The story of a young African boy who is brought to Schweitzer's clinic for an infection in his foot. There, he comes to admire the doctor and wishes to become a doctor himself. But before he can do so, there is much that he has to learn and unlearn. He finds a place and a set of duties at the hospital only to be sent away by Dr. Schweitzer when his foot has healed. Years later, the boy returns a doctor, and later still, a teacher of doctors.
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The story of a young African boy who is brought to Schweitzer's clinic for an infection in his foot. There, he comes to admire the doctor and wishes to become a doctor himself. But before he can do so, there is much that he has to learn and unlearn. He finds a place and a set of duties at the hospital only to be sent away by Dr. Schweitzer when his foot has healed. Years later, the boy returns a doctor, and later still, a teacher of doctors.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good in Very Good jacket. 94pp. illustrated yellow cloth-covered boards in illustrated yellow dust jacket. 2 and 3 color illustrations throughout. dust jacket is price-clipped. 1/4 inch closed tear and crease on lower edge of back. previous owner's name on endpaper. otherwise a clean, bright, unmarked copy. First Edition. Illustrator: Frederick Franck. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size: 8vo-over 7 3/4 in-9 3/4 in tall. Year: 1960.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good + in good + jacket. Stated first edition, 1960. Quarter cloth 8vo, 94pp. Illustrated. VG+ with light bumping to spine ends, slight musty odor. In a good+ dust jacket with some rubbing wear to corners and spine ends, light soil. Contents are clean and unmarked.
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Very Good in Good+ jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. First printing. Illustrated by the author. The boards are slightly bowed. Previous owner's bookplate is on the front free endpaper. The dust jacket is chipped at the spine e nds and scuffed along the folds. The spine has a short tear. There is some fading around the spine and top edge. The price, $2.95, is present on the front flap. In Brodart archival dust jacket protector.
