From R & A Petrilla, IOBA, Roosevelt, NJ, U.S.A.
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pp: x, 325; 48pp illus from photographs; bottom margin of frontispiece chipped. 9.5" x 6.25" This copy is inscribed and signed by the author on the title-page. Walter lost his leg just before college graduation, then set out from Seattle to Honolulu and on around the world, visiting the Fiji Islands, Australia, Egypt, and North Africa. The first half of the book describes his earlier travels as he worked his way across Mexico, Japan, China, etc. Contains much about coping with his handicap. Seller Inventory # BOOKS009148I
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE WORLD ON ONE LEG [signed]
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons, NY
Publication Date: 1928
Binding: Original Cloth
Condition: Very Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 4th printing.
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