James Lee, Operation Lifeline, Ltd. Ed., Signed

Description

Operation Lifeline by James Lee, and with photographs by Joe Rosenthal, is a scarce history of an overlooked aspect of the Pacific War. It is copiously illustrated by the legendary Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who captured the Marine flag raising on Iwo Jima.

This special limited edition comes with a tipped-in signature sheet featuring autographs of:

James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy.
Admiral Chester Nimitz, Chief of Naval Operations.
Vice Admiral A. W. Radford, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air).
Rear Admiral J. W. Reeves, Jr., Commander, Naval Air Transport Service.

A fascinating and vividly illustrated book providing an opportunity to collect signatures of the naval leaders of the Pacific War, particularly Secretary Forrestal and Admiral Nimitz.

Reinforced front hinge; lightly mottled boards; else very good.

Lee, James. Operation Lifeline: History and Development of the Naval Air Transport Service. Chicago: Ziff Davis, 1947. De Luxe edition #939 of 1,000 signed & numbered copies, 171p., illustrations with photographs by Joe Rosenthal, maps on end pages, all edge gilt.