Pilots Luck (19 results)
Pilots' Luck
Clayton Knight (illustrations); Elliott White Springs; Captain A. Roy Brown; Floyd Gibbons; Norman S. Hall (stories)
Published by Philadelphia: David McKay Co. 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Arnold M. Herr, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.Arnold M. Herr
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Quarto in black cloth binding with color plate mounted on front cover. Color and B&W plates. Condition: a well-worn copy with spine ends worn & rubbed; paper spine label soiled and nicked; corners lightly bumped; first free endpaper and frontispiece illustration missing; else a… good copy. 72 pages.
Published by David McKay Co. 1929
- Hardcover
Seller: Southern Maryland Books, Waldorf, MD, U.S.A.Southern Maryland Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Minor cover wear. Clean unmarked text. Tight binding. ** WE SHIP DAILY (Mon-Fri) ** Free Tracking Information.
Language: English
Published by David McKay Company, Philadelphia, PA 1929
- Hardcover
Seller: Dogwood Books, Rome, GA, U.S.A.Dogwood Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. The cover shows some edgewear with rubbing. Part of the paper label on the spine is missing. The binding is sound.
Published by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd. 1929
- Hardcover
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United KingdomHALCYON BOOKS
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A clean, tight copy. Minor wear and tanning. Some tanning to the spine. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE F…OR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Published by David McKay Company, Philadelphia 1929
- Hardcover
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. Quarto. 70, [2]pp. Illustrated. Blue cloth gilt with applied illustration and spine title. Bookplate front fly, spine label chipped, overall modest wear, near very good.
Published by Philadelphia, David McKay, (1929). 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Grant's Bookshop, Cheltenham, VIC, AustraliaGrant's Bookshop
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72pp. 4to. Original decorated cloth with pictorial onlay. Title label pasted to spine. Some bumping to extremities and spotting to cover. Coloured and black and white plates. A very good copy of this evocative glimpse of First World War Air Force experiences. First edition.
Published by David McKay Company, Philadelphia 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Great Expectations Rare Books, Staten Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A.Great Expectations Rare Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover, blue cloth with paper spine label and large pictorial color pastedown on front cover. 70 pages. Illustrated with color and black and white art work by Clayton Knight. Separate introductions by the illustrator and Floyd Gibbons. Foreword by Elliot White Springs. First edi…tion. A collection of stories about aerial combat during the Great War, brilliantly illustrated to illicit the war flying experiences of all those pilots who fought, by C. Knight, himself a pilot. Previous owner's name and address on front free end-paper, along with date of purchase, August 14, 1945 -- V-J Day. A generally clean, square, unmarked copy, corners are sharp and hinges strong. Slight musty odor. A very good copy. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Published by David McKay, PA 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
- Signed
Seller: Uncommon Books, Glastonbury, CT, U.S.A.Uncommon Books
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Condition: NVG+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book has modest cover wear and signs of paper clip rust thus nearly very good plus. Inscribed and dated 1929 by Knight. Clayton Knight (illustrator). Signed by Artist. Book.
More imagesPILOT'S LUCK. Drawings by Clayton Knight
Springs, Elliot White; Brown, Captain A. Roy; Gibbons, Floyd; Hall, Norman S.
Published by Philadelphia:David McKay Company 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Parnassus Book Service, Inc, YarmouthPort, MA, U.S.A.Parnassus Book Service, Inc
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hard cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. First Edition. Philadelphia:David McKay Company, (1929). 72pp. Illustrated. Hardcover. Blue boards with pictorial paste-down in very good, lightly shelfworn condition. Spine ends and edge points show light wear. Internally, pages clean, free of previous owners marks…or signatures. With a small bookseller ticket to lower inside edge of 1st free end-page. Dust jacket in poor condition, in 2 pieces completely missing the spine strip, and pieces left are heavily chipped.
