THE YELLOW EMPEROR'S CLASSIC OF INTERNAL MEDICINE: PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR MEMBERS OF THE CLASSICS OF MEDICINE LIBRARY
Book Details + Condition: The Classics of Medicine Library (Birmingham, AL). First and Limited Edition from the publisher, 1988. Hardcover with full leather and gilt-decorated boards; gilt to all edges; marbled endpapers. 253 pages with index. Illustrated. Limited Edition Copy is number 3335. This foundational text of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) dates to approximately 300 BC–100 BC. It presents a comprehensive, holistic approach to health through a dialogue between the mythical Huangdi and his minister, focusing on balancing Yin/Yang, Qi flow, and adhering to natural laws for preventing and treating diseases.
Firm binding; very little shelf wear to boards; previous owner's bookplate to inside front board; interior is clean and free of markings. (Book honestly doesn't seem to have been opened.) All books are carefully packed, and shipped in boxes.
