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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. "Few women were fully qualified pharmacists when Edith Jacobson decided what she wanted to be. When she wished to enter the profession, in the 1920s, her father had to pay four times the usual premium for the privilege of having a young person apprenticed, simply because she was not a boy. .managed a North Perth pharmacy and in 1945 acquired her own pharmacy. She married John Adlard, master in charge of languages at the Perth Modern School, while continuing to work in her maiden name. Helped to inaugarate the Western Australian Women Pharmacists' Association, which aimed to obtain full recognition and equal opportunity for members." --- Inscribed by Author on Half-Title. --- Original brown illustrated wraps, lettered cream on spine and top cover. Pp. 102 including Foreword, p. 103 advertising of other Titles by St George Books. Illustrated throughout. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 020922
Book Description Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. clear adhesive cover, some library marks, otherwise book clean and tight Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library. Seller Inventory # 028640
Book Description SOFTCOVER. 1982. First edition. A near fine copy with light sun fading of the spine. Seller Inventory # 23002637
Book Description Paperback trade, very good condition, card covers (with flaps), few black & white drawings & photos, covers lightly scratched, minor rubbing spine ends, light stain bottom edge last few pages, minor edgewear, autograph (author's written name & date). 103 pp. In this very special story, Edith Jacobson writes about her life as a pharmacist in Perth, Western Australia. During her time as a pharmacist, she has meet some interesting people, and recounts their strange and wonderful stories. Seller Inventory # 27086