The Search for the Lost Flyers or, Ted Scott over the West Indies (Ted Scott Flying Stories)

Language: English

Published by Grosset & Dunlap, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1928

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Seller: Gargoyle Books, IOBA, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.Gargoyle Books, IOBA

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Book #5 in the YA series penned by under the same pseudonym as the author of the Hardy Boys, featuring intrepid young aviator, Ted Scott. The actual principal author, John W. Duffield, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series, was a "conscientious student of aeronautics." With red cloth-covered boards with a black airplane design to front in black & black lettering to spine, gold lettering to front cover, in 216 pages + 1 page of ads for Tom Swift titles in rear & a glossy frontispiece by Walter S. Rogers. This is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1928, listing to Self & to HB#5 in front matter, & to Tom Swift #29 (1926) in rear. Condition is Good: generally clean with random smudges & spots, light foxing to external fore edge side of text block, darkening & soiled spot to top outside edges.Binding strong & straight, hinges intact. Pages lightly tanned, commensurate with age, unmarked save for gift inscription dated 1928 to ffep. k Minor rubbing to extremities, heavier at corners & spine tips, with slight bumping there as well. NO DJ (missing).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
The Search for the Lost Flyers or, Ted Scott over the West Indies (Ted Scott Flying Stories)
Author
Dixon, Franklin W.; Rogers, Walter S. (Illustrator)
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Publication year
1928
Condition
Good
Dust jacket
No Jacket
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Rogers, Walter S.
Edition
First Edition Later Printing
Seller catalogs
Children-Young Adult (YA)::Collectible Series, Mystery-Thriller-Suspense-Horror, Transportation: Planes/Trains/Automobiles/Boats/Motorcycles/Bikes

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