Air Surgeon
signed first edition
1962 · New York
by DOUGLAS, SHANE
New York: Signet, 1962. First Edition - American. Signed by the author Shane Douglas. Near fine bright copy with some minor edge wear. Printed on the front cover: “Presenting Dr. Glen Carew and Nurse Kathie Forrest, the daredevil flying medicoes who rush their air-borne ambulance to the rescue of an explosive movie star and her injured fiance.”. From the library of his publisher Dr. Kurt Enoch (1895-1982) who was a noted German publisher, forced to flee the Nazis, landing in New York in 1940. In 1948, Dr. Enoch co-founded and became President of New American Library - Signet Books which became one of the successful and acclaimed post-war publishing houses. Enoch went on to become one of the most highly regarded figures in American book publishing. Signet #S2097 (Inventory #: 21782E)