Doolittle Gen James (9 results)
I Could Never Be So Lucky Again
Doolittle, Gen. James H. "Jimmy" (Author); Glines, Carroll V. (Author)
Language: English
Published by Bantam Books / Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc., New York, New York, 1991
- Softcover
Seller: Adventures Underground, Richland, WA, U.S.A.Adventures Underground
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Later Printing. Moderate creasing down the spine of the book with moderate shelf-wear along its edges and corners. Used Book.
Published by Doubleday, 1969
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller, Batavia, IL, U.S.A.Dorothy Meyer - Bookseller
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Stated First Edition. NOT an ex library book. 288 pages including the index. Dust jacket has 1/2" tears. Price is blacked out.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller, New Castle, CO, U.S.A.Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller
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Hard cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. The dustjacket is edgeworn with some short tears. With much on his time in World War II; photos throughout. Inscribed "To Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Amick It is our hope, Patty & Arthur that their are a few items in this little effort of ours, which will bring back…memories of those happy bygone days. Fred & Evelyn Fred E. Jacob Major AUS-AF Ret 9/11/81". Fred E. Jacob was a barnstorming pioneer pilot who started the United Flying Octogenarians (UFO) organization. Born in St. Johns, Mich., and educated at the University of Michigan, Jacob started flying in the 1920s. He later wrote a book about his adventures over the decades called ?Takeoffs and Touchdowns.? He served as a captain in the Army Air Corps during World War II, ferrying B-17s and B-24s to England and commanding the 310th Ferrying Squadron under his longtime friend Gen. Jimmy Doolittle. Jacob, who had lived in Glendale since 1933, operated Jacob Equipment Co., which installed refrigeration and shelving in supermarkets. He was adept at photography as well as flying, and photographed many U.S. presidents. Signed by Author.
- Hardcover
Seller: Ross & Haines Old Book Co., Hudson, WI, U.S.A.Ross & Haines Old Book Co.
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Near fine
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Half-Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. xviii + 574 pp., b/w photos, appendices, bib., index. An Autobiography. Pilot, scholar, daredevil, general, etc. A truly remarkable career. Inside the front cover is a color photo of World War II collector Jeff Dypwick and Tom Griffin, Plane #9…of the Doolittle Raid. Signed by Griffin. Arranged opposite that page are 3 business size cards glued in that read Doolittle's Raiders and each card has one autograph: " R.E. Cole, #1"," Davaid J. Thatcher #7" and" Edward Saylor #15". Half cloth bound hard cover book in near fine cond. The d/w while generally in v.g. cond. does have a small tear by the heel of the spine. Small but there. Not price-clipped. Signed by Subjects.
THE NEXT TEN YEARS IN SPACE 1959-1969. Staff Report of the Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration. 86th Congress, 1st Session. House Document No. 115.
Clarke, Arthur C.; von Braun, Dr. Wernher; Knutson, Roy K.; Allen, E.W.; Berkner, Dr. Lloyd V.; Boushey, Brig. Gen. H.A.; Doolittle, Dr. James H.; Douglas, Donald W.; Ehricke, Krafft A., et al.
Published by Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office, 1959., 1959
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd., Cadyville, NY, U.S.A.Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Add to basketCondition: Very good. - Octavo, 9 inches high by 6 inches wide. Softcover, bound in printed self-wrappers titled on the front cover. The covers are slightly creased with minor staple holes to the top left corner of the front cover. viii & 221 pages, with a few black & white illustrations and diagrams. Very good. First edition. A… nice association copy from the library of the Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation with the stamp on the front wrapper stating: "Return to Central File JUN26 1959 / Missile & Space Systems".Arthur C. Clarke predicts: "In the decade 1960-1970 I think we may expect the following with a very high degree of assurance.Automatic probes to the Moon, Mars, Venus. Establishment of meteorological and communication satellites, possibly manned, certainly visited by servicing teams. Manned flights around the Moon, without landing. Robot landings on Moon. Flight tests of nuclear propulsion devices.The TV satellite is mightier than the ICBM; this is the fact which I would earnestly bring to the attention of your committee.".
Published by no date, no place, 1974
- Signed
Seller: Colophon Book Shop, ABAA, Exeter, NH, U.S.A.Colophon Book Shop, ABAA
Contact seller4-star seller3 x 5 inch file card. 3 x 5 inch file card, no date, Clear and clean signature on index card. Doolittle contributed to the progress of aviation. He was a very successful racing pilot and on April 18, 1942 he led the B-25 bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan. One of the greatest of aviators.
More imagesPublished by Arbor House, New York, 1985
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Back in Time Rare Books, ABAA, FABA, Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.Back in Time Rare Books, ABAA, FABA
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 240 PP. Signed and inscribed to General "Jimmy" Doolittle by President Richard Nixon directly on the half title-page. Signed, "To General James Doolittle, with appreciation for his years of dedicated service to… the nation - far beyond the call of duty, Love Richard Nixon 4-11-85." First printing copy with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $14.95 intact on front flap of DJ. General James "Jimmy" Doolittle was a career officer in the US Air Corps and Air Force. His service to the country began as a flight and gunnery instructor during WWI and continued through the WWII years. He is most widely recognized as the leader and namesake of the famous "Doolittle Raiders" of 1942. This raid of 16 B-25 bombers was the first air attack on the Japanese after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in late 1941. Doolittle was the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom among many other accolades. His is one of the most widely recognized names in United States military history. An association copy of this magnitude is a true rarity. Signed.
Published by no date, no place, 1974
- Signed
Seller: Colophon Book Shop, ABAA, Exeter, NH, U.S.A.Colophon Book Shop, ABAA
Contact seller4-star seller3 x 5 inch file card. 3 x 5 inch file card, no date, Doolittle contributed to the progress of aviation. He was a very successful racing pilot and on April 18, 1942 he led the B-25 bombing raid on Tokyo, Japan. One of the greatest of aviators. Written on his Los Angeles office stationery and addressed to an autograph collector. "…Unfortunately both Lowell Smith and Leslie Arnold have passed on" and includes the address for Mrs. Leslie Arnold (Priscilla Dean) former silent movie address. With original envelope.
- Hardcover
- Print on Demand
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United KingdomTHE SAINT BOOKSTORE
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Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.
