Herbert Spencer Dickey ADVENTURES OF A TROPICAL DOCTOR - 1st ed. (1929) SCARCE

Description

(South America / Travel / Exploration / Medicine) Dickey, Herbert Spencer, with Hawthorne Daniel.
Vividly illustrated with black and white photographs by the author
, Herbert Spencer Dickey. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1929.
First edition
. Octavo.
Scarce first edition of this first-hand account of an American doctor who traveled across parts of South America practicing his craft, with great details around people, places, culture and history
. Bound in the publisher's green cloth covered boards, with black titles and decorations. The front hinge is just starting. The boards are just a bit rubbed and worn, with a small bump to the leading edge of the rear board.
Sharp copy of a quite uncommon title
.
Please see photos for additional condition and edition clarity
.
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