VALENS, E.G. [Jill Kinmont].
A Long Way Up: The Story of Jill Kinmont.
First Edition of A Long Way Up: The Story of Jill Kinmont; Inscribed by Jill Kinmont
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1967.
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Item Number: RRB-124068
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First edition of this powerful biography of Jill Kinmont. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated with photographs by Burk Uzzle and others. Presentation copy, inscribed by Kinmont on the front front free endpaper, "To Dr. Robinson, Thank you for your nice letter. Best Wishes- Jill Kinmont 2-27-67." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ronald Clyne. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
When she was Eighteen, a candidate for the U.S. Olympic skiing team, Jill Kinmont was injured during a race and has been paralyzed ever since. That was in 1955. This biography describes the effect of her accident, how she changed, and with what courage she sought a new life as a teacher.
A Long Way Up: The Story of Jill Kinmont.
$600.00
In Stock