THE FRAGILE SPECIES

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992. First printing. Near fine in fine jacket.. Signed first edition of this dive into "some of the great medical puzzles of this era - cancer, AIDS, drug abuse, and aging" by the noted physician and writer. 9.25'' x 6''. Original quarter teal cloth, white paper boards, blind-stamped front board, gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($20.00) color pictorial jacket. [12], 194 pages. Signed by Lewis on half title page. Book with touch of bumping to corners, else crisp and fresh.