Overflight, First Edition (30 results)

First hardcover edition, with dust jacket, published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970. Powers memoir of the Cold War U2 spy plane incident. 375 pages, 5-3/4" X 8-3/4", with a section of b&w photos. Dust jacket is intact and has been protected with a clear, removable cover. Jacket has some clear on the spine panel, repairing a tear, about 6" long running from the bottom edge up part of the vertical height of the spine panel. Gray cloth covered boards, with blue cloth covered spine. There is a fairly lengthy Xmas gift inscription for the former owner on the front paste-down, about 4" X 3", mostly obscured by the front flap of the jacket. There are age foxing spots on the edges of the text block - see photos. Not a remainder, not a library discard. Binding is tight and square. Attached are some photos of the copy we have in our inventory.

Mass market paperback. Condition: Good. 379 [5] pages. Cover has wear and soiling. Stamp on first page. Francis Gary Powers (August 17, 1929 - August 1, 1977)-often referred to as simply Gary Powers-was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Soviet Union airspace, causing the 1960 U-2 incident. He later worked as a helicopter pilot for KNBC and died in a 1977 helicopter crash. Powers was discharged from the Air Force in 1956 with the rank of captain. He then joined the CIA's U-2 program at the civilian grade of GS-12. U-2 pilots flew espionage missions at altitudes of 70,000 feet, supposedly above the reach of Soviet air defenses. The U-2 was equipped with a state-of-the-art camera designed to take high-resolution photos from the stratosphere over hostile countries, including the Soviet Union. U-2 missions systematically photographed military installations and other important sites. Derived from a Kirkus review: On May 1, 1960, Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Russia in a U-2 surveillance-equipped aircraft, captured and served up by Khrushchev in some elaborate summitry complete with trial, sentencing and imprisonment. Powers still smarts from what he considers to be a scapegoat's burden. What apparently rankled others was that Powers turned up alive and did not "self-destruct" and that he confessed his sins at the trial. "Confession" was the primary defense in the Soviet court system, and Powers faced possible execution. Powers recalls the events from his capture through his release and interrogation at home, where he was a political untouchable, with considerable bitterness. He has a good deal to say about messes in high Washington places. These revelations, skillfully transmuted by Mr. Gentry, are a moving study, with some pathos, of an earnest, unsophisticated, honest and wounded man who had been expected to perform as something more than human. Presumed First Paperback Edition, First printing.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 379 pp. Book/dust jacket condition: NF (mild cover wear; partial spine crease; pages mildly and evenly tanned)/na (paperback). 1st Ed, 1st Printing/First Edition, First Printing (NAP). All orders are processed and shipped from MI or WI, USA.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Good/none, used, green cloth binding with silver text on spine, no dj, 375pp. Interior clean, no marks except large size former owners name on the ffep. Pages slightly toning, binding tight. Shelf rubbing to exterior, corners square. A small area of sunning at the top and bottom edge of the upper at spine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. B&W photos (illustrator). 1st Edition. This book is quite nice with minimal, if any, discernible wear; the dust jacket shows some wear and closed edge tears; the rear fold has soiling stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Fine in very good dust jacket. Remainder mark on top edge.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine with light bump at head of spine. Inscribed on title page by Frances Gary Powers Jr. Could not be signed by his father as he died in 1977. Book was published in 2004. Stated "First Edition.".

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Hard cover book and DJ,Book is VG, DJ is Fair, with chipping and wear, now protected with an archival jacket. Green cloth boards with silver printing. Stated First Edition however this seems to be a Hong Kong bootleg copy with asian characters opposite the title page. SBN number: 03-083045-1. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. STATED FIRST EDITION. No dust jacket. Good, solid copy with clean, unmarked text and photos. A small price is written at the top edge of the flyleaf. Some sunning has caused some discoloration of the top part of the boards of both the front and back covers.

First Edition. 8vo, pp. 375. Illustrated. Tan cloth. Edges darkened, o/w a VG tight copy in little chipped and soiled, price-clipped dj. There seems to be a question of whether this is a bootleg edition from Hong Kong.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition stated. 5 3/4 x 8 1/2 Book; binding firm with mild lean to spine, modest fading to top and bottom edges else boards straight and clean; mild soiling to edges and to two pages else text free of marks, appears gently read. Dust jacket ($6.95) has moderate chipping and paper loss to spine and front flap fold ends with mild fading to spine and lengthy and 3 1/2" crease to front flap. Color sharp to covers. Under archival quality mylar cover. Several photographs. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box.

