THE FOREST HOSPITAL AT LAMBARENE
by SCHWEITZER, Albert
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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About This Item
NY: Henry Holt, 1933. National Recovery Administration Edition. Signed presentation from Helene Schweitzer, wife of theologian and physician Albert Schweitzer [1875-1965]: "To Bassett W. Hough with much gratitude from [then uses printed title "The Forest Hospital At Lambarene] & its New York representative, Helene Schweitzer. NY. 24/II 1939." With the ink name of "Ann Hough" on the front endpaper- daughter of Bassett. In 1913 Albert & Helene founded a hospital (now the Albert Schweitzer Hospital) at Lambarene in Gabon. In the first nine months, the couple examined 2,000 patients, some traveling hundreds of kilometers to get there. Helene played many roles: nurse, anesthetist and overseeing sanitary methods for preparing medical equipment. Small 8vo., embossed dark-green cloth in the uncommon first edition dust jacket; 191 pages. With two full-page maps & 20 photographs on 16 plates.. Very Good (spine dull; contents clean & tight); some wear (few small chips & tears) d/j.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Antic Hay Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55743
- Title
- THE FOREST HOSPITAL AT LAMBARENE
- Author
- SCHWEITZER, Albert
- Illustrator
- With two full-page maps & 20 photographs on 16 plates.
- Format/Binding
- Small 8vo., embossed dark-green cloth in the uncommon first edition dust jacket; 191 pages
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- National Recovery Administration Edition. Signed presentation fr
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Holt
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1933
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