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New York and London: Harper & Brothers (1947) 222 pp. Original blue cloth covers, lightly rubbed. Spine ends bumped. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1962. 216 pp. Original blue cloth covers, spine sunned. Small, faint yellow spotting along bottom edge of front cover. Light foxing to top edge of text block. DJ lightly soiled and rubbed w/ wear to edges; approx. 3/4" closed tear at top edge of front panel. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1944. 206 pp. Original blue cloth covers. Mild rubbing to corners and spine ends. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down. Edges of leaves lightly age toned. DJ moderately soiled w/ wear and tear to edges. Chipping to extremities. Illust. w/ b/w photos.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: W. W. Norton & Company Inc. (1957) 270 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on red cloth spine. Spine ends bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ lightly soiled and rubbed w/ wear, tear, and light chipping to edges. Price clipped. Illust. w/ b/w photos. "The superbly told autobiography of a hero who lost both legs in a flying accident, but went on to fly more than 100 missions against the Germans, survive a crash-landing in enemy territory, and then meet and conquer the handicaps with which peace presented him.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Springfield, MA: McLoughlin Brothers Inc., 1929. 286 pp. Original red cloth covers, moderately soiled and rubbed. Spine a bit sunned. Mild toning to endpapers. Previous owner's name rubbed off of half-title page. Light scattered foxing. Illust. w/ b/w plates and maps.. Hard Cover. Good to Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Atlanta, GA: Albert Love Enterprises (No Date--Circa 1946) Original pictorial cloth covers, lightly soiled and rubbed. This copy was owned by family member of Charles E. Berringer, who died on board March 19, 1945, w/ his original photo mounted, w/ name and date of death, just before chapter one. Neat inscription by previous owner on title page: "In Loving Memory of C. E. Berringer, Jr." Light scattered foxing. Approx. 1/2" closed tear to bottom margin of first page of chapter one, not affecting text. Illust. w/ b/w photos.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

New York: A. L. Burt Company (1928) 256 pp. Original blue pictorial cloth covers, lightly soiled and rubbed. Small, faint yellow spotting to spine. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate on front blank endpaper. DJ lightly soiled and rubbed w/ several short tears and small chips to edges. DJ front flap advertises "The Hunniwell Boys Series" and list 5 titles. DJ rear flap advertises "Boys of the Royal Mounted Police Series" and list 6 titles. DJ rear panel advertises this series and list 6 titles. Illust. w/ a glossy b/w frontispiece. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Good+ to Very Good-/Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York, NY: The Viking Press, 1942. 186 pp. Original blue cloth covers, lightly soiled. Spine a bit darkened. Neat inscription to previous owner on front blank endpaper. Edges of leaves a bit age toned. Illust. w/ b/w photos.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. Illus. by John Swope (Photographs). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: Grosset & Dunlap (1941) 212+4 pp. Original orange cloth covers, very bright and clean. Top corners and spine ends a bit bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Evidence of small price label (?) removed from front paste-down. DJ lightly soiled w/ light edge wear; tiny closed tear at bottom edge of rear panel. DJ front flap tells about this title; DJ rear flap tells about "The Mystery of Devil's Hand: A Steve Knight Flying Story"; DJ rear panel advertises "Air Combat Stories" w/ 4 titles listed by Thomson Burtis, 3 titles listed by Eustace L. Adams, and 1 title listed by Al Avery. Illust. w/ a b/w frontispiece drawing. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Leon Gregori. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Washington, D. C.: United States Government Printing Office (1946) 390 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding lightly soiled. Spine sunned. Illust. w/ b/w plates and fold-out charts. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1992. 242+pp. Original blue paper covered boards w/ gilt title on blue cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. Small bump to top edge of front cover near corner. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1992. 302 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. DJ has mild edge wear. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1992. 302 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends slightly bumped. DJ has mild edge wear. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents very nice.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Castle Books (1968) 336 pp. Original pale blue covers, very bright and clean. Spine ends bumped. DJ lightly soiled w/ light edge wear. Approx. 1/2" closed tear from top edge of front panel near spine; approx. 3/4" closed tear from bottom edge of rear panel near corner. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Washington, D. C.: Office of Air Force History, United States Air Force, 1982. 326 pp. Original dark blue cloth covers w/ titles in gilt. Binding very bright and clean. Light foxing to edges of text block. Illust. w/ b/w photos and drawings. Contents very nice.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Company (1943) 562 pp. Original brown cloth covers, very bright and clean. Corners and spine ends bumped. Previous owner's name and notes in pencil on front paste-down. Edges of leaves a bit age toned. DJ lightly soiled w/ tiny chips to spine ends and corners; spine darkened w/ circular dampstain to middle. Text in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+ to Very Good-. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Scarce.

Washington, D. C.: Center of Military History United States Army, 1984. 134 pp. Original white wraps, moderately soiled w/ light sunning to spine and edges. Contents very nice.. Soft Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap (1968) 158 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Edges a bit sunned. DJ lightly soiled w/ wear and several short tears to edges. Small chip to top edge of rear panel. Price clipped. Illust. w/ b/w photos and drawings.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Kansas City, MO: Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc., 1944. 140 pp. Original blue cloth covers, lightly soiled. Spine ends and corners bumped. "Transcontinental & Western Air, Inc. Sales Ticket" tipped-in on front paste-down. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Crescent Books, 1981. (1981) 254 pp. Original blue cloth covers, very bright and clean. Top corner of front cover bumped. DJ lightly soiled w/ mild edge wear. Illust. w/ 143 diagrams, 113 color profiles, 230 color photos, 6 color three-views, and 25 cutaways. Contents very nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.