The Courage of the Early Morning: A Frank Biography of Billy Bishop, The Great Ace of World War I.
first edition
[1966] · New York
by Bishop, William Arthur.
New York: David McKay Company, Inc., [1966]. First American Edition, As Stated. Octavo, red cloth (hardcover), xi, 211 pp. Fine, in Very Good+, mylar protected dust jacket with slight edgewear. “William Avery Bishop survived more than one hundred and seventy air battles during World War I and was given official credit for shooting down seventy-two German aircraft. Experts on aerial warfare acknowledge that his relentless airfighting techniqes and skills as a brilliant individualist and marksman were unique and his record unsurpassed. He was the first man in British military history to receive the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished Service Order, and the Military Cross in one ceremony. This remarkably objective biography, written by Bishop’s son, is a warmhearted, entertaining, and often surprisingly outspoken account of the escapades and heroics of a man of great courage...” (Inventory #: 90121sc)