Burma Surgeon

Autobiographical account by a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Marine Corps who served as a surgeon in the US Army Forces in China, Burma, & India during WWII. In 295 pages preceded by a 15-page section of black-and-white photos. Orig. published by Norton in 1943, this is a special edition for the People's Book Club in Chicago from 1944. Hardcover with publisher's green cloth over boards blind stamped with author's name to front & lettered in gilt in a lighter green title box to spine. Condition is Near Fine: extremely clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages tanned commensurate with wartime paper quality, heavier around edges & to endpapers. The very-hard-to-find DJ (unclipped, with orig. $3.00 price to lower front flap) is VG, with modest edgewear, including small chips to both ends of spine & corners. NO fading; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Product Info

Publisher: People's Book Club

Year: 1944

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

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