burtis thomson (101 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Hardcover. No DJ. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show light edge wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Previous owner's name/inscription on end paper.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. green cloth binding with partially faded front cover, binding tight and square, pictorial end papers, text clean and unmarked , frontis "if Ihad him for a decoy .".

Zustand: GOOD. Later printing. A combination of adventure, science fiction and mystery story for young adults - and a prediction of what the future of aviation might bring. Foreword by Alexander Klemin. Reprint as a title in the 'Young Moderns Bookshelf' series, no date (only orig copyright), probably late 40's or early 50's. 250 pp. Good overall in orange covers (some wear to the covers, one corner bumped and fraying, previous owner's name in pencil).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: VERY GOOD. Early printing. Air adventure story set during the Great War. Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Glossy frontispiece and three internal plates. Bound in bright lime green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, orange tinting to the top edge. 205 pp. Very good (some fading to the spine, prev owner's name, toning to the pages, but otherwise tight and clean.).

Zustand: GOOD. Later printing. A combination of adventure, science fiction and mystery story for young adults - and a prediction of what the future of aviation might bring. Foreword by Alexander Klemin. Reprint for The Parents' Institute, Inc as a title in the 'Teen-age Mystery Classics' series, no date (only orig copyright), probably late 50's or early 60's, bound in dark blue cloth with red magnifying glass on front cover with 'Teen-age Mystery Classics' inside, red panel with title in dark blue on spine. 250 pp. Good only (some wear to the covers, corner of front endpaper torn off.).

Zustand: GOOD. 1940s printing. Air adventure story set during the Great War - features ace Stormy Lake and his squadron, the Black Birds, as they take on the German 'Red Devils.' Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Bound in green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, tinting to the top edge. 242 pp. Produced under wartime conditions notice on title page. Fair condition only - some rubbing and wear to edges of boards, rather severe toning to pages, corners bumped, no dust jacket.

Grosset and Dunlap New York 1932 12mo. 242 pages. beige cloth board soiled and stained. sunned spine. illustrated endpapers. binding secure. in archival brodart.

Zustand: VERY GOOD. Early printing. Air adventure story set during the Great War. Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Glossy frontispiece. Bound in lime green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, tinting to the top edge. 216 pp. plus 2 pp publisher's ads. Good overall (darkening to the spine, usual toning to pages, some wear to covers but a tight copy), no dust jacket.

Zustand: VERY GOOD. Early printing. Air adventure story set during the Great War. Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Glossy frontispiece. Bound in bright lime green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, orange tinting to the top edge. 215 pp. plus 2 pp publisher's ads. Very good (some fading to the spine, prev owner's name, but otherwise tight and clean.).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. J. Clemens Gretta illustrated (illustrator). Pages are browned; owner's name; the green boards show some wear and handling soil.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Lime green boards w navy titles. NO DJ. Boards slightly rubbed, corners gently bumped and light edge.corner/shelf wear. Head/Foot of spine gently rolled. Inscription on half title page, erased inscription on ffep. Hinges tight clean and a very nice copy overall.

Zustand: GOOD. First edition. Tenth book in this early aviation series for boys, one which embodied the Charles Lindbergh spirit (Rex Lee even resembled Lindbergh) in a boys' adventure series. From the publisher's ad in the back: "The author of this series of exciting flying stories is an experienced aviator. He says, "During my five years in the army I performed nearly every sort of flying duty -- instructor, test pilot, etc., in every variety of ship, from tiny scout planes to the gigantic three-motored Italian Caproni." Not only has this author had many experiences as a flyer; a list of his activities while knocking around the country includes postal clerk, hobo, actor, writer, mutton chop salesman, preacher, roughneck in the oil fields, scenario writer in Hollywood and synthetic clown with the Sells Floto Circus. Having lived an active, daring life, and possessing a gift for good story telling, he is well qualified to write these adventures of a red-blooded dare devil young American who became one of the country's greatest flyers." Glossy frontispiece. Lists to #8 in the ads in the rear. 215 pp plus 3 pp publisher's ads. Good condition in illustrated olive green boards, no dust jacket, name in pencil.

