Ryan The Aviator: Being The Adventures & Ventures Of Pioneer Airman & Businessman, T. Claude Ryan,

William Wagner In Collaboration With Lee Dye

ISBN 10: 0070676704 / ISBN 13: 9780070676701

Published by McGraw-Hill, New York, 1971

About this Item

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. Seller Inventory # 040924OBD

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ryan The Aviator: Being The Adventures & ...

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, New York

Publication Date: 1971

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Fair

Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

McGraw-Hill [Published date: 1971]. Hard cover, 253 pp. [From front jacket flap] Aviation buffs, collectors of Americana, World War II pilots who trained with Ryan or in Ryan military trainers, or readers with a special nostalgia for the days when adventurers flew by the seats of their pants up and away into the wild blue yonderâeach and all will enjoy this thrilling and entertaining story and the marvelous collection of vintage photographs that accompany it. The story of T. Claude Ryanâpilot's pilot designer's designer, builder's builder, and instructor of acesâis the story of a long list of highwater marks and famous firsts in the past fifty years of aviation. Arid through the medium of this stirring accountâyou are there! i