I Married Adventure: The Lives and Adventures of Martin and Osa Johnson
by JOHNSON, Osa
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Cornish Flat, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1940. First edition. Tall octavo (24 cm); zebra patterned cloth with 'Adventure' italicized; brown top-stain; photographic endpapers; 376 pp.; 83 illustrations from photographs, dust jacket. A desirable first edition ~ first printing with 'Manufactured in the United States of America by the Haddon Craftsmen, Inc., Camden, N. J.' to copyright page. An about Near Fine copy excepting a faint ribbon of dampstaining evident to rear endpaper and pastedown; binding tight and the text clean and unmarked. In the scarce first printing dust jacket, which is unclipped ($3.50). General rubbing and wear with chipping to spine ends and flap folds with a couple of crude tape repairs to top of the rear panel; dampstaining evident to jacket verso. Good only, but serviceable and incredibly difficult to find a first printing copy with its original and unrestored dust jacket.
Reviews
On Jul 28 2017, a reader said:
I saw the Johnsons present their travel movies when I was very young. My grandparents took me, and the book was on their shelf....now on mine. I love this book and have read it many times. The story of their romance is charming, and her courage at a young age is amazing. You may often see it in decorator/design magazines, because of the beautiful zebra print cloth cover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- D. Anthem, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 03997
- Title
- I Married Adventure: The Lives and Adventures of Martin and Osa Johnson
- Author
- JOHNSON, Osa
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company
- Date Published
- 1940
Terms of Sale
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- Rubbing
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- Verso
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