Mortuary Science Textbook 1956 Microbiology and Pathology (Sixth Edition)by Charles F. Carter and Alice Lorraine SmithPublished by The C.V. Mosby Company 1956This was a textbook used in the 1950s and 1960s. at the American Academy of Funeral Service, NYC, NY. 970 Pages. Hardcover.Neatly annotated by previous reader/owner/student Van R. Pine. The margin notes in a clear and consistent cursive hand are made in blue ink. These contemporaneous annotations add to the unique character and appeal of this copy of the 6th edition. Good to very good condition for a student used book over 65 years old. Quote from the former owner’s obit “When his father died suddenly in 1957, Van left Dartmouth College to help operate the Pine Funeral Home. His true calling was teaching, and he earned his doctorate while operating the business and raising three young boys. He served in the Sociology Department at SUNY-New Paltz from 1970 to 1998. His contributions to the field of death education (thanatology) and the funeral industry are nationally renowned. He served on dozens of boards and commissions, as an expert witness before the Federal Trade Commission, and as an expert in the sociological aspects of disaster response. His innovative methodology of appraising the value of a funeral business was the gold standard in the industry.”

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