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8 S. 50 Taf. 20 cm. - Pp.

6 S. + 50 Tafeln. OPp. In Französisch. - Exlibris-St. a. V., Rücken wasserfleckig, Gbrsp.

Title vignette & 50 plates. 8vo (8 x 6 inches), 3-pages (text) plus the 50 plates. Original printed boards; boards browned else good. Name stamp on front pastedown.

X,220 S. 80 Abb. 122 Taf. 6 Faltktn 30 cm. - Hl.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Signed by Edwards to Russ. Slight spine slant. Overall clean and tight, dust jacket has edge wear.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st. NAP. 308p. Photos. In mylar. As New/As New copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. First Canadian Edition. xii, 308pp w appendices + 14pp bw photographs w captions. Inscribed by W. R. Warwick (publisher) to half-title page. Mapped endpapers. Green cloth w crisp gold lettering to cover and spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Full-wrap colour illustrated DJ is clean, showing small wear to corners, head and tail. DJ now preserved in archival cover. Artwork on DJ by Jeff Pritchard. Octavo. W.R. (Bill) Warwick (1926-2007) was co-founder and later sole owner of Turner-Warwick Printers, following a distinguished milirary career. Signed by Editor.

Cloth. Condition: About Fine. Jeff Pritchard (illustrator). First Edition. Biography of a celebrated Canadian fighter pilot from WWII - Wing Commander James F. [Stocky] Edwards, DFC & Bar, DFM. Inscribed 'To Velma Ryder / With all good wished / Cheers / J. F. 'Stocky' Edwards' to the htp . 308pp, xxiv, photo illustrated, endpaper maps. Bright, clean, very fresh interior. Tight binding. No wear to the green cloth with gilt titles. Unclipped dustjacket. Small closed tear at the top corner tip of the front panel, moderate edge wear. Unpacked weight, 702g. Postage, at Cost, to be determined when location of potential buyer is known and when type/s of postage required are known. When cost is determined, buyer can then freely accept or decline the charges. We ship to so many different locations and different countries, a single pre-determined amount makes no sense. Image on request. We use Canada Post, the USPS and Chit Chats. Dedicated Author's Inscription.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Illustrated by Pritchard, Jeff (dust jacket) (illustrator). First Edition. Signed and inscribed upon half-title page by J.F. 'Stocky' Edwards. "The true story of Canada's top living fighter pilot." - dust jacket. xii, 308, xxiv [black and white photographic plates] pages. Map endpapers. "James Francis Edwards, CM, DFC & Bar, DFM, CD (5 June 1921 14 May 2022), later known as Stocky Edwards, was a Canadian fighter pilot during World War II. With 19 confirmed aerial victories, he was Canada's highest scoring ace in the Western Desert Campaign. Born in Nokomis, Saskatchewan, Edwards grew up in Battleford, Saskatchewan. After graduating from St Thomas College in 1940 he volunteered for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)." - Wikipedia. Book very clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Light wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A high-quality copy. Cooke (3rd Edn) p.339; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Kittyhawk Pilot: Wing Commander J.F. (Stocky) Edwards - Signed By Both Authors Military Aviation Aviators Pilots Canadian wwII World War 2 Two II Second Libya Battle for North Africa 260 Squadron Hurricanes El Adem 274 Squadron; Signed by Author.

M. mehr. Abb. 71 S. (Knihovna Svazu ceskoslovenskych musee 1). cs 0 gr.

Octavo. Original green cloth; title in gilt, spine title in same. Illustrated dust jacket, unclipped; edges slightly rubbed, 3cm closed tear top front. Endpapers with maps; signature to half title. Illustrated with B/W plates from photographs at rear. A tight copy; interior bright and clean. Biography of RCAF pilot James Edwards, who flew in the North African campaign against Field Marshal Rommel and the Afrikakorps. Includes archival photographs and first hand accounts from Edwards. A presentation copy and inscribed by Wing Commander Stocky Edwards, Michel Lavigne, co-author and the illustrator of the book Jeff Pritchard. A great copy with a wonderful association.