George's Church, New York, has said: "You cannot read it without being fascinated.
Of Albert Schweitzer's autobiography Karl Reiland, Rector Emeritus of St. He has not only labored at his self-sacrificing task, but he has continued with his other interests as well - keeping up his organ technique on a specially equipped piano writing a series of deeply perceptive books giving lectures and recitals all over Europe to raise funds for his hospital. He abandoned a brilliant career in Europe to found a hospital in Lambarene at the edge of the primeval jungle. Already famous at the age of thirty as musician, philosopher, and theologian, Albert Schweitzer decided to become a doctor and to devote his life healing the sick and suffering among native African tribes. "This is the remarkable life-story of one of the world's truly great men.
All pages are otherwise in fine unmarked condition and the spine exceedingly tight and square (see photographs). The upper one inch section of the blank first free front endpaper is neatly cut, possibly to remove a former owner name, yet a former owner signature is contained on the blank rear endpaper.
General jacket rubbing and spine edge chips, evidence of light dampstain which somewhat bled onto the lower spine area boards. Includes Epilogue and Postscript 1932-1949 by Everett Skillings. Very good condition beige cloth boards with black spine lettering contained in a good condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket.
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