When I was wrapping the I Married Adventure book for LaviniaLab last week, I pulled out my copy to see if they were the same. To my surprise, they weren't. There are two different covers! 
My original find had the title all in caps, and Osa's name in title case.
But the second find had Adventure in italics and Osa Johnson's name in caps.
My original find had the title all in caps, and Osa's name in title case.But the second find had Adventure in italics and Osa Johnson's name in caps. 
I am curious why they changed the title. If you have a copy, which one do you have? Which one do you like better?
I have the one with the title in italics. I didn't know there were two versions either. Who would have thought!?
ReplyDeleteeither version, they are still a thing of beauty.
ReplyDeletewhich one is newer? the one on the right looks newer???? different colors too. I wonder what mine is - I'll have to look at it good. too weird.
ReplyDeleteMine is all caps too. Here's an interesting link to the museum:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.safarimuseum.com/museum_shop_cart.htm
Just F.Y.I., mine says J. B. Lippincott Company 1940. But I think there were multiple printings of the first edition, for example, 1st edition, 1st printing or 1st edition, 5th printing. That might explain the slight shift in style?
ReplyDeleteThey're both quite handsome, but I think I prefer the all caps in contrast to the organic lines of the zebra pattern.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the publisher was going for a 'collect all 10' gimic ;-) haha
ReplyDeleteMine is all-caps. Copyright, 1940, Sixth Impression. I love the rough, lineny texture of the cover.
ReplyDelete–Lana
The one on the right looks more contemporary, with the animal print design. The Italics on the left has an Out of Africa look.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm, so interesting! I have the one with italics ... but I think I prefer the all caps. My book also says copyright 1940, like Style Court, but doesn't have anything about what impression, like Topsy Turvy.
ReplyDeleteThe book on the left was the 1st Edition cover.
ReplyDeleteThe title page should list the publication as 1940 with no additional printing. This book was (and has been) reprinted numerous times.
The First Edition is supposed to have the most illustrations, just over 80 whereas, some of the later printings skimped on the pictures.