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Alvin Wood Chase (1817-1885) was a travelling physician, salesman, author, and self-made man. He dispensed remedies all over America during the late nineteenth century, collecting recipes and domestic tips from the people he met along the way. His self-published books became celebrated U.S. bestsellers and were the household how-to "bibles" of their day.

This little volume would fit in one’s palm, and yet it is one of the most significant medical rare books ever. It contains the first scientific description of the cardiovascular system, provides proof for the circulation of the blood, and has fundamentally changed all conceptions about the functions of the heart and the blood vessels. The author of the book is William Harvey, who published his findings first in 1628 in a quarto-size edition; our copy is the 1648 first Rotterdam edition.

African American dental practices were first documented in 18th century when dentistry was a crude trade learned by apprenticeship to perform necessary extractions. Extramural dentistry is the practice of exercising dental expertise outside of the institution and bringing dental care and education into the community. In this book, Clifton Orrin Dummett, D.D.S. and Lois Doyle Dummett, B.A. thread together the dental milestones and contributions in African American history.