- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Hirschfeld Galleries, Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.Hirschfeld Galleries
AbeBooks seller since June 17, 2005
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 500.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
a very good plus copy in the original blue and gold embossed cloth in the rare pictorial dust jacket. full title is I Wanted Wings. The true story of a Making of a Flier. 8vo. full flaps with the original price of 2.50. The Author was a hero of World War II earning the rank of Colonel in the Army Air Corps. He is author of the the great 12 O'Clock High published in 1948. Both books became the basis of landmark films, the first starring William Holden and the second starring Gregory Peck. Both Oscar films. rare book could only locate one other copy on line, that being the 2nd re issue from Grosset in dj, however, that book was signed. Perfect reading for any future flier.
Seller Inventory # 1001552
Bibliographic details
- Title
- I Wanted Wings
- Author
- Colonel Bernie Lay
- Publisher
- Harper & Bros, New York
- Publication year
- 1937
- Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Illustrator
- Bernie Lay
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Issue
- Dimensions
- 8vo
Hirschfeld Galleries
Saint Louis, MO, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since June 17, 2005
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 6 to 10 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 8.50 | US$ 15.00 |
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Store description
Hirschfeld Galleries, Established in 1930, is a full-line used, collectible, rare, and antiquarian book dealer located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Our collection comprises over 100,000 items, collected over 5 generations. We specialize in fine bindings, first editions, private press, early printed, and incunabula. We are happy to consult to institutions, private collectors, and the trade. We can offer appraisals, rare book searches, and collection advice.
Specialty
Early Printed Books., Fine Art., Modern 1sts., Illustrated Books In All Fields, Childrens And Illustrated., Fine Bindings And Fine Sets, Fine Graphics., Hand Colored Engravings, Fine Press Books., 17, 18 and 19th Century LiteratureSeller's business information
Hirschfeld Galleries
MO, U.S.A.
Terms of sale
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