Takeoffs Touchdowns by Jacob Fred (23 results)
Language: English
Published by Stamford, CT, U.S.A.: A. S. Barnes & Company, Incorporated, 1981, 1981
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Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Stamford, CT, U.S.A.: A. S. Barnes & Company, Incorporated, 1981, 1981
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.World of Books (was SecondSale)
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Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
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Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.Better World Books: West
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Condition: Very Good. 1st. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.
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Seller: The Oregon Room - Well described books!, Phoenix, OR, U.S.A.The Oregon Room - Well described books!
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Signed with non-personal inscription by author on colored endpaper, 1981 1st printing, Fine-/VG DJ in Mylar, price-clipped dustjacket has tiny tear at top corner, very mild shelfwear, in new Mylar, no other markings found, not a remainder, author's businees card taped in on endpaper.
Language: English
Published by A. S. Barnes & Co., Inc., San Diego, CA, 1981
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Seller: Cornerstone Books, Santa Ana, CA, U.S.A.Cornerstone Books
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. This work is a celebration of flying. It is a nostalgic evocation of the great machines and greater people who pioneered aviation, fought the air war against the Axis, and helped make the sky a safe and dependable thoroughfare for commerce and recreation. It is a rev…ealing personal account of what it has been like to be a pilot during much of the history of aviation. Photographs and illustrations are included. Related promotional material is laid in. This copy is clean and solid. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, inscribed on the FFEP. Signed by Author(s).
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Seller: Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller, New Castle, CO, U.S.A.Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller
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Hard cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. The dustjacket is edgeworn with some short tears. With much on his time in World War II; photos throughout. Inscribed "To Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Amick It is our hope, Patty & Arthur that their are a few items in this little effort of ours, which will bring back…memories of those happy bygone days. Fred & Evelyn Fred E. Jacob Major AUS-AF Ret 9/11/81". Fred E. Jacob was a barnstorming pioneer pilot who started the United Flying Octogenarians (UFO) organization. Born in St. Johns, Mich., and educated at the University of Michigan, Jacob started flying in the 1920s. He later wrote a book about his adventures over the decades called ?Takeoffs and Touchdowns.? He served as a captain in the Army Air Corps during World War II, ferrying B-17s and B-24s to England and commanding the 310th Ferrying Squadron under his longtime friend Gen. Jimmy Doolittle. Jacob, who had lived in Glendale since 1933, operated Jacob Equipment Co., which installed refrigeration and shelving in supermarkets. He was adept at photography as well as flying, and photographed many U.S. presidents. Signed by Author.
Language: English
Published by San Diego ; London : Barnes ; Tantivy Press, 1981
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- First Edition
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, IrelandMW Books Ltd.
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xii, 301p. : ill. ; 25cm. Subjects: Jacob, Fred E. Air pilots -- United States -- Biography. 1 Kg.
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Seller: Sutton Books, Norwich, VT, U.S.A.Sutton Books
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Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Hbk 302pp INSCRIBED by the author on front endpaper, an excellent clean tight and unmarked text in fine, unclipped and sleeve-protected dj, as new.
Language: English
Published by San Diego ; London : Barnes ; Tantivy Press, 1981
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Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.MW Books
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First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description: xii, 301p. : ill. ; 25cm. Subjects: Jacob, Fred E. Air pilots -- United States -- Biography. 1 Kg.
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Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA
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Condition: Used - Fine
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Xiv, 301 Pp. Fine In Fine Dj, With Generic Inscription By The Author, A Card With A Quotation Taped Below, And The Author's Flyer For The Book. Signed by Author(s).
Language: English
Published by San Diego: A S Barnes, 1981
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- First Edition
Seller: Robert F Butterworth, Lytham St.Annes, LANCS, United KingdomRobert F Butterworth
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 1st ed. (2nd imp). xiv,303pp. Illus throughout. VG/VG sl chipped dw with sm. closed tear. A career in aviation which included serving in WW2.
