The Northern Route Boston To The White Mountains Montreal And Ogdensburg A Guide Of The Great Through Route Via Lowell Nashua And Concord With Maps

This is a catalogue of the Edward C. Atwater Collection of rare books dealing with 'popular medicine' in early America which is housed at the University of Rochester Medical School library. The books described in the catalogue were written by physicians and other professionals to provide information for the non-medical audience. The books taught human anatomy, hygiene, temperance and diet, how to maintain health, and how to cope with illness especially when no professional help was available. The books promoted a healthy lifestyle for the readers, giving guidance on everything from physical fitness and recreation to the special health needs of women. The collection consists of works dealing with reproduction (from birth control to delivering and caring for a baby), venereal disease, home-nursing, epidemics, and the need for public sex education.

Description: A map of the White Mountains, Franconia and Lake Winnipiseogee, with routes there by the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad, and steamer Lady of the Lake. Includes a description of the route and a table of distances.