Five by Field Temple (2 results)

Yellow Cloth. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition / First Printing. Edge and corner wear, scuffed and scratched, corners are bumped and rubbed, shelf worn, spine is slightly faded and rolled, some red pencil on the ffep, missing the half-title page and rfep, front hinge is weark and the rear hinge is cracked, overall a fair and collectible rare first edition! Extremely scarce title! Yellow cloth with red stamped lettering on the front board and spine. Deckle page edges. 270 unmarked and uncreased historical pages! Very very rare and out-of-print! "There was a shrill, fading wail of the airport siren as Gary Greer hung up the receiver, and moved from the hangar telephone booth toward the nearest window, one that faced the runway angled surface of the South Side Airport. His face was white; his lips were set in a grim, narrow line. The cigarette held between the fingers of his right hand was burning the skin ---- slowly he spread the fingers, let the stub drop to the concrete floor of the hangar. Mechanically he crushed the glowing tobacco with a heel." ---- from Chapter One (On the Spot). Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

First Edition. G. Hartmann dustjacket art. Rare mystery novel of "gun-fire and airships, of love and revenge," involving a pilot who sets out to avenge his father's death by finding the five men responsible. Very Scarce first edition by this pseudonym of Raoul Whitfield, especially so in dustjacket. Near Fine but for signs of dampstain at fore-edge of front cover, in dustjacket with stain to right quarter of front panel, few small edge chips.