Beirne Lay, Signed (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover in blue cloth boards imprinted with title. No dust jacket. Eighth printing of first edition. SIGNED, dated, and inscribed by the noted author to "Art La Vove, with the admiration and warm regard of Beirne Lay Jr. " La Vove, a Hollywood screenwriter and an aviation writer, authored a book on "hump drivers, " pilots in World War II who transported people and goods across the terrain between Assam, India, and China in World War II. His bookplate is affixed to front pastedown page. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding, sharp corners and light overall wear. Illustrated with photos. 8vo. 350 pp. Including Notes for the Layman.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Later ed. 10th. 350p. Photos. Personal account of becoming an Army flier starting in 1928. Dedicated to Lt. Col. Ira Eaker. Beirne Lay Jr. was an American writer, aviation writer, Hollywood screenwriter, and combat veteran of World War II with the U.S. Army Air Forces. Lay served as one of the six original staff officers under Gen. Eaker at the beginning of the war and flew in the 97th, 100th and 487th Bomb Groups. He is best known for his collaboration with Sy Bartlett in authoring the novel Twelve O'Clock High and adapting it into a major film. Blue cloth. Silverfished above the title on the spine. SIGNED & inscribed to Paul Young 1940 in Hollywood. Good copy. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. NAP. [Codes 4-8, C-X. ] 274p. Beirne Lay Jr. was an American writer, aviation writer, Hollywood screenwriter, and combat veteran of World War II with the U.S. Army Air Forces. Lay served as one of the six original staff officers under Gen. Eaker at the beginning of the war and flew in the 97th, 100th and 487th Bomb Groups. He is best known for his collaboration with Sy Bartlett in authoring the novel Twelve O'Clock High and adapting it into a major film. Russet cloth. SIGNED & inscribed by Lay to Robert Ornduff III "with the hope that you will find in the pages part of the story of Bill Orrnduff and his experience in England with the 486th Group" April 1948. William Ornduff was a flight surgeon. Fine Copy. Signed by Author.

Vintage oversize borderless reference photograph of actor Gregory Peck as Brig. Gen. Frank Savage from the 1949 film, warmly INSCRIBED by Peck to camerman Albert Myers: "For Al - All good wishes and thanks - Greg Peck." British born Albert Myers, usually credited as Al Myers, was a camera operator and camera crew member in Hollywood for over 50 years beginning in the late 1920s. He is credited in 30 films from 1927 to 1978, and assuredly worked on many more films uncredited during that time. His credits include "The Virginian" (1946), "Carmen Jones" (1954), "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955), and "The Defiant Ones" (1958). Based on the 1948 novel by screenwriters Sy Bartlett and Beirne Lay Jr. During World War II, a new commander takes over an air force unit stationed in England and whips them into fighting shape. Veterans praised the film as an accurate portrayal of their bombing experiences during WWII-unsurprising, as many of the battles and characters in the film were based on real-life people and experiences. Winner of two Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actor for Dean Jagger, and nominated for two more. Shot on location in Ozark, Alabama, Fort Walton Beach, Florida and Oxfordshire, England. 11 x 14 inches. Good to Very Good, with chips at three corners, and a small closed tear to the extremities, and a two-inch closed tear at the left margin (see image). National Film Registry. Signed.