This book offers much more than one could expect from the title. Only the author's clear and concise style has made possible the inclusion of such voluminous material, rarely found in books of this size. The anatomic, biologic, embryologic, physiologic, allergic, bacteriologic, pathologic and endocrinologic basis of the various cutaneous manifestations are dextrously woven into a harmonious clinical pattern easy to comprehend. The common dermatoses are fully described; the rarer ones less completely. The illustrations, many of which are colored, are excellent. The book contains a wealth of practical information as to diagnosis and therapy, seldom encountered in one large dermatologic book. The external treatment of cutaneous disorders is thoroughly discussed and illustrated. Emphasis is also placed on the internal treatment of various dermatoses. Especially stimulating and elucidative is the author's classification and delineation of the complex disease eczema, according to the nature of the precipitating factors, into six types,