More imagesPublished by David McKay Company, Philadelphia, USA 1929
- Hardcover
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, , United KingdomSt Marys Books And Prints
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Hardback. St Marys Books is proud to present this 1929 edition of Pilots Luck featuring excerpts from storeis by multiple authors all brought to life by Clayton Knights imaginative illustrations Bound in navy cloth with gold gilt lettering and a vibrant fullcolour illustration of aeroplanes in flight on the cover this hardback b…ook contains 72 pages of snippets of war stories by various notable authors supplemented by Knight fullpage illustrations which perfectly capture the emotional quality and the essence of each scene described This copy is in very good condition with few notable blemishes or imperfections it appears virtually asnew remarkable given the age of the book Pilots Luck is looking for a new home and would make for a perfect gift for any aviation enthusiast or lover of Clayton Knights illustrationsnbsp. Clayton Knight (illustrator). book.
Language: English
- Hardcover
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, , IndiaS N Books World
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatheBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 86. A perfect gift f…or your loved ones. Reprinted from 1929 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 86.
Published by Philadelphia, David McKay Company 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
Contact seller5-star sellerFirst Edition. Very good copy in the original [color] pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 70 pages; Description: 4 p. L. , 11-70, [2] p. Illus. (part col. ) col. Plates. 29 cm. Subjects: Worl…d War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations. World War, 1914-1918--Pictorial works. 3 Kg.
Published by Philadelphia, David McKay Company 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, , IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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First Edition. Very good copy in the original [color] pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 70 pages; Description: 4 p. L. , 11-70, [2] p. Illus. (part col. ) col. Plates. 29 cm. Subjects: Worl…d War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations. World War, 1914-1918--Pictorial works. 1 Kg.
More imagesPublished by Philadelphia David McKay Company 1929 1929
- Hardcover
Seller: Aquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC, Calgary, AB, CanadaAquila Books(Cameron Treleaven) ABAC
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70 pp. Quarto. Original blue patterned cloth. Gilt title on front board. Title label on spine. Tipped on illustration on front board. Gilding a bit worn. 23 full page colour and black and white illustrations. Vignettes in text. A very attractive clean copy. Inscribed on the front free endpaper opposite the title page " To S. L.…De Carteret exq. Deputy Minister for Air with the best wishes of Clayton Knight Nov. 194" Presentation copies of Knight's work seem very uncommon and especially to a famous person. with text by Elliott White Springs; Captain A. Roy Brown; Floyd Gibbons and Norman A. Hall.
Published by David McKay Company, USA 1929
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: RareNonFiction, IOBA, Ladysmith, BC, CanadaRareNonFiction, IOBA
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. 72 pages. "Posed in the presence of death and paid for in pain, are these living drawings and paintings that Clayton Knight brings back from that No-Man's sky to which young fighting blood lifted the banner of chivalry from the gore and mud of mass warfare." - from Introduction. Handsom…e colour illustration and bright gilt lettering upon navy blue front board. Bright white label on backstrip is present and in superb condition. Uncirculated former military library copy. Fortunately the only markings are a bit of writing and a small ink stamp atop the front free endpaper. Exterior still amazingly bright and fresh with very light wear. An exceptionally well-preserved copy. Knight, Clayton (illustrator).
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Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.PBShop.store US
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
- Hardcover
Seller: Columbia Books, ABAA/ILAB, MWABA, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.Columbia Books, ABAA/ILAB, MWABA
Contact seller5-star seller1929 PILOT'S LUCK With excerpts from stories by Elliott White Arpings, Captain A Roy Brown, Floyd Gibbons, Norman S Hall Philadelphia: David McKay Company, c1929 unpaginated illustrated in color, b/w Clayton Knight tall 4to Pictorial blue cloth stamped in gold minor scuffing on front epage, near fine hardcover with only minimal…rubbing on spine ends, corner tips.
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Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United KingdomPBShop.store UK
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PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
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Seller: Gyan Books Pvt. Ltd., Delhi, , IndiaGyan Books Pvt. Ltd.
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Leather Bound. Condition: New. Language: English. Language: English. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted by the prestigious organization "Rare Biblio" with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of eleganc…e, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2025, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1929. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 86, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 86 86.
