Houghton Mifflin Co. DJ in archival cover chips edge ware. with a full number line starting with 1. . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Date: 1979. 1979. Houghton Mifflin Co ISBN 0395271029 9780395271025 [US]

ISBN10: 0395271029, ISBN13: 9780395271025, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co] Hardcover First Edition DJ in archival cover chips edge ware. with a full number line starting with 1.
[Garrison, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1979]

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Date: 1979. Hardcover. 0395271029 . An edition in Very Good condition with some wear to the board and spine trim and page edge soiling in an alike dust-jacket that is scuffing, rear soiling and a chipped tear on the upper front edge near the spine; Rickenbacker's Luck: An American Life is the story of one man's improbable journey from poverty to wealth and from obscurity to celebrity. Born in Ohio in 1887, John Glenn was a ragtag youngster with a natural gift for flying. Despite repeated failures, Glenn persisted and, in 1927, became the first American to orbit the Earth. In 1962, he became the first person to orbit the Earth twice. A few years later, Glenn became the first person to orbit the Earth three times. He was also the first American to orbit the Earth in a spacecraft. Rickenbacker's Luck is the story of an American who overcame tremendous odds to achieve great things.; 8vo; 366 pages . 1979. Houghton Mifflin Company ISBN 0395271029 9780395271025 [US]

Houghton Mifflin 1979-01-01 Hardcover New Size: 8x5x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Date: 1979. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0395271029 . Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Closed tear to crown. Scuffing to rear panel. ; 8.60 X 5.70 X 1.40 inches; 366 pages . 1979. Houghton Mifflin Company ISBN 0395271029 9780395271025 [US]

ISBN10: 0395271029, ISBN13: 9780395271025, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston] Hardcover First Edition Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Closed tear to crown. Scuffing to rear panel. ; 8.60 X 5.70 X 1.40 inches; 366 pages.
[Pomona, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1979]
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Date: 1979. Hardcover. 0395271029 . An edition in Very Good condition with some wear to the board and spine trim and page edge soiling in an alike dust-jacket that is scuffing, rear soiling and a chipped tear on the upper front edge near the spine; Rickenbacker's Luck: An American Life is the story of one man's improbable journey from poverty to wealth and from obscurity to celebrity. Born in Ohio in 1887, John Glenn was a ragtag youngster with a natural gift for flying. Despite repeated failures, Glenn persisted and, in 1927, became the first American to orbit the Earth. In 1962, he became the first person to orbit the Earth twice. A few years later, Glenn became the first person to orbit the Earth three times. He was also the first American to orbit the Earth in a spacecraft. Rickenbacker's Luck is the story of an American who overcame tremendous odds to achieve great things.; 8vo; 366 pages . 1979. Houghton Mifflin Company ISBN 0395271029 US

Boston Houghton Mifflin 1979 First Edition Hardcover Very Good Fine in fine dj, with no tears, no chips, and NOT price-clipped.

ISBN10: 0395271029, ISBN13: 9780395271025, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin] Hardcover First Edition 366pp Illus "An American Life"
[Richmond Hill, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1979]

Houghton Mifflin, Date: 1979-04-23. Hardcover. Used:Good. 1979. Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0395271029 9780395271025 [US]

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. Date: 1979. 366pp. D.j. very good, at least, with a little corner wear and a small (1.5") vertical scrape at the top of the front panel. The open page edges show a little brown spotting, along with the corresponding d.j. flap edges. (56443) . Near Fine. 0395271029 . First Edition. Hardcover. 1979. Houghton Mifflin Company ISBN 0395271029 9780395271025 [US]

ISBN10: 0395271029, ISBN13: 9780395271025, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.] Hardcover First Edition
[ATHENS, GA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1979]

USA: Houghton Mifflin, 1979. 0395271029 1979 Hard cover Hardback first edition with dust wrapper, 8.5" x 5.75", x + 366 pages, b&w illustrations. Excellent condition. VG+/VG+.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, Date: 1979. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 388pp., Notes, Index. First edition, first printing. No previous ownership marks. The story of the larger-than-life war hero, who in the course of cheating death 135 time [by his count], found the time to start an automobile manufactiuring company, successfully run Eastern Air Lines, own and operate the Indianapolis Speedway, and become confidential adviser to FDR's War Secretary, Henry Stimsion. A very clean, square, unmarked copy. Fine in a near fine dust-jacket. . First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1979. Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0395271029 9780395271025 [US]

