When the Airlines Went to War: The Dramatic, Never-Before-Told Story of America's Civilian Air Warriors

New York: Kensington Books, 1997. First Edition, !st Printing . Hardcover. New/New. Signed by the author, at the request of this bookseller, on the ffep as follows: "Best Wishes/R.J. Serling/"; not personalized to anyone. Unfortunately, Bob Serling passed away in May of 2010 at the age of 92 in Tucson, Arizona. Number line in the work reads as follows: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Above this number line is stated "First Kensington Hardcover printing: November, 1997". This work is of interest to WWII history buffs and for aviation fans as it offers a view of how a fledgling industry developed into a crucial military operation. The industry came out of WWII not only victorious, but ready to change the shape and pace of air travel forever. 310 pages, a prologue, ten chapters, an epilogue and a bibliography. Dust jacket has been taken out of shrinkwrap and protected in an archival quality cover. A very nice new, author signed, first edition, first printing copy; available for immediate shipment, carefully packed in a sturdy box. An excellent gift copy!