Clarke's text-book on embalming [...]
By: [by Joseph H. Clarke]
Publisher: The Clarke chemical works
Published: 1885
Place of publication: Springfield, OH
Language: eng
Number of pages: 142
Subjects: Embalming; Mortuary Practice; Textbooks as Topic
Notes: "[...] illustrating and describing the anatomy of the human body as is needed by the professional or expert embalmer;" (cont.)

"[...] also, treatment of bodies dying from all the various causes, together with the best and most correct methods of cavity injecting for temporary preservaion, the causes, symptoms and treatment of pyemia (blood poisoning), septicemia, etc., and includes a chapter on funeral etiquette, code of ethics, and such parliamentary rules as are used in governing public meetings, conventions, etc."--t.p.

Each plate accompanied by leaf with descriptive letterpress.