Erik Shilling (17 results)

Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Signed. Inscribed and signed by the author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1993 B00K: Fine/, (illustrator). B00K: Fine/, $73.81 1882463021 DESTINY: a Flying Tiger`s Rendezvous with Fate; Author Signed * SHILLING, Erik Erik Shilling 1993 Limited Edition ~~~~ 2000 Copies D/j + H/c Black Spine With Title In Light Green And Blue Letters, Dust Jacket: Near Fine/, Shelf, TOP Edge And Corner Wear. Front Interior Flap, Has Remnants Of The Glue From A Sticker. Hard Cover B00K: Fine/, Slight Shelf, Edge And Corner Wear. 296 Numbered Pages, Printed On 0ff~White Paper, Appears To Be Lightly Read, In Fine/, Condition, That Are Clean And Tight To The Spine. Author Signed On Title Page. No Odors, No Writing, No Names, No Rippling, Not Stuck Together, No Book Plate, Not X~Library. = Description Applies To This B00K, Only. = This Author Signed Book Has A Special Significance, Is Hard To Find, Will Be Wrapped In Plastic, Taped Shut, Packaged And Shipped = Carefully, To Avoid Shipping Damage And Will Make It, An Excellent Addition To Your Own Personal Library Collection, Or As A Gift, For The Discriminating Reader / Collector. = No Odors, No Writing, No Names, No Rippling, Not Stuck Together, No Book Plate, Not X~Library, No Remainder Or Other Marks. This Item Will Be Sent Wrapped In Plastic, Taped Shut And In A = New Corrugated Mailing B0X ~ = To Prevent Shipping Damage So That It Will Arrive In The Description Described. Description Applies To This B00K, Only. = WORLD WIDE SHIPPING, AVAILABLE. =*=* California State Law Now Requires The Following Notice Be Given: *=*=* Seller Did Not Personally Know This Person Or Persons, And Did Not See And Was Not Present When This Item Was Signed. No Certificate Of Authenticity Is Implied Or Included In This Sale/Purchase Price. If You Would Like A Certificate Of Authenticity, You Can Obtain One At Your Own Convenience And Expense, Which Is Not Included In The Purchase Price Of This Item. =*=*. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. private library liquidation SIGNED COPY marked and torn cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. Limited edition, no. 47 of 2000 copies, and signed by the author on the title page. Small octavo. B&W illustrations, endpaper maps. Fine in fine DJ. Pages: x, 296. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Limited Edition. The author inscribed on the title page and there is a letter included that is signed by the author. This is limited to 2000 copies and this is #1868. The covers and spine have llight to moderate wear and there is foxing to the top page edges otherwise the pages are clean. The dust jacket is edge worn especially at the head of the spine and the top corners and is in a high quality Demco protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. 1st Edition (Limited Edition). First Limited Edition (1993.) This is #20 out of a limited edition of 2000. Hardcover with dust jacket. 8vo with 296 pages. Signed on the half title page,"To Bobi Best wishes Erik Shilling 3rd Sqdn A.V.G." (Flight Leader.) Also signed by 5 others members of the Flying Tigers, "Ken Jernstedt (Flight Leader), Paul Perry (Armorer), Joe Rosbert (Camile J.- Flight Leader), David Lee Hill (Tex - Squadron Leader), and Robert P. Locke (Berma Bob -Propeller Specialist.)" The book and dust jacket are in like-new condition. Interior is clean and tight. Illustrated with Black & White photos. Pictures available upon request. "Pilot narrative by one of the original AVG Flying Tigers. you will not regret purchasing this." Black spine/Yellow-Blue text. #034093 Size: 8vo. Signed. World War II / History/ Flying.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st. Ltd. edition. Copy 1571 of 2000. 296p. Photos. Maps. Signed & inscribed. In mylar. Fine/Fine Copy. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust. Limited Edition. Book is in FINE condition - a bit of offsetting on title page from copyright sticker else a bright and solid copy. Dust jacket is in NF condition with light rubbing to edges, light scuffing to rear cover else bright, intact and whole. Book is a limited edition #1196/2000 signed by author on title page.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author(s).

