Thomson Burtis (483 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good condition book, no DJ. [1806].

Green Cloth. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Pronounced lean, ink stains to bottom edge, light wear, text unmarked. Jacket complete, quite edgeworn. Number one in the "Air Combat" series.

Green Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Slight lean; clean, bright, and unmarked. Jacket shows wear at edges, closed tear at top of spine. Number one in the series "Air Combat Stories for Boys".

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Reprint. Lacks jacket. Boards lightly soiled, ink name and address label on front endpaper. 1930 Hard Cover. 247 pp. 3 pages of publisher ads follow text. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Henry Thomson Burtis (1896 - 1971) was an American writer. Burtis was born in New York. After serving as a lieutenant in US Army Air Service and as a member of the aerial border patrol, Burtis worked as a newspaper reporter before becoming a writer. He wrote more than two hundred stories for pulp magazines such as Adventure as well as over 20 novels, most of which had an aviation theme and were written for children. Many of his stories appeared in The American Boy. In Old Oklahoma was one of several films that were adapted from his short stories. Thomson Burtis died in Santa Monica, California, on April 24, 1971.…

Green Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Slight bumps to corners; clean, bright, and unmarked. Jacket shows wear/fraying at corners, colorful artwork of a bi-plane crashing on a battlefield. Number three in the Air Combat series.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Thus. book is in good condition. binding is tight and square. light shelf wear. former owners name to ffp. light soiling and foxing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. book is in good condition. no markings. light shelf wear, broken front hinge. tight and square binding. light soiling and foxing. front cover is slightly warped.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Medium Boiled. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Sky Sheriff: The Pioneer Spirit Lives Again in the Texas Airplane Patrol. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. name of previous owner on ffep.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. black c w/red titles; owner's name; 250 clean, unmarked pages.

Hardcover. Green cloth, black lettering, no dj, lightly rubbed, owner's name inside cover, vg condition. Juvenile Series; 714. Illustrated by J. Clemens Gretter (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

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Paperback. Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Direct Methods is an exciting adventure novel set during a time when aviation and military air power were becoming increasingly significant. The plot revolves around a government operative and a team of experienced pilots on a high-risk mission to capture a notorious criminal mastermind responsible for a string of high-profile mail robberies. The mission involves executing a daring ruse where the team stages a crash-landing of a bomber in a remote mountainous region near the criminal's hideout. Disguised as military officers, the group infiltrates the area, aiming to capture the criminal alive. As they venture deeper into hostile terrain, they face constant threats, not only from the criminal's armed henchmen but also from the dangers of the environment itself. With the tension mounting, the group must use ingenuity, courage, and quick thinking to navigate the increasingly perilous situation. The story is filled with action, strategy, and suspense as the protagonists engage in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, all while trying to complete their mission and survive. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…