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1973 · rif. 008017 — St. Paul Minnesota: Brown & Bigelow 1973. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Cloth Linen. Plastic comb spiral. Fine. No. 88 of 195 limitation signed by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle and also by Colonel C. Ross Greening. Oblong 25.5 by 34 cm. Unpaginated 58 leaves with 50 numbered color plates and text explanation on facing page which is generally the verso of the preceding plate. Also half-title and final leaf have color illustrations and are essentially color plates thus arguably bringing the total number of color plates to 52. Four smaller illustrations in color on title and text pages. James Harold Doolittle better known as Jimmy Doolittle 1896-1993 was an American war hero and aviator best known for the Doolittle Raid an air raid on the primary islands of Japan just a few months after Pearl Harbor but also before and after achieved a good number of aviation firsts. He also was a general in the U.S. military. This book celebrates Doolittle's experiences primarily during the Second World War mostly through vivid pictures but with accompanying text that explains the visual depictions with a breezy easy-to-read manner. Col. Greening 1914-1957 who was the primary force behind this hagiography was himself a pilot and participated in the Japan Raid under Doolittle among other heroic wartime exploits. The cover of this limited edition has gilt impressed lettering and an illustration of an old air controller's tower. Brown & Bigelow hardcover