Victory through Air Power

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Simon & Schuster, 1942. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good+. Set right in the middle of WWII, the author, who served as both an aeronautical designer & bomber pilot in that war, reviews the importance of air power in winning all the crucial battles of the war thus far, & argues that the US must begin to "think & fight primarily in terms of air power" to take the offensive against the Axis powers & win the war. In 354 pages with black-and-white photos throughout text, this is a FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1942. Hardcover 8vo has matte black cloth-covered boards & gilt lettering to front & spine. Condition is VG+: very clean, binding straight & strong, hinges intact, pages modestly tanned commensurate with age & paper quality, heavier to both endpapers, with some offsetting, else unmarked. The unclipped DJ is Good+: colorful & bright, with some large chips to top edge & lesser edgewear/rubbing all around; nicely protected in new mylar cover free! Our photos show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.