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  • THE FLYING WINDMILL: The Andy Lane Series #8. by Adams, Eustace L. (1891-1963)
    Adams, Eustace L. (1891-1963)
    THE FLYING WINDMILL: The Andy Lane Series #8.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1930). Hardcover first edition - ""Andy Lane and his restless crew take off in a monster autogyro in search of pirate treasure." Adams was in the American Ambulance Service and the U S Naval Service during World War One; in the 1930s he was a prolific contributor of aviation-linked stories. this series, his most popular, was notable for the variety of experimental aircraft which Andy flies. Glossy frontispiece, 211 pp plus 7 pp of publisher's ads. Ads list to #6 in this series.

    Condition: Good overall in blue cloth (2 small bleached spots on front cover, lighter spotting on spine, previous owner's name on title page and erasure on front pastedown), no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 89079
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  • FRANK MERRIWELL'S SETBACK: A Story for Boys. by Standish, Burt L. (pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.)
    Standish, Burt L. (pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.)
    FRANK MERRIWELL'S SETBACK: A Story for Boys.

    Edition: Reprint.

    Philadelphia: David McKay, (ca 1931, 1901). A hockey story by this prolific author. Glossy frontispiece. 24 titles listed in the Frank Merriwell ad at the rear of the book. 313 pp plus 4 pp publisher's ad.

    Condition: Poor to fair condition only in tan illustrated boards - some soiling and wear to the covers, front cover bent down the middle, gift inscription dated Christmas 1931. Uncommon in hardcover.

    Book ID: 88839
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  • FRANK MERRIWELL'S LADS or The Boys Who Got Another Chance. by Standish, Burt L. (pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.)
    Standish, Burt L. (pseudonym of Gilbert Patten.)
    FRANK MERRIWELL'S LADS or The Boys Who Got Another Chance.

    Edition: Reprint.

    Philadelphia: David McKay, (c 1914). A football story by this prolific author. Glossy frontispiece. 24 titles listed in the Frank Merriwell ad at the rear of the book, but this titile is not shown. 309 pp plus 6 pp publisher's ad.

    Condition: Poor to fair condition only in tan illustrated boards - soiling and wear to the covers, corners bumped and fraying, a bump to the lower edge of the textblock affecting the lower margin of several leaves, scribbling inside rear covers. Gift inscription dated xmas 1922. Rather uncommon in hardcover.

    Book ID: 88718
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  • STRANGER IN THE BACKFIELD: A Bronc Burnett Story #13. by McCormick, Wilfred.
    McCormick, Wilfred.
    STRANGER IN THE BACKFIELD: A Bronc Burnett Story #13.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1960.) dj. Hardcover - One of a series of books featuring 16-year-old athlete Bronc Burnett: nine are baseball stories, five (including this title) are football, and one is about scouting "Eagle Scout." Lists to #14 at the front. 167 pp.

    Condition: Very good in beige tweed boards, no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 88391
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  • FLYING BUDDIES OF TEXAS, #2 in series. by Marquith, M. Delmore (pseudonym of Edith Janice "E. J." Craine)
    Marquith, M. Delmore (pseudonym of Edith Janice "E. J." Craine)
    FLYING BUDDIES OF TEXAS, #2 in series.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York & Cleveland: World Syndicate (c 1930). Hardcover - The second book in the Airplane Boys series, featuring Jim Austin and Bob Caldwell and their plane, originally published as Airplane Boys Cap Rock, and previously published as Sky Buddies Series #2, "Cap Rock Flyers." 248 pp.

    Condition: Good only in green cloth with pasted on illustration on front cover (tear to top of spine covering, gift inscription dated Christmas 1933)

    Book ID: 87633
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  • RUSS FARRELL, CIRCUS FLYER. by Burtis, Thomson,
    Burtis, Thomson,
    RUSS FARRELL, CIRCUS FLYER.

    Edition: Early printing.

    Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Co., Inc., 1928. Hardcover - The third in the series of books featuring aviator Russ Farrell. Russ joins an army sponsored flying circus intended to raise the public's awareness of aviation and he takes part in the making of a movie with an aviation background. Frontispiece by Leslie Crump. 222 pp.

    Condition: Very good in burgundy cloth with silver lettering.

    Book ID: 87631
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  • NO-HITTER: Number 17 in the Chip Hilton Sports Series. by Bee, Clair
    Bee, Clair
    NO-HITTER: Number 17 in the Chip Hilton Sports Series.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1959) dj. Hardcover - A baseball story., a title in what is considered one of the best sports series for young readers. Bee was a famous collegiate athlete and noted basketball coach who draws upon his own experiences for these stories (he was inducted into the National Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968) Lists to #19 at front of book, and to 18 on back cover of dj. Frontispiece and small illustrations at the head of each chapter. Bound in rust-colored tweed cloth boards, illustrated endpapers with bats, basketball baskets, etc, in diagonal rows. 182 pp. One of the hard-to-find later titles in this series.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket. An exceptional copy.

    Book ID: 86771
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  • THE MOTION PICTURE COMRADES PRODUCING A SUCCESS; or, Featuring a Sensation #5 in The Motion Picture Series. by Barnes, Elmer Tracey
    Barnes, Elmer Tracey
    THE MOTION PICTURE COMRADES PRODUCING A SUCCESS; or, Featuring a Sensation #5 in The Motion Picture Series.

    Edition: Reprint.

    Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Co., (c 1917). Hardcover - The fifth and final book in this series. "The romance of Motion Pictures -- how it is interwoven with America's life to-day! When sturdy, stout-hearted lads determine to build their careers around Motion Pictures, it needs just such an author as Elmer Tracey Barnes to record their ups and downs, for Adventure is their ever-constant companion. Likable heroes, rapid action and unusual settings for their stories -- these are the things that make these five tales so intensely popular with a host of eager readers." ( Saalfield advertisement) Frontispiece. 179 pp. plus 8 pp publisher's ads.

    Condition: Good overall in illustrated beige boards - corners slightly bumped, age-toning to the pages, but a clean, tight and attractive copy.

    Book ID: 86541
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  • WINGS OVER EUROPE. by Waite, Capt. Jon
    Waite, Capt. Jon
    WINGS OVER EUROPE.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1943). Hardcover first edition - Glossy frontispiece. One of three titles in the Warriors of America series published in 1943. 208 pp.

    Condition: Very good in pale yellow boards with red lettering (toning to spine), no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 86060
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  • AVIATOR'S LUCK or The Camp Knox Pilot. Aviator Series #2. by Cobb, Captain Frank,.
    Cobb, Captain Frank,.
    AVIATOR'S LUCK or The Camp Knox Pilot. Aviator Series #2.

    Edition: Early printing.

    Akron, OH: Saalfield. (1927) dj. Hardcover - Adventure story for boys set in the years after the Great War - World War I - Plain frontispiece. 168 pp.

    Condition: Very good in green cloth with black lettering - usual rather severe toning to the pages but a tight copy - in a fair only dust jacket (tears to top of dj spine and back cover)

    Book ID: 85986
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  • PIRATES OF THE AIR. The Andy Lane Series #5. by Adams, Eustace L. (1891-1963)
    Adams, Eustace L. (1891-1963)
    PIRATES OF THE AIR. The Andy Lane Series #5.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1929). Hardcover first edition - Andy Lane pilots the giant passenger plane Apex No. 4 across the Atlantic in the face of almost overwhelming odds." Adams was in the American Ambulance Service and the U S Naval Service during World War One; in the 1930s he was a prolific contributor of aviation-linked stories. this series, his most popular, was notable for the variety of experimental aircraft which Andy flies. Glossy frontispiece, 212 pp plus 6 pp of publisher's ads.

