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Walter, Ellery

THE WORLD ON ONE LEG [signed]

NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928. 4th printing. Original Cloth. pp: x, 325; 48pp illus from photographs; bottom margin of frontispiece chipped. 9.5" x 6.25" Very Good. Item #BOOKS009148I

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.

Price: $25.00