The Boys’ Book of Airmen
first edition
1927 · New York
by CRUMP, IRVING
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1927. First Edition. Illustrated. Introduction by Commander Richard E. Byrd. Very good bright copy with a touch of use in a lightly dust soiled dust jacket with some medium pieces and small tears. A collection of stories and anecdotes about the most famous airmen of its time, including Chamberlin, Bird, Maitland, and, of course, Charles Lindbergh ‘Lindy’ whose black & white photographic portrait is the book’s frontispiece illustration. The front cover and the front panel of the dust jacket is illustrated with an image of an airman with all of his aviation gear, including a parachute, with two biplanes in the background. (Inventory #: 17771E)