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The Lone Scout of the Sky: The Boy's Story of Charles A. Lindbergh
by West, James E
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Good+
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Boy Scouts of America/John C. Winston Co., 1928. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good+. Very handsome copy with brilliantly illustrated DJ, in 272 pages + 32 full-page illustrations, including "a set of simple & complete instructions for building a flying model of the 'Spirit of St. Louis'" like Lindy flew! Issued by the Boy Scouts of America, described as "a book that every boy who likes a thrilling tale of a real hero will want to own & read." Ties Lindbergh's accomplishments in with Boy Scout virtues. This is the FIRST PRINTING by the BSA with John C. Winston from 1928 (First, Thus), orig. copyrighted the year before by the BSA & J.W. Murray. Small 12mo hardcover with orange cloth-covered boards & black lettering to front & spine is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding tight & square. Free front endpaper has been neatly sliced out. Small random smudge on title page. Overall page tanning commensurate with age. Unclipped DJ (no price) is colorful & bright, with rubbing to extremities & some chipping at both ends of spine.Beautifully protected in new mylar cover. Our photos depict the Ex act book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010670
- Title
- The Lone Scout of the Sky: The Boy's Story of Charles A. Lindbergh
- Author
- West, James E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Boy Scouts of America/John C. Winston Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- FLIGHT AVIATION AVIATOR PILOT ATLANTIC PIONEER HERO FLYING SOLO PLANE SCOUTING BOY SCOUT LINDBERGH YOUNG READERS YA
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- Autobiography-Biography-Journals-Letters;
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- Chipping
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