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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Third Edition. Inscribed "'On the Oceanic' With my complements to Dr. & Mrs. S. Edelstein. Best wishes, Darwin Hecht, M.D." Also laid in is a slip of paper in the doctor's hand which says "will welcome comment", along with a facsimile copy of a newspaper article from the NY Amsterdam News, Sat., Mar. 4 1967 with a picture of Dr. Hecht and is titled "50 Years A Doctor; Receives Citation". The inscription recipient is possibly that of Dr. Sidney Milton Edelstein who was the founder of the Dexter Chemical Corporation in the Bronx, New York City. Per a biography of Dr. Edelstein by Prof. Zvi C. Koren, he was "a research chemist, inventor, industrialist, historian, and bibliophile." The common interests, professions, New York residence, and Dr. Edelstein's achievements and passion for books may indicate this could have been the reason for the laid in paper slip inviting, "will welcome comment." Bound in light blue publisher's cloth with silver foil lettering on the cover and spine. Frontispiece is a black and white portrait of Dr. Hecht. 250 pp. Light blue dust jacket with black lettering on the cover and spine. CONDITION: Both book and DJ are VG with light wear. Book's hinges are strong and binding is sound. Unmarked except for the author's inscription on the front flyleaf. Dust jacket shows some soiling and wear, but is NOT price clipped. Full refund if not satisfied. EXCERPT FROM THE DUST JACKET: "'This is My Life,' is a true story about a poor eleven year old stow-away boy who emigrated from Russia to America and became a highly respected physician in his community. As the tale unfolds, adventures, anecdotes, travels, romance, joys and sorrows grip the heart. The author relates how his boyhood sweetheart, who became his wife, inspired him to give up a prosperous business to study medicine; how years later, together, they overcame a tragedy to his wife who suffered a stroke, and because of his medical training, with constant care and treatment, she made an excellent recovery. The text describes many interesting patients whom the author has treated in his practice; and the changes and trends in medicine and attitudes during the past fifty-three years. [.]". Inscribed by the Author.