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Twelve WWII Books on USAF & Battles in the Skies

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Twelve WWII Books on USAF & Battles in the Skies

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Description

Twelve books on the US Air Force, USAF leaders and World War II battles fought in the skies. Included are the following:
1 - TWO COPIES - American Aces, 256pp, Edward H. Sims, Harper & Brothers, 1958.
2 - Polesti - The Great Ground/Air Battle of 1 August 1943, 407pp, Duggan and Stewart, Random House. 1962.
3 - Victory Through Air Power, 354pp, Major Alexander P. DeSeversky, Simon and Schuter, 1942.
4 - The Official Guide to the Army Air Forces - A Directory, Almanac and Chronicle of Achievement, 380pp, Forward by General H.H. Arnold. Simon and Schuster, 1944. Contains personal inscription and signature of General H.H. Arnold.
5 - The Air Offensive Against Germany, 160pp, Allan A. Michie, Henry Holt and Company, 1943.
6 - The Amazing Mr. Doolittle - A Biography of Lieutenant General James H. Doolittle, 313pp, Quentin Reynolds, Appleton-Century-Crofts Inc., 1953.
7 - Five Down and Glory - A History of the American Air Ace, 302pp, Captain Gene Gurney, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1958.
8 - The Fall of Japan, 368pp, William Craig, The Dial Press, 1967.
9 - Night Fighter, 256pp, J.R.D. Braham, W.W. Norton & Company. 1961.
10 - Low Level Mission, 240pp, Leon Wolff, Doubleday and Company, 1957.
11 - Air Power: Key to Survival, 376pp, Alexander P. Seversky, Simon and Schuster, 1950. Contains fold out map in text.
Measure 8.25"-9.25".

Condition

Condition - These books are 50-70 years old and show the wear that would be expected for books of this age. Some have light foxing with inscriptions and light notes in front and back. One copy of American Aces is heavily foxed on the front and back boards. May also contain original owner's personal library label inside cover. See photos for more info re: condition.