Signed Numbered A Guide to Acupuncture Helen Paulino-Abundo Philippines 1974 HC

by Helen H. Paulino Abundo, M.D., F.P.C.P., F.P.C.C., F.A.C.C.

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-Title: A Guide to Acupuncture -Author: Helen H. Paulino‑Abundo, M.D., F.P.C.P., F.P.C.C., F.A.C.C. -Second Edition, 1974 -Philippine Acupuncture Center, Manila -Hardcover, no dust jacket -Inscribed and signed by the author on the front pastedown -Signed again on the copyright page -Numbered copy (0097) on copyright page -Illustrated -Soiling to end pages; moderate handling and shelf wear -Binding sound; pages intact -Scarce signed and numbered Philippine medical text -Ships securely in cardboard box with packing materials A signed, numbered guide from Manila’s acupuncture tradition. A volume that carries both instruction and presence, A Guide to Acupuncture emerges from Manila’s Philippine Acupuncture Center at a moment when Eastern medical practice was beginning to find new Western readership. This second edition, printed in 1974, bears not only the author’s signature but her personal inscription—an intimate gesture that turns a clinical manual into a small artifact of professional lineage. Numbered and authenticated on the copyright page, it stands as a tangible piece of Philippine medical history, softened by honest handling, end‑page soiling, and the quiet wear of decades. Its illustrations remain clear, its voice steady, its purpose intact: a practitioner’s guide preserved in the warmth of human exchange. This copy suits collectors of Philippine medical history, practitioners interested in acupuncture’s early instructional texts, and buyers who appreciate signed and num

• Publisher: Philippine Acupuncture Center, Manila
• Year: 1974
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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