"Smitty" His Exploits of Early Day Jumping

Harold Smith (AUTHOR SIGNED)

Published by Self Published by the Author, Wichita, KS, 1985

About this Item

Self Published by the Author, Wichita, KS. 1985 (?). Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Inscribed by the author on Page 2, the Autographs page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; scant edgewear; shallow fold to front wrap at upper corner. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 28 pp 4to. The author made his first parachute jump in 1928, using a homemade chute of cheap silk, leather straps, and the steering wheel from a Model-T Ford. In 1987, he made his 216th jump with members of the US champion sky-diving team. Although so frail he needed assistance in walking, Smith showed no hesitation in leaping from the plane. A great self-promoter, he had his "Wall of Fame" in his trailer home where he welcomed visitors, was on the Johnny Carson show and even got a write-up on Sports Illustrated. A clean very presentable copy.

Seller Inventory # 015856

Bibliographic Details

• Title: "Smitty" His Exploits of Early Day Jumping
• Publisher: Self Published by the Author, Wichita, KS
• Publication Date: 1985
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Aviation/Aircraft
  • Autobiography
  • Americana