Told John Guenther (9 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Minor discoloration to pages. Some wear along the edges, tips, and along the spine. Some creases along the spine. Some rubbing wear to covers along with light creases and/or wrinkles at some spots.

paperback, 253pp, illustrated, pages browning, text clean and sound, no inscriptions, spine creased, cover edges rubbed and scuffed, Fair condition. ISBN: 0425093018.

hardcover. Condition: Good. hardcover book with dust jacket, light wear to book edges. dust jacket is chipped and torn.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Very Good in a Good jacket. 263pp 8vo. 1954 reprint.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Early Printing. Harper's date code K-D (October 1954). Black cloth cover has wear to the corners and spine caps but clea and in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name on front end sheet. Pages are clean and very good. Dust jacket has wear and tattering at the extremities with soiling to the back panel but in good condition. Publisher's price of $4.50 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ) .; 0 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Condition: Good. Private library liquidation. Mylar. Pages have some discoloration from sunned.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Some foxing to page edges. Some chips and tears and creasing to margins of dust-jacket. Dust-jacket is price-clipped. Dust-jacket is price-clipped.; xiii, [1], 204, [2 (blank)] pages. Black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 214 x 138mm. With a Foreword by Major-General Albert Boyd, U.S.A.F. "The personal life story of the world-famous American rocket plane pilot" - from front panel of dust-jacket. "In the Bell X-2 he made thirteen flights, exploring the unknown, discovering the effects of the heat barrier that builds up at supersonic speeds. He was the first man to touch close on Mach 3 (three times the speed of sound) and, in the words of the citation of the Harmon award, 'is the fastest man alive, having flown faster than 1,900 miles per hour'." - from dust-jacket blurb.…

Condition: good, fair to poor. First Edition. 253, illus., DJ in plastic sleeve, DJ worn: several tears, large pieces missing, name stamped inside front flyleaf. Lt. Col. Frank Everest, Jr., was the chief test pilot of the U.S. Air Force.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Included. [xvi], 263p. Cover corners worn, jacket has chips to corners and top and bottom of spine. From the front flap: Biography of Lockheed text pilot LeVier, whose flight career included flying "World War I Jennies to the newest supersonic jets." 8 leaves of b&w photo plates. (8-7/8"x6"). Signed by Author(s).…