Lot 619A

"First Of The Many" by Captain John McCrary VINTAGE 1944 HC WWII History US 8th Air Force 1st/1st In DJ

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"First Of The Many" by Captain John McCrary VINTAGE 1944 HC WWII History US 8th Air Force 1st/1st In DJ

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by The Book Barn
August 13, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
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Shapliegh, ME, US 07076

VINTAGE 1944 Profusely Illustrated Hardcover WWII History US 8th Air Force 1st Edition 1st Printing In Dust Jacket. "First Of The Many: A Journal Of Action With The Men Of The Eighth Air Force" by Captain John McCrary & photos by David Scherman. HARDCOVER 1944 Simon & Schuster 1st edition 1st printing w/ Date: "1944" on title page, "Copyright 1944", & with no additional printings on copyright page. Nice Collectible 1st Edition 1st Printing hardcover copy In Dust Jacket. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s). VERY UNCOMMON ORIGINAL WWII AVIATION HISTORY AS A 1ST/1ST IN DJ; ONLY SEVEN ORIGINAL COPIES—MOST WITHOUT DUST JACKETS—ON INTERNET AT THE TIME OF LISTING.

"While there was a much more common 1980s reprinting of this book, this the ORIGINAL SCARCE 1944 printing is far more rare and highly prized. 1944 copies rarely have the DJ included. "The First Of The Many" were the original officers, the combat crews and ground crews of the. British-based 8th US Army Air Force—the first American invaders of Germany. This book tells the stories of the men and their deeds as they told them to "Tex" McCrary, who shared ten missions with them as a photographer­ gunner. Among the "first of the many" were fighter pilots who had been in the Philippines and the South Pacific; and the Eagles, impatient young Americans who joined the RAF before Pearl Harbor, later transferring to the 8th, upon America's entry into WWII. This is a story of epic military importance: the accomplishment of pre­cision bombing of German targets by day. It is also a personal history of the men who took part, who recount in their own words their spectacular and legendary exploits."

Heavily Illustrated with photos. Internally tight & unmarked. Exterior Binding: minor handling wear/light tape off set but all lettering/decoration bright. Tape reinforcement to head/foot of spine with show through/light short closed tears/light scattered rubbing to SELDOM PRESENT $3.75 unclipped DJ. NO REMAINDER MARK; NOT X-LIBRARY. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED, NOT DEFECTIVE, & GENUINE.

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