ISBN10: 0395271029, ISBN13: 9780395271025, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston] Hardcover First Edition Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 388pp., Notes, Index. First edition, first printing. No previous ownership marks. The story of the larger-than-life war hero, who in the course of cheating death 135 time [by his count], found the time to start an automobile manufactiuring company, successfully run Eastern Air Lines, own and operate the Indianapolis Speedway, and become confidential adviser to FDR's War Secretary, Henry Stimsion. A very clean, square, unmarked copy. Fine in a near fine dust-jacket.
[Staten Island, NYC, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1979]

ISBN10: 0395271029, ISBN13: 9780395271025, [publisher: Houghton Miffiln, Boston] Hardcover First Edition This is a Fine copy of the first edition (1st printing) in a Fine dust jacket. Includes index. Photographs.
[Portland, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1979]

New York, NY, U.S.A. New York, NY, U.S.A. : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1979 1979 Hard Cover Very Good+ in Very Good jacket 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Book has 366 pages. Book has light wear to edge of cover. DJ has wear to edge with a few small chips. DJ price is clipped. Previous owner name penned in front endpaper. Edward Vernon Rickenbacker, "Ace of Aces" and the most decorated pilot of World War I, was a larger-than-life American hero. Captain Eddie spent nearly his entire career with automobiles or airplanes "All my life engines have spoken to me. " Richenbacker was by turns and auto mechanic, a racing car driver (setting a world record of 134 mph in a Blitzen Benz at Daytona), a World War I air ace (his first victories were against "the flying circus" led by German ace Richthofen), an auto manufacturer (General Motors helped drive him to bankruptcy by callingt his 4-wheel brakes unsafe, brakes now standard on all American cars), owner of the Indianapolis Speedway (where he raced regularly), and head of Eastern Air Lines.

Wilmington, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Houghton Mifflin 1979 First Edition Cloth Fine in Very Good jacket Book (1st) Slightly smaller book, dark gray cloth, gilt lettering and design very bright on spine, 366 pages, slight wear to inner back hinge between last two blank end papers. DJ has illustration of Captain Rickenbacker and military WWI aircraft on front and spine, red and blue design around title and author. DJ has micronick at top front edge near spine and spine bottom right edge, white back very slightly browned. Very Good DJ/Very Fine book.

Boston: Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, Date: 1979, 1979. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. Very Good/Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 366 pp. Vg in a price clipped Dw. 1979. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1979 ISBN 0395271029 9780395271025 [US]

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, Date: 1979. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/As New. First printing. Gilt on grey covers in a pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 366pp. 1979. Houghton Mifflin ISBN 0395271029 9780395271025 [US]

ISBN10: 0395271029, ISBN13: 9780395271025, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston, MA] Hardcover First Edition First printing. Gilt on grey covers in a pictorial dust jacket. 8vo, 366pp.
[Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1979]

ISBN10: 0395271029, ISBN13: 9780395271025, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin] Hardcover Houghton Mifflin 1979-04-23 00:00:00 Binding: Hardcover
[Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1979]

ISBN10: 0395271029, ISBN13: 9780395271025, [publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston] Hardcover First Edition First edition, first printing, hardcover. Dark grey cloth with gilt titles on spine. 366 pages. B&W illustrations. Preface, notes, index. Very good with tail of spine lightly bumped, in a very good dust jacket with light edgewear.
[Coal Valley, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1979]

USA: Houghton Mifflin, 1979. 0395271029. Hardback first edition with dust wrapper, 8.5" x 5.75", x + 366 pages, b&w illustrations. Excellent condition. VG+/VG+. . USA: Houghton Mifflin, 1979. 0395271029 ISBN 0395271029 9780395271025 [GB]

Boston Houghton Mifflin 1979 First Edition Cloth Hardback Ine+/Near Fine 0395271029 366pp including index Fascinating biography of one of the most interesting figures in American history Dust jacket is free of tears but shows light wear on edge of jacket.