The Reminiscences of Doctor John Sebastian Helmcken

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BORN AND BROUGHT UP IN WHITECHAPEL, JOHN SEBASTIAN HELMCKEN WORKED HIS WAY THROUGH APPRENTISHIPS AS A CHEMIST AND MEDICAL PUPIL BEFORE GAINING ADMISSION TO GUY'S HOSPITAL TO COMPLETE HIS TRAINING. THE ACCOUNTS HE GIVES OF WORKING CLASS FAMILY LIFE AND OF THE GREAT ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DISADVANTAGES HE HAD TO CONFRONT IN ORDER TO BECOME A DOCTOR MAKE THIS VOLUME NOT ONLY A VALUABLE HISTORICAL DOCUMENT, BUT ALSO AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY WITH CONSIDERABLE HUMAN INTEREST. TIGHT FIRM COMPLETE COPY WITH 24 ILLUSTRATIONS. BROWN CLOTH HARD COVER WITH SLIGHT MARKS/STAINS FROM WATER (?) DAMAGE TO JACKET. JACKET IS FRAYED ALONG BOTTOM EDGE BUT OTHERWISE IS COMPLETE. CLEAN INTERNALLY. N° de ref. del artículo 001662

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