Hooker Rufus W (14 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: N/A. Undated but book produced to war economy standards. 176pp. Blue cloth-covered boards. Top edge sprayed blue. 8vo. Cloth faded over spine and along extreme lower edge, a little rubbed on corners and spine ends. Previous owner's name neatly inked on the front free endpaper else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dr Rufus Hooker's memoirs of life as a ship's doctor, including lively personal experiences as well as medical challenges. Although written while Dr Hooker was serving with the armed forces during the second world war, this volume of his memoirs largely reflect on his pre-war, civilian experiences as a ship's doctor. His patients included the then first lady of the United States, Eleanor Roosevelt.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition book written by Herbert Jenkins. This copy does not include a dust jacket. Boards have light shelf wear and uniform sun fading. Boards have also been laminated in protective plastic. Internal contents have a scribble on the front pasteboard and are otherwise clear. Binding has a crack in the hinge beside the front cover, binding is generally sturdy. A good copy of a scarce book. …

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Ship's Doctor. Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. THE DUST JACKET HAS FAINT RUBBING TO THE CORNERS. THE SPINE HAS FAINT RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM EDGES. THE BACK SIDE OF THE JACKET HAS SLIGHT MARKS. THE BINDING IS REASONABLY TIGHT. THE INSIDE FRONT COVER HAS A SMALL STICKER TO THE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER. PAGES GENERALLY APPEAR CLEAN AND CREASE FREE. ALL IN ALL A NICE EXAMPLE OF THIS BOOK.…

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First edition. Covering the experiences of a jack of all medical trades, a ship's doctor, who chose this field of practice because of the variety it afforded. Almost anything came his way, from the Argentinian Ambassador with leukemia to a group of mental deportees; surgical emergencies, ship romances, seasickness and sunburn, veterinary sidelines, all parts of a minor career. Dust jacket with a long closed tear and creasing, chips to and near the spine edges, price-clipped, now protected in Brodart. Red boards with black title, top edge stained blue, in near fine condition. First edition, first printing. 6" - 8¼". book.…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.