The Man Who Rode the Thunder

Rankin, William H.

Published by Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1960

Language: English

Condition: Used - Near fine Hardcover

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True account of the Marine Lt. Colonel who was forced to eject from his F8U Crusader jet in July 1959 from on a flight from South Wymouth, MA, to Beaufort, SC, in the middle of a thunderstorm. His incredible survival after falling 47,000 feet without special equipment in the middle of rain, thunder, & lightening, trapped in the middle of the storm itself for over half an hour, made aviation history. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1960, this hardcover is SIGNED by the AUTHOR on the ffep in black pen with a personalized, dated, inscription. Octavo, black cloth-covered boards & a red symbol on front & lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, binding strong & straight, pages modestly tanned but completely unmarked. Corners crisp. The unclipped DJ (with orig. $3.95 price intact to front flap) is Good+: bright & clean with minor chipping, light creasing, a few very short tears, rubbing to extremities; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover free! A handsome copy with a highly collectible signature! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

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Title

The Man Who Rode the Thunder

Publisher

Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Publication Date

1960

Language

English

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

First Edition First Printing

Condition

Near Fine

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Good

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Inscribed by Author(s)

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