Zustand: VERY GOOD. Early printing. Fifth book in this early aviation series for boys, one which embodied the Charles Lindbergh spirit (Rex Lee even resembled Lindbergh) in a boys' adventure series. From the publisher's ad in the back: "The author of this series of exciting flying stories is an experienced aviator. He says, "During my five years in the army I performed nearly every sort of flying duty -- instructor, test pilot, etc., in every variety of ship, from tiny scout planes to the gigantic three-motored Italian Caproni." Not only has this author had many experiences as a flyer; a list of his activities while knocking around the country includes postal clerk, hobo, actor, writer, mutton chop salesman, preacher, roughneck in the oil fields, scenario writer in Hollywood and synthetic clown with the Sells Floto Circus. Having lived an active, daring life, and possessing a gift for good story telling, he is well qualified to write these adventures of a red-blooded dare devil young American who became one of the country's greatest flyers." Glossy frontispiece. Lists to #8 in the ads in the rear. 212 pp plus 6 pp publisher's ads. Very good condition in illustrated olive green boards, no dust jacket.

Zustand: VERY GOOD. Early printing. Air adventure story set during the Great War. Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Glossy frontispiece and three internal plates. Bound in bright lime green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, orange tinting to the top edge. 205 pp. Very good (some fading to the spine, prev owner's name, but otherwise tight and clean.).

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: VERY GOOD. First edition. Fourth book in this early aviation series for boys, one which embodied the Charles Lindbergh spirit (Rex Lee even resembled Lindbergh) in a boys' adventure series. From the publisher's ad in the back: "The author of this series of exciting flying stories is an experienced aviator. He says, "During my five years in the army I performed nearly every sort of flying duty -- instructor, test pilot, etc., in every variety of ship, from tiny scout planes to the gigantic three-motored Italian Caproni." Not only has this author had many experiences as a flyer; a list of his activities while knocking around the country includes postal clerk, hobo, actor, writer, mutton chop salesman, preacher, roughneck in the oil fields, scenario writer in Hollywood and synthetic clown with the Sells Floto Circus. Having lived an active, daring life, and possessing a gift for good story telling, he is well qualified to write these adventures of a red-blooded dare devil young American who became one of the country's greatest flyers." Glossy frontispiece. This series is not included in the ads in the rear, but all of the titles listed in the ads were from 1929 or earlier. 244 pp plus 6 pp publisher's ads. Very good condition in illustrated olive green boards, no dust jacket (gift inscription in pencil).

Zustand: GOOD. Early printing. The third in the series of books featuring aviator Russ Farrell. Russ joins an army sponsored flying circus intended to raise the public's awareness of aviation and he takes part in the making of a movie with an aviation background. Frontispiece by Leslie Crump. 222 pp. Very good in burgundy cloth with silver lettering.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDGood Copy, Cover has some discoloration, Cresasing on the spine, bumped tips, stain to back cover, writing in pencil on front fixed and free end pages, some pages show water staining along their edges, Sm 8vo, 212pgs.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket. Navy boards, red stamped magnifying glass and titling. Solid binding, light edgewear/shelfwear. Unmarked. ; 8.0 X 5.25 X 0.75 inches; 249 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: GOOD. First edition. Although Burtis is probably best known for his aviation adventure series for young adults featuring Rex Lee, this is a mystery novel set in the world of horse racing. Although this features ex-Army flyer George Groody and his aerial circus, gangsters are trying to prevent the favorite from racing. 287 pp. plus 13 pp. of publisher's ads. Good overall in gray cloth boards - some wear to the covers, a bit of fraying to the top of the spine, slight spine slant, but overall a tight and clean copy. No dust jacket.

Zustand: GOOD. First thus - motion picture edition. Russ joins an army sponsored flying circus intended to raise the public's awareness of aviation and he takes part in the making of a movie with an aviation background. Motion picture edition with a frontispiece photo from the film "Russ Farrell, Aviator." 222 pp. Good overall in dark red cloth with black lettering.

Zustand: VERY GOOD. Early printing. Air adventure story set during the Great War - features ace Stormy Lake and his squadron, the Black Birds, as they take on the German 'Red Devils.' Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Lists to itself on the back cover. Bound in bright lime green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, orange tinting to the top edge. 242 pp. (Lists to Ted Scott #18 on back cover, and 7 Air Combat books on rear flap) Very good in a good only dust jacket (usual toning to the pages, some overall edgewear to the dj, tears at top of dj spine, tape on dj, etc.).

Zustand: Brand New. In Stock.