J.B. Lippincott, 1940. Full size book club edition cloth bound hardcover with dust jacket of I Married Adventure by Osa Johnson.

Before Joy Adamson went to Africa, before Margaret Mead sailed to Samoa, before Dian Fossey was even born, a Kansas teenager named Osa Leighty married Martin Johnson, a pioneering photographer just back from a 'round-the-world cruise with Jack London. Together the Johnsons flew and sailed to Borneo, to Kenya, and to the Congo, filming Simba and other popular nature movies with Martin behind the camera and Osa holding her rifle at the ready in case the scene's big game star should turn hostile.

This bestselling memoir retraces their careers in rich detail, with precisely observed descriptions and often heart-stopping anecdotes. Illustrated with scores of the dramatic photos that made the Johnsons famous, it's a book sure to delight every lover of true adventure.

Good condition. Dust jacket worn with chipping and material loss to the front cover and spine. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sheath. Covers soiled. Interior pages crisp and clean. Solid book with shelf wear.