Air Force by Watson John (27 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. In fact, the early heavy bombers stranded in the Philippines by the Japanese invasion in late 1941 didn't prove to be of much use (maneuverable warships proved more susceptible to dive bombers), and were quickly withdrawn to Australia -- it would be the job of their successors, the steel-clad B-29s, to flatten industrial Japan. But Howard Hawks' 1943 film -- starring John Garfield, Gig Young, Arthur Kennedy and Harry Carey -- was a classic piece of wartime propaganda. This is the novelization of Dudley Nichols' screenplay, in which a couple of dialog scenes reportedly received uncredited rewrites by William Faulkner. One glossy B&W frontispiece from the film, NO internal illustrations. "Wartime conditions" notice. NO dust jacket. 241 pp., here reduced from $10. Glossy frontispiece photo of early B-17Cs (illustrator).…

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. (1943), 241pp, slight soiling & wear to cover, pgs starting to yellow.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. CY1 - A hardcover book in very good condition Iin fair dust jacket. Dust jacket has wrinkling, chipping, crease, and tears on the edges, corners, and some sides, scratches and rubbing, tanning and shel wear. Book lightly bowed, some bumped conrers, significant tanning and light shelf wear. The dramatic story of the Army Air Force in the South Pacific. 7.5"x5.25", 241 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…

hardcover. Condition: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hard Cover -. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. First Thus - Beacon Edition. Number 250 of a limited edition. This copy presented to Dietrich Schmitz. Spine cocking, fading to spine, pages browned. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Frontis Photo Tipped-in (illustrator). Book.

Hardcover. Grosset & Dunlap: New York: 1943, A good reading copy: pages badly browning, dj soiled and stained.; hnros18J45.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Red cloth boards with blue lettering on face and spine. Binding is tight and square. Light wear to spine ends and corner tips of boards. Pages are clean throughout. Frontispiece depicts The Mary Ann. No Jacket. From the screenplay by Dudley Nichols.

Hardcover. Very Good with no dust jacket; Owner inscribed, pages yellowing; Novelization based on a screenplay by Dudley Nichols.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Book and jacket excellent, book has no previous owner markings, is tight as new and appears unread. Pages mildly age-toned but crisp and very clean throughout. Novelization by John Watson based on the Howard Hawks film featuring Mary Ann, a B-17 in the Pacific Theater of The Big war. Great old book in wonderful condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust jacket in acceptable condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Likely a historical overview or official publication referencing the development of the U.S. Air Force (or possibly another nation's air force, depending on the edition). John W. Wilson compiles data on aircraft evolution, strategic doctrine, and important milestones in air power. Often published as either an internal service journal or a commemorative piece, such works hold special appeal for military aviation collectors. Condition, edition, and any photographic inserts significantly affect collectability. DJ has some tears. No writing or marks. …

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (screenplays, novelizations) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Red with blue lettering. Minor edgewear. Small tear at gutter, lower front corner bumped. Text is clean and bright, no marks, evenly tanned. Endpapers discolored. DJ shows mild sunning, moderate general wear/scuffing, tiny chips and tears head and heel. "The dramatic story of the army air force in the South Pacific. Adapted from Warner Bros. epic of the air!" (from the jacket blurb).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. binding and dj intact; some tanning to pages; unmarked pages; front cover: "the dramatic story of the Army Air Force in the South Pacific. Adapted from Warner Bros.' Epic of the Air!".

Hardcover. warner bros hardcover. near fine red binding, in an almost near fine dust jacket , closed edge tear upper left, corner and spine bumping, tiny chip top of spine, maybe some spine fading.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. This book shows minimal sign of wear to the cover, binding, or pages. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Acceptable dust jacket. (WWII, world war 2, military fiction, historical fiction).

Hardcover. Condition: VG-. Dust Jacket Condition: G+. None Listed. 241 pp, this is a novelization of a Warner Brothers movie about the "Mary Ann", a B-17 fighting in WWII South Pacific, the frontis is a b/w photo of the "Mary Ann", former owner name and 1943 pencilled on front free endpaper, there is also a book plate and remnants of a price tag, the pages are browned, dust jacket is lightly scuffed and has a few small chips on topt aand bottom of the spine.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Novelized First Edition. Red cloth binding with dark blue print on front and spine. Spine is canted and front cover is warped. Corner tips are very lightly bumped. Head edge is tinted dark blue. Papes have light tanning. Endpapers are clean. Tight, sound and unmarked. 241 pages.Novel created from Warner Brothers movie scripting. Frontispiece (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First American Edition. Novelization of Dudley Nichols' screenplay, chronicling the B-17 Mary Ann and her crew in action at Wake, Midway and Coral Sea. A very good copy, spine faded, scratch on front cover, corners a bit bumped & worn, leaves slightly browned, without dust jacket. (241 pages, frontispiece).…

1st.ed. Presentation copy no.231 of a limited First edition. Pages browned; damp stain at bottom edge of front board; & front end paper; dust jacket worn at edges & damp-stained. A novelization of the Warner Brothers film. Used - Good. Good hardback in Good dustjacket Used - Good. Good hardback in Good dustjacket.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Photoplay Edition.

First Edition. Hard cover. 8vo. 241pp. Clean text lightly toned. Very good boards and binding. First Edition. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1943). First Edition. From the screen play by Dudley Nichols, red boards with blue lettering, slightly foxed, a Very Good copy in a slightly chipped, though Very Good DJ with scenes from the movie version on the rear panel.

Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Torn and Worn. 8vo pp.241. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Near fine in a Vg.+ or better dj. (Paper in text age toned. Some short edge tears & mild discoloration at spine on dj.) Presentation Issue with special bound-in colophon. Copy #102 of an unattributed limited edition presented to James Coston. The novelization from screenwriter Dudley Nichols' script for the Howard Hawks production. Photos on covers.…

near fine red binding in a very good jacket, spine end chips, tiny corner chips movie tie-in #31 limited presentation copy.