Fighting the Flying Circus

Rickenbacker, E. V.

Verlag: The Lakeside Press, Chicago, 1997

Beschreibung

Publisher's full brown cloth, gilt lettering on spine, gilt medallion on cover, t.e.g. Illustrated with Color and B&W illustrations and maps. Edward Vernon Rickenbacker (1890-1973) was an American fighter ace in World War I and Medal of Honor recipient. With 26 aerial victories, he was America's most successful fighter ace in the war. He was also a race car driver and automotive designer, a government consultant in military matters and a pioneer in air transportation, particularly as the longtime head of Eastern Air Lines. Rickenbacker described his World War I flying experiences in this book, his memoirs, "Fighting the Flying Circus," published after the war. In this book, he also describes the character, exploits, and death of fellow pilot Lt. Quentin Roosevelt, the son of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt. . This volume is in perfect, pristine condition, unmarked, unread, tight, square and clean; still in original shrink-wrap. NEW. . The Lakeside Classics Series. Vol. 95. Color and B&W Illustrations and Maps. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. lxxii, 435 pp. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 2479

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Fighting the Flying Circus

Verlag: The Lakeside Press, Chicago

Erscheinungsdatum: 1997

Einband: Hard Cover

Zustand: New

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket As Issued

Auflage: First Edition Thus. First Printing.