{"product_id":"home-health-manual-bernarr-macfadden-1930-hardcover","title":"Home Health Manual Bernarr Macfadden 1930 Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHome Health Manual by Bernarr Macfadden\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 1930 illustrated hardcover published in New York by Macfadden Book Company, Inc., with 153 pages devoted to the period's approach to personal health and physical culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage health reference covers everyday subjects including teeth, skin, hair, eyesight, feet, digestion, circulation, weight, colds, headaches, and other common health concerns, making it especially interesting as a record of American health thinking in the early twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover Book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Home Health Manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bernarr Macfadden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Macfadden Book Company, Inc., New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1930\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1930 original edition. No separate printing statement is visible in this copy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgundy cloth hardcover with gilt lettering and decoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 153\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-medical-books\" title=\"Health, physical culture, personal health reference\"\u003eHealth, physical culture, personal health reference\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e None assigned to this 1930 copy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 x 5 x 1\/4 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Very Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e The book is sound, readable, and well preserved with relatively minor flaws for a hardcover published in 1930.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll 153 pages are clean and easy to read, with no marks reported in the text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe binding appears secure, and the photographed pages open cleanly with the text block remaining orderly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous black and white illustrations and photographs remain clear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe burgundy cloth boards retain their gilt title lettering and front cover decoration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor fading and surface wear are visible on the cover, with additional fading reported along the spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA previous owner's name is written in pen on the front endpaper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe endpapers show age toning and light discoloration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo dust jacket is present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernarr Macfadden was closely associated with the physical culture movement, and books like this brought his ideas about exercise, diet, preventive health, and personal care into the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy suits collectors of early twentieth century medicine, alternative health history, physical culture, fitness history, or unusual illustrated reference books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1930 date, original Macfadden Book Company imprint, 153 page format, author portrait, and period instructional photographs make this an especially recognizable early issue of the title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. 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