    Condition: Good only in blue cloth (fraying to spine, previous owner's name in pencil, rear hinge cracking), no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 85936
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  • THE BATTALION CAPTAIN. by Wyman, L. P. [Levi Parker ]
    Wyman, L. P. [Levi Parker ]
    THE BATTALION CAPTAIN.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: A. L. Burt, (1936). Hardcover first edition - One of the last and most difficult to find titles in the Adventure and Mystery Series for Boys, set at a military college south of Philadelphia - the Fortress - modeled on the Pennsylvania Military College where Wyman worked for many years, eventually becoming a Dean and then Vice President. Glossy frontispiece. 254 pp. Illustrated endpapers.

    Condition: Very good in red cloth (previous owner's name, hint of spine slant)

    Book ID: 85924
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  • DANGEROUS DEEDS or The Flight in the Dirigible. Aviator Series #3. by Cobb, Captain Frank,.
    Cobb, Captain Frank,.
    DANGEROUS DEEDS or The Flight in the Dirigible. Aviator Series #3.

    Edition: Early printing.

    Akron, OH: Saalfield. (1927). Hardcover - Adventure story for boys set in the years after the Great War - World War I - a young aviator, an orphan with no knowledge of his ancestry, is selected to operate a dirigible to transport important secret documents and funds. Plain frontispiece. 168 pp.

    Condition: Very good in illustrated beige cloth with dark brown lettering (bookseller's stamp inside front cover, usual rather severe toning to the pages but a tight copy and clean copy)

    Book ID: 85889
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  • IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM or Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps. The Aeroplane Boys Series #1. by Lamar, Ashton [pseudonym of Harry Lincoln Sayler, 1863-1913]
    Lamar, Ashton [pseudonym of Harry Lincoln Sayler, 1863-1913]
    IN THE CLOUDS FOR UNCLE SAM or Morey Marshall of the Signal Corps. The Aeroplane Boys Series #1.

    Edition: Early printing.

    Chicago: Reilly & Britton, (1910). Hardcover - One of three aviation related series for boys published by Sayler under both his own name and pen names. Illustrated by S. H. Riesenberg with a tinted frontispiece and three black and white plates on plain paper. Lists 4 titles at front of book. 216 pp.

    Condition: Good overall in illustrated boards - some soiling to the covers and darkening to spine, but the front cover illustration is bright. No dust jacket.

    Book ID: 85885
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  • THE VANISHING AIR LINER: Air Mystery series #2. by Powell, Van
    Powell, Van
    THE VANISHING AIR LINER: Air Mystery series #2.

    Edition: Reprint.

    Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Co., (1932.) dj. Hardcover - The second book in the Air Mystery series (originally published as the Sky Scout series) . Frontispiece on plain paper. 280 pp.

    Condition: Good in gold cloth with black lettering, in a fair dust jacket (usual toning to the pages, prev owner's name, dampstaining to lower corner of dj, visible on interior and flap, edgewear to dj)

    Book ID: 85852
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  • THROUGH THE AIR TO ALASKA or Ted Scott's Search in Nugget Valley: Ted Scott Flying Stories #12. by Dixon, Franklin W.
    Dixon, Franklin W.
    THROUGH THE AIR TO ALASKA or Ted Scott's Search in Nugget Valley: Ted Scott Flying Stories #12.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1930) dj. Hardcover - A fairly uncommon later title in this popular aviation adventure series written under the same house name as the Hardy Boys series (the author was John W. Duffield, 1859-1946, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series.) Glossy frontispiece and orange and white endpapers. Illustrated by Walter S. Rogers. The Ted Scott series was the longest-lived of the juvenile aviation series, selling over a million copies (in fact, during its heyday it outsold the Hardy Boys series.) 216 pp. plus 2 pp of publishers ads (ad lists to #18 in this series, front flap of dj lists to #17)

    Condition: Very good in tan cloth with black lettering in a good dustjacket (short open tear to bottom edge of front cover, some spotting and soiling to back cover of dj)

    Book ID: 85850
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  • FOUR ACES: Air Combat Stories #2. by Burtis, Thomson,
    Burtis, Thomson,
    FOUR ACES: Air Combat Stories #2.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1932.). Hardcover - Air adventure story set during the Great War. Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Glossy frontispiece. Bound in lime green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, tinting to the top edge. 216 pp. plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

    Condition: Good overall (darkening to the spine, usual toning to pages, some wear to covers but a tight copy), no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 85849
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  • FLYING BLACK BIRDS: Air Combat Stories #4. by Burtis, Thomson (1896-1971)
    Burtis, Thomson (1896-1971)
    FLYING BLACK BIRDS: Air Combat Stories #4.

