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New York: J. H. Sears & Company, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. In exceptionally good condition. Octavo, [20.5cm/8.25inches], full gilt-embossed sanguine-red cloth sans dust jacket, pp. xiii, 300. Please feel free to inquire as to particulars and/or additional photographs. ... Dr. Arthur Torrance, a native of Blackpool, England, grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of Southern California in 1914, after obtaining his doctorate from New York University, he received specialist graduate training from the London School of Tropical Diseases and embarked on a life of world-wide exploration seeking out and treating exotic diseases. There is quite a good study on him on the Monterrey, (Mexico) blog Juan Crouset https://juancrouset.blogspot.com/2014/03/dr-arthur-f-torrance-parte-no-1.html Our copy is Inscribed to Alphonzo E., -(Edward)- Bell, Sr. a Los Angeles-based oil multi-millionaire, real estate developer and philanthropist, whose book plate is attached to the…
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NY: J. H. Sears & Co., 1928 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Exciting early 20th Century stories of tropical medicine in Africa, India, and Borneo; subtitled "Being the Romance of a Doctor's Life in the Jungles." With introduction by the noted Morris Fishbein, MD. Light exterior wear, pages are lightly age-toned, foxing on rear endpaper..
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- Date Published 1928
- Keywords Medicine, Medical History, Tropical Medicine, Africa, Borneo, India, Jungle, parasitology, medical biography, doctor biography, medicine stories
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Tracking Down the Enemies of Man; Being the Romance of a Doctor's Life in the Jungles with an Appreciation by "Trader Horn" and an introduction by Morris Fishbein Inscribed copy mv
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TRACKING DOWN THE ENEMIES OF MAN: BEING THE ROMANCE OF A DOCTOR'S LIFE IN THE JUNGLES. With An Appreciation by "Trader Horn." Introduction by Morris Fishbein
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NY: J.H. Sears & Company, Inc., 1928. First Edition. A great association copy with a signed presentation from Torrance to his mother: "To the dearest and sweetest mother in all the world. The best way is always your way. Arthur Torrance, 1929." Uncommon to find any signed copy, much less one like this!. Small 8vo., red cloth, stamped in gilt; 300 pages. Very Good (cover nice; contents clean & tight).
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