Tales of the South Pacific

NY: The Macmillan Company, 1952. Signed by author on ffep and dated "Honolulu, 1955" above his signature; The ink-stamped name and Denver address of the book's previous owner, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral A.F. Bonnalie, USNR is on the on ffep; Old scotch-tape stains on front and rear end papers; The binding is clean and lightly edge worn, but has been affected either by silverfish or moisture depredation on the spine, across the top of the front board, and almost the entire rear board; There is no sign of any moisture damage to the textblock and there is no telltale mold or mildew odor to either the textblock or binding; The damage to the binding shows the distinctive "tracks" of the silverfish as they devour the vegetable material in the cloth sizing; Lacks dust jacket; 326p. Rear Admiral Allan F. Bonnalie (1893-1981) was a World War I aviator who was sent to England in 1917, and attached to the British Royal Flying Corps; He flew numerous raids against the enemy and displayed bravery and gallantry; Lt. Bonnalie was awarded the British DSO and the American DSC for his military service; His distinguished Army and Navy career earned him the right to wear the wings of the Army, Navy and Britian's RAF; He managed the United Air Lines Flight Training Center in Denver and developed a crew training program utilizing electronic flight simulators; In 1969, he was one of nine aviators inducted into the first Colorado Aviation Hall of Fame.. Signed by Author. Fourteenth Printing. Tan Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover.