Wagner William Collaboration Lee Dye (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 4to 11" - 13" tall; 253 pages.

First Edition. First Edition. quarto, red cloth in dust jacket. (xii); 253pp. McGraw-Hill Book Company, An interesting biography of Ryan's connection to many of the most dramatic episodes in aviation history: training World War II flyers in civilian flying schools; the building of the Spirit of St. Louis for Lindbergh; the design, development, and assembling of aircraft which greatly contributed to the allied air victory; and his contributions to civil aviation in the post-Lindbergh and post-War era. Name Index, Index of Ryan Planes, and Index of Other Aircraft and Spacecraft. Extensively illustrated with photographs, drawings, and facsimiles. Near fine copy, jacket not price clipped. quarto, red cloth in dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Inscribed by subject of book opposite Title page in blue pen,"To my good friend Bob Hoover a wonderful pilot. Claude Ryan" One of a number of signed books from the collection of Robert (Bob) Anderson Hoover who was an American fighter and test pilot, record setting air show aviator and flew Spitfires during World War II and was shot down in 1944 off the coast of France. Complete number line. 8 3/4 x 11 1/4 Book; binding tight, straight boards have fading to top and bottom edges with mild chipping to bottom front edge; mild soiling to top and fore edges with minor bump to top corner and small paper loss to first two pages else text free of marks, appears gently read. Dust jacket ($18.50) has moderate chipping and paper loss to spine ends and cover edges with several short to medium and one 4" closed tear to edges with four having clear tape. Under archival quality mylar cover. Numerous photographs. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. First Edition. Clean red cloth on boards with white titles. Edges: mild foxing. B/w illustrated Eps. Title page: owners name/address stamp, as well as to refp. Clean contents. Comprehensive b/w illustrations. Binding is As New. 253p Dj: light dusting of smudges, rubbing and scratches Spine: thin creasing to head. Couple of chips to head of rear edge. Price-cut to head of front flap.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition. First Edition. quarto, red cloth in dust jacket. (xii); 253pp. McGraw-Hill Book Company. Inscribed by T. Claude Ryan: "To Col. Perc Hart with my personal regards, Sincerely, T. Claude Ryan. Also signed (w/o inscription) by William Wagner. AS A BONUS, I'M INCLUDING THE "TEMPORARY VISITOR'S PASS" THAT COL. HART RECEIVED WHEN HE VISITED THE RYAN AERONAUTICAL IN JULY 1974. PRESUMABLY, BOOK WAS SIGNED DURING THAT VISIT. An interesting biography of Ryan's connection to many of the most dramatic episodes in aviation history: training World War II flyers in civilian flying schools; the building of the Spirit of St. Louis for Lindbergh; the design, development, and assembling of aircraft which greatly contributed to the allied air victory; and his contributions to civil aviation in the post-Lindbergh and post-War era. Name Index, Index of Ryan Planes, and Index of Other Aircraft and Spacecraft. Extensively illustrated with photographs, drawings, and facsimiles. Near fine copy, jacket not price clipped. quarto, red cloth in dust jacket. Signed by Author(s).

L. Lindy [Jacket], L. Roberts [Illustrator] (illustrator). .of Pioneer Airman & Businessman T. Claude Ryan [Illustrated] Very good. Rare in the UK. With dedication to John W. R. Taylor by T. Claude Ryan and William Wagner. Darkening on dust jacket. Some small spots on top text block. 1st. Dust jacket: Very good. Hardback.