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David McKay, 1903. David McKay 1903 Fair/ Sewn binding is loose, page block detached from grey boards which shows moderate wear and soil. no title page and no TOC. Starts on page 7 with Chapter 1, 269 pages plus large advertising section. In plastic bag to keep it all together.. Hardcover. Fair.

David McKay, January 1903. Cloth . Good/No Jacket. {4 & 3/4' x 7 & 1/2'} No dustjacket. Cloth covered boards with pale yellow lettering and blue & yellow inked illustration. Dust stains and lightly soiled cloth to cover front and back and along spine. Wear along board edges especially at spine top and bottom. [269 pages wit 23 pages of Street & Smith title then available]

Philadelphia:: David McKay,, (1903). Hardcover -. Good overall in light blue cloth with green, gilt and dark blue illustrations on the front cover and spine - some soiling and wear to the covers, corners bumped, but binding is tight and sturdy. Gift inscription dated 1910.. Early printing. The first book in the second series that Sinclair wrote for Henry Harrison Lewis, editor at Street and Smith (the first was set at West Point and written under the pseudonym Frederick Garrison) The catalog at the back of the book lists Fitch as "A graduate of the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis, and thoroughly familar with all naval matters. Mr. Fitch has devoted himself to literature, and has written a series of books that every young American should read. His stories are full of very interesting information about the navy, training ships, etc." It was true that he had devoted himself to literature, and he was at the age of 19 already a self-supporting writer - and in just a few more years his classic… Read More