Anchors in the Sky: Spuds Ellyson, the First Naval Aviator by Deurs, George Van - 1978

Random House Publishing Group, 1979. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

San Rafael CA, Presidio Pr, copyright 1978, First edition, 6""x9-1/8"" hardcover, blue boards, near fine, good attractive priced dust jacket, 246 pages, ills., ISBN 0891410341 mxx

Presidio Press, 1978. First Edition, no additional pri. hardcover. very good/very good. 1x6x9. NOT an ex library book. 246 pages including the index. Dust jacket has 1/2" tear, no chips. Price is not clipped.

Presidio, 1978., 1978. 246p. Photos. Ex. lib. No label on jacket, Pocket neatly removed. Rubber stamps. Clean foxing to page edge. Very Good/Near Fine Copy. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine.

Presidio Press, 1978-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover, 1978 Presidio Press CA...Near Fine in a VG DJ...just a hint of shelf/edge wear to DJ, slight sunning to spine and edges-now in protective mylar...Aquamarine cloth with gilt titles ...no notes or writing-All pages are bright, clean and crisp...Theodore Gordon AKA "Spuds" Ellyson was awarded the first set of gold wings as a naval aviator in 1915. At the time, he was first lieutenant of the battleship South Carolina. Glenn Curtiss, a mechanical genius and the first licensed flyer in America, had taught Ellyson to fly in 1911. Fascinating story of the First Naval Aviator...ISBN-9780764948046... Thanks for supporting a small family business...LOC SSM-9

Presidio Press, 1978-01. Hardcover. Good.

San Rafael: Presidio Press. VG : in very good condition with dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Blue hardback cloth cover. 240mm x 160mm (9" x 6"). 246pp. .

Presidio Press, CA.. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0891410341 . A major figure in early American aviation history, Spuds Ellyson - pioneer in the air and under the sea. 246 pages, epilogue, bibliography, index. Several closed tears to the top of the dust jacket. Dust jacket and book are in Near Fine condition. ; Standard Book Size .

Presidio, 1978., 1978. 246p. Photos. Jacket priced. Owner's name. Fine/Fine Copy. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Book.

San Rafael, CA: Presidio Press, 1978. Presumed first edition/first printing. Hardcover. Very good/Good. xv, [1], 246, [2] p. 24 cm. Illustrations, Portraits. Bibliography. Index. DJ has some wear, soiling, edge tears and chips. Pencil erasure residue on fep. Sticker residue inside front cover. George Van Deurs was designated a naval aviator in 1924, Admiral Van Deurs served as a pilot with Torpedo Squadron Four, then Observation Squadron Three, the first squadron to operate regularly from catapults, based in the USS Memphis (CL-13). After four months with Observation Squadron One, he served as flight instructor, later test pilot, at Naval Air Station Pensacola. In 1929 he reported to the Asiatic Station and had three years' duty in Scouting Squadron Eight, based in the USS Jason (AV-2), with temporary additional duty as aviator observer at Singapore and in the Netherlands East Indies. Returning from the Far East in 1932, he served as test pilot at Naval Air Station San Diego. He then was flight… Read More