Fifth Edition - 1948

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5th Edition Summary and Printing History

• title from title page—Handbook for Boys
• by various experts (Ted Pettit, Editor)
• cover art by Don Ross (both covers)
• 1948-1959 (11 years)
• 6,405,000 copies printed (average 582,272 copies printed per year)
• size 105x168x22 mm (4-1/8x6-5/8x7/8")
• 12 printings:
  —1st printing (Jun 1948, 840 000 copies)—566 numbered pages, some ads appeared in only 105 000 copies (cover drawing is smiling Scouts hiking in campaign hats)
  —2nd printing (Apr 1949, 420 000 copies)—566 numbered pages, some ads appeared in only 105 000 copies
  —3rd printing (Apr 1950, 420 000 copies)—564 numbered pages, some ads appeared in only 105 000 copies (cover drawing changed to Scouts in overseas hats around campfire)
  —4th printing (Jan 1951, 525 000 copies)—564 numbered pages
  —5th printing (Jun 1952, 525 000 copies)—568 numbered pages, some differences in ads
  —6th printing (Jun 1953, 525 000 copies)—568 numbered pages
  —7th printing (Jun 1954, 525 000 copies)—568 numbered pages
  —8th printing (Feb 1955, 525 000 copies)—568 numbered pages
  —9th printing (Jan 1956, 525 000 copies)—568 numbered pages
  —10th printing (Jan 1957, 525 000 copies)—568 numbered pages, some copies have 4 extra pages in the front commemorating the printing of the 15 millionth copy of the Handbook
  —11th printing (Oct 1957, 525 000 copies)—568 numbered pages
  —12th printing (Sep 1958, 525 000 copies)—568 numbered pages

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