THE REAL BOOK ABOUT THE MOUNTIES.
Edition: First edition, stated.
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1952. dj. Hardcover first edition - A look at the history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police written for older children and based on official records. The force was founded in 1874 to bring law and order to Canada's wild northwest frontier and had two mottoes - 'Uphold the Law' and 'Get Your Man.' Among the stories are those of Jerry Potts and Ernest Cashel. This also includes stories of the dogs who were trained to work with the Mounties. Illustrated by C. L. Hartman. A title in the Real Books series edited by Helen Hoke. Index. 183 pp. Dust jacket art by Manning De V. Lee.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (some wear to the corners, closed tear to dj, original price of 1.25 on dj flap)