Hi! You're looking at a SUPERB condition book which is RARE, hard to find and OUT OF PRINT and a classic guide to surviving in emergencies and extreme conditions written by ANTHONY GREENBANK--the book is a collectible STATED FIRST U.S. EDITION published in 1968 and a HARDCOVER with the ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET and is NOT a remainder copy and NOT price-clipped, with the original $5.95 price in the upper corner of the front inner flap.  This book is in SUPERB condition and the book itself has a couple of tiny pinpoint discolored spots on the upper page edge, slight dings on the bottom right tip of a couple of the book's early pages, very small creases on the upper right tip of the first two pages, a very slight ding on the right tip of the upper page edge, a very slight ding on the upper right tip of the front cover and NO other significant imperfections; the dustjacket has a tiny tear on the upper right corner of the front cover, a few slight dings on the upper and lower edges, very light dings on the spine tips and just slight shelfwear otherwise but NO other significant imperfections!  The book is titled The Book of Survival: Everyman's Guide to Staying Alive and Handling Emergencies in the City, the Suburbs, and the Wild Lands Beyond and it was written by ANTHONY GREENBANK; it was published by Harper & Row, Publishers in 1968 and is a STATED 1st U.S. EDITION copy.

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It's never too late, says renowned survival expert Anthony Greenbank, if "whoever faces catastrophe takes a deep breath and makes up his mind to have a really determined go at beating the odds."

If you're caught in a calamity, the advice given in The Book of Survival can save your life. The suggestions are organized so you will remember them in a flash of cold clarity at the right moment. Forewarned is forearmed, and this book equips you with the knowledge necessary to fend off a stick-up artist, work out of ropes that bind you, use your facial muscles to prevent frostbite, start a fire with your camera, vault over an oncoming car, improvise a stove and a tent and much, much more.

The Book of Survival is a textbook for non-heroes, presenting a practical program for survival under any circumstances. It is a manual to read, re-read, remember and give to your loved ones.