Paper Lactopeptine Medical Calendar from the New York Pharmacal Association; front: facsimile of a bust of Galen; inside: missing the first couple of pages, starts on page 5 (31 double-sided pages); for each day of each month it has a "fact"; also has ads for various Lactopeptine preparations and p…
Paper Lactopeptine Medical Calendar from the New York Pharmacal Association; front: facsimile of a bust of Galen; inside: missing the first couple of pages, starts on page 5 (31 double-sided pages); for each day of each month it has a "fact"; also has ads for various Lactopeptine preparations and pages of quips, jokes and funny stories and medical advice; back cover missing.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Purchased by Dr. M. Chiong for his patent medicine collection, before July 15, 1995.
Maker
The New York Pharmacal Assoc. (pub.); Lactopeptine (prod.)
Front: "LACTOPEPTINE // Medical Calendar // GALEN. BORN AT PERGAMUS, A.D. 130. // THE NEW YORK PHARMACAL AWSOCIATION, // NEW YORK. // SEASON 1887. // Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886, by ..." and so on
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder C
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length: 20.4 cm. x Width: 12.8 cm.
Condition Remarks
Very age/sun discoloured; edges are a little brittle, several pieces have broken off, especially from the covers; staples very rusty and paper around them is stained; binding is fragile