[Signed] [First Edition] The Amazing Mr. Doolittle; A Biography Of Lieutenant General James H. Doolittle Reynolds, Quentin [Doolittle, Jimmy]

Octavo, [4], 313pp. Black hardcover, title stamped in white on spine and front cover. The first printing, with (1) on the last page of text. Sunning to black hardcover spine, solid binding. In the publisher's dust jacket, $3.95 retail price on the front flap, small chip along front hinge flap, a bright, near fine example. Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "To Herman Riddell: In appreciation of his fine friendship. J.H. Doolittle." General James H. Doolittle (1896-1993) was the recipient of the Medal of Honor for his raid on mainland Japan following the attack on Pearl Harbor. Known as the Doolittle Raid, the long-range bombing raid utilized 16 B-25B Mitchell medium bombers, with the plan to land in unoccupied China. The bombing raid was successful and a major morale booster for the United States, four months after the surprise attack on Hawaii.