    Edition: 1940s printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1933.). Hardcover - Air adventure story set during the Great War - features ace Stormy Lake and his squadron, the Black Birds, as they take on the German 'Red Devils.' Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Bound in green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, tinting to the top edge. 242 pp. Produced under wartime conditions notice on title page.

    Condition: Fair condition only - some rubbing and wear to edges of boards, rather severe toning to pages, corners bumped, no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 85843
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  • DAREDEVILS OF THE AIR: Air Combat Stories #1. by Burtis, Thomson,
    Burtis, Thomson,
    DAREDEVILS OF THE AIR: Air Combat Stories #1.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1932.). Hardcover - Air adventure story set during the Great War. Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Glossy frontispiece. Bound in bright lime green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, orange tinting to the top edge. 215 pp. plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

    Condition: Very good (some fading to the spine, prev owner's name, but otherwise tight and clean.)

    Book ID: 85842
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  • THE MYSTERY OF DEVIL'S HAND: Steve Knight Flying Stories Series #1. by Copp, Ted.
    Copp, Ted.
    THE MYSTERY OF DEVIL'S HAND: Steve Knight Flying Stories Series #1.

    Edition: First or early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1941). Hardcover first edition - The first book in this series -while trying to get into the Naval Air School, Steve flies a refugee from San Antonio to the Honduras, only to discover his plane sabotaged and to find himself under attack when he is forced to land on the beach. Frontispiece and blue and white illustrated endpapers by Leon Gregori. 214 pp.

    Condition: Fair condition only in orange boards with black lettering (foxing to the front edge of the textblock, soiling to covers, usual toning to the pages, corners slightly bumped, hinges tight), no dust jacket

    Book ID: 85839
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  • BATTLING THE CLOUDS or For a Comrade's Honor. Aviation Series #1. by Cobb, Captain Frank,.
    Cobb, Captain Frank,.
    BATTLING THE CLOUDS or For a Comrade's Honor. Aviation Series #1.

    Edition: Early printing.

    Akron, OH: Saalfield. (c 1927). Hardcover - Adventure story for boys set in the years after the Great War - World War I - at a training base in Oklahoma. Frontispiece on plain stock. 165 pp.

    Condition: Good only condition in purple cloth with black lettering - rather severe toning to the pages..

    Book ID: 85837
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  • THE HUNNIWELL BOYS IN THE AIR, #1 in series. by Wyman, L. P. [Levi Parker ]
    Wyman, L. P. [Levi Parker ]
    THE HUNNIWELL BOYS IN THE AIR, #1 in series.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: A. L. Burt, (1928). Hardcover - The second book in this "thrilling aviation series for boys 12 to 16 years. Bill and Gordon Hunniwell, two enterprising and inventive young Americans, have many thrilling experiences far above the clouds in the 'Albatross,' their new electric airplane." Five titles listed at front of book. Glossy frontispiece, 222 pp. plus 1 pp publisher's ad,

    Condition: Very good overall in tan cloth illustrated in blue and dark brown with dark brown lettering (gift inscription dated Dec 1929)

    Book ID: 85836
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  • AVIATOR'S LUCK or The Camp Knox Pilot. Aviator Series #2. by Cobb, Captain Frank,.
    Cobb, Captain Frank,.
    AVIATOR'S LUCK or The Camp Knox Pilot. Aviator Series #2.

    Edition: First or early edition.

    Akron, OH: Saalfield. (1927). Hardcover - Adventure story for boys set in the years after the Great War - World War I - Plain frontispiece. 168 pp.

