Verlag: David McKay Company, Philadelphia, 1929
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Quarto. 70, [2]pp. Illustrated. Blue cloth gilt with applied illustration and spine title. Bookplate front fly, spine label chipped, overall modest wear, near very good.
Verlag: David McKay Company, Philadelphia, USA, 1929
Anbieter: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, Vereinigtes Königreich
EUR 77,34
Anzahl: 1 verfügbar
In den WarenkorbHardback. Clayton Knight (illustrator). St Marys Books is proud to present this 1929 edition of Pilots Luck featuring excerpts from storeis by multiple authors all brought to life by Clayton Knights imaginative illustrations Bound in navy cloth with gold gilt lettering and a vibrant fullcolour illustration of aeroplanes in flight on the cover this hardback book contains 72 pages of snippets of war stories by various notable authors supplemented by Knight fullpage illustrations which perfectly capture the emotional quality and the essence of each scene described This copy is in very good condition with few notable blemishes or imperfections it appears virtually asnew remarkable given the age of the book Pilots Luck is looking for a new home and would make for a perfect gift for any aviation enthusiast or lover of Clayton Knights illustrationsnbsp. book.
Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Knight, Clayton (illustrator). First Edition. 72 pages. "Posed in the presence of death and paid for in pain, are these living drawings and paintings that Clayton Knight brings back from that No-Man's sky to which young fighting blood lifted the banner of chivalry from the gore and mud of mass warfare." - from Introduction. Handsome colour illustration and bright gilt lettering upon navy blue front board. Bright white label on backstrip is present and in superb condition. Uncirculated former military library copy. Fortunately the only markings are a bit of writing and a small ink stamp atop the front free endpaper. Exterior still amazingly bright and fresh with very light wear. An exceptionally well-preserved copy.