The Blue Arena
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Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
First Edition. 1st edition. From the library of Mark Hanna. Gift inscription on front free end paper. Dust jacket price-clipped Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket. Seller Inventory # BOOKS333939I
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR006297787
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Seller: Parrot Books, Hemel Hempstead, HERT, United Kingdom
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Seller Inventory # mon0000071371
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Seller: The Raven and the Writing Desk, Ruawai, NORTH, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Some browning. Includes newspaper clipping about the publication. Seller Inventory # 072860
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Seller: Kisselburg Military Books, Potomac, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First. very nice copy. Seller Inventory # 046172
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Previous owner's address label on front endpaper. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover. A nice copy of this title.; 249, [7 (blank)] pages. Black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 233 x 146mm. Illustrated. New Zealand military history, World War two. [Reference: Larry R. Hill, "Aviation Bibliography for New Zealand", 560 - "Spurdle flew with 74 Squadron under the command of Sailor Malan during the Battle of Britain. He completed three tours of operation during World War II and flew on a remarkable 564 operational sorties."] ; Seller Inventory # 23650
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Seller: Phoenix Books NZ, Waimate, CANTE, New Zealand
The Blue Arena By Bob Spurdle. Publisher: Kimber, London, FIRST EDITION 1986. Very good hardback with jacket, binding firm, some bumping to corners and spine ends, fading and marks, no inscriptions, pages very good. Jacket has some light shelf/edge-wear with minor marks. 249 pages, illustrated. As one of Sailor Malan's Tigers, a Spitfire dominated Bob Spurdle's WWII flying career with 74 Squadron. Impatient to fly and a rebel against blind officialdom, he wangled one operational posting after another, and was still in action in August 1945. In the meantime he had destroyed eight enemy aircraft, probably four more, and damaged at least 15 others. After leaving 74 Squadron he flew with both 91 Squadron and the Merchant Ship Fighter Unit before visiting his native New Zealand to fly against the Japanese. Returning to the UK in 1944 as a flight commander in 80 Squadron, he became their Commanding Officer in July of that year. Latterly he was attached to the 6th Airborne Division for Army Co-operation flying by glider into Germany and then reaching the Elbe by 11th Armoured Division tank. Such a diverse range of flying and combat operations by one person makes this an almost unique record of a WWII combat career. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand. Seller Inventory # ABE-1755999053242
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