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MENNINGER, WILLIAM C. (M. D. ) - Handbook for Skippers

Title: Handbook for Skippers
Description: New York: Boy Scouts of America, 1942. 2nd Edition; 3rd Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some beginning bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. There is a label adbered to the front endpaper that has a previous owner's inked name and rank. The text pages are clean and bright. "One of the earliest records of "Sea Scouts" is in Chums magazine which refers to "Sea Scouts" as early as July 1909. These Sea Scouts were part of the Chums Scouts and British Boy Scouts. Also in the Chums magazine, the British Boys Naval Brigade, later National Naval Cadets, were subtitled 'Scouts of the Sea' from the 14 July 1909 edition and, from the 28 July 1909 edition, 'Sea Scouts of the Empire'. The British Boy Scouts and an original company of The National Naval Cadets were both headquartered in Battersea, London and the 'boys' weekly newspaper Chums was the official journal of both. The National Naval Cadets affiliated with the British Boy Scouts as part of its Sea Scouts" (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

Keywords: Boy Scouts William Menninger Sea Scouts Sailing Ships & Sailing Skippers

Price: US$ 25.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 48029

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