Hill Tex (14 results)
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Published by Davis Publications, New York, 1981
- Softcover
- First Edition
- Periodical
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, CanadaScene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of this collection of 1 novelette and 8 short stories. Featured are 1 novelette: Back Where We've Never Been by William Bankier. The Short stories: Suspense by Ron Goulart, A Small Oversight by Seiko Legru, Murder on Tape by Herschel Cozine, Just Desert…s by Fay Grissom, Just a Gag by Tex Hill, The Flow by Robert Twohy, The Listening by Celia Dale, The Time Capsule by Gary Alexander. Light edge wear. In very good condition.
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Published by Universal Bookbindery, San Antonio, TX, 2004
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: The Aviator's Bookshelf, Bumpass, VA, U.S.A.The Aviator's Bookshelf
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Autobiography and pilot narrative of an AVG pilot in World War II. Inscribed by author on ffep. 322 pages. Shelf wear to dust jacket. Inscribed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by Universal Bookbindery, San Antonio, TX, 2004
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.Fahrenheit's Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Second printing, hardcover, inscribed by Hill on the first free end page with book signing invitation laid in. The book has slight bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, and a touch of rubbing to the covers. Overall, a Very Good+ copy in a like, unclipped d…ust jacket, which has mild bumps to the spine ends and cover corners, and light rubbing to the covers.
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Seller: Tulsa Books, Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.Tulsa Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Stated second printing, fine in a near fine dust jacket. The jacket has just slight wear at edges and corners. Foreword by Robert L. Scott, USAF (Ret.). Includes many photographs and an index; 322 pages. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper and dated in 2005.… 0. Inscribed by Author(s).
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Quinn & Davis Booksellers, Austin, TX, U.S.A.Quinn & Davis Booksellers
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hardcover with dustjacket. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. First Edition in hardcover of the late David Lee "Tex" Hill, fighter pilot - flying tiger - and Ace in World War Il and later Korea. Hill died in 2007 in San Antonio, Texas and is buried in Fort Sam Houston cemetery. No names, writing, or marks in book or… on dust jacket. Dust jacket and book are in Near Fine condition with only light wear at the edges of the dust jacket. ; Standard Book Size.; 318 pages.
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Seller: Books on the Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.Books on the Boulevard
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. Second Edition. Signed by author Hill, front free-endpaper.; 322 pages.
Language: Greek, Modern (post 1453)
Published by Universal Bookbindery, San Antonio, Texas, 2004
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: The Book Shelf, Salem, OR, U.S.A.The Book Shelf
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Inscribed on the front endpaper by David Lee Hill "To Al. To one Pilot to another. Thanks for your interest in our history. All the best "Tex" Hill". In addition Reagan Schauup has signed at bottom of page. Foreword by Brigadier General Robert L. Scott, Jr. USA…F {Ret}. Laid-in is a copy of the letter from the White House congratulating Tex on receiving the Distinguished Service Cross, two photographs on back side with Tex and friends. Sticker shadow on front pastedown. Dust jacket rubbed at the edges and folds, paper scuff on spine panel, no chips or tears, dj now in a new protective mylar sleeve. Signed by Author(s).
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Published by Universal Bookbindery, San Antonio, TX, 2004
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Seller: P&D Books, phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.P&D Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by author on ffep, no other marks or writing, second printing, not clipped (price not stated) release flyer laid in, bottom corners and spine ends bumped, glue bleed through on front and back end papers and hinge, dj has shelf wear, some wrinkling on corne…rs and spine ends, a tear on front bottom near spine, covered in mylar. Signed by Author.
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Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United KingdomRevaluation Books
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 248 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.56 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.
Chennault's Flying Tigers: A Commemorative History of the American Volunteer Group.
[Hill, Tex; 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; Al Kaelin; John Richard Rossi]
Published by Flying Tigers 14th Air Force Association, Inc, Minnesota, 1982
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.Raptis Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst 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 si…gned 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.
Chennault's Flying Tigers: A Commemorative History of the American Volunteer Group.
[Hill, Tex; 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; Al Kaelin]
Published by Flying Tigers 14th Air Force Association, Inc, Minnesota, 1982
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.Raptis Rare Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst 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 si…gned 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.
THE GENUS LYCASTE its speciation, distribution, literature, and cultivation - a monographic revision
FOWLIE,J.A. (tex) / HILL ROBERTS,PATRICIA (ill.) / ROTH,ROSALIE (il.)
Seller: Moby Dick, Noordwijk, NetherlandsMoby Dick
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Pomona 1970, 89 pp., b&w photos/ col. and b&w plates, nice big size hardcover (code Bot-47).
