Vintage Public Health Text — Health and Cleanliness (1927, Revised Ed.) — O’Shea & Kellogg | Pictorial Cloth, Physiology
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A classic early-20th-century school text on public health, hygiene, and basic physiology, Health and Cleanliness pairs practical guidance with engaging illustrations. Co-authored by M. V. O’Shea and John Harvey Kellogg of Battle Creek fame, this revised 1927 printing reflects Progressive Era ideas on sanitation and healthy living, timely for historians and collectors alike.
Inside you’ll find b&w photographs and line diagrams on ventilation, housing, germ theory basics, and daily health habits, all in sturdy pictorial cloth boards. Photo-verified and shelf-ready for readers, educators, and decor.
Quick Specs
- Item Type: Vintage hardcover book
- Size: 8 × 6 × 0.25 in
- Material: Cloth over boards
- Color: Tan cloth with red & black pictorial stamping
- Origin or Maker: The Macmillan Company, New York
- Year or Era: 1927 (revised edition; later printing)
- GENRE: Public Health / Physiology / Hygiene
- Language: English
Edition & Features
- Edition/Printing: Revised edition (originally 1924); reprinted December 1927 (later printing, per copyright page)
- Dust Jacket: Not provided
- Illustrations/Maps/Plates: B&W photographs and line drawings/diagrams throughout
- Extras: Pictorial cloth boards with period artwork
Condition Grade: Good
Notes: General shelf wear and soiling to cloth; spine ends rubbed with light fray; corners softened; owner inscriptions on front endpapers (name/address & note); dog-eared pages at the back; pencil scribbles on rear book board; pages evenly toned but legible; binding sound for age.
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Condition notes and notices
Provenance & Notes
Penciled ownership to front endpapers (name/address “Three Rivers, Mich.”) and brief note; pencil scribbles present on rear board.
This 1927 revised edition of Health and Cleanliness suits a public health history shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.
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- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
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