Description
Signed first edition of Land of the High Sky by John Howard Griffin.
Octavo, xv, [3], 212pp. Green cloth, title in silver on spine. No additional printings listed. Solid text block, light wear to corners, a near fine example. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $4.75 retail price on front flap, sunned spine, short closed tears to bottom edge, a few chips to top edge. A scarce example. Inscribed on the title page: “To Bert Mattei, Who greatly influenced the Jewish of this country, Cordially, John Howard Griffin.”
The recipient of this book, Albert Mattei (1895-1969) was the president and CEO of Honolulu Oil Company and a close friend of President Hoover. They were both members of the exclusive Bohemian Club and were frequent fishing partners. Fishing for Fun was published shortly before Hoover’s death in 1964, being a collection of essays and speeches given by the former President about his favorite pastime.
