The Africa of Albert Schweitzer
by JOY, Charles R., and ARNOLD, Melvin
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1948. Hardcover. Essay by Albert Schweitzer. Small 4to. Light green cloth with dark green lettering and graphic, pictorial dust jacket. (Ca. 200pp). Frontispiece, numerous illustrations, map endpapers. Very good/good plus. Jacket edgeworn and a bit scuffed, with several small edge chips and large chip at top of rear panel. A tight and attractive early printing of this (to cite jacket panel) "first ever [documentary] made in Africa of the philosopher-theologian-musician-physician... a final record of this extraordinary man's work...." -- but a unique association copy, for the half-title page bears Schweitzer's usual fine miniscule signature in black ink, which he dates "11.7.49," and below this a fine presentation inscription in red ink: "Myrtle Dean Clark / to / Governor Stevenson." Clark was a noted Chicago socialite and civic leader, and Adlai E. Stevenson II (1900-65) was the Illinois governor and twice presidential candidate who made a well-publicized tour of Africa in the 1950s that included a visit to Schweitzer. An outstanding association copy.
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38078
- Title
- The Africa of Albert Schweitzer
- Author
- JOY, Charles R., and ARNOLD, Melvin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1948
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Medical;
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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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Galena, Illinois
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