Robert Considine Editor (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Random House, New York. 1943. Hardcover. Later Printing (no BCE dot on the rear board). A Random House Wartime Book. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the FFFP dated 1944. Book Condition: Good; light suntoning to spine; light soiling to boards; light bumping to tail. No DJ. Khaki cloth boards and spine with maroon lettering and bomber on spine and front board. Tinted textblock top; maps as endpapers. clean internals. Inner hinges are sound and not split. 221 pp 8vo. This first-hand account of the Doolittle Raid - the secret preparations, the war itself and the almost unbelievable adventures of the airmen in the weeks that followed - is one of the greatest stories of American bravery and ingenuity that has ever been written. Ted Lawson piloted one of the planes that roared over Tokyo. In the subsequent crack-up on the Chinese coast, he sustained injuries that ultimately cost him a leg. The story of his rescue, told simply and directly, makes thrilling and moving reading, serving again to remind us all of the great acts of sacrifice and heroism performed by members of our armed forces during World War II. A clean very presentable copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. dj w/lite chipping, in mylar; beige c w/brown titles; decorative end papers; 186 clean, unmarked pages. B/W Illus (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 274 pages. 6.75x4.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 274 pages. 6.75x4.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Includes dust jacket. Very mild shelfwear. Some closed tears to jacket. I note every flaw I find, so buy with confidence.

Very Good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Acceptable. Hardcover in good condition, with clipped dust jacket in acceptable condition for its age. Jacket is age worn, with discolouration, foxing, and nicks and several open tears to the edges. Spine foot tear has been taped from within. Board corners are bowed, and spine is cocked, with creasing at the edges. Page block is discoloured, with foxing to the page block head. Pastedowns and endpapers are foxed. Pages, plates and text are otherwise clean and unmarked throughout. LW. Used.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 221 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with a section of black and white plates near the back of the book. Some light stains around the edges of the title page. Previous owner's signature on the ffep. Page edges are darkened and smudged. Darkened red publisher's stain on the head edges. Bound in beige hardcovers with red titles on the spine. Lightly stained. A piece of the dustjacket is torn and stuck to the spine. Illustrated dustjacket in fair condition with red titles. Heavily worn around the edges with chips and a large tear down the center of the spine. Smudged, stained and creased in some places. Faded on the spine. VG/FAIR. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. ***Please Read*** no dj - Signed Copy - No marks on text - My shelf location 44-a-28. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. :: Autographed by four participants in the Doolittle Raid. :: This first-hand account of the Doolittle Raid over Tokyo - the secret preparations, the raid itself and the almost unbelievable adventures of the airmen in the weeks that followed - is one of the greatest stories of American bravery and ingenuity that has even been written. :: :: Dedication Copy: signed on the Dedication page and the Half-Title / Signature page by Lt. Chase J. Nielson, navigator, crew #6, taken POW and to whom the book was dedicated before his return. Also signed on the Half-Title / Signature page by Lt. Frank G. Kappeler, navigator, crew #11; Sgt. David J. Thatcher, gunner, crew #7; and Lt. Nolan A. Herndon, navigator & bombardier, crew #8, whom was interned in Russia. :: Bound in publisher's gray paper-covered boards, front board bears minute illustration of bomber plane in deep red. Title, bomber plane, author, editor, and publisher lettered upon spine in red. Fore-edge text block deckled. Duodecimo (7 3/4 x 5 3/8 inches; 197 x 136 millimeters). 221 pages. Condition: Very Good-, in a Very Good dust jacket. Boards worn along all edges, rubbed along the hinges and beginning to crack / split. Boards showing through at the foot of the spine. Soiled / stained. Split at the gutter around the photograph pages. Some small abrasions and ink displacement upon Preface page. Pages age toned. Dust jacket has darkened a touch with age. Worn along the edges, small splits and chips. Lightly soiled.…