CIRCUS DOCTOR Chief Veterinarian of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus by HENDERSON, J.Y. As Told to Richard Taplinger - 1951-01-01

Cardinal Giant GC-30, Bantam 992, Dell D430, Pocket 511 Book. Good or better. Paperbacks. Various editions.. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. A four-book lot of life stories, the first telling us of "three remarkable idealists and how they built a small-town practice into the world-famous Mayo Clinic," the second about a veterinarian who "left a horse-and-cow practice in Louisiana to take on the toughest veterinary job in the world -- protecting the immense fortune tied up in the magnificent horses and wild beasts of the greatest show on earth," the fourth a son's "hilarious and affectionate portrait" of his "open-eyed, open-handed and open-hearted" father, and the last giving us "The adventures, new horizons and happiness of two people who 'escaped' big city life." These being vintage paperbacks, the bindings may not be up to a robust reading, so a little care while reading them might be a good idea. Not collectible copies… Read More