SIGNED BY EDWARD SIMS, CHUCK YEAGER, AND 10 AMERICAN ACES FROM WWII
SIMS, Edward H. American Aces in Great Fighter Battles of World War II. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1958). Octavo, original half black cloth, original dust jacket.
Early printing of these exciting accounts of aerial combat as told by the top 12 surviving U.S.A.A.F. pilots, inscribed in the year of publication by the author: "To Toots, with sincere regards—Edward H. Sims 16 Feb 1958," additionally inscribed by Chuck Yeager: "To Chris—Good Luck! Chuck Yeager," and signed by 10 American World War II aces, nine of whom are mentioned in the text.
This book chronicles the World War II military careers of 12 of the best surviving aces. Autographed by the author, Chuck Yeager, and aces Bruce Holloway, John Landers, Jim Goodson, Joseph L. Thury, Charles MacDonald, Henry W. Brown, Jay Robbins, Carl Spaatz, Robert S. Johnson, and Tyron Houseman, all but one of whom (Houseman) are discussed in the text.
Book about-fine, dust jacket with light wear and toning mainly to extremities. Near-fine condition.