Colonel Bruce Porter Eric Hammel (6 results)

Condition: Good. Reissue. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Reissue. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition, stated. Introduction by "Pappy" Boyington. A Marine combat fighter's life - from the earliest days as a naval aviation cadet before World War ll, to his adventures guarding America's defense line in the South Pacific, to his aerial combat over the Solomons. 278 pages. Dust jacket has 1 3/4 inch closed tear near spine at back, otherwise clean and in Very Good Plus condition. Book is in Fine condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed and dated by author on Half title page in black pen, "To: Pat Bixby Luck & happy landings Warm Regards Always July 15 1989 R. Bruce Porter" First edition stated. Promotional sheet laid in. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 Book; binding tight, front board has minor bump to top corner and mild bumping to bottom edge else boards straight and clean; moderate foxing to top edge with minor foxing to fore and bottom edges else text free of marks, appears barely read. Dust jacket ($22.95) has mild bumping to spine ends and along top rear flap with mild spotting to mostly inside. Color sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Several photographs. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. Inscribed by Author(s). …

ISBN 0-935553-01-0. Hardback. First Printing. Very good plus condition book, with slight dustsoiling on top edge of book near spine, in a Very good condition dustjacket, with slight staple-sized bump on front jacket near spine edge. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $22.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket.…

Boards. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. (4) 278 pages. SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Author Colonel R. Bruce Porter in ink on the half-title, "For Gene Kruger / Luck + happy landings / Warm Regards Always R. Bruce Porter / 17 Aug 1991". Inroduction by Marine war hero "Pappy" Boyington. Illustrated dust jacket. Maps. Illustrated from black and white photographs, including aircraft. Blue boards with gilt spine titling. The memoirs of Marine Ace Porter from his early days as a naval aviation cadet, to his successful aerial combat in the South Pacific during World War II. A Fine copy in a Fine dust jacket, now in a clear mylar protective sleeve. Signed. …