R a F Casualty (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. Reprint. xiii, 108 [2] pages. Gold lettering on the spine. Cover is soiled and faded. Previous owner's name stamped on the front free endpaper. Front inner hinge has a few small holes in it. Dust jacket is protected in Brodart, it is tapped along the top and bottom edges, badly chipped along the edges with most of the spine missing. A reading copy of this account of World War II from the outbreak of war to the moment in the Battle of Britain where he crashes in flames. Illustrated with a few b/w photographs.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Early printing (1943). Red cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Interior is clean and unmarked. Eight illustrated plates, including frontispiece portrait of author. xiii, 108, [2] pages. Thomas Percy Gleave's memoir, recounting his experiences in the RAF 1939-1940 as commander of 253 Squadron, his participation in the Battle of Britain, his encounters with German aircraft, and getting shot down. He describes his severe injuries and relates what happened to him in hospital, including his reconstructive surgery (he was one of the first patients of plastic surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe) and recovery.

Condition: NEW.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Presumed first edition. 108 (2)pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs, plates by Frank Wootton. Owner's name penned on front fly, pages lightly foxed, spine darkened and cocked, a good only copy lacking the dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. xiv, 108 pages. Black and white plates. "A story of gallantry and fortitude told by a fighter pilot who fought and was badly wounded in the Battle of Britain." - Foreword. Military library stamps to endpapers and title page. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Dust jacket not included. A worthy reference copy. [Not found in Enser] Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.