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Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Hardback. 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.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback. Clean and unmarked. Binding strong. Light wear.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Printed in 1992. Good in Very Good unclipped dust jacket. Lightly used with no markings in text. Slight lean to spine. Binding is lightly cracked but still holding. Otherwise a nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Grub Street, London, UK. 2008. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to head, tail, and tips. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped (£20); light bumping to head, tail, and tips. Red cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 216 pp 8vo. Rod and his brother Jerry both became Spitfire pilots during World War II, leaving their home in Canada only to find themselves - purely by chance - serving together in the defense of Malta during 1942. Jerry had already gained some fame as the first pilot ever to land a Spitfire on an aircraft carrier (due to a faulty fuel feed after being launched to fly to the beleaguered island). Both showed immediate promise as fighter pilots, but by the end of that year Jerry was dead - last seen chasing a German bomber out to sea - while Rod had become an 'ace' and would receive the D.F.C. (Distinguished Flying Cross). Two years later, serving as a squadron commander in Western Europe, he claimed six Messerschmitts down within a single week, and was involved in the shooting down of the first German jet aircraft to fall to British Commonwealth fighters. He ended the war as one of Canada's highest scoring aces, with more than 13 victories to his credit. Qualifying after the war both as an aeronautical engineer and as a barrister, he brought a keen and analytical intellect to a passionate interest in aviation and aerial combat, writing many letters and articles of great depth and insight. A clean very presentable copy.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st thus. Large print edition of a true account of the R.A.F in battle before the Fall Of France in World War 2. A few diagrams illustrate the text. Photographic glazed boards without dustwrapper as issued. Spine a little sunned otherwise seems unread.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Numerous interesting black & white photographs. Dustwrapper spine a touch sunned.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Access to History No. 8. 41 pp, photos, maps.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Excellent autobiographical account of a Pilot shot down during the Battle of Britain and sustained severe burns. 218pp., ills., Xmas gift inscription 1981. Vgc+ in vgc unclipped dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First published in 1981, this is a fifth impression of 1982, a tribute to the subject's popularity. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly bruised, some slight spotting to page fore edges, price clipped, no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg copy for its age. 303pp, illustrated. A biography of Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, DL, FRAeS (1910-82). He was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War and was credited with 22 aerial victories, four shared victories, six probables, one shared probable and 11 enemy aircraft damaged. Bader joined the RAF in 1928, and was commissioned in 1930. In December 1931, while attempting some aerobatics, he crashed and lost both his legs. Having been on the brink of death, he recovered, retook flight training, passed his check flights and then requested reactivation as a pilot. Although there were no regulations applicable to his situation, he was retired against his will on medical grounds. After the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, however, Douglas Bader returned to the RAF and was accepted as a pilot. He scored his first victories over Dunkirk during the Battle of France in 1940. He then took part in the Battle of Britain and became a friend and supporter of Air Vice Marshal Trafford Leigh-Mallory and his 'Big Wing' experiments. In August 1941, Bader baled out over German-occupied France and was captured. Despite his disability, Bader made a number of escape attempts and was eventually sent to the prisoner of war camp at Colditz Castle. He remained there until April 1945 when the camp was liberated by the First United States Army. Percy Belgrave Lucas, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC (1915-98), commonly known as Laddie Lucas, was a Royal Air Force officer, famous left handed golfer, author and Member of Parliament. Jacket painting after Cuthbert Orde (illustrator).…

Hard Back. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. 1st Edition. Green boards with gilt titles to spine, 224pp, b/w frontis + 71 other illustration. Written by one of the most distinguished pilots and flight commanders of the Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force in the First World War - "Titch Rochford" from forward by Raymond Collishaw. VG+/VG (Book- no previous owner name or insc. Dust Jacket- non price clipped - cover £5.25 . A little sun fade to spine and light rubbing to extremities. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. NOTE FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS: HEAVY BOOK WHICH WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE FEE FOR OVERSEAS SHIPPING FROM THE UK, PLEASE EMAIL FOR PRICE-DETAILS IF RELEVANT. Excellent fine condition book throughout, no inscriptions and contains sections of photos, d/j unclipped. ./. …

Condition: New. Hardback.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Goodall paperback Edition / First Print. Paperback copy, no dustjacket as issued. 208pp. Not library copy, no creasing to spine, no inscriptions. (18/2).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. NOTE FOR OVERSEAS BUYERS, HEAVY BOOK WHICH WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE FEE FOR OVERSEAS SHIPPING, PLEASE EMAIL FOR PRICE-DETAILS IF RELEVANT. Excellent fine condition book throughout with no inscriptions, contains a section of photos and not price-clipped./.…

