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New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (1974). First edition. Autobiography of the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 astronaut, INSCRIBED TO HIS COPY EDITOR on front endpaper, "For Carmen Gomez-plata,/ with all good wishes -/ Michael Collins." Carmen Gomezplata, for decades the chief copy editor at Farrar Straus, was known for her professionalism combined with a personal touch (Madeleine L'Engle even dedicated one of her books to her). 8vo gilt-stamped blue cloth boards; foreword by Charles A. Lindbergh; preface by Collins; 478 pages plus appendix; photo illustrated. Near fine with spine slightly shaken; in near fine dust jacket with tear to upper front panel. "In this remarkable book, he captures, in a very personal way, the drama, beauty, and humor of one of man's greatest adventures" -- from the dust jacket flap.

London: Oxford University Press/ Humphrey Milford, 1928. First edition. Wortley (1892 - 1926) was a British WWI flying ace and Military Cross-recipient credited with six aerial victories. A fictionalized account of his own experiences which Wortley, an aviation journalist, wrote to encourage "air-minded" youth towards military service. Three-quarter red cloth with black paper boards and spine lettered in gilt; frontispiece tissue-protected portrait of Wortley by Lafayette Photography. Scattered foxing to page fore edge otherwise fine in near fine gilt-lettered black dust jacket with spine lettering faded but no chips or tears. Hard to find a nicer copy.

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc, (1987). First edition. "Their mission [was to] fly low and slow, spot the enemy, and direct the winged artillery of American air strikes from adjacent South Vietnam, Thailand, and U.S. aircraft carriers." Fine copy in dust jacket.

Williamsburg, PA: [no-publisher], 1928. First edition. Scarce souvenir booklet published by Stultz's hometown of Williamsburg, PA, in commemoration of his historic trans-Atlantic flight June 17-18, 1928, with Lou Gordon and Amelia Earhart. Issued on the occasion of his "Home-coming Celebration" in Williamsburg on July 18, 1928. SIGNED ON FRONT COVER BY EARHART, GORDON, and STULTZ. 7.5 x 5.25" oblong cord-tied paperwraps with illustration of the soaring "Friendship" in red on front; 16 pages plus covers. The text covers Stultz's life and accomplishments in aviation and features black-and-white photographs including one of Amelia Earhart in flight gear on page 4. Two-page "Programme" of events at center details the planned arrival of the Friendship crew by train at 9:30 am followed by a Military Parade replete with marching bands "covering principal streets in the town" and over 2 hours of "Formal Exercises" introducing the pilots to the crowds, etc., before the planned departure of the fliers at 4:30… Read More