FIFTH EDITION HANDBOOKS
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1948-1949 1948 "65 Cents" 1948 Hardbound 1950 Supplement
 
1950-1958 1957 Hardbound 1952 Supplement  
The Fifth Edition Handbook

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Printing: 6,000,000 Copies / Pages: 568
Cover Art (Types 1 and 2): Don Ross
Editor: Ted Pettit (Various Authors)

The 5th Edition, published in 1948, was the first to forego bylines for writers. It was also the last to include detailed plans for making tents, pack frames, and tin crafts.  It was the first handbook to adopt a completely different cover design during its run, perhaps to show off the new uniform design to best advantage.
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