SEAGRAVE, GORDON S. - Burma Surgeon

New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1943. First Edition. Original Boards. Free endpapers & pastedowns somewhat browned. Chipping & soiling to tex block edges. Slight wear to spine, covers & corners. Dustjacket: some chipping & tearing right & top margins & head & foot spine (see pictures). ; With plates. Free endpapers & pastedowns somewhat browned. Chipping & soiling to tex block edges. Slight wear to spine, covers & corners. Dustjacket: some chipping & tearing right & top margins & head & foot spine (see pictures). ; 22.4 x 16.5 x 3 cms; 295 pages; Gordon Stifler Seagrave (1897–1965) was an American missionary, physician, and author, renowned for his medical work in Burma (now Myanmar). Born in Rangoon to missionary parents, his first language was Karen. He earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1921 and returned to Burma in 1922, establishing a hospital in Namkham near the China border. During World War II, Seagrave served as a surgeon with the U. S. Army Medical Corps, notably assisting General Joseph Stilwell during the Burma Campaign. His memoir, "Burma Surgeon," details his experiences during this period. Post-war, he continued his medical mission in Burma until his death in 1965.. Very Good- in Fair dust jacket .

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