Pierrot (George F.) The Vagabond Trail.
£575
Around the world in 100 days…foreword by Lowell Thomas
New York & London, D. Appleton-Century Company, 1935.
First edition, first printing. 8vo. Original cloth. Dust-jacket, priced $2.00 with code 3289**** to foot of inside front flap.
Pierrot was born in Chicago in 1898, but grew up in Washington state, and came to Detroit to edit The American Boy magazine; he went on to found the World Adventure Series at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
In stock
Cloth softened at head of spine; minor chipping to jacket at upper corners, but overall very good.
Illustrations and map endpapers by Robert M. Brinkerhoff.
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