An impressive association copy linking two important, pioneering African-American military aviators. 

A first edition copy of the 1975 memoir of Tuskegee Airman and civil rights activist, Chauncey E. Spencer, warmly inscribed in year of first publication to "Ben" whom we know to be decorated African-American Navy flyer, Benjamin C. Hacker, the first Naval Flight Officer to achieve Flag rank when he was promoted to Rear Admiral in 1980. This was recently acquired at a Norfolk, VA area estate sale of a Hacker family member.

Laid into the book is a 4pp. card program from the 1975 national convention of Tuskegee Airmen in Detroit, an event both men seem to have attended and where this book was almost certainly signed, as the date in the inscription matches.

SPENCER, Chauncey E. WHO IS CHAUNCEY SPENCER? Detroit, Michigan: Broadside Press, (1975). First Edition. 8 3/4" x 5 3/4." 150pp. Blue cloth over boards, gilt title stamped at spine. In original illustrated, unclipped dust jacket ($7.95). Stated "First Edition / First Printing" to copyright page. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR to title page: "TO / BEN- / I WISH I COULD WRITE ALL / THE NICE THINGS HERE ABOUT YOU / I WANT TO SAY / BEST OF WISHES ALWAYS / CHAUNCEY / 1 AUGUST 1975." Mended short closed tear to jacket at lower end of rear panel near spine. Volume with a slight lean, otherwise solidly very good. [WITH] A 4pp. card program from the 1975 National Convention of the Tuskegee Airmen laid-in. Very good in very good dust-jacket.

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