"Under a Lucky Star" by Roy Chapman Andrews, 1945 Blue Ribbon Books

"Under a Lucky Star" by Roy Chapman Andrews, 1945 Blue Ribbon Books, Printed by Country Life Press

The author's position as a naturalist is almost unique - in that he was both a field operator and a museum man an explorer and an administrator. He gives a glimpse of the adventures and discoveries that take place behind the doors marked “private”. Andrews looks back over his life, weighs the relative importance of its many chapters, relives the finest moments and regards with wonder the chance and good fortune that shaped his way. In scope practically every natural science was advanced by the Andrews expeditions. He gives unforgettable pictures of life in Yokohama, Singapore, Tokyo, Port Said and other cities of the East.

Published by Blue Ribbon Books of Garden City, NY in 1945, as an affordable, one dollar reprint of popular books from partners (Dodd, Mead & Company, Harcourt, Brace & Company, Harper & Brothers, Little, Brown and Company) back catalogs. This book is printed from the plates of the original edition. The text is complete and unabridged. The low price is made possible by the elimination of original production costs and the authors acceptance of a reduced royalty.