(14) A Contribution to the Sanitary History of the British Army during the late War with Russia. Illustrated with Tables and Diagrams. London: Printed by Harrison & Sons, 1859. Large folio, pp. 16 and diagrams.
Some copies had the imprint of J. W. Parker & Co. For a notice of this important work, see Vol. I. p. [386]. 150 copies were printed.
(15) Notes on Hospitals: being two Papers read before the National Association for the Promotion of Social Science, at Liverpool, in October 1858. With Evidence given to the Royal Commissioners on the State of the Army in 1857. By Florence Nightingale. London: John W. Parker & Son, 1859. Octavo, pp. 108.
For the two Papers (pp. 1–22), see Vol. I. p. [417]. The MS. of them (entitled severally “Notes on the Health of Hospitals” and “Sixteen Sanitary Defects in the Construction of Hospital Wards”) is in the Liverpool Public Reference Library, bound in a volume with Miss Nightingale's letter of presentation. For the “Evidence” (pp. 23–88), see above, No. [7]. In an appendix (pp. 89–108) three articles from the Builder are reprinted (see above, No. [11]). There was a second edition of Notes on Hospitals in 1859. For the third edition, which was almost a new book, see under 1863.
(16) Notes on Nursing: What it is and what it is not. By Florence Nightingale. London: Harrison (1869). Octavo, pp. 70.
Issued at the end of December 1859, at the price of 5s. This book, the most largely distributed of Miss Nightingale's writings, sold very quickly (15,000 copies within a month of publication), and numerous editions were issued (see Vol. I. p. [448]).
1860
(17) Notes on Nursing: What it is and what it is not. By Florence Nightingale. New edition, revised and enlarged. London: Harrison, 1860. Octavo, pp. 224. Price 6s.
This edition, with much additional matter, was printed in larger type.[440] Simultaneously, a “Popular Edition” was issued, in limp cloth, price 2s.
The publisher also issued a pamphlet (without wrappers), pp. 43, containing Reviews and Notices of “Notes on Nursing.”