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1916 The Pirates of the Sky a Tale of Modern Adventure
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, Uncommon
The scarce first U.K. edition, the scarce U.S. edition was published the previous year in Chicago.
'The Pirates of the Sky' is an early Young Adult novel, following a pilot and a reporter as they try to defeat an anarchist conspiracy to hit the Pax Aeronautica.
This science fiction adventure novel features a giant armoured black hovercraft which has a wingspan of 200 feet, fit to devastate America.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, and two plates, by Leon D'Emo.
Written by Stephen Gaillard, a U.S. author, who is thought to be a possible pseudonym, though it is unknown of who.
Collated, complete.
Condition
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart, with a few small marks to the boards and spine. Light rubbing to the spine and front board. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Spine is a little discoloured. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with scattered spots to the first few pages.
Very Good Indeed
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