Skiing the Americas

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1947. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fair. 257 pp. Octavo [25.3 cm]. Blue cloth over boards. Title is stamped in white on the cover and spine. Corners and spine ends are bumped. Ownership mark on front endpaper, and dust jacket. Dust jacket is tearing at the head and foot of the spine. Decent amount of wear around the edges; the corners on the front flap have been cut. Scarce copy. "Thousands of ski-enthusiasts the country over have been eagerly awaiting this book that zooms you down the breath-taking ski trails of both the Americas...You'll be doing your skiing with an expert, for John Jay is a well-known name in the skiing world. One hundred magnificent photographs, culled from Mr. Jay's huge collection, illustrate this handsome volume..." -from the dust jacket.