signed
1972 · New York
by Mumey, Nolie
New York: Interland Publishing Inc., 1972. Signed, deluxe limited edition. Fine in 1/2 yellow leather and patterned, paper covered boards with gilt on dark green title labels on the spine as well as gilt borders and tool work. An octavo measuring 9 by 6 inches with reinforced cloth hinges and marbled end sheets and a silk placement ribbon sewn-in at the head of the spine. Without a dust jacket as issued. One of only 100 copies printed and made available for sale. This copy is out of series and it is signed by the Joe Grandee and Peter Decker who provided the foreword. 234 pages including an index, bibliography and text. Illustrated with a frontispiece photograph of a painting of a mountain man by Joe Grandee. Tipped in after the fly title page is a large fold-out map of the western United States showing the travels and expeditions of Jim Baker. This is a facsimile reprint of the extremely scarce, original 1931 edition which was only printed in 250 signed and numbered copies.
(Inventory #: TB28866)