John E Gurdon (51 results)
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Hardcover. Condition: New. Hardcover. Publisher overstock, may contain remainder mark on edge.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
Language: English
Published by Grub Street Publishing, United Kingdom, London, 2018
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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Over and Above is Gurdons first and best book, repeatedly reprinted for two decades, variously titled Winged Warriors or Wings of Death. Billed as a novel, it is not so much that as a fictionalised account of his own service flying career, with names changed, incidents rearranged. True, it tells…of exciting raids over enemy lines and towns, desperate fights against fearful odds, chivalry shown to an unchivalrous foe. but the narrative turns darker as men become wearier, new comrades arrive and are killed, and those who remain try to hold onto meaning in increasingly unintelligible circumstances, a mirror to Gurdons own experiences. Written in the style of the era and by and for a class which put great store in maintaining a slangy, backslapping cheerfulness, no matter how grim things were, with chums wishing each other beaucoup Huns before embarking on a show in beastly weather, this book is a classic to rank with Winged Victory by V M Yeates, and which should never have been out of print. This new edition retains exactly the original script but has been updated with an introduction by John Gurdons granddaughter Camilla Jane Gurdon Blakeley and an extended illustrated appendix by renowned historian Norman Franks. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.
- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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Hardback. Condition: New. Over and Above is Gurdon's first and best book, repeatedly reprinted for two decades, variously titled Winged Warriors or Wings of Death. Billed as a novel, it is not so much that as a fictionalised account of his own service flying career, with names changed, incidents rearranged. True, it tells of 'ex…citing raids over enemy lines and towns, desperate fights against fearful odds, chivalry shown to an unchivalrous foe.' but the narrative turns darker as men become wearier, new comrades arrive and are killed, and those who remain try to hold onto meaning in increasingly unintelligible circumstances, a mirror to Gurdon's own experiences.Written in the style of the era and by and for a class which put great store in maintaining a slangy, backslapping cheerfulness, no matter how grim things were, with chums wishing each other 'beaucoup Huns' before embarking on a 'show' in 'beastly' weather, this book is a classic to rank with Winged Victory by V M Yeates, and which should never have been out of print.This new edition retains exactly the original script but has been updated with an introduction by John Gurdon's granddaughter Camilla Jane Gurdon Blakeley and an extended illustrated appendix by renowned historian Norman Franks.
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Hardback. Condition: New. Over and Above is Gurdon's first and best book, repeatedly reprinted for two decades, variously titled Winged Warriors or Wings of Death. Billed as a novel, it is not so much that as a fictionalised account of his own service flying career, with names changed, incidents rearranged. True, it tells of 'ex…citing raids over enemy lines and towns, desperate fights against fearful odds, chivalry shown to an unchivalrous foe.' but the narrative turns darker as men become wearier, new comrades arrive and are killed, and those who remain try to hold onto meaning in increasingly unintelligible circumstances, a mirror to Gurdon's own experiences.Written in the style of the era and by and for a class which put great store in maintaining a slangy, backslapping cheerfulness, no matter how grim things were, with chums wishing each other 'beaucoup Huns' before embarking on a 'show' in 'beastly' weather, this book is a classic to rank with Winged Victory by V M Yeates, and which should never have been out of print.This new edition retains exactly the original script but has been updated with an introduction by John Gurdon's granddaughter Camilla Jane Gurdon Blakeley and an extended illustrated appendix by renowned historian Norman Franks.
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Over and Above was first published in 1919 soon after John Everard Gurdon, aged just twenty, had been invalided out of the RAF following a brief but incident-filled stint as a flyer on the Western Front. Piloting the Bristol F.2b with 22 Squadron, his first victory was on 2 April 1918 and by… 13 August he had bagged his twenty-eighth. In between those dates Gurdon flew with gusto and elan, his exploits attracting the attention of such eminent fighter aces as James McCudden. Over and Above is Gurdon's first and best book, repeatedly reprinted for two decades, variously titled Winged Warriors or Wings of Death. Billed as a novel, it is not so much that as a fictionalised account of his own service flying career, with names changed, incidents rearranged. True, it tells of 'exciting raids over enemy lines and towns, desperate fights against fearful odds, chivalry shown to an unchivalrous foe.' but the narrative turns darker as men become wearier, new comrades arrive and are killed, and those who remain try to hold onto meaning in increasingly unintelligible circumstances, a mirror to Gurdon's own experiences. Written in the style of the era and by and for a class which put great store in maintaining a slangy, backslapping cheerfulness, no matter how grim things were, with chums wishing each other 'beaucoup Huns' before embarking on a 'show' in 'beastly' weather, this book is a classic to rank with Winged Victory by V M Yeates, and which should never have been out of print. This new edition retains exactly the original script but has been updated with an introduction by John Gurdon's granddaughter Camilla Gurdon Blakeley and an extended illustrated appendix by renowned historian Norman Franks. This new edition retains exactly the original script but has been updated with an introduction by John Gurdons granddaughter Camilla Jane Gurdon Blakeley and an extended illustrated appendix by renowned historian Norman Franks. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: New. First published in 1919, this novel about a First World War fighter pilot is closely based on the real-life service of the author, who scored 28 victories, flying a Bristol F.2b with 22 Squadron. The airmen in the story display the genial nonchalance typical of the period but the derring-do is tempered… by the loss of comrades and the struggle to keep going as the war wears on.
- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 182 pages. 8.25x5.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.
- Hardcover
Seller: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, IrelandKennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd.
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Condition: New. 2018. Hardcover. . . . . .
Language: English
Published by Frederick Warne and Co., Ltd, 1931
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Chapter 1, Johannesburg, GAU, South AfricaChapter 1
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Frontispiece in color. Publication of 156 pages. The boards are a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. Internally the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
- Hardcover
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Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United KingdomRia Christie Collections
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- Hardcover
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United KingdomChiron Media
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Warne's Book of Adventure: Green Deep; Carved in Ebony; Eighth Island; Trial By Combat; White Man's Prestige; Loyal; Fighting Bimbo French; Matter of Course; Green Eyes of Kungai; Change for a Schilling; Ghost of Ganpat Rao. Hardcover, 1930
Webster, Captain F A M (ed.)( Capt. John E Gurdon; Edward Leslie; Mary Langdon Thomas; Fred Rick; Michael Annesley; Fenton Cust; Effendi
Language: English
Published by Frederick Warne, London, 1930
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: White Mountains, NH Books and Maps, Lincoln, NH, U.S.A.White Mountains, NH Books and Maps
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 6 full-page color plates by Norton William and others. B&W illustrations as well, many are also full-page. Unpaginated, app. 100 pages which are very thick, as is the book itself.
- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
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Language: English
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd, 1931
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Riverside Books, Halesworth, United KingdomRiverside Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. DEcent clean copy, no ownership names.The rare dustwrapper is complete with a little wear and tear. S. Drigin (illustrator).
- Hardcover
Seller: Hay-on-Wye Booksellers, Hay-on-Wye, HEREF, United KingdomHay-on-Wye Booksellers
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- Hardcover
Seller: CARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB, London -- Birr, ON, CanadaCARDINAL BOOKS ~~ ABAC/ILAB
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. Hard covers in dust jacket. Clean, tight, and unmarked. A sound and handsome copy, very neat. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
