(Los Angeles: Occidental Publishing, 1937), First Edition. quarto, printed heavy paper wrappers. 50pp., stapled. Occidental Publishing, Profusely illustrated with photographs and three-view drawings. Smudge on front wrapper, water staining on lower right corner of text block. More
New York: Macmillan, 1947, First Edition. octavo, light blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. xiv, (262)pp. Macmillan, Illustrated with photographs. Maps on endpapers. This book is dedicated to Dashiell Hammett. Slight shelf wear, Wear to top of cloth spine. Jacket worn at extremities and with six small pieces of clear..... More
New York: Macmillan, (1972), First Edition. large octavo, black cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xxiv), (326)pp. Macmillan, Extensively illustrated. Tiny remainder mark on bottom edge of text block. Near fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
New York: Sports Car Press, (1964), First Edition. octavo, pictorial paper wrappers. 112pp. Sports Car Press, Illustrated with photographs and with drawings by the author. Part of the Modern Aircraft Series. Near fine copy. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, (1959), Reprint. octavo, boards and cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (304)pp. Harper & Brothers, Illustrated with photographs. Insacribed on the front endpaper: "To Vic & Bernice with warm regards Russell T. Hitt Dec 25, 1959". Slight shelf wear to book and jacket. Jacket is price..... More
San Diego: Barnes, (1981), First Edition. large octavo, dark blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), (303)pp. Barnes, Introductory Comments by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle. Illustrated with photographs. Inscribe on the front endpaper: To....a valued friend! With the sincerest best wishes of Fred. E. Jacob Major AUS-AF, Ret. a...... More
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Press, (1987), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xii), 226pp. Smithsonian Press, Illustrated with photographs and drawings. A fine copy, jacket not clipped. More
Gerald, MO: Patrice Press, (1984), First Edition. large, thick octavo, gold cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xii), 500pp. Patrice Press, Profusely illustrated. A near fine copy, jacket not clipped. More
New York: Theia, (2003), First Edition, Advance Uncorrected Proofs. octavo, printed peper wrappers. (xii), (360)pp. Theia, A near fine copy. More
New York: Scribner's, (1978), First Edition. large octavo, dark blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), 348pp. Scribner's, Illustrated with photographs. Fascinating story of this American aviation pioneer. Near fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1971, First Edition. octavo, tan cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xii), 372pp. Doubleday, Publisher's Complimentary Copy with stamp notice on front endpaper. Illustrated with photographs. Top edge of text block dusty, otherwise a very nice copy. Covers the aviation highlight of the year 1927. More
New York: Barnes, (1952), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 122pp. Barnes, Illustrated with photographs. Light wear and tiny tears to jacket, which is not price clipped. More
Princeton: Van Nostrand, (1968), First Edition. octavo, dark red cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (x), 180pp. Van Nostrand, Illustrated with photographs. A near fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, (1996), Second Printing. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. xiv, 340pp. Smithsonian Institution Press, Illustrated with photographs. Spine of jacket faded and has internal mend with clear tape. Book fine, jacket not clipped. More
New York: Brentano's, 1929, First Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in cilver on front cover and spine. Xiv, 274pp. Brentano's, Illustrated with photographs. Neat name on front endpaper, spine faded. More
(New York: Viking, 1990), First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (x), 350pp. Viking, Illustrated with photographs. Fascinating story of this human-powered plane. Remainder mark on bottom edge of text block. Jacket not price clipped. More
New York: Dodd, Mead, 1936, First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (x), 263pp. Dodd, Mead, Illustrated with photographs. Shelf wear, fading, bookplate removed from front endpaper, jacket worn and price clipped. More
New York: Pocket Books, (1992), First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. (vi), 344pp. Pocket Books, Slight shelfwear. Jacket not price clipped. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1946, First Edition. quarto, green cloth. x, (246)pp. Doubleday, Illustrated with photographs. "Award" sticker on front endpaper. Cloth slightly faded. More
London: Allan Wingate, (1958), First Edition. octavo, turquoise boards in pictorial dust jacket. 236pp. Allan Wingate, Illustrated with photographs. A slight waviness to the covering of the boards and endpapers due to a somewhat poor binding job - not unsightly. Publisher has affixed a tiny correction sticker to the copyright..... More
Amsterdam: Israel, 1965, Reprint of the London edition of 1893. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. vi, 160pp. Israel, Illustrated. Light shelf wear, othwise a fine copy. More
(Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987), Second Printing. large octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. xii, 356pp. Johns Hopkins University Press, Illustrated with photographs. A near fine copy. More
Athens, GA: University of Georgia Press, (1983), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xii), 236pp. University of Georgia Press, Illustrated with photographs. Ex-library copy with the usual stamps stckers and pocket, but a clean copy. More
New York: Harper & Row, (1976), First American Edition. octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), 304pp. Harper & Row, Well illustrated with photographs and maps. Top edge of text block a bit dusty, othwise a very nice copy, jacket not price clipped. More
New York: Scribner's, (1972), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. (x), 360pp. Scribner's, A history of aerial hijacking. Illustrated with photographs. A near fine copy. Jacket not price clipped. More