Rare 1953 First Edition Signed by Charles Lindbergh – A Piece of Aviation History!
For the serious collector and aviation enthusiast—this is the first printing of Charles Lindbergh’s acclaimed autobiographical account of the May 1927 1st Transatlantic flight in, The Spirit of St. Louis. Published by Charles Scribner’s Sons.
Even more remarkable, this copy is signed and personally inscribed by Lindbergh himself:
"To James A. Mendenhall with best wishes, and in memory of early days at Lambert Field – Charles A. Lindbergh."
Lindbergh’s connection to Lambert Field runs deep—it was the starting ground for his aviation career as an airmail pilot in 1926, just a year before his record-breaking solo flight across the Atlantic.
Key Features:
Original George Thompson-designed dust jacket with $5.00 price intact
Burnell Poole “The Epic of the Air” aquatint endpapers
Signed & inscribed by Lindbergh on the title page
First printing, first edition (A) on the copyright page
Publishers’ blue cloth boards with silver-stamped titles and decoration
Condition:
Rubbing to corners, softening and slight fraying to the lower spine tip
Some sunning along the edges
Dust jacket in very good condition with wear along the folds and spine, minor chipping at the spine tips, and a closed tear to the lower front
Previous owner applied sellotape along the edges, now yellowed with time
This highly collectible presentation copy is a true gem—a signed first edition by one of the most legendary aviators in history. A must-have for serious collectors of aviation memorabilia and first editions.
Don’t miss this chance to own a piece of history!
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