Up And At 'Em
Harrisburg, Pa. Stackpole Sons, 1940. Octavo, original plain cloth with spine lettering, [xi], 334 pp., frontispiece, eight plates. Cloth slightly discoloured along edges, otherwise a near-fine copy in dust jacket. First edition.
An honest and colourful account of Harold Hartney's World War One experiences flying with the Royal Flying Corps and the Unites States Army Air Service. Originally published in 1940, soon after the outbreak of the Second World War, Lieutenant Colonel Hartney formulates hypothesis and various prognostics on what the future of air power and how its use and development will evolve. Born Canadian, Harold Hartney obtained his U.S. citizenship later in life. He was discharged from the U.S. Army after having commanded the First Pursuit Group in France. Item #2667
Price (AUD): $300.00