Condition: Very Good. NY: Holt Rinehart and Winston 1970. Stated 1st edition with no other printings mentioned. Hardcover 8vo 375 pgs. B/w photos. Very good in fair dust jacket. Slight sunning along top edge of covers. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket edgeworn, chipped and torn. (U-2 Incident, Espionage, Autobiography) Inquire if you need further information.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 375 pages. Illustrations. Some wear, tears, chips, and creases to DJ edges. DJ spine creased, rear DJ soiled, front DJ flap price clipped. Francis Gary Powers (August 17, 1929 - August 1, 1977)-often referred to as simply Gary Powers-was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Soviet Union airspace, causing the 1960 U-2 incident. He later worked as a helicopter pilot for KNBC and died in a 1977 helicopter crash. Powers was discharged from the Air Force in 1956 with the rank of captain. He then joined the CIA's U-2 program at the civilian grade of GS-12. U-2 pilots flew espionage missions at altitudes of 70,000 feet, supposedly above the reach of Soviet air defenses. The U-2 was equipped with a state-of-the-art camera designed to take high-resolution photos from the stratosphere over hostile countries, including the Soviet Union. U-2 missions systematically photographed military installations and other important sites. Derived from a Kirkus review: On May 1, 1960, Francis Gary Powers was shot down over Russia in a U-2 surveillance-equipped aircraft, captured and served up by Khrushchev in some elaborate summitry complete with trial, sentencing and imprisonment. Powers still smarts from what he considers to be a scapegoat's burden. What apparently rankled others was that Powers turned up alive and did not "self-destruct" and that he confessed his sins at the trial. "Confession" was the primary defense in the Soviet court system, and Powers faced possible execution. Powers recalls the events from his capture through his release and interrogation at home, where he was a political untouchable, with considerable bitterness. He has a good deal to say about messes in high Washington places. These revelations, skillfully transmuted by Mr. Gentry, are a moving study, with some pathos, of an earnest, unsophisticated, honest and wounded man who had been expected to perform as something more than human.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Operation Overflight. Francis Gary Powers (w/ Curt Gentry). [1970] first edition/sixth printing; HRW; very good vintage jacketed hardcover. Illustrated. "The U-2 spy pilot tells his story for the first time." Two-toned blue binding with crisp silver text on spine; sharp corners and only light fading/rubbing at extremities. Internally unmarked; tight/square and very tidy. A couple of dustspots to textblock edge. Jacket is housed in archival cover; good to very good. Unclipped ($6.95). An exceptional and uncommon copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clipped DJ in archival cover, chips.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, fifth printing, July, 1970. The first printing was released in May of 1970. About near fine in a very good, price-intact jacket. The jacket has creasing and wear to the extremities, but no loss. Stapled to the front endpaper is a small note (about 4" by 5") from Powers to a recipient telling her where she can find a copy of this book and signed by him. Also attached is his mailing envelope. Included are several newspaper articles about Powers including one about his death. Signed by Author(s).

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Condition Notes: Dust wrapper sunned at the spine and a touch edgeworn. Minor age-toning to the edges of the text block. Leans slightly. The contents complete, clean and tight; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over green boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 8¾" x 5¾" (1 kg); pp 375; Cover art by Jay Smith; Includes: Flight plans; Black & White photos on individual leaves; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #205355 ||.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. First printing of first edition. Signed (without inscription) by Gary Powers on the front endpage. Very Good in a Good dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with a very narrow strip of fading along top and bottom edge. Binding is square and solid. Unmarked but for author's signature. Jacket has a three-quarter-inch tear at top of front panel and some sharp diagonal creases on the flaps. Publisher's price intact on front flap. 375 pages. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 8 Pp. For The Program With A Talk By Powers, Plus The Dramatization Starring Lee Majors, Noah Beery, Nehemiah Persoff, Lew Ayres, Etc. Inscribed By Powers. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st. 1st ed. 375p. Photos. Price clipped. SIGNED by both authors. Label on jacket spine says "autographed" In mylar. Fine/Near Fine Copy. Signed by Author. Book.

Hardcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Small open tear on front panel top corner. ; 8.5 X 6.0 X 1.4 inches; 375 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. private library liquidation. Book has blue cloth hard stamped, pages have yellowing, prev owner's sig. Dust jacket is torn has wear and tear, taped.

1st edition dust jacket Nice Copy octavo 375pp., b/w pls., The U-2 spy pilot tells his story for the first time. Neat ownership signature o/w nice copy of the scarce first edition.

1st edition dust jacket Near Fine octavo 375pp., b/w pls., The U-2 spy pilot tells his story for the first time. Pen note on endpaper regarding Powers' death in 1977 o/w nice copy of the scarce first edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Operation Overflight: The U2 Pilot Tells His Story For The First Time by Francis Gary Powers with Curt Gentry. Inscribed by author to previous owner on front endpaper. Hardcover first edition published in 1970 by Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Moderate spine lean. Inscribed by Author(s).

1970 ORIGINAL FIRST EDITION IN FINE CLEAN TIGHT 375 PAGE HARDCOVER AND JACKET-BEST FIRST PRINTING!

Hardcover. First Edition; Seventh Printing. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket.

Hardcover. First Edition; Second Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. "Operation Overflight" by Francis Gary Powers 1970 - First Edition, 6th Printing Hand Signed, Inscribed & Dated Vintage Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket 8 1/2" x 6" 375 Pages The dust jacket is in good minus condition with edge chips, bends, and small tears. The jacket is now protected with a removable Mylar cover. The hardcover book is in good minus condition, free from rips, tears, writing, and bends. The book has been hand signed by Francis Gary Powers on front free end page in black marker. There are a few black and white photos within. Page 19 has been dog eared, there are stains on the page edges and the back end page is crooked. The boards are in good minus condition with light wear. The binding is tight and square. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. SIGNED by Gary Powers on ffep. Inscribed by a friend of Gary Powers a test pilot "The Phantom" to previous owner R.C. Wright. Powers died near the Burbank airport in 1977. Was he another sacrificial lamb to torpedo the nuclear test ban talks in Paris? Signed by Author(s).