Frederick Escreet Smith (6 results)

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 268p ; 21 cm. Subjects: Fiction in English 1945; Yorkshire Fiction; War Narratives. 3 Kg.

Condition: Good. 1957. First Published. 199 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over grey cloth covered boards. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean. Boards have minor damp and dust stains. Clipped jacket has light edge-wear with tears and creasing.

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 268p ; 21 cm. Subjects: Fiction in English 1945; Yorkshire Fiction; War Narratives. 1 Kg.

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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Jacket by Barbara Walton (illustrator). 1st Edition. First UK edition, first impression. SIGNED, DATED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, IN BLACK PEN, ON FFEP AND TITLE PAGE 'To Ronnie With all best wishes! Yours aye, Fred 12/10/87' and on title page 'Frederick E. Smith'. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners very slightly bruised, some very slight yellowing to back jacket, not price clipped (£10.95), no other inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy. 192pp. The story of an epic trans atlantic flight and the sequel to 'A Meeting of Stars'. Frederick Escreet Smith (1919-2012), was a British author, best known for his 1956 novel '633 Squadron' about a Second World War RAF Mosquito squadron undertaking a seemingly impossible mission to bomb a well protected German factory at the head of a Norwegian fjord. The novel was made into a successful film in 1964. Scarce signed. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Good. 1956. First Edition. 223 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with silver lettering to spine. Pages are lightly tanned with occasional brown markings throughout, text still legible. Occasional cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper and pastedown. Occasional thumb-marking. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Faint markings and scratches to both boards. Book has a slight forward lean.