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, Limited Edition. USA: Self Published By Erik Shilling, 1993. First edition, number 1575 of 2000 copies printed, with an inscription signed by the author plus ten others, most of whom are identified as members of the Flying Tiger squadrons. Olive leatherette hardcover, map endpapers, with dustjacket. The book is in fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, clean pages, no markings other than the signatures on the title page. The mylar protected dustjacket is very good with light edge rubbing and a couple of very tiny closed tears, no paper loss. Signed By the Author and Others. First Edition, Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover, very good consition, in lightly edge-worn dust jacket with several small closed tears. Slight waviness to textblock (as is common with this title), but not indicitive of water or moisture damage. Signed by the author and two other Flying Tigers. Signatures on the title page include Erik Shilling ( Author) , Dick Rossi (AVG 1st sqd) and Bob Layher (Pilot, 2nd sqd) . A nice copy and reference, illustrated with B&W photos - 274pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. very nice copy; signed by Shilling; #325. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Revised Edition. ; Signed by author and numbered (322) on the title page. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Endpaper maps. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover and is not clipped. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. The fore edge is "wavy." (Another listing also mentions this so it must be the way the book was bound. There is no evidence of moisture). Near fine condition in near fine dust jacket. ; Black-and-white photographs ; 8vo.; viii, 274 pages; Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Very good-red boards with gold flying tiger on front cover-end papers are maps of the Burma China Thailand Vietnam Laos Cambodia area-text block end is " wavey " as noted by others ( probable printing flaw) -DJ is complete with good front cover art-colors still sharp-closed 1/2" tear btm front shelf rubbing o/w good-274 pages with 2 page Roster of Honorably Discharged Members of the AVG-b/w photos throughout-Title page shows five (5) Signatures: " Tex " Hill 2nd Sqd AVG; Ed Fobes HQ AVG; Paul Clothier 3rd Sqd AVG; R.J. " Catfish" Raine; Inscription " To Buergel with best wishes Erik Shilling"--photos emailed on request. Rare collectible. Signed by Author(s).

First edition of this detailed and richly illustrated tribute to American Volunteer Group's pivotal role in early World War II air combat. Quarto, original blue boards with an inlay of a flying tiger and Claire Lee Chennault, pictorial and cartographic endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. Boldly signed on a Flying Tigers bookplate affixed to the verso of the front free endpaper by sixteen members of the Flying Tigers, including: Tex Hill, Ken Jernstedt, Paul J. Greene, Robert T. Smith, Dick Rossi, Erik Shilling, Bob Layher, Ed Rector, twice by Charlie Bond, Robert M. Smith, Edward F. Gallagher, Frank Losonsky, Rolland Richardson, Carl Quick, John Richard Rossi, and Al Kaelin. In fine condition. Rare and desirable. 'Chennault's Flying Tigers: A Commemorative History of the American Volunteer Group' provides a richly illustrated and firsthand account of the legendary First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force that fought alongside Chinese forces prior to the U.S. entry into World War II. The volume traces the leadership of General Claire Lee Chennault and the exploits of the AVG pilots, whose tactical innovations and combat success against Japanese air power earned them both military acclaim and popular recognition. Combining veteran recollections, photographs, and historical commentary, the book serves as a commemorative tribute that underscores the strategic and symbolic significance of the Flying Tigers in early Allied resistance in the Pacific.

First edition of this detailed and richly illustrated tribute to American Volunteer Group's pivotal role in early World War II air combat. Quarto, original blue boards with an inlay of a flying tiger and Claire Lee Chennault, pictorial and cartographic endpapers, illustrated with black and white photographs throughout. Boldly signed on a Flying Tigers bookplate affixed to the verso of the front free endpaper by fifteen members of the Flying Tigers, including: Tex Hill, Ken Jernstedt, Paul J. Greene, Robert T. Smith, Dick Rossi, Erik Shilling, Bob Layher, Ed Rector, Charlie Bond, Robert M. Smith, Edward F. Gallagher, Frank Losonsky, Rolland Richardson, Carl Quick, and Al Kaelin. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable. 'Chennault's Flying Tigers: A Commemorative History of the American Volunteer Group' provides a richly illustrated and firsthand account of the legendary First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force that fought alongside Chinese forces prior to the U.S. entry into World War II. The volume traces the leadership of General Claire Lee Chennault and the exploits of the AVG pilots, whose tactical innovations and combat success against Japanese air power earned them both military acclaim and popular recognition. Combining veteran recollections, photographs, and historical commentary, the book serves as a commemorative tribute that underscores the strategic and symbolic significance of the Flying Tigers in early Allied resistance in the Pacific.