Physiological Basis of Medical Practice Best and Taylor 2nd edition  1939 William Wilkins Very good vintage condition ix  T
The Physiological Basis of Medical Practice (2nd edition, 1939) by Charles H. Best and Norman B. Taylor, published by Williams & Wilkins, is a towering classic of 20th-century physiological science that fundamentally shaped modern medical education.
Own a cornerstone of 20th-century medical science with the second edition of The Physiological Basis of Medical Practice, authored by renowned physiologists Charles H. Best and Norman B. Taylor and published in 1939 by Williams & Wilkins. Bearing vintage collector catalog markings (ix) and preserved in very good vintage condition, this monumental text bridges basic laboratory physiology and clinical application, reflecting the groundbreaking research of its era—including Best's co-discovery of insulin. Complete with detailed diagrams, anatomical illustrations, and period typography, this heavy hardcover volume is an extraordinary acquisition for collectors of vintage medical literature, historians of science, and antique library curators.