Offered here is for a vintage and scarce book: "The Lone Scout of the Sky, Boy Scouts of America", With special contributions from Dr. John H. Finley, Commander Richard E. Byrd, Clarence D. Chamberlin and a complete instructions on how to make a flying model of the Spirit of St. Louis." With a message to the Boy Scouts from Charles A. Lindbergh. James E. West, the Chief Scout Executive, 1927, Boy Scouts of America, New York Hardcover 12 mo., 255 pp. and 30 b/w photos. 1st Edition. 1927.Frontis of uniformed scout with historical figures in the background. This is the first edition of the book with publishing attributed to the Boy Scouts only, not the 1928 version with additional post-flight information and published by John C. Winston for the Boy Scounts. The biography of a man who overnight became the hero of ten million American boys. Includes the story of his epic flight and a whole chapter on how to build a working model of the "Spirit of St. Louis". Dark olive green cloth with stamped titles on the cover and spine. Very minor bump at corners - cloth bent but not very rubbed at spine heel. A Nice Book!
Offered here is a vintage folio size natural history book for children: "The Story of The Government", "The Century Book For Young Americans", by Elbridge S. Brooks, The Century Company, 1894. What a GREAT book and in almost as-new condition!!!!! I doubt if you will ever find a better one. Seems virtually unread. There is a name and message with date of 1895
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