Medical and Surgical Help, by Wm Johnson Smith, FRCS

This 14 x 20 cm hardcover manual was published by Charles Griffin & Company Limited, The Strand, 1895. It has 333 pages plus an additional 30+ pages “Short Catalogue of Medical Works”.  Subtitled “For Shipmasters and Officers in the Merchant Navy: including First Aid to the Injured.” With numerous illustrations. The front cover is showing signs of wear but a neat cloth spine cover has been added. A fascinating medical manual from a bygone era.