My Life Of High Adventure -- SIGNED FIRST EDITION

Pearson, Grant

Published by Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, 1962

About this Item

FIRST PRINTING of First Edition. Inscribed and SIGNED by Pearson opposite the short-title page. Original blue covers & black spine, gilt lettering spine, small gilt decoration cover. The book has minor light rubbing at tips of corners, minor bump upper outside corner front cover, clean, no writing or marks on pages (other than Pearson's inscription), pages are bright and clean, no foxing, tight binding. The dust jacket has rubbing and wear at corner tips, 1cm tear upper front, complete with original price printed on flap, much cleaner than usual for this jacket. The book measures 217mm tall x 138mm, and has 234 pages, 32 b/w photos, EP map, appendix of climbs & attempts on McKinley. The author in 1932 was a key member of the expedition that made the second ascent of Mt Mckinley and was the first to climb both the S & N peaks of the mountain. He was a ranger for 25 years & became superintendent of Mt McKinley Park & shares many related stories. He later served as a representative of Alaska in the US Congress. PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK BEING OFFERED. Seller Inventory # 002502

Bibliographic Details

Title: My Life Of High Adventure -- SIGNED FIRST ...

Publisher: Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs

Publication Date: 1962

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: First Edition