    Condition: Very good in illustrated blue cloth - gift inscription dated Christmas 1935, rather severe toning to the pages but a tight copy.

    Book ID: 85835
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  • FIFTEEN DAYS IN THE AIR. The Andy Lane Series #1. by Adams, Eustace L. (1891-1963)
    Adams, Eustace L. (1891-1963)
    FIFTEEN DAYS IN THE AIR. The Andy Lane Series #1.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1928). Hardcover - The first book in this series of flying stories for boys, featuring the young aviator Andy Lane. "Andy refuels his ship in the air and sets a new endurance record." Adams was in the American Ambulance Service and the U S Naval Service during World War One; in the 1930s he was a prolific contributor of aviation-linked stories. this series, his most popular, was notable for the variety of experimental aircraft which Andy flies. Glossy frontispiece, 194 pp plus 8 pp of publisher's ads. Lists to #7 at back of book .

    Condition: Very good in blue cloth in with orange lettering on front cover (spine darkened), no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 85834
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  • THE AIR SERVICE BOYS OVER THE ATLANTIC; or, The Longest Flight on Record. #6 in series. by Beach, Charles Amory.
    Beach, Charles Amory.
    THE AIR SERVICE BOYS OVER THE ATLANTIC; or, The Longest Flight on Record. #6 in series.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: George Sully and Company, (1920). Hardcover first edition - Sixth book in this World War I adventure series. Copies by the original publisher are rather hard to find. Last title in list at front. Frontispiece. 218 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

    Condition: Fair condition only in illustrated beige cloth (damage to spine covering near the top, hinge cracked before title page) .

    Book ID: 85828
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  • BATTLING THE WIND or Ted Scott Flying Around Cape Horn: Ted Scott Flying Stories #16. by Dixon, Franklin W.
    Dixon, Franklin W.
    BATTLING THE WIND or Ted Scott Flying Around Cape Horn: Ted Scott Flying Stories #16.

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1933). Hardcover - A fairly uncommon later title in this aviation adventure series written under the same house name as the Hardy Boys series. The Ted Scott series was the longest-lived of the juvenile aviation series, selling over a million copies (in fact, during its heyday it outsold the Hardy Boys series.) Glossy frontispiece and orange and white endpapers illustrated by J. Clemens Gretta. 216 pp. plus 2 pp of publishers ads (ad lists to #18 in this series)

    Condition: Fair condition only in tan cloth with black lettering (front endpaper along edge of cloud, rear endpaper and ads damaged with some loss of paper, tape repair to one leaf, etc), no dust jacket .

    Book ID: 85824
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  • DANGEROUS DEEDS or The Flight in the Dirigible. Aviator Series #3. by Cobb, Captain Frank,.
    Cobb, Captain Frank,.
    DANGEROUS DEEDS or The Flight in the Dirigible. Aviator Series #3.

    Edition: Early printing.

    Akron, OH: Saalfield. (1927) dj. Hardcover - Adventure story for boys set in the years after the Great War - World War I - a young aviator, an orphan with no knowledge of his ancestry, is selected to operate a dirigible to transport important secret documents and funds. Plain frontispiece. 168 pp.

    Condition: Good overall in pale yellow cloth with dark brown lettering (rather severe toning to the pages but a tight copy) in a fair only dust jacket with some loss to the ends of the spine, tear along front fold, other wear.

