The Story of the Secret Service #75 Landmark HB/DJ

Random House, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good Plus/Very Good Minus. Cloth Cover Hardback Book with Dust Jacket is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and clean crisp pages. Inside text appears to be Unread. No writing or markings inside the book. There is some minor soiling to some outside page edges (shelf wear) but this has little to no effect on the inside pages. Outside cloth covers are nice. Dust Jacket is in Very Good Minus condition with some small creasing and edge chipping. Most of the edge chipping is to the outside spine with some small missing pieces from the top and bottom of the outside spine. There is a scuffed spot to the back cover, which is near the bottom right hand corner area where is appears a price sticker was removed. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (195/195) and is now covered by a new clear mylar cover. Book 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. The Story of the Secret Service Landmark Book #75. In this book, Kuhn presents not only the story of the origin of the Secret Service and an account of what it does, but an exciting collection of actual case histories taken from Secret Service files.