Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0260229008 ISBN 13: 9780260229007
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, written after the U.S. Civil War, provides a detailed overview of pension and hospital programs for wounded veterans and their families. The author, S.G. Perkins, visited hospitals and interviewed officials in France, Prussia, and Austria to study their systems. The book includes pension rates, hospital costs, and details on invalid establishments. The author argues that the U.S. should provide regular civil employment for disabled veterans and establish invalid industrial villages. The author also emphasizes the importance of providing pensions to widows and orphans. The book provides valuable insights into the historical development of veteran care and remains an important resource for understanding the challenges faced by wounded soldiers and their families. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0260229008 ISBN 13: 9780260229007
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0260229008 ISBN 13: 9780260229007
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0331102463 ISBN 13: 9780331102468
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Forgotten Books, 2018
ISBN 10: 0331102463 ISBN 13: 9780331102468
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by J. Belcher, 1814
Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
Soft Cover. Condition: Good. First three pages a bit foxed. 1814 Soft Cover. Shoestring binding. 14 pp. An address stressing the "necessity and importance of a General Hospital, within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts," published three years after the foundation of the Massachusetts General Hospital, which later became notable for its early implementation of anaesthesia.
Published by London Eyre and Spottiswood published at the Great Seal Patent Office c, 1852
Seller: M.A. Stroh., London, United Kingdom
First Edition
Condition: UNSPECIFIED. First Edition. Original Printed patent disbound with printed front blue wrapper present but not the back wrapper (both often lacking in early patents) About 27cm by 18cm some wear and tear due to the disbinding.