The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle [ Anjelica Huston's Personal Copy ]

Col. Robert Morgan; Powers, Ron

ISBN 10: 0525946101 / ISBN 13: 9780525946106

Published by Dutton, New York, 2001

About this Item

A first edition, first printing (so stated) signed by Col. Robert Morgan, USAFR, Ret. Inscribed to Anjelica Huston: "To Angelica in memory of John Huston (a great man). Robert Morgan." Both book and dust jacket are in Near Fine condition, with the faintest hint of shelf wear, negligible. Dust jacket with price intact and protected in archival cover. Direct signature across the title page. The inscription to famed actress Anjelica Huston makes this edition quite unique and unusual for a collector. The Memphis Belle, a Boeing B-17F Flying Fortress, was the famous aircraft used during World War II, for a total of 25 missions. Major Robert Morgan piloted the heavy bomber. Both pilot and aircraft inspired two films: a 1944 documentary, "Memphis Belle: A Story of the Flying Fortress," and the 1990 Hollywood film, "Memphis Belle." The aircraft is on display at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Anjelica Huston is famed for a numerous acting roles, including her fantastic portrayal of Morticia Addams. Huston has stated that some of her favorite books as a young child included the cartoons of Charles Addams and she would pretend to be Morticia as a young girl. She released a book in 2013, "A Story Lately Told: Coming of Age in Ireland, London, and New York," where she explored her relationship with her father, John Huston. Dust jacket in Near Fine condition in archival cover.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Man Who Flew the Memphis Belle [ Anjelica Huston's Personal Copy ]
• Publisher: Dutton, New York
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0525946101
• ISBN 13: 9780525946106
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Books To Films
  • Biographies and Memoirs
  • Nonfiction
  • Politics
  • Signed Books less than $300

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Synopsis

A journey into the heart of war above 20,000 feet is told by the leader of the first bombing crew to survive twenty-five daylight missions over the danger-filled skies of occupied France and Nazi Germany and return to the United States. 22,500 first printing.

Review

"As the most celebrated American bomber pilot of World War II, Robert Morgan has a remarkable story to tell, and he tells it candidly and lucidly in amazingly recalled detail."--Brig. Gen. Henry C. Huglin, USAF, Ret.

"Bring[s] a new perspective to World War II literature...Exciting"--Library Journal

"Fans of military memoirs will like the first-person straight talk and action...Morgan's personal life...is presented with ease and relative candor."--Publishers Weekly

"This book unashamedly sports a Greatest Generation aura as it sings a love song to the B-17 that aviation buffs at least should find irresistible. It also provides an invaluable participant's view of a major aspect of the U.S. experience of World War II--the strategic bombing campaign--and as such is definitely a book that needed to be written while the best man could still write it."--Booklist