📘 Victor H. Sears – Principles and Technics for Complete Denture Construction – Instructor's Copy
Early and richly illustrated textbook on complete denture prosthodontics by Victor H. Sears, published by The C. V. Mosby Company.
This particular copy is especially interesting because it retains the original Mosby "Instructor's Copy" and review/inspection inserts supplied to dental teachers for evaluation of the book as a possible textbook.
📖 Bibliographic details:
- Author: Victor H. Sears, D.D.S.
- Title: Principles and Technics for Complete Denture Construction
- Publisher: The C. V. Mosby Company
- Place: St. Louis
- First published: 1949
- This copy: Reprinted September 1950
- Language: English
- 416 pages
- extensively illustrated with clinical photographs, X-rays, diagrams and technical illustrations
- original blue cloth binding with red and gilt title panels
- size: approx. 22.3 × 14.5 cm
- weight: approx. 716 g
🦷 Dental and historical interest:
Sears' book covers diagnosis, anatomy and physiology, impressions, materials, jaw relations, articulation, occlusion, artificial teeth and the clinical and laboratory techniques of complete denture construction.
The work was widely cited in later prosthodontic literature and is of interest for the history of prosthodontics, complete dentures and dental education.
📚 Special feature – Instructor's Copy:
The front endpapers retain several original C. V. Mosby Company inserts, including:
- an "INSTRUCTOR'S COPY" card
- a complimentary review/evaluation form
- a publisher's title/pricing card
- original indication of the list price of USD 5.00
These inserts show that the book was supplied for professional evaluation as a possible teaching text.
The book also bears the ownership stamp of:
Dr. Beat Müller, Zürich
No further provenance is claimed beyond the markings and inserts visible in the photographs.
📌 Condition:
Very attractive and well-preserved copy for its age.
The blue cloth binding is clean and firm with light age-related wear.
There is a small white mark on the front cover, and the spine is slightly faded.
The red and gilt lettering remains well preserved.
The binding is firm and the pages are clean, with only normal age toning.
The original Instructor's Copy / publisher inserts are still present.
Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.
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