Language: English
Published by Junior Literary Guild/John C. Winston Co., New York, N. Y., 1937
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Sweeney, Dan (illustrator). First Edition First Printing. "A tale that had never been told,'' designed for young readers, about "a race of men as magnificent as gods who.sailed the Pacific without chart of compass.a thousand years before Columbus." In 394 pages, illustrated throughout with pen-&-ink line drawings, with map endpapers, Bibliography & "Words from Foreign Places" in rear. Light green top stain. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1937, this 8vo (6.25" x 8.50") has deep green cloth-covered boards stamped with a design of a ship & birds in brown to front, brown lettering to front & spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white with mild tanning, heavier around edges. Just a hint of bumping to corners & rubbing to extremities. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.