John Paul Jones Fighting Sailor Landmark #39 HB/DJ

Random House, 1953. Hardcover. Excellent/Very Good Minus. 8x5x1. Armstrong Sperry. Vintage Landmark Cloth Cover Hardback Book with Dust Jacket. Book is in Very Good or better condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to be unread. Outside cloth covers show some minor corner wear. Dust Jacket is in Very Good Minus condition with some edge chipping primarily to the top and bottom of the outside spine with some small missing end pieces. Some other minor edge chipping and small tears. Dust Jacket is now covered by a new clear mylar cover. This is NOT an ex-library book, but has come from a private collection. Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative, enjoyable, and well worth reading and collecting. Landmark Book #39. The life story of this great naval hero- a story of American daring and independence, of heroic sacrifices for friends and country- is magnificently told by Armstrong Sperry, a Newberry Medal winner who is especially noted for his stories of the sea.