Joseph Rosbert (17 results)

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. Octavo, red boards, 343 pp. Photographs.Illustrations. Signed by author. Light edge wear on cover and dust jacket. Inked name on front endpaper. Front end flap price clipped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. In white jacket over red cloth with gilt titling, 8vo, 343pp. (minor light soiling to outer jacket extremities). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Dust jacket in very good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Clean, unmarked pages. Minor loosening to binding. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Ed. Signed by Rosbert. 343pp, octavo hardcover in dj. boards clean, tight binding, interior text clean. DJ lightly worn but clean, no tears, in mylar cover. signed by author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Wonderful condition. Signed by Author on title page. Dust jacket protected in mylar. Fast, secure shipping. #F2/A/AB.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. dj clipped, otherwise unmarked. clean. tight.

hardcover. Condition: Like New. Signed and inscribed by author. A beautiful copy. Text in mint/unmarked condition. DJ has minor shelf rubbings. Binding is tight. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available. Signed by Author.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 343 pp., b/w photos & drawings, indices. Rosbert's own story of his Flying Tiger experiences mixed w/cooking recipes. After the war he owned a hotel/restaurant. Signed on the f.f.e.p., "To Jeff with best wishes! Flying Tiger Joe Rosbert" Rosbert was an ace w/6 kills & flew the hump 150 times. Bright red cloth bound hard cover book in near fine cond., price-clipped d/w also in near fine cond. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Giant Poplar Press, Franklin, NC, 1985. 343 pgs. Signed and inscribed by C Joseph Rosbert to Col. Marty Kaufman (of Air America fame) on the FFEP. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities. No ownership marks present. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Joe Rosbert shared in the destruction of four Japanese bombers during his first aerial engagement. Born in January 1917, Rosbert grew up in south Philadelphia. An outstanding student, he won a scholarship to Villanova College where he earned a degree in chemical engineering in 1938. Excited by naval aviation, he enlisted as a seaman second class and began basic aviation training in the Boeing N3N Kaydet. He and one classmate were successful and moved on to NAS Pensacola, Florida. In April 1940, Admiral A. C. Read, who had made the first successful trans-Atlantic flight, pinned wings on Rosbert. He then checked out in the Consolidated PBY Catalina and became a patrol plane commander. Seeking new adventure during the summer of 1941, Rosbert resigned his commission and volunteered to fight for China. In late September, he sailed on a Dutch ship as leader of 35 young Americans. In mid-November, the group arrived in Burma and within a few days, Rosbert was assigned to the 1st Pursuit Squadron and began to fly the Curtiss P-40B Tomahawk. On 18 December, the 1st and 2nd Squadrons flew to China, and just two days later, the AVG (American Volunteer Group) engaged the enemy. A group of 15 Tomahawks attacked 10 Japanese bombers headed for Kunming. In the melee, four bombers were downed and each AVG pilot was awarded 4/15th -victory credit. In late December, the Japanese began attacks on Rangoon. Rosbert "chafed at the bit " to get into the thick of the battle. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 0 pages.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Signed by author on title page. Quarto in dust jacket. B&W photographs. Condition: slight sun-fading to DJ spine; the inking on several pages is light, but still very legible. Fine in fine DJ. 288 pages. Signed by Author(s).

Oversized Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Very good clean tight copy. Text free of marks. Inscribed by author to previous owner. Previous owners name inside. Professional book dealer since 1999. All orders are processed promptly and carefully packaged.

Condition: Very Good. ** Signed gift inscription by C. Joseph Rosbert to previous owner on the front endpaper **; Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light wear to the boards; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); Jacket photo of a large transport plane, and title in red lettering; 1990, Giant Poplar Press; 288 pages; "The Pictorial History of Civil Air Transport," by C. Joseph Rosbert.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed. First Edition. Author inscribed: "To Shelby-with many fond memories of CAT and the Far East! C. Joseph Rosbert".

Condition: Very Good. ** Signed gift inscription by C. Joseph Rosbert to previous owner on the front endpaper **; Very Good in a Very Good++ dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and glossy with no marks or tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Very light wear to the boards with two "bumped" edge-corners; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); Jacket photo of a large transport plane, and title in red lettering; 1990, Giant Poplar Press; 288 pages; "The Pictorial History of Civil Air Transport," by C. Joseph Rosbert.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Varioius( Photographs and Illustrations (illustrator). First Edition. Boards (HB) in near fine condition, in near fine dust jacket. Few pages where the printing is lighter than the rest but no loss of print or photo quality. Inscribed on the first page to a former associate, "With many fond memories of CAT and the Far East and our years of Association". Rare fully illustrated look at little known aspect of aviation. 288 pages. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Inscribed by Author(s).

[Franklin 1985], Giant Poplar Press. Red cloth, excellent, NEW, UNUSED, 343p., 55 b.w. photos, 15 x 23.5 cm., in bright clipped dust jacket, fine & a superb copy ! FIRST & ONLY EDITION ** RARE AUTHOR'S SIGNED, DATED PRESENTATION COPY ** . *** . Joe Rosbert [1917-2009], was an Ace pilot and was one of the original 100 "A.V.G." ["American Volunteer Group] who were the first to go to China. Later the "A.V.G." were commonly called the famous "FLYING TIGERS" who were commanded by General C.L. Chennault, the creator of the "A.V.G." These young American fighter pilots scored a superb record of Japanese air force 'kills' in the Burma & China campaigns during the early years of World War II. . *** This autobiographical work covers the author's experiences flying combat missions out of Rangoon Burma, and then in Kunming, Kweilin, Shanghai and in Southern China and in Taiwan. . He was decorated as an "ACE" fighter pilot with six "kills" of Japanese planes accredited to his record. He flew over Mt. Everest [called the "Hump"] more than 150 times from India to Kunming. . *** A fascinating primary resource, along with numerous others of his exciting adventures fighting the Japanese from his P-40 fighter plane. . * After his sojourn in the "A.V.G.," and as a "FLYING TIGER" pilot, he joined C.A.T. [CHINA AIR TRANSPORT] as an airline executive. . *** Rosbert was also an amateur chef, with a hobby to collect and cook while on duty in China, and where ever his travels took him. . This book contains a collection of his best recipes, including his stunning Chinese cuisine, the results of studying for three years at the Grand Hotel in Taipei ! . Many of the recipes are named after his "A.V.G." ["AMERICAN VOLUNTEER GROUP"] and "FLYING TIGER" fighter pilot colleagues. . Such colorful names as "Tex" Hill's "Oriental Barbecued Ribs," and his "Frijoles" known as "Texas Caviar." . Ed Rector's "Easy Fettuccine" and Bob Smith's "Chicken Legs with Pineapple," "Pound Cake Janie Moss," and his "Anne's Seafood Gumbo" and a host of other delicious items ! . *** Enhanced by many b.w. photos from his earlier days in Kunming. . *** SIGNED COPY: Additional notes for each copy: . Copy 1: This is warmly & nicely signed, dated & presentation copy: "To Frank Forbes, With Best Wishes And Memor Of Oshkosh '89!~ Flying Tiger Joe C. Joseph Rosbert" * Copy 2: This copy is signed by the author: "FLYING TIGER JOE ROSBERT." . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: This is bound in the publisher's full red cloth, a NEW & UNUSED example. The dust jacket is unclipped and very fine. . This copy is far and above the average example, seldom found in "collector's" immaculate condition. . *.