Lot of 2 Dave Dawson: The War Adventure Series 1941. with the R.A.F.(Vol. 2) in Libya (Vol. 3) The Dave Dawson aviation stories were classics of the WWII era. American Dave Dawson, with his English pal Freddy Farmer, roamed the skies throughout the world defeating the evil forces of Germany, Italy, and Japan. The titles in this lot were published in 1941, Vol.2 ...with the R.A.F. and Vol. 3 ...in Lybia. Robert Sidney Bowen, Jr. (1900?1977) was a World War I aviator, newspaper journalist, magazine editor and author who was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Honolulu, Hawaii, at the age of 76. He is best known for his boys' series books written during World War II, the Dave Dawson War Adventure Series and the Red Randall Series. He also worked under the name R. Sidney Bowen and under the pseudonym James Robert Richard. The Crown Publishers approached Mr. Bowen about developing this series and they published the 1st Editions. Crown had an arrangement with Saalfield to allow them to produce an inexpensive version which is the edition most commonly found. The books for sale are from the Saalfield Edition. Hardcovers have red or brown cloth boards with black lettering on front and spine, but only Vol. 3 has a DJ. Interior is tight, clean and text is unmarked. Vol. 2 has prior owner's signature and Vol. 3 an ex-libris sticker from a department store on front paste-down. Gutters torn out in Vol. 2, not repaired. Bookworm holes in page-edges. Pages fragile and discolored. Still is remarkably readable shape for over 80-year-old child's books. Copyright 1941. 12 titles in series. Edition/print-run info not found. No ISBN, LCCN nor MSR.