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LAY, Beirne, Jr. (1909-1982) and Sy BARTLETT (1900-1978). Twelve O’Clock High! New York: Harper & Brothers, [1948].
8vo. Original burgundy cloth, front board and spine lettered in gilt (spine toned, some edgewear to binding, endleaves lightly offset). Provenance: printed ownership name of Walt Hanna (a businessman who portrayed President Jimmy Carter in a few television shows due to his resemblance).
FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHORS AND ACTOR TYRONE POWER on the front free endpaper. Although Power was not in the film (1949, starring Gregory Peck, and directed by Henry King), he served with distinction in the Marine Air Corps as a pilot; he had been trained to fly by Henry King, another distinguished pilot.