Danger Zone

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. (lacking the original dust jacket, but encased in a professionally-made facsimile reproduction of same; see 2nd image posted with this listing) [modest shelfwear, light dust-soiling and age-toning to edges of text block, diagonal wrinkle in front cover cloth]. A hard-boiled boys' adventure yarn by this "Black Mask" stalwart, "a fast-moving story which describes the war crossing of a group of pilots on a transport." Written in the first person, it obviously derived (as did several of his other books) from the author's experiences as a fighter pilot in World War I: "The story begins in a flying field in Texas where Lieutenant Whitfield won his commission and ends with his first flight in France." NOTE again that this book bears a FACSIMILE dust jacket, to serve the dual purpose of protecting the book from further wear and enhancing its appearance on the shelf; its presence has not been factored in to our pricing. .