    Book ID: 85822
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  • REX LEE SKY TRAILER. #4 in series. by Burtis, Thomson,
    Burtis, Thomson,
    REX LEE SKY TRAILER. #4 in series.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1929). Hardcover first edition - Fourth book in this early aviation series for boys, one which embodied the Charles Lindbergh spirit (Rex Lee even resembled Lindbergh) in a boys' adventure series. From the publisher's ad in the back: "The author of this series of exciting flying stories is an experienced aviator. He says, "During my five years in the army I performed nearly every sort of flying duty -- instructor, test pilot, etc., in every variety of ship, from tiny scout planes to the gigantic three-motored Italian Caproni." Not only has this author had many experiences as a flyer; a list of his activities while knocking around the country includes postal clerk, hobo, actor,…

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    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1929). Hardcover first edition - Fourth book in this early aviation series for boys, one which embodied the Charles Lindbergh spirit (Rex Lee even resembled Lindbergh) in a boys' adventure series. From the publisher's ad in the back: "The author of this series of exciting flying stories is an experienced aviator. He says, "During my five years in the army I performed nearly every sort of flying duty -- instructor, test pilot, etc., in every variety of ship, from tiny scout planes to the gigantic three-motored Italian Caproni." Not only has this author had many experiences as a flyer; a list of his activities while knocking around the country includes postal clerk, hobo, actor, writer, mutton chop salesman, preacher, roughneck in the oil fields, scenario writer in Hollywood and synthetic clown with the Sells Floto Circus. Having lived an active, daring life, and possessing a gift for good story telling, he is well qualified to write these adventures of a red-blooded dare devil young American who became one of the country's greatest flyers." Glossy frontispiece. This series is not included in the ads in the rear, but all of the titles listed in the ads were from 1929 or earlier. 244 pp plus 6 pp publisher's ads.

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    Condition: Very good condition in illustrated olive green boards, no dust jacket (gift inscription in pencil)

    Book ID: 85821
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  • REX LEE, TRAILING BANDITS #10 in series. by Burtis, Thomson,
    Burtis, Thomson,
    REX LEE, TRAILING BANDITS #10 in series.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1931). Hardcover - Tenth book in this early aviation series for boys, one which embodied the Charles Lindbergh spirit (Rex Lee even resembled Lindbergh) in a boys' adventure series. From the publisher's ad in the back: "The author of this series of exciting flying stories is an experienced aviator. He says, "During my five years in the army I performed nearly every sort of flying duty -- instructor, test pilot, etc., in every variety of ship, from tiny scout planes to the gigantic three-motored Italian Caproni." Not only has this author had many experiences as a flyer; a list of his activities while knocking around the country includes postal clerk, hobo, actor, writer, mutton…

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    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1931). Hardcover - Tenth book in this early aviation series for boys, one which embodied the Charles Lindbergh spirit (Rex Lee even resembled Lindbergh) in a boys' adventure series. From the publisher's ad in the back: "The author of this series of exciting flying stories is an experienced aviator. He says, "During my five years in the army I performed nearly every sort of flying duty -- instructor, test pilot, etc., in every variety of ship, from tiny scout planes to the gigantic three-motored Italian Caproni." Not only has this author had many experiences as a flyer; a list of his activities while knocking around the country includes postal clerk, hobo, actor, writer, mutton chop salesman, preacher, roughneck in the oil fields, scenario writer in Hollywood and synthetic clown with the Sells Floto Circus. Having lived an active, daring life, and possessing a gift for good story telling, he is well qualified to write these adventures of a red-blooded dare devil young American who became one of the country's greatest flyers." Glossy frontispiece. Lists to #8 in the ads in the rear. 215 pp plus 3 pp publisher's ads.

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    Condition: Good condition in illustrated olive green boards, no dust jacket, name in pencil.

    Book ID: 85820
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  • RED RANDALL AT PEARL HARBOR, Red Randall series #1. by Bowen, R. Sidney.
    Bowen, R. Sidney.
    RED RANDALL AT PEARL HARBOR, Red Randall series #1.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1944.). Hardcover first edition - The first in this series of World War II aviation adventures, featuring Second Lieutenant "Red" Randall of the U.S. Army Air Corps, by the author of Dave Dawson War Adventure Series. Plain frontispiece; illustrated orange and white endpapers show a scene of planes in a dog-fight. 216 pp.

    Condition: Fair condition overall in green boards with black lettering (rather severe toning to the pages, notice on title page that it was printed under wartime conditions, gift inscription in pencil dated in 1944) no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 85819
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