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1936 Humphreys Manual Homeopathic Medicine Booklet Humphreys 77 Colds New York — photo 1 of 3

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Humphreys' Manual on the Care and Treatment of Every Illness Safe to Treat at Home, a pocket-size advertising booklet from Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Company, Lafayette and Prince Streets, New York, copyrighted 1936. About 3.2 x 4.6 inches, stapled, in a red-orange cover with a black and gold HM shield; the back cover advertises Humphreys 77 for Colds. Condition: cover toned with a creased upper corner, light spotting and small rubs; title page bright.

The title page instructs Keep This Book in Your Medicine Cabinet. These manuals described common household ailments and the numbered Humphreys homeopathic remedies recommended for each.

A nice example of 1930s patent-medicine and homeopathy advertising, for collectors of pharmacy, drugstore and medical ephemera.