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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1918. 339 pp, 7 5/8" H - blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine and front board. B&w photographs, including frontispiece - all present. From the Publisher's Note: "It was 1914 when this adventurous young American enlisted, and it was early in 1915 that he reached the Western Front. It was not until November, 1917, that he returned to this country. In that time he won his commission and more than won the air-fighter's title of Ace, for in his battles he has brought down not merely five but seven Huns. His victories did not leave him unscathed. He was wounded four times in mid-air, once at the Battle of the Somme." Previous owner's name in ink on the front free endpaper, very light browning to the endpapers, light toning to the pages, light fading and browning to the spine colour, dust soiling to the top of the text block, browning to the fore-edge and bottom of the text block, slight slant to the spine, light wrinkling to the top/bottom… Read More

N.Y.: Harper. nice copy of original edition . Very Good. Hardcover. 1918.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Very Good. 1918. Early printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking the dust jacket. Early printing - no statement of printing on the copyright page, but the code B-S shows a February 1918 publication date. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There are several small edge tears to the spine ends and some light bumping and rubbing to the corners. The covers have some beginning spots of ground-in dirt. The text pages are mostly clean and bright. This copy has been removed from the library of the Bohemian Club - it bears the bookplate of the Bohemian Club with a removed from Collection stamp on it. The front inner hinge is slightly loose. "Although Lieutenant Robert's modest preface makes little reference to the exploits which he has lived through, the readers of the extraordinary story which follows may care to know a few personal facts at the outset. It was in 1914 that this… Read More

Greenhill,, [1988]. 8vo., Second Edition; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Much-needed reissue of the scarce original edition of 1918. Enser, p.124, 379 (recording the first edition).

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publisher, 1918. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 339pp.; HB blue w/gitl; some rub w/spine sunned; hinges cracked&loose; some tan w/clean,tight pgs. "This is the story of three years of active service on the Western Front, most of the time in the Flying Corps." b/w photos.

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

New. .

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The A Flying Fighter - An American Above the Lines in France (WWI Centenary Series).

New.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1918. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. 239pp. Blue cloth boards with gilt titles. Illustrated with black and white plates. Near fine with rubbing, foxing, and a cocked spine. Lacking the dustwrapper. Memoirs of the three years spent in active service in the Flying Corps.

Last Post Press, 2014. Paperback. New. 396 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.99 inches.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.