Sixth Edition- 1959

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6th Edition

• title from title page—Boy Scout Handbook
• by William Hillcourt
• cover art by Norman Rockwell
• 1959-1965 (6 years)
• 3,875,000 copies printed (average 645,833 copies printed per year)
• size 137x203x22 mm (5-3/8x8x7/8")
• 7 printings:
  —1st printing (Nov 1959, 1 050 000 copies)—480 numbered pages, some differences in ads
  —2nd printing (Aug 1960, 525 000 copies)—480 numbered pages
  —3rd printing (Aug 1961, 525 000 copies)—480 numbered pages
  —4th printing (Sep 1962, 525 000 copies)—480 numbered pages
  —5th printing (Mar 1963, 525 000 copies)—480 numbered pages
  —6th printing (Jan 1964, 525 000 copies)—480 numbered pages
  —7th printing (Mar 1965, 200 000 copies)—472 numbered pages, no ads

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