Horizon Fever

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Publication Year : 1932
Pages : 358p.
Format : Hardcover
Cover : Hardcover
Book Condition : Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket
Place Published : New York, NY
Topic : Modern Fiction First
Language : English
Place of Publication : New York, NY
Year Printed : 1932
Author : Dunn, Robert (Steed)
Defects : SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with, an inscription, on the front endpaper. The front endpaper has, been signed, with an inscription, by the author. This book is, in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The, spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light, bumping. The foredges of the book covers (both front and rear), have a strip of fading / tidemarking. The text pages are, generally clean and bright. The foredge of the text block has, noticeable generalized darkening. There is a previous owner's, bookplate and a separate address label, both on the front, pastedown page. "Robert (Steed) Dunn was an explorer, author,, naval officer, and journalist whose interests carried him into, many corners of the world. After his graduation from Harvard in, 1898, he travelled the Yukon Trail to the Klondike. He became a, journalist upon his return. Dunn was a correspondent for the, Commercial Advertiser under Lincoln Steffens, and was assigned, to accompany Cook in his attempt to climb Mount McKinley,, Alaska. On this trip he gathered information for his book,, Shameless Diary of an Explorer. Other assignments led him to, Martinique and on a world cruise with the U. S. Fleet. As a war, correspondent Dunn covered the Russo-Japanese War, the naval, cruise to seize Veracruz, and General Pershing's expedition, into Mexico against Pancho Villa. During World War I, he was a, correspondent for the New York Post, and wrote Five Fronts. In, 1918 he was commissioned an officer in the U. S. Navy, and, served as an intelligence officer in London and in, Constantinople. During his later years, Dunn concentrated on, horticulture and on writing in his home in Katonah, New York., He wrote two published novels, Youngest World, and Horizon, Fever; and one book of verse, And Least Love. World Alive, his
Special Attributes : 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Inscribed, Signed
Publisher : Albert & Charles Boni
Book Title : Horizon Fever
Edition : 1st Edition
Subject : Modern Fiction First
Printing : 1st Printing
Binding : Hardcover
Signed By : Author

(Modern Fiction First) Dunn, Robert (Steed) : Horizon Fever: Hardcover. Albert & Charles Boni, New York, NY. 1932. 1st Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good Very Good- Author SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the author, with an inscription, on the front endpaper. The front endpaper has been signed, with an inscription, by the author. This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping. The foredges of the book covers (both front and rear) have a strip of fading / tidemarking. The text pages are generally clean and bright. The foredge of the text block has noticeable generalized darkening. There is a previous owner’s bookplate and a separate address label, both on the front pastedown page. “Robert (Steed) Dunn was an explorer, author, naval officer, and journalist whose interests carried him into many corners of the world. After his graduation from Harvard in 1898, he travelled the Yukon Trail to the Klondike. He became a journalist upon his return. Dunn was a correspondent for the Commercial Advertiser under Lincoln Steffens, and was assigned to accompany Cook in his attempt to climb Mount McKinley, Alaska. On this trip he gathered information for his book, Shameless Diary of an Explorer. Other assignments led him to Martinique and on a world cruise with the U. S. Fleet. As a war correspondent Dunn covered the Russo-Japanese War, the naval cruise to seize Veracruz, and General Pershing’s expedition into Mexico against Pancho Villa. During World War I, he was a correspondent for the New York Post, and wrote Five Fronts. In 1918 he was commissioned an officer in the U. S. Navy, and served as an intelligence officer in London and in Constantinople. During his later years, Dunn concentrated on horticulture and on writing in his home in Katonah, New York. He wrote two published novels, Youngest World, and Horizon Fever; and one book of verse, And Least Love. World Alive, his autobiography, was published in 1956 after his death. ” (from Dartmouth college website) 3 132 #46054 $50

Horizon Fever

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