[Rarebooks] FS: Five Books Inscribed to pilot/race car driver Eddie Rickenbacker, prices greatly reduced

[Charles Agvent]

Medal of Honor-winning aviator Eddie Rickenbacker served as Pershing's 
staff driver before he became a combat pilot. He first gained fame in 
the formative years of auto racing as a driver. Before owning and 
operating the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, he participated in some of 
the first 500-mile races held there finishing in tenth place in 1914. 
Rickenbacker flew a total of 300 combat hours, reportedly more than any 
other U.S. pilot in World War I, and his 26 victories as a pilot 
constituted an American record that stood until World War II. After the 
war, he started an unsuccessful automobile company, but his most lasting 
business endeavor was his lifelong leadership of Eastern Air Lines which 
Rickenbacker transformed from a small airline to a major international 
transportation company.   The following books from his library, all 
inscribed by the authors to Rickenbacker, have been greatly reduced in 
price.  As a further incentive to purchase, all 5 are available for $850 
postpaid.


Price reduced:  WAS $400    NOW $250 NET

CLYMER, Floyd (RICKENBACKER, Eddie). THOSE WONDERFUL OLD AUTOMOBILES. 
New York: McGraw Hill, (1953). First Edition. Quarto (8-1/4" x 11"); 
illustrated with photographs and drawings. This copy INSCRIBED and 
SIGNED by the author on the half-title page to the leading American ace 
of World War I: "To/Captain "Eddie"/with appreciation, thanks/and best 
wishes from/Floyd Clymer/Nov. 1, 1953." Rickenbacker wrote a foreword 
for this book. He is cited on one page with a photograph. Fine in a Very 
Good dustwrapper. (#013936)        $250.00

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Price reduced:  WAS $150    NOW $100 NET

FREDERICK, John H. (RICKENBACKER, Eddie). COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORTATION. 
Chicago: Richard D. Irwin, Inc., 1942. First Edition. "An interesting, 
factual and complete study of this young and rapidly growing industry," 
illustrated with photographs. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the 
author to famous pilot Eddie Rickenbacker on the verso of the front 
endpaper: "To Eddie Rickenbacker/with kindest regards/John H. 
Frederick." Near Fine in a Fair dustwrapper. (#013930)        $100.00

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Price reduced:  WAS $350    NOW $250 NET

LEWIS, Eugene W. (RICKENBACKER, Eddie). MOTOR MEMORIES. A SAGA OF 
WHIRLING GEARS. Detroit: Alved, 1947. First Edition. Illustrated with 
photographs and drawings. This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author 
on the front endpaper to an early automobile pioneer: "To Capt. Eddie 
Rickenbacker,/My old friend of early/motor car days/with all good 
wishes/and admiration for/his contribution then/and since to 
higher/principles of living/and working./Eugene Lewis/Detroit/July 26' 
48." Very Good, without dustwrapper. (#013938)        $250.00

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SINSABAUGH, Chris (RICKENBACKER, Eddie). WHO, ME? FORTY YEARS OF 
AUTOMOBILE HISTORY. Detroit: Arnold-Powers, Inc., 1940. First Edition. 
Illustrated with photographs. Copy #92 of an unknown SIGNED limitation. 
This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the frontispiece 
photograph to an early automobile pioneer: "To E. V. Rickenbacker/In 
appreciation of/30 years of friendship/Chris Sinsabaugh/Dec. 17, 1940." 
Rickenbacker is cited a number of times in this important automotive 
history. Near Fine, without dustwrapper, likely as issued. (#013937)    
     $250.00

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THOMAS, Lowell (RICKENBACKER, Eddie). BACK TO MANDALAY. New York: The 
Greystone Press, (1951). First Edition. Illustrated with photographs. 
This copy INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the half-title page: "To 
Eddie Rickenbacker--/whose own life has been/more romantic than the 
Road/to Mandalay/Lowell Thomas." Rickenbacker and Thomas were longtime 
friends. Rickenbacker is mentioned in the book which is about pilot Phil 
Cochran's adventures in Burma during World War II. Cochran was the model 
for Flip Corkin, the daredevil pilot of the "Terry and the Pirates" 
comic strip. Very Good, lacking the dustwrapper. (#013921)        $100.00

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