Ruth Darrow in the Fire Patrol (Ruth Darrow Flying Stories)

Language: English

Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, New York, 1930

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Book #2 in this series of 4 books in this "rollicking flying series for girls, tense & startling in its unusual turns" featuring Ruth Darrow & the daring adventures she goes on in her racing monoplane, the Silver Moth. Penned by Ms. Wirt contemporaneously with her popular Nancy Drew series, but using her own name. In 215 pages + 6 pages of ads for other children's series in rear, glossy plain frontispiece by illustrator John M. Foster, orange endpapers with a blank "Ex Libris" box to endpapers, this FIRST EDITION, unknown printing from 1930 (listing to book #4 on back DJ) is a 12mo with yellow-tan cloth-covered boards, stamped with a dark blue image of Ruth to front/blue lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG : very clean, binding straight & strong, both hinges secure. Pages lightly tanned, heavier around edges, unmarked save for the names of 2 former owners to ffep. Mild rubbing to extremities, slight bumping to corners & spine tips, & a dent to bottom edge of front board. The unclipped DJ is Good: bright & colorful, but with a large triangular chip descending from top edge of spine, very slight rubbing elsewhere; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover Free! SPECIAL: buy 2 or more books in this series/by this author, take 10% off, 3, take 20% off, 4, take 30% off & only $1 extra shipping each! Our photos depict the EXACT 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 time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

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Title
Ruth Darrow in the Fire Patrol (Ruth Darrow Flying Stories)
Author
Wirt, Mildred A.; Foster, John M. (Illustrator)
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, New York, New York
Publication year
1930
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Foster, John M.
Edition
First Edition Later Printing
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