War Birds, Diary of an Unknow Aviator by Unknown Aviator - 1938

Garden City, New York: The Sun Dial Press, Inc. Good with no dust jacket. 1938. Decorative Cloth. 277pp. The story of an American Aviator, based in Great Britain, during the World War I, fighting "the Huns" over France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. Editor's Note: "Here the diary ends due to the death of its author in aerial combat. He was shot down by a German plane 20 miles behind the German lines. He was given a decent burial by the Germans and his grave was later found by the Red Cross." The ep. are illustrated in blue and white by Clayton Knight, and in b/w in the text as well. Blue cloth hc. with 2 airplanes blind stamped on front cover. Black lett. on spine. The cover is sunned, the ends of spine and corners are torn. A large waterstain appears on back cover and a small one on the left upper corner.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .