Col Robert Morgan Ron Powers (6 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very good. Softcover, minor creasing to covers, pages tanned and solid binding, a nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated (illustrator). NF/NF. Bright and attractive hardcover with dust jacket. B.O.M.C. 2001. Very nice copy.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. (1st edition, 1st printing) The Memoir of a World War II Bomber Pilot. Large sturdy book, black spine, dark gray boards, very bright bronze lettering on spine, 388 pages plus bibliography, includes two glossy photo sections. Light short crease at bottom margin. DJ has very tiny tear at top front tiup, tiny light creases at bottom edge. Near Fine DJ/Very Fine book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine+. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine+. 1st Edition/1st Printing. r/m and light shelf edge wear else fine. $25.95 price present on DJ flap. SIGNED and inscribed by COL. ROBERT MORGAN on a bookplate afixed to front end page, Pilot of Memphis Belle during WWII. Also SIGNED by co-author RON POWERS on a bookplate on front end page. Also laid-in are 3 small color photos of the Memphis Belle each signed by three members of the crew. SIGNED photo cards are from CAPT. JIM VERINIS (co-pilot); HAROLD P. LOCH (flight engineer and top turret gunner) and BOB HANSON (radio operator). Also laid-in is Col. Morgan's personal business card. Also includes laid-in a small memorial flyer for Casimer Nastal (waist gunner). Also includes laid-in a bookplate SIGNED and inscribed by LORD DAVID PUTNAM (Producer of the 1990 film 'Memphis Belle'). Also includes laid-in a card SIGNED by MATTHEW MODINE (played Capt. Dennis Dearborn); and a card SIGNED by JANE HORROCKS (played 'Faith' in film). Unique signed copy with signatures of crew and film items. NOTE: NO internatioal orders for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. A first edition, first printing (so stated) signed by Col. Robert Morgan, USAFR, Ret. Inscribed to Anjelica Huston: "To Angelica in memory of John Huston (a great man). Robert Morgan." Both book and dust jacket are in Near Fine condition, with the faintest hint of shelf wear, negligible. Dust jacket with price intact and protected in archival cover. Direct signature across the title page. The inscription to famed actress Anjelica Huston makes this edition quite unique and unusual for a collector. The Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, was the famous aircraft used during World War II, for a total of 25 missions. Major Robert Morgan piloted the heavy bomber. Both pilot and aircraft inspired two films: a 1944 documentary, "Memphis Belle: A Story of the Flying Fortress," and the 1990 Hollywood film, "Memphis Belle." The aircraft is on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Anjelica Huston is famed for a numerous acting roles, including her fantastic portrayal of Morticia Addams. Huston has stated that some of her favorite books as a young child included the cartoons of Charles Addams and she would pretend to be Morticia as a young girl. She released a book in 2013, "A Story Lately Told: Coming of Age in Ireland, London, and New York," where she explored her relationship with her father, John Huston. Dust jacket in Near Fine condition in archival cover.