The Splendid Renegade: The Story of John Paul Jones

Langue : anglais

Edité par Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1938

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New York: Grosset & Dunlap, by arrangement with Coward-McCann, Inc., [c. 1938]. Hardcover in light blue-green cloth with navy blue lettering and decorative sail-and-mast motif on front cover and spine. Illustrated dust jacket in full color depicting a dramatic naval battle scene, likely John Paul Jones’s engagement with HMS Serapis; jacket spine features crossed swords motif and subtitle “The Story of John Paul Jones.” Rear jacket panel lists other volumes in the Boy’s Library of Adventure series, including The Red Chief, The River Man, and The Virginian. Title page and copyright page confirm Coward-McCann, 1938 copyright. A dramatized biographical novel chronicling the exploits of Revolutionary War hero John Paul Jones, the “Father of the American Navy.” Written by John Herries McCulloch and issued in Grosset & Dunlap’s classic adventure reprint line for boys, blending historical accuracy and sea-faring heroics. Tight, square binding; pages clean and unmarked. Light toning to edges, no ownership markings. Jacket shows minor rubbing and shallow edgewear but retains original color and clarity. A handsome vintage copy of this collectible midcentury juvenile adventure in the Boy’s Library of Adventure format. Physical Details: 8vo (approx. 7.5 x 5 inches) 298 pages (unillustrated text) Bound in blue-green cloth, dark blue titling and decoration Illustrated dust jacket Printed in the U.S.A.…

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Détails bibliographiques

Titre
The Splendid Renegade: The Story of John Paul Jones
Auteur
John Herries McCulloch
Éditeur
Grosset & Dunlap, New York
Année de publication
1938
État de l'article
Assez bon
Jaquette
Assez bon
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Langue
anglais
Illustrateur
illustrator not stated; jacket art unsigned or uncredited

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