Hutchison's Food and the Principles of Dietetics
London: Edward Arnold, 1948. Tenth Edition. Hardcover. Presentation copy to explorer Vlhjalmar Steffansons, who led an expedition 1913-1916. Nicely preserved copy, light polished bue cloth, silver pressed titles, no dustjacket. xxvii + 709 p w/ index. Inscribed and signed by Mottram on ffe: "To 'Stef' from his friend/ V. H. Mottraam with a sug-/sestion that he look him-/self up in the index./ June 1948" The index lists six references to Steffenson and his writings about his Artic explorations, that, in part, reflect on the effects of the Artic diet, particularly on surviving without carbohydrates. Unusual association copy. Very Good. Item #006476
Price: $225.00