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Symbols of Care - Illustrating the evolution of health care in Britain

Started by Edelweiss James, June 16, 2022, 12:41:21 PM

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Edelweiss James

It has taken a long time, but I have finally published a book which uses nursing and midwifery badges to chart the changes in health care and societal attitudes over the last 150 years. A fruit of lockdown.
It is a hard back book of 170 pages with 177 full size colour photos of nursing and midwifery badges drawn from my collection which has been assembled over the last 40 years.
It also contains a comprehensive bibliography and a selection of certificates and job adverts from the early nursing press.

The price is currently 30 GB Pounds including UK postage (which unfortunately has just increased).

To get a copy, please send a cheque to E M James, 4 Holmwood, The Rise, Brockenhurst SO42 7AF

Wilf Burgess has given his permission to advertise this.

wilfb

Hi.
Should be a very good addition to our knowledge Edelweiss, and it sounds an excellent buy.  Mine is already on the way, and just in case anyone is wondering I have paid full price!!

Edelweiss has already contributed two articles to our site:-

http://schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Articles/EdelweisJBA2.htm

Collecting Nursing Badges.  The reproduction of a 1992 article on collecting badges by Edelweiss James. Edelweiss is also the author of a finding book about nursing badges.

and:-

http://schoolsofnursing.co.uk/Articles/EdelweisJBA2.htm - all about early buckles and badges.

This latest book has been long awaited.  **I have no hesitation in recommending the book, sight unseen, and I hope that the book is collected by this very able contributor.  I do not think that extending our knowledge of our history is advertising. More well worth obtaining! Thank you Edelweiss....

Will.

nursesue

hi wilf - yes am going to post my cheque tomorrow Thanks for letting her advertise this. Agree it sounds like a great book

wilfb

Hi.

Guaranteed.  If you don't like it I will give you the money back - well, maybe 10%

Will.

Edelweiss James

Oops - the price includes postage.

nursesue

my copy arrived today and from a quick glance it looks amazing - can't wait to sit down and read it

wilfb

Hi Sue.

I find everything from Edelweiss absolutely stunning.  But I need to drive down to the post to seek my copy. Hopefully it will be there before me...

And a question...  Do you really find time to sit down and read?!!

Will.

Sarah Rogers


barrysutton

An excellent read and wonderful additional reference book to our hobby I fully recommend the purchase of a copy of this book.

myk1066


wilfb

Hi.

Collected mine today. A superb addition to any nursing history collection.  Very well presented - I do like hard-back and the semi-gloss pages make for very clear, easy reading. Not too heavy to hold if reading in bed!!

Magic! 

Wilf.

Edelweiss James

Hi
As an alternative to paying by cheque, please pay ?30.75 into my paypal account edelweissrmn@gmail.com - the extra 75p is to cover the paypal fees.
Many thanks
Edelweiss

Edelweiss James

Hi
I have just noticed - the book contains 377 photos of nedals and badges, not 177. Must learn to type!
Edelweiss

wilfb

Hi,

No problem Edelweiss, I feel sure that we can all count. But of course your book is probably better value with more photograhs!  I may yet buy another for Adrian (our tech specialist.

Very Best,
Will.

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