More imagesPublished by A. S. Barnes and Co., San Diego, 1981, 1981
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Seller: Ocean Tango Books, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.Ocean Tango Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. GIFT QUALITY as pictured First Edition long gift, from Fred Jacob inscription to World War 2 flyer, with Fred's Card laid in as new hardcover in a like-new dust jacket gently read clean pages. Inscribed by Author(s).
Published by Tantivy, 1981
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Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.Tacoma Book Center
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dustjacket included. First Edition. ISBN 9780498025402. Hardback. First edition as stated on copyright page. Personalized inscription by author on front endpaper; photo of author and wife on front pastedown. Very slight wear to corners and edges; slight browning and dustsoiling to edges; otherwis…e tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. Price-clipped dustjacket with slight wear to corners and edges; slight browning to flaps; Very Good condition. Inscribed by Authors.
Language: English
Published by A. S. Barnes & Company, Inc., San Diego, 1981
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Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.Lowry's Books
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Hard Cover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First, Signed. Inroductory comments by Lt. Gen. James. H. Doolittle. Back of jacket has several creases in it. Jacket has been covered to prevent any further damage. Front endpaper is signed To Tom Azliner with the sincerest best wishes of Fred E. Jacob. Major AUS-AF-Re…t. A first Edition. Taped to the page is Fred Jacobs buisness card. the front of the card reads: No Future No Adress No Business No Prospects Fred E. Jacobs. Retired. When the urge comes to exercise, I lie down until it passes by. No Phone No Office. The back of the card reads: I am fully aware that my youth has been spent. That my "Get up and Go" has "Got up" and went. But after 60 years of flying since 1918-- I really don't mind and my face lights up with a grin When I think of all the countries and places, My "Get up" has been. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.
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Seller: Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. None. First Edition. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Introduction by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle. Small closed tear at top edge of jacket, else fine in a Mylar jacket cover. Signed.
Published by Barnes, 1981
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Seller: antikvariat sacher, Malmö, SKÅNE, Swedenantikvariat sacher
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Add to basketimo. Condition: Very Good. with dw.
Published by Barnes, San Diego, 1981
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Seller: Colophon Book Shop, ABAA, Exeter, NH, U.S.A.Colophon Book Shop, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerFirst Edition. First Edition. large octavo, dark blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), (303)pp. Barnes, Introductory Comments by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle. Illustrated with photographs. Inscribe on the front endpaper: To.a valued friend! With the sincerest best wishes of Fred. E. Jacob Major AUS-AF, Ret. a First Edition…." With Jacob's "Retired" card laid in. Slight wear to jacket and extremities. large octavo, dark blue boards in pictorial dust jacket.
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Seller: John Hopkinson - Bookseller, Cremona, AB, CanadaJohn Hopkinson - Bookseller
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. private library liquidation new unread.
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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.BennettBooksLtd
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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.
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Seller: PEND BOOKS, Newton Stewart, United KingdomPEND BOOKS
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Illustrated. Blue illustrated dustjacket, unclipped. Owner's name and label to title page and front pastedown.
Language: English
Published by Stamford, CT, U.S.A.: A. S. Barnes & Company, Incorporated, 1981, 1981
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Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.GoldBooks
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Published by A. S. Barnes & Company; The Tantivy Press, San Diego and London, 1981
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- First Edition
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Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.Resource Books, LLC
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. San Diego and London: A. S. Barnes & Company; The Tantivy Press, 1981. Stated first edition, first printing, 1981. In addition to a non-personalized inscription signed by the author, this copy has an additional inscription from Retired Air Force Br…igadier General J. H. Doolittle [James Harold Doolittle], to United Technologies (UTC) CEO Harry Gray. Doolittle was best known for the daring Doolittle Raid on Tokyo during World War II (believed to be a suicide mission when first planned), and as namesake for the Doolittle Award for achievement in aerospace technology. Black hardcover with dustajcket. The book is in very good condition with a small bump to the lower edge of the front cover, good hinges, firm text block, clean pages. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped [14.95] and has two tiny closed tears, no chips. Signed By the Author and By Gen. J. H. Doolittle. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
