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The Spirit of St. Louis: Den första atlantflygaren berättar, a limited edition, signed by Charles A. Lindbergh.
Octavo, 483pp, [10] diagrams at rear. Original blue morocco by Nylén & Co, gilt title on spine, raised bands, gilt illustration on cover with signature. Minor shelf wear at corners of spine. All gilt leaf ends. Deluxe limited edition of unspecified limitation, this being number 187. Inscribed by Charles Lindbergh on blank page, opposite his portrait.
The Spirit of St. Louis was first published in 1953 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography in 1954. Lindbergh’s first account of the journey, titled “We,” was published shortly after he made the historic flight in 1927. Lindbergh was never happy with this account of his journey, so he wrote Of Flight and Life, which covered his life in more detail. This book was ghost written by his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, and its success is widely attributed to her writing skills.
