DORTCH'S SIGNED WWII AVIATION BOOKS AND COLLECTION OF AVIATION SIGNATURES, AVIATION ARTWORK, PLUS WWII PIN-UPS AND MORE
MAY 30, 2008 TWO ARMY AIR CORP JACKETS, ONE WITH 115 SIGNATURES, THE OTHER WITH 17 SIGNATURES. SEE "SIGNED AVIREX & EASTMAN CABLE A-2 JACKETS" TAB
ORIGINAL 1940'S/1950'S PIN-UP OIL ON CANVAS PAINTING ON SALE FOR A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENT. SEE TAB "PIN-UP ART, CALENDARS, MOTOCARDS ETC".
JANUARY 4, 2008 - CONDOR LEGION CUFF LINKS & RAF OFFICER CUFF LINKS ADDED TO NEW ITEMS TAB
NOVEMBER 29, 2007 - 5 AVIATION BOOKS ADDED TO NEW ITEMS TAB
OCTOBER 18, 2007 - S/SGT PAUL G. "TONY" FOX WAS A CREW CHIEF IN THE 334TH FIGHTER SQUADRON OF THE 4TH FIGHTER GROUP. THIS WAS HIS PERSONAL COLLECTION OF WWII MEMROBILIA THAT WAS PURCHASED FROM AN ESTATE SALE IN MEDIA, PA. PLEASE SEE THE TABS OF THE PAUL FOX COLLECTION
WELCOME TO THE NEW SITE FOR MY PRIVATE COLLECTION OF AVIATION BOOKS THAT RANGE FROM WWI, WWII, KOREAN WAR, VIETNAM WAR TO CURRENT DAY FIGHTERS AND BOMBERS. THIS PRIVATE COLLECTION IS NOW UP FOR SALE.
ON THE PRECEEDING PAGES YOU WILL FIND PICTURES OF THE BOOKS THAT I HAVE FOR SALE. MANY OF THESE BOOKS HAVE SIGNATURES BY AMERICAN FIGHTER ACES, GERMAN ACES, ITALIAN ACES, BRITISH AND CANADIAN ACES, BOMBER PILOTS AND CREWMEN AND OTHER AVIATION NOTABLES.
ALL THE BOOKS THAT HAVE A LAID IN SIGNATURE(S), OR A (1ST DAY ANNIVERSARY OR COMMEMORATIVE COVER, OR THEY ARE CLIPPED FROM 1ST DAY COVERS) ARE FROM THE FAMOUS COLLECTION OF HANS ROSSBACH OR COLIN D. HEATON.
A GREAT MANY OF THE SIGNATURES THAT I HAVE OBTAINED PERSONALLY BY VISITING WITH THE ACES, WRITING TO THEM OR MEETING WITH THEM AT CONVENTIONS ETC. ARE ON CUSTOM MADE BOOKPLATES (BP's). A LOT OF THESE BP's WILL BE LAID IN THE BOOKS THAT ARE BEING OFFERED ALONG WITH THE PERSON(S) THAT SIGNED IN THE BOOKS.
I AM A MEMBER OF THE "AMERICAN FIGHTER ACES ASSOCIATION" SINCE THE EARLY '80'S. I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF THE GERMAN PILOTS ASSOCIATION aka GEMEINSCHAFT der JAGDFLIEGER. I HAVE MEMBERSHIPS IN MANY BOMBER ASSOCIATIONS, FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATIONS, FIGHTER GROUP AND SQUADRON ASSOCIATIONS AND THE "AFA" AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION. I HAVE ATTENDED HUNDREDS OF ANNUAL MEETINGS, REUNIONS, LOCAL GATHERINGS, SYMPOSIUMS, BOOK & PRINT SIGNINGS AND HAVE PERSONALLY VISITED MANY ACES, PILOTS, BOMBER PILOTS & CREWMAN HERE IN THE STATES AND IN EUROPE. THIS IS HOW I HAVE ATTAINED SO MANY OF THE SIGNATURES THAT I HAVE COLLECTED IN BOOKS, ON PRINTS AND ON SIGNATURE CARDS OR BOOKPLATES FOR MANY YEARS.
YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN ON AUCTION MY BOOKS WITH PBA GALLERIES IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA., OVER 700 BOOKS AND SIGNATURES THAT WERE SOLD IN A 3-PART AUCTION IN 2003. I HAVE PLENTY MORE BOOKS AND SIGNATURES LEFT TO SELL!
Come and visit our B&B where you can see all these items before you buy. Go to the Photo Gallery tab & look in the Parlor. Use link below or at the bottom of this page.
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If you have any questions or would like to see additional pictures of any books or signatures in the books, please e-mail me at: gdortch@earthlink.net
ALL BOOKS WITH DUST JACKETS HAVE A ACID FREE PLASTIC COVER, AND BOOKS WITHOUT A DUST JACKET ALSO HAVE A ACID FREE "CRYSTAL SHIELD BOOK SAVER" PROTECTIVE COVER THAT IS USED BY ALL LIBRARIES.
THE RAREST AND HARDEST TO FIND BOOK!
Mr. Tettley's Tenants by Capt. Grover C. Hall, Jr. 1st edition 1944. 180pp. Forward by Ira Wolfert. Illustrated from photographs throughout. 9 3/4x6, blue cloth, lettered in gilt. Presentation copy, inscribed and signed by the author (who was in the Eagle Squadron)on the front free endpaper. Signed in book by their pictures of 5 Eagle Squadron Aces & Pilots are; Jack L. Restivo, Roger G. Braley, Joseph H. Bennett, Herbert J. Blanchfield, Steve Pisanos & 3 signed in front of book are; John A."Red" Campbell, arthur "Art" F. Roscoe & William C."Bill" Slade. There are 10 Aces signed on laid in bookplates; Don Blakeslee, Jim Goodson, Carroll W."Red" McColpin, Gregory A."Gus" Daymond, Oscar Coen, Reade Tilly, Barry Mahon, Jim Goodson(again) with his wingman Robert "Bob" Wehrman & George Carpenter. Also signed on laid in bookplates are Robert S. Johnson(56thFG) where he is pictured with Don Gentile pg.147 and Walter Cronkite as a war correspondent with United Press who has a writeup on pg.113. A total of 21 signatures. $1400.00 SOLD Another copy of Mr. Tettley's Tenants is now available, please see the Paul Fox tab-Part 2.
