Collection: Doldrum & Tedium
Mildred the Apothecary Recommends: A selection of brain-boosting tomes



Alleviate doldrum and tedium with the Old Op’s collection of hand-picked volumes.
Immerse yourself in the medicine and surgery of bygone eras, the personal narratives of remarkable individuals, and the uses of herbs and botanicals.
Warning: Side effects may include time travel, teleportation and general knowledge expansion.
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Under the Knife: A History of Surgery in 28 Remarkable Operations by Arnold van de Laar
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The History of Medicine in Twelve Objects (Hardback - Signed Copy)
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Murder: The Biography by Kate Morgan (SIGNED COPY)
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Stiff by Mary Roach
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Past Mortems: Life & Death Behind Mortuary Doors by Carla Valentine
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Witches and Witchcraft by Professor David Nash
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Murderous Contagion: A Human History of Disease by Mary Dobson
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The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine by Thomas Morris
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Unwell Women: A Journey through Medicine and Myth in a Man-Made World by Elinor Cleghorn
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Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything by Lydia Kang & Nate Pedersen
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SIGNED COPY Past Mortems: Life & Death Behind Mortuary Doors by Carla Valentine
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The Perfect Tonic: The Remarkable Medicinal History of Beer, Wine, Spirits and Cocktails by Camper English
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Mummified: The Stories Behind Egyptian Mummies in Museums by Angela Stienne
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Witch's Garden: Plants in Folklore, Magic and Traditional Medicine by Sandra Lawrence
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The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine by Lindsey Fitzharris
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The Victorian Hospital by Lavinia Mitton
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The Victorian Chemist and Druggist by J.W. Jackson
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A Curious History of Sex by Kate Lister
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Death, Disease and Dissection: The Life of a Surgeon Apothecary 1750 - 1850 by Suzie Grogan
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The Smile Stealers: The Fine and Foul Art of Dentistry
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Black Victorians: Hidden in History by Keshia N. Abraham & John Woolf
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The History of Medicine by Mark Jackson
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Kay's Marvellous Medicine: A Gross and Gruesome History of the Human Body
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A Sick History of Medicine by Jelena Poleksic (Illustrated by Ella Kasperowicz)
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