1928 LINDBERGH The Lone Eagle His Life Epoch Making Flight FIFE BURT Reprint DJ

Description: OFFERING a FINE CONDITION 1928 REPRINT EDITION of "LINDBERGH The Lone Eagle - His Life and Achievements" by GEORGE BUCHANAN FIFE WITH DUSTJACKET"With a Valuable Chapter on the Navigation of 'The Spirit of St. Louis'" by CAPTAIN ROBERT SCHOFIELD WOOD (D.F.C., M.C., Croix de Guerre; of the Independent Air Force, R.A.F., in France during the World War""Including the flights of Col. Lindbergh, New York to Paris, and to every state in the U. S., Latin-American tour, to flying the Spirit of St. Louis from St. Louis to the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C." ONE OF THE BEST COPIES OF THIS I'VE EVER SEEN!SEE VIEWS ABOVETHIS HAS ITS DUSTJACKET WITH ITPUBLISHER'S NOTE: Mr. George Buchanan Fife of the Editorial Staff of the New York Evening World was especially assigned to write this work from the "take off" at Roosevelt Field of Captain Lindbergh with the "Spirit of St. Louis" for the New York to Paris Flight and the delivery of the plane to the Smith- sonian Institution at Washington, D. C.Captain Robert Schofield Wood is a veteran aviator of the World War and also of the Evening World Staff. He wrote the valuable chapter showing the operation of the various instruments for navigating "The Spirit of St. Louis". The Work is now published in permanent book form by special arrangement to give to the American people a most complete record of Col. Lindbergh's great achieve- ments. ORIGINAL OWNER'S NAME ON FRONT FREE END PAPERREPRINT EDITION PUBLISHED 1928 BY A. L. BURT COMPANY, PUBLISHERS, NEW YORKBURT WAS KNOWN AS THE "REPRINT KING" OF THE DAYTHIS IS AN EARLY PERIOD REPRINTCOPYRIGHTED 1927 TO PRESS PUBLISHING CO., and THE WORLD SYNDICATE COMPANY, INC.THEN COPYRIGHT AGAIN 1928 TO THE WORLD SYNDICATE COMPANY, INC.WITH 15 DOUBLE SIDED BLACK & WHITE PHOTO PLATE ILLUSTRATIONS PLUS 9 OTHER BLACK & WHITE ILLUSTRATIONS INCLUDING: A FIRST PAGE (page 1) CHAPTER HEADING SHOWING THE PLANE STATING "New York to Paris, France - Time 33 1/2 Hours" A 2 PAGE MAP (pages 18-19) SHOWING THE ROUTE OF LINDBERGH'S FLIGHT FROM NEW YORK to PARIS; A REPRODUCTION OF AN APRIL 15, 1926 LETTER (page 81) FROM LINDBERGH TO HIS GRAND UNCLE ON ROBINSON AIRCRAFT STATIONARY PRIOR TO LINDBERGHS FIRST AIRMAIL FLIGHT; A TWO PAGE REPRODUCTION (pages 112-113) OF THE CHECK PAYING FOR THE SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS (which cost $15,000.); A 2 PAGE MAP (pages 264-265) SHOWING THE ROUTES OF LINDERGH'S FLIGHTS TO AMERICAN CITIES AND TO MEXICO and LATIN AMERICA; AND A FINAL CARTOON (page 284) DRAWN BY WILL B. JOHNSTONE SHOWING THE PLANE AT THE SMITHSONIAN DATED MAY 21, 1928, TITLED "LINDBERGH PARTS WITH 'SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS' PARTNERSHIP OF "WE" DISSOLVED FOR POSTERITIY"SIZE ABOUT 7 1/2" HIGH284 PAGES FINE VINTAGE CONDITION BOOK IN A GOOD DUSTJACKET RED CLOTH BOARDS WITH BLIND STAMPED DECORATION OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY on the left, THE EIFFEL TOWER on the right AND THE PLANE IN THE MIDDLEGILT TITLE ON COVER AND SPINEBLIND STAMPED PROPELLER ON THE SPINEGILT REMARKABLY FRESH & CRISPHINGES TIGHTNO FOXING OR MILDEWNO WEAR WHATSOEVERTHE DUSTJACKET HAS EDGE CHIPPING AND SMALL PIECES MISSING AND FAINT STAINS ON THE SPINETHE JACKET IS NOW IN MYLARYOU WON'T FIND A COPY BETTER THAN THIS!I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER OF THESE IN FINE CONDITION WITHOUT A DUSTJACKETBID NOW! BUYER PREPAYS PLUS SHIPPING AUCTIONS MUST BE PAID WITHIN 7 DAYS OF AUCTION END BY PAY PAL FOREIGN SHIPPING ARRANGED MASSACHUSETTS CUSTOMERS ADD 6.25% SALES TAX ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED WITH NEXT DAY SHIPMENT WE'LL SHIP ANYWHERE AS LONG AS YOU PAY THE SHIPPING!

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