Beautifully remarqued VG+ hardback edition of Jimmy Doolittle's excellent autobiography "I Could Never Be So Lucky Again". This edition is remarqued inside the front cover with a two page drawng of Doolittle with the Laird Super Solution in which he won the Bendix Trophy in 1931. On one end of the book is a drawing depicting Doolittle flying the Gee Bee R-1 in 1932, eventually winning the Thompson trophy that year. On the other end Doolittle is shown taking off water in the Curtis R3C to win the Schneider Cup Race in 1926. Along the long side of the book a scene depicts Doolittle taking off from the USS Hornet to lead the attack on the Japanese mainland on April 18,1942.
General Doolittles authentic signature is placed on the title page of the book.
This beautiful collectors book would make a fantastic gift for the aviation enthusiast or a great addition to your own collection.
Beautifully remarqued VG+ hardback edition of Jimmy Doolittle's excellent autobiography "I Could Never Be So Lucky Again". This edition is remarqued inside the front cover with a two page drawng of Doolittle with the Laird Super Solution in which he won the Bendix Trophy in 1931. On one end of the book is a drawing depicting Doolittle flying the Gee Bee R-1 in 1932, eventually winning the Thompson trophy that year. On the other end Doolittle is shown taking off water in the Curtis R3C to win the Schneider Cup Race in 1926. Along the long side of the book a scene depicts Doolittle taking off from the USS Hornet to lead the attack on the Japanese mainland on April 18,1942.