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DESTINY: A Flying Tiger's Rendezvous With Fate
by Shilling, Erik
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1882463021
- ISBN 13
- 9781882463022
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Erik Shilling, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Limited Edition, this is Number 1,515 of 2,000 copies. Inscribed on the title page by Erik Shilling, with his address and telephone number handwritten below. The World War II memoirs of Eriksen E. Shilling (1916-2002), a member of Claire Lee Chennault's legendary American Volunteer Group (AVG), better known as the Flying Tigers. He was among the first to arrive in Rangoon, Burma in August 1941, and was a flight leader in the 3rd Pursuit Squadron, called Hell's Angels. Shilling is often credited with creating the iconic Flying Tigers nose art. Octavo. Original green buckram binding. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with just a hint of edgewear.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 72182
- Title
- DESTINY: A Flying Tiger's Rendezvous With Fate
- Author
- Shilling, Erik
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1882463021
- ISBN 13
- 9781882463022
- Publisher
- Erik Shilling
- Place of Publication
- Alta Loma, Ca, Usa
- Date Published
- 1993
- Keywords
- Aviation, World War II, Second World War, Military History, Flying Tigers, Fighter Pilots
Terms of Sale
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Biblio member since 2008
Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
Established in 1981, johnson rare books & archives is located in the heart of downtown Covina, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. Our shop is currently open by appointment Thursday - Saturday from 11am - 6pm (please call ahead) and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. For more information, visit our website at www.johnsonrarebooks.com or call 1-626-967-1888.
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- Buckram
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- Title Page
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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