Soft cover. Condition: As New. First Thus. This as new copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The contents are bright, tight, white and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. During the Battle of Britain, Geoffrey Page was shot down into the English Channel, causing him to suffer severe burns. This autobiography tells of his wartime exploits and the effect of his injuries, as well as how he became a founder member of The Guinea Pig Club, a club for badly burnt aircrew. Ref PP 3.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Corgi Paperback Edition / First Print. Paperback copy, no dustjacket as issued. 252pp. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (74/2).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. This copy is in new, unmarked condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dust wrapper is in new condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. The amazing story of one of 'the Few', fighter ace Tom Neil. This is a fighter pilot's story of eight memorable months from May to December 1940. When the Germans were blitzing their way across France, Pilot Officer Tom Neil had just received his first posting - to 249 Squadron, in process for forming at RAF Church Fenton in Yorkshire. Nineteen years old, fresh from training at Montrose on Hawker Audax biplanes he was soon to be pitch forked into the maelstrom of air fighting on which the survival of Britain was to depend. By the end of the year he had shot down 13 enemy aircraft, seen many of his friends killed, injured or burned, and was himself a wary and accomplished fighter pilot. Tom Neil is one of only a handful of veterans still alive today. The average age of surviving veterans is 91. Only 20 veterans out of 2947 official Battle of Britain pilots are fit enough to attend Battle of Britain Fighter Association events (although around 90 are still alive in total). He is 89 and lives in Suffolk with his wife who was a Fighter Command plotter when they met in 1940. He flew 141 combat missions (few pilots reached 50) mostly from North Weald airfield in Essex, and shot down 13 enemy aircraft during the Battle of Britain. Tom Neil was one of the pilots the War Ministry used in their propaganda at the time of the Battle of Britain partly because of his height (6 ft 4) and his good looks. Tom Neil flew with James Nicolson at the time he won the only Battle of Britain Victoria Cross. Illustrated with photographs from the author's own collection, some published here for the first time. Ref QQQ 4.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. This new copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The contents are bright, tight, white and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Thomas Francis "Ginger" Neil, DFC & Bar, AFC, AE (14 July 1920 - 11 July 2018) was a British aviator, fighter pilot and flying ace in the Royal Air Force. Neil flew during the Battle of Britain, and shot down 14 enemy aircraft during the Second World War. Neil was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross on 8 October 1940 and was awarded a Bar to the award on 26 November 1940. He embarked with No. 249 Squadron on HMS Furious on 10 May 1941 and sailed for Gibraltar, and on arrival the squadron transferred to Ark Royal. The squadron flew to Ta' Qali on 21 May to take part in the Battle of Malta and he shot down a Macchi C.200 fighter on 12 June 1941. Spitfire-From the Cockpit is lavishly illustrated with many never before seen photographs and combat tales, this book will be a delight from start to finish and also a record of when Britain built the best fighters in the World. Ref Q 4.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Impression. 8vo, 255pp, photos, the word'stretch' to top right of the title page, in ink probably an owners nickname, a vg clean tight copy in a dustwrapper which is a small bit edge nicked but better than just good , wrapper in a clear removable protector. Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book Club Edition. Book Club Hardback in jacket 1990. Clean & tight book. No inscriptions. Jacket has a little edge wear & one nick. Jacket is now under clear removable covers. Dispatched Royal Mail First Class with tracking next working day or sooner securely boxed in cardboard. ref OF2.…

HB. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: NF. First Edition. Clean black cloth on boards with gilt title. Clean contents. Colour & b/w glossy illustrations. Binding is As New. 270p plus Publishers Acknowledgement Dj: clean jacket. Tiny crease to head of spines corner.

Hb. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Reprint. Clean navy blue cloth on boards with gilt title. Spine: head & foot with light bumping and thin old sunning. Edges: foxing. Eps: faint few only foxings; head ffep with name/address. Clean contents. B/w glossy illustrations. Binding is As New. 187p Dj: moderate soiling, rubbings and a slight wrinkling effect. Spine: head & foot with thin wear and chips. Inside the dj the spines and edges have thin brown tape repair. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition/first impression of this wartime autobiography by Roland Beamont C.B.E., DSO (and bar), DFC (and bar): RAF pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain and rose to Wing Commander by the age of 23. Hardback book, with SIGNATURE of Roland Beamont pasted on to the title page, p.208, complete in dustjacket. There is some age browning to page edges but o/wise the book is in VG condition. The dustjacket is not price clipped and is in VG+ condition. Signed by Author(s).…

Vg/Vg (book and dj both no fault) octavo full plastic cover over all. ex libris copy with some stamps etc. lovely clean copy.

Hard Back. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition Thus. H/b D/j both FINE.Profusely illustrated with 48 b/w. illustrated b/w photographic plates, 3 facsimiles & in line. WW2 War Fighter Pilot Dive Bomber Squadron Leader B Spurdle DFC and Bar.[ Spitfire pilot,Sailor Malan's Tigers, he was still in action in 1945 - 74 & 91 Squadrons - Merchant Ship Fighter Unit - Flight commander 80 Squadron] Intro; acks; Foreword,Biblio; Gloss; 4 Appendices.16 chpts.book no inscsp, dust jacket not price clipped,now in clear easily Removable proprietary protective sleeve .Please see our actual image of the book offered for sale. …