Saga of Smokey Stover de Stover, E. T. & Reynolds, Clark - 1978

Charleston: Tradd Street Press. Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1978. Softcover. Charleston: Tradd Street Press, 1978. Original Edition. 8vo. Pictorial wraps, good only, moderately worn, light water stains to covers, interior has slight damp-wrinkle. Map endpaper, frontis portrait of Smokey in his F6F on the Yorktown, several other illustrations from photographs. Story based on his Diary and other sources. His exploits as a Navy pilot aboard the USS Yorktown were memorialized in the film, "The Fighting Lady". In his final attack against the Japanese fleet at Truk, he was shot down and lost at sea. Laid in, a 1-page letter from Connie Reynolds, wife of Clark Reynolds, the Editor, to "Harry" enclosing this copy of the book [likely in better condition then]. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages; Signed by Associated .