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Item Specifications
• Author: Ernest V. Smith, M.D., D.Sc., F.A.C.S.
• Publisher: The Berndt Printing Company (Fond du Lac, Wisconsin)
• Publication Year: 1942
• Edition: Stated FIRST EDITION (True First Printing)
• Binding: Hardcover, textured dark blue cloth with gilded title typography and caduceus medical symbol emblem on the front cover.
Special Collectible Features & Provenance
• Autographed: Features a genuine vintage fountain pen signature by the author, \"Ernest V. Smith MD\", inscribed directly across his frontispiece portrait page.
• Preserved Dust Jacket Summary: The original red dust jacket synopsis blurb has been neatly trimmed and historically pasted onto the front flyleaf page, preserving the publisher\'s overview.
• Vintage Bookplate: Includes a beautiful, authentic vintage \"Ex Libris\" bookplate pasted onto the front inner cover belonging to a previous owner, \"Marie Geisler\".
Condition Report
• Cover & Spine: Good vintage condition. Light surface shelf dust and minimal rubbing at the corners and spine edges consistent with a well-cared-for book of this age. The gold-stamped lettering and caduceus emblem remain clear, bright, and highly visible.
• Binding: Completely intact, square, and structurally sound. No loose pages.
• Interior Pages: Clean text block. The signature, bookplate, and pasted synopsis are crisp with no major foxing or moisture damage.
About the Book
A scarce and compelling mid-century medical memoir tracking Dr. Ernest V. Smith\'s journey from growing up in poverty in a small rural town, battling tuberculosis, and working his way through medical school to becoming a prominent Midwestern surgeon. Because this title was privately published in a small regional run by a local Wisconsin printer, finding a signed copy with preserved dust jacket elements makes it an incredibly rare collectible piece for medical history enthusiasts, regional Midwest history collectors, or vintage book investors.