More imagesSeller: RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB, Aptos, CA, U.S.A.RARE ORIENTAL BOOK CO., ABAA, ILAB
Contact seller5-star seller[Spartenburg 2004, Honoribus]. Brown cloth,NEW, UNUSED copy, many b.w. photos,322p., index,15 x 24 cm., fine dust jacket in Mylar protector, 2nd ptg. FIRST PRIVATELY PRINTED EDITION * * * AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY "TEX" HILL * * * . *** **** *** . . AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY THE ACE FIGHTER PILOT OF WORLD WAR 2 . . . MEMBER OF TH…E "A.V.G." ["AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP"] . . . & FAMOUS "FLYING TIGERS" IN BURMA & CHINA . . * The primary account of David "Tex" Hill and co-author Major Reagan Schaupp, USAF. together with the assistance of Hill's grandson. . With a foreword by fellow "A.V.G." ace fighter pilot and "FLYING TIGER" member, Brigadier General Robert L. Scott, Jr., USAF Retired. See our website for others by Scott. . *** TOGETHER WITH A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT G.W. BUSH: . This copy contains a printed letter from President George W. Bush, dated Mary 17, 2002, The White House on a stiff card, 14.7 x 22.5 cm., which neatly fits inside the book. . The letter is to "Tex" Hill. In the president's words: . "Congratulations on receiving the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS for valor over enemy held territory in China 60 years ago." With another 10 lines, followed by the printed signature of the president. . On the back of this letter are 2 b.w. photographs with caption: "Tex and Ed Rector accept an invitation to tea at Madame Chiang Kai-shek's home, Taiwan, 1963, showing all three people. . The second photo shows 4 people: "Tex" Hill, Pat Ford, Gertrude Friedrich and John Wayne. They were the stars in the World War 2 movie about the exploits of "Tex" Hill in the "FLYING TIGERS" during the Burma and China days. They are posing at the "Friedrichs' Bear creek Ranch in the Texas Hill country. . TOGETHER WITH AN ADDITIONAL LETTER: There is an additional printed copy of a letter from Major Regan Schaupp, U.S.A.F., "Tex" Hill's grandson, and at the top is a note from "Tex" Hill's wife, Mazie Hill [again all printed copies] both discuss the writing of this book, and how John Wayne did a movie based on "Tex" Hill's "A.V.G." ["American Volunteer Group"] and "FLYING TIGERS" combat action in World War II, in Burma, China and S.E. Asia. . *** This is the autobiographical & primary story of one of the world's greatest Fighter Aces of World War 2, and the first book from the "A.V.G." ["American Volunteer Group"] "Panda Bear" Squadron, later to be known as the famous "FLYING TIGERS" of China. . The co-author was Major Reagan Schaupp U.S.A.F. who wrote this over a period of five years, working with his then 88 year old grandfather, Brigadier General [retired] Davie Lee "Tex" Hill. . With a stunning foreword by Brigadier General Robert L. Scott, Jr., USAF [Retired], a fellow "FLYING TIGER" pilot and close friend. Both flew many combat missions under the leadership of General C.L. Chennault, the commander and creator of the "A.V.G." & "FLYING TIGERS" stationed in Kunming, S.E. China during World War 2. . NOTE: Please visit our website for signed books by Brigadier General Robert L. Scott, Jr., and others by/about "A.V.G." & "FLYING TIGERS" fighter pilots & squadron members. . *** THE DUST JACKET ART: The dust jacket illustrates "TIGER IN THE GORGE" showing "Tex" as he attached the Salween River bridge. The original was drawn by the celebrated "FLYING TIGER" artist John D. Shaw with print title: "FLYING TIGERS" ATTACK THE BRIDGE OVER THE SALWEEN RIVER. . Please see a photo of this posted to our website as cover.jpg. . Contact us for copies of this print, and several others by Shaw showing "FLYING TIGERS" combat action scenes over China & S.E. Asia during World War 2. . *** IN MEMORY: We were saddened to learn that "Tex" Hill passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2007 at the age of 92. . *** BIOGRAPHY OF "TEX HILL [1915-2007]: Born in Korea of missionary parents, raised in Texas. Hill earned his wings as a U.S. Naval Aviator in 1939 and joined the fleet as a Devastator torpedo bomber pilot before joining a Dauntless dive bomber squadron aboard USS Ranger. In.
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Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, IndiaTrue World of Books
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1975 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt band…s. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 258 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 258 Volume 1975.
