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# Vintage 1940 Hardcover: I Married Adventure by Osa Johnson (With Original Dust Jacket)**Author:** Osa Johnson
**Publisher:** J.B. Lippincott Company (Book-of-the-Month Club Edition)
**Publication Year:** 1940
**Features:** Original Dust Jacket Included & Unique Illustrated Map Cover Boards---### About This Complete Copy
Up for sale is a complete 1940 printing of *I Married Adventure*, the iconic travel memoir by pioneering filmmaker and explorer Osa Johnson.This specific copy is the highly visual Book-of-the-Month Club variant, featuring the beautiful, full-color illustrated map of Africa with charging wildlife stamped directly onto the teal cloth boards.Best of all, this copy retains its original dark blue paper dust jacket featuring the classic portrait of Osa with her camera equipment. Finding these 80+ year old volumes with their original dust jackets still intact is becoming increasingly difficult for collectors.### Condition Report
Please review the photos carefully to evaluate the condition:
* **Dust Jacket:** Present and complete. Shows clear vintage tape stabilization/repairs along the top and bottom edges, which has successfully preserved the jacket from further chipping or tearing.
* **Cover Boards:** Very Good condition. The teal cloth is bright, and the stamped full-color Africa map graphic is exceptionally clean and vibrant.
* **Binding & Spine:** Tight, solid binding. The book stands beautifully on a shelf.
* **Interior Pages:** Clean text, complete illustrations, and legible 1940 copyright/title pages.A wonderful double-display piece for any vintage travel library, history collection, or aviation/safari display.---
**Shipping:** Securely wrapped in bubble wrap and shipped in a sturdy cardboard box via USPS Media Mail to ensure it arrives safely.
