Gen Doolittle (13 results)

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.

Hardcover. 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.

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.

Gilt decorated hard cover. First edition, second printing. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 288 pps.

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.

Condition: 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.".

3 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.

3 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.

Cloth. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. Inscribed by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, the first edition of Doolittle's Tokyo Raiders by Lt. Colonel Carroll V. Glines. (illustrator). First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xiv, 447pp. Blue cloth, title stamped in gilt on spine. No additional printings on copyright page. Offsetting to front free endpaper from laid-in newspaper article. Faint dust along top edge of the text block. In the publisher's dust jacket, $6.95 on front flap, faint sunning to spine, a near fine example. Inscribed on the front free endpaper by the leader of the Doolittle Raid, Jimmy Doolittle, for which he received the Medal of Honor. Inscription reads: "To Donna Grimm: With kindest personal regards, and every good wish to you and your family. J.H. Doolittle." Gen. James H. Doolittle (1896-1993) was the recipient of the Medal of Honor for his raid on mainland Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Known as the Doolittle Raid, the long-range bombing raid utilized 16 B-25B Mitchell medium bombers, with the plan to land in unoccupied China. The bombing raid was successful and a major morale booster for the United States, four months after the surprise attack on Hawaii. Signed.

Hardcover. 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.

3 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.

Pamphlet. Condition: Very good. The Program for the Fortieth Birthday of the United States Air Force held in Washington, D.C., on August 1, 1947. The program is signed by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle and Gen. Carl Spaatz. (illustrator). Program Pamphlet. Octavo, [1p.]. Printed on both sides, previously folded down center line. Light soiling to covers. Signed on the front cover by Gen. Jimmy Doolittle and Gen. Carl Spaatz, along with three other dignitaries. The Air Force Day Banquet, held on August 1, 1947, took place at the Statler Hotel in Washington, D.C. This event marked the first national observance of "Air Force Day," designated by President Truman six weeks earlier to honor the Army Air Forces on its 40th anniversary. The event was hosted shortly before the National Security Act of 1947, which created a separate military branch for the United States Air Force. Gen. Doolittle served as the master of ceremonies, and the featured speaker was General of the Army Air Forces, Carl Spaatz. Signed.

Hardback. Condition: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days.