Greening Ross (19 results)

Hardcover. Condition: near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First Printing. oblong quarto. . 24 cm x 27cm. 265pp. Signed by author C. Greening and Dorothy Greening. A very nice copy in dust jacket.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Short gift inscription on first page, otherwise very good condition, text is unmarked.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The Yankee Kriegies is a publication that describes the experiences of World War II prisoners of war (POWs) in a German camp. The YMCA published the book, which was written by Charles Ross Greening and Angelo M. Spinelli. Published by National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations. softcover, illustrated. "some cover wear, very good for age".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover - VG/VG - Book and dust jacket are clean and tight with light wear - Illustrated - Ex-Library - 265 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

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

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

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Very good, clean, tight condition. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged with tracking.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Pullman, WA: Washington State University, 2001. 1st edition, inscribed by Driscoll on title page, F/F. Book and dust jacket have very little wear. Illustrated with b & w photos, many examples of Col. Greening's wartime drawings and paintings (many in color) and 2 maps. Includes notes, sources and index. Greening (1914-1957) flew B-25s in Doolittle's raids on Japan in 1942, flew 27 missions out of North Africa, shot down in Italy, escaped, blew up prison train, recaptured, escaped again, captured and spent rest of war in a stalag in Barth, Germany. Detailed his own experiences and many of those who were his fellow captives. He created and directed a national touring POW exposition. Died unexpectedly at age 43, after an eventful and fulfilling life. Nice copy, great story. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Book is in excellent condition in green cloth with silver lettering. Oblong binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket is wrapped in protective cover and is as new. Illustrated with b & w photos, many examples of Col. Greening's wartime drawings and paintings (many in color) and 2 maps. Includes notes, sources and index. Greening (1914-1957) flew B-25s in Doolittle's raids on Japan in 1942, flew 27 missions out of North Africa, was shot down in Italy, escaped, blew up prison train, recaptured, escaped again, captured and spent rest of war in a stalag in Barth, Germany, continuing to make an amazing pictorial record of the war -- of his own experiences and those of dozens of other POWs who related their accounts to him. Near the war's end the Allied prisoners seized control of their camp and Greenings invaluable watercolors, sketches, logbook and other items were sagely brought out by Doolittle's B-17s. Greening created and directed a national touring POW exposition. Died unexpectedly at age 43, after an eventful and fulfilling life. Marked "First Printing" on publisher's page. Keywords: Military, World War II, Ross Greening, Combat, Doolittle Raid, 20 Cent Bombsights, Stalag, POW, Prisoner of war, Allied Prisoners, Wtercolors, Sketches 2.

Hardcover. Condition: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Soft Cover. Condition: Very Good. Adam Ross (illustrator). First Edition. Oblong. Stiff Wrappers. Signed by Author. Graphic novel, written by gonzo surf journalist, DC Green. Lash Clone was a regular monthly feature in Tracks Surfing Magazine in the 1980's. This novel illustrated with intricate line drawings and has full colour psychedelic cover picture. Very Hard to find item, especially a signed copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover.

Washington State University Press, Pullman 2001. Oblong 4°. 265 pages. Illustrated ion b/w and colour. Orig. soft cover. Spine and part of front cover sunned. Top corner with a bend. Light traces of use. Very good++.

1st edition dust jacket Fine oblong octavo 265pp., col. & b/w pls., text ills., bibliog., index, Author flew B-25s and was an accomplished War Artist. Review slip & owner's bookplate o/w nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Pictorial leatherette/gilt, original spiral binding. Limited edition. Signed by Greening to the preface. A unique memoir and art collection by Colonel Charles Ross Greening (1914-1957) The book is a compilation of Greening's wartime adventures, done in watercolor while he was in a German prisoner-of -war camp. Circa 1945-1947. 50 plates. ; Oblong quarto; Author Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. very nice copy; signed by Greening and Jimmy Doolittle; #29/195 copies. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Fine. Limited Edition. No. 88 of 195 limitation, signed by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle and also by Colonel C. Ross Greening. Oblong, 25.5 by 34 cm. Unpaginated, 58 leaves, with 50 numbered color plates, and text explanation on facing page, which is generally the verso of the preceding plate. Also half-title and final leaf have color illustrations and are essentially color plates, thus arguably bringing the total number of color plates to 52. Four smaller illustrations, in color, on title and text pages. James Harold Doolittle, better known as Jimmy Doolittle (1896-1993) was an American war hero and aviator best known for the Doolittle Raid, an air raid on the primary islands of Japan just a few months after Pearl Harbor, but also before and after achieved a good number of aviation firsts. He also was a general in the U.S. military. This book celebrates Doolittle's experiences primarily during the Second World War, mostly through vivid pictures but with accompanying text that explains the visual depictions with a breezy, easy-to-read manner. Col. Greening (1914-1957), who was the primary force behind this hagiography, was himself a pilot and participated in the Japan Raid under Doolittle, among other heroic wartime exploits. The cover of this limited edition has gilt impressed lettering and an illustration of an old air controller's tower. Hardcover. Cloth (Linen). Plastic comb spiral.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Limited Edition. A crisp clean as new copy. Pasted down label on inside front cover indicates special edition number 169 of a limited printing of 195 copies. This special edition reprinted for the American Aviation Historical Society. Linen cloth with gilt titles bound with brown plastic spiral. Signed on the front paste down by Lt. General James H. Doolittle, and signature of the Author/Artist on Preface page appears to be blue fountain pen. Encased in original corrugated mailer. Includes extra paste down label. ; Signed by Author & Illustrator.