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By: CRONIN, A.J.
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Boston, MA, Little, Brown and Company: 1969
Edition: First US Edition
Stock No.: 31271
Stated first edition (likely first American ed.). A. J. Cronin's touching tale of a Scottish doctor's life in Switzerland, which is marked by lost opportunities. --- In tan cloth-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling. Jacket with Sarah El Bindari illustrations to front and back panels. --- An excellent copy, though with a little toning to edges of covers. Unclipped jacket also nice, and in lightly rubbed mylar protector.; Octavo (8 to 9 in. tall); (6), 245 pages View more info
By: Eckstein, Gustav
Price: $11.00
Publisher: New York, Harper & Row: 1970
Edition: BCE
Stock No.: 73222
The complexities of the human body are explained in an understandable way. A good Book Club copy, in full turquoise cloth on board covers. With bumped corners; clean interior. Dust jacket some chipping at spine ends; in good overall shape. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 799 pages View more info
By: FISHELL, Dave
Price: $14.00
Publisher: Denver, Saint Joseph Hospital Foundations: 1999
Stock No.: 83004
The story of Denver's Saint Joseph's Hospital is told in words and historic photos upon the 125th anniversary of its founding. --- In stiff wraps with sepia images of the hospital to covers. --- An excellent copy: clean, tightly-bound and sound but with retailer's back cover sticker.; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); xv, 207 pages View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Seattle, The Mountaineers: 1998
Stock No.: 77366
Stated Fourth Edition of a work first published in 1980 as 'Going Higher: The Story of Man and Altitude'. The author examines the effects of oxygen deprivation at high altitudes, and ways climbers can adapt. With a history of the study of man and high altitude. Includes numerous b&w photos & illustrations; indexed. --- A clean, firm, unmarked softcover copy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 272 pages View more info
By: KUNTZLEMAN, Charles T. (editor)
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Emmaus, Pennsylvania,, Rodale Press: 1971
Stock No.: 76648
Stated second printing, 1971. Comprehensive guide to exercise in a good copy. In light blue cloth-covered hardcovers. Includes numerous drawings, photos and charts. Indexed. --- A firm, clean copy with a discreet notation on page 1. Jacket with photo of happy runner on cover; is somewhat rubbed but otherwise in good shape. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 582 pages View more info
By: Munroe, John Levy and Ruth
Price: $10.00
Publisher: New York, Alfred A Knopf: 1950
Edition: Thirteenth Printing
Stock No.: 73049
Landmark work in a nice copy. Stated 13th printing (1950); first published 1938. In full black, lightly scuffed covers. Interior clean and unmarked. ; 1.2 x 8.1 x 5.4 Inches View more info
Price: $20.00
Publisher: New York, Henry Holt and Company: 1949
Stock No.: 80998
Stated fourth printing (October 1949) of the autobiography of the noted German-French physician, theologian, writer, and organist. Dr. Schweitzer abandoned his stable life in Europe to establish a hospital in West-Central Africa, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952. Translated from the German by C. T. Campion. Includes a postscript by Everett Skillings. --- In full beige cloth-covered boards with titling in black on spine. Simple blue jacket with unclipped flap... View more info
