Tonya by Gregory "Pappy" Boyington - 1961

Indianapolis & New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1960. Colonol "Pappy" Boyington, USMC flying ace, flew with the Flying Tigers and led the "Black Sheep" in the South Pacific. Winner of the Medal of Honor and the Navy Cross. This was his second book, a sexy novel set in Burma. A Near Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Dark/light blue cloth binding with red lettering. A bit of light wear, dusty top edge. Crisp and fresh textblock. The spectacular DJ features the beautiful Tonya herself - red hair, green eyes, an airman's dream! Some wrinkling and a 3/4" chip at the top front panel that detracts very little. Price is intact. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

New York 1960, Bobbs-Merrill. Red boards,LIKE NEW copy,315p. 14 x 22 cm.,fine dust jacket in Mylar protector,7th printing of FIRST EDITION. AUTHOR'S SIGNED & DATED PRESENTATION COPY: "WITH A CHINESE 'DING HAO' Sept.11,1986, 'PAPPY' BOYINGTON" . *** **** *** . . . WRITTEN BY THE 'BAD BOY' OF THE "A.V.G." & "FLYING TIGERS" . . . "PAPPY" BOYINGTON U.S.M.C. . . THE COMMANDER OF THE :BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP" SQUADRON . . AND . . HIS WORLD WAR II PRIMARY ACCOUNTS OF . . . BURMA, KUNMING & OLGA GREENLAW . . ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED FIGHTER ACES OF WW II . . . PER BOYINGTON'S STATEMENT: "NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN" . . * This is an excellent novel and personal narrative of the author's experiences in Burma and China as an A.V.G. [American Volunteer Group] member in 1940-1941, later to be called the "FLYING TIGERS." . It is the time just before and just after the Japanese attack on Pearl… Read More

New York 1960, Bobbs-Merrill. Red boards,LIKE NEW copy,315p. 14 x 22 cm.,fine dust jacket in Mylar protector,7th printing of FIRST EDITION. AUTHOR'S SIGNED & DATED PRESENTATION COPY: "WITH A CHINESE 'DING HAO' June 28,1986, 'PAPPY' BOYINGTON" . *** **** *** . . . WRITTEN BY THE 'BAD BOY' OF THE "A.V.G." & "FLYING TIGERS" . . . "PAPPY" BOYINGTON U.S.M.C. . . THE COMMANDER OF THE :BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP" SQUADRON . . AND . . HIS WORLD WAR II PRIMARY ACCOUNTS OF . . . BURMA, KUNMING & OLGA GREENLAW . . ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED FIGHTER ACES OF WW II . . . PER BOYINGTON'S STATEMENT: "NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN" . . * This is an excellent novel and personal narrative of the author's experiences in Burma and China as an A.V.G. [American Volunteer Group] member in 1940-1941, later to be called the "FLYING TIGERS." . It is the time just before and just after the Japanese attack on Pearl… Read More

New York 1960, Bobbs-Merrill.Red boards,LIKE NEW copy,315p., 14 x 22 cm.,fine dust jacket in Mylar protector, 7th edition of First Printing.AUTHOR'S SIGNED & DATED PRESENTATION COPY: "WITH A CHINESE 'DING HAO' Sept.16, 1984, 'PAPPY' BOYINGTON" . *** **** *** . . . WRITTEN BY THE 'BAD BOY' OF THE "A.V.G." & "FLYING TIGERS" . . . "PAPPY" BOYINGTON U.S.M.C. . . THE COMMANDER OF THE :BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP" SQUADRON . . AND . . HIS WORLD WAR II PRIMARY ACCOUNTS OF . . . BURMA, KUNMING & OLGA GREENLAW . . ONE OF THE MOST HIGHLY DECORATED FIGHTER ACES OF WW II . . . PER BOYINGTON'S STATEMENT: "NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN" . . * This is an excellent novel and personal narrative of the author's experiences in Burma and China as an A.V.G. [American Volunteer Group] member in 1940-1941, later to be called the "FLYING TIGERS." . It is the time just before and just after the Japanese attack on Pearl… Read More