Vee Roger (38 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 2nd Edition. BOOK DESCRIPTION: Small 8vo, vii, 306, (xii) pgs, appendix, illustrations. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Fine; interior is tight and clean. Unclipped DJ is lightly rubbed, faded on spine, else near fine in mylar sleeve. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: Very nice personal reminiscence on early aviation warfare; unusual and detailed. Originally published in 1935; this is a facsimile reprint edition with a new edition for this second edition. This is a real classic of WWI historical accounts.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Flying Minnows: Memoirs of a World War One fighter pilot, from training in Canada to the Front Line, 1917 - 1918. Book.

Condition: New.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. 30-14. A VGF or better original release 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Poster.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. 30-7. A VGF or better original release 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Poster.

No Binding. Condition: VGF. 30-31. A VGF or better original release 8 x 10 still. Size: 8" x 10". Poster.

Condition: New. SB 320pp with 14 illustrations 2019 N&MP Reprint of 1931 Original EditionPublished Price £11.99 One particular anecdote worth noting is when flying his Bristol he was chased by several Fokker DR1 triplanes. In a shallow dive trying to escape them, when he notices his Observer has stopped firing, looking back to see why, he observes that his Observer has ran out of ammunition, and is hurling empty Lewis gun drum magazines, and anything else not fixed down at the chasing German pilots!

Condition: New. In.

Condition: New.

1st edition, hardback, 8vo, 318pp, edges browning, text clean and sound, no inscriptions, Very Good / Very Good dustwrapper. ISBN: 085368121X.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 346 pages. 7.72x5.08x0.83 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. A classic of aviation literature second edition 1977 facsimile of 1935 edition . DJ faded book tight and clean. Gift inscription in ink.

Second edition. Second edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), 17-(318)pp. Arms and Armour Press, Illustrated with photographs. In this edition, many of the author's fellow airmen are identified from the pseudonyms used in the original edition, along with detailed appendices contributed by Norman Franks that record the victories gained and the casulaties sustained by the two squadrons (Nos. 48 and 88) during this turbulent period of aerial warfare. Spine of jacket faded as usual, otherwise a very fine, clean copy. Jacket price clipped. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Revised Edition. Very clean, tightly bound book with no inscriptions, in a slightly faded priceclipped dustjacket. Appears little used. 318 pages, new introduction by the author & notes by Norman Franks, photos on plates, appendices.

8vo. Original black lettered pale blue cloth (casing with slight lean and boards lightly marked), no dustwrapper. Pp. ix + 320, illus with b&w plates (no inscriptions).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. The memoirs of a First World War Canadian fighter pilot World War One Fighter Pilot who fought on the Western Front over the last two years of the War. 14*b/w photographs. xv+305pp. Black cloth boards with light shelf-wear to boards and rubbing to extremities. Name and address to free end paper.

First American Printing of this Edition. First American Printing of this Edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), 17-306pp., (12)pp. Hippocrene Press, Introduction by Vivian Voss. Voss, a South African, trained in Canada in 1917. Early in 1918 he arrived at the front to fly a Bristol Figher in Squadrons No. 48 and No. 88. A vivid and accurate portait of a pilot's life through months of bombing raids, dog-fights, and daily offensive patrols. In this edition many of the author's fellow airmen are identified from the pseudonyms used in the original edition. Detailed appendices contributed by Norman Franks record the victories gained and the casualties sustained by the two squadrons. Illustrated. A very fine, clean copy. Jacket not price clipped. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket.

Condition: New. KlappentextA Great War aviation classic, the recollections of Vivian Voss a Canadian pilot operating Bristol fighters during 1917-18. The story of training in Canada is a particularly interesting aspect, and the action narrative when he .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First UK Edition, First Printing. Published by John Hamilton, 1935. Octavo. Black cloth boards stamped in gold. Book is very good; with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. Light spotting to page ends and offsetting to half title page. Flyleaf clipped with light spotting. Boards have shelf and edge wear with small cloth tears. No dust jacket. Book placed in custom acetate protector. A very good, very scarce copy of this history of WWI. 320 pages plus 31 of ads. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!

Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First printing. Lacking jacket. Black cloth binding. Rubbing and slight wear to edges of spine. Light marking to boards. Heavy foxing to page edges. Patches of foxing to text, heavier to the pages facing plates. . Overall condition is Good. Size: 5.75 x 8.75 inches (14.5 x 22.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xvi, 320, 32.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages clean and bright, no markings. Dust jacket unclipped with light edgewear. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. This is the narrative of the experiences of an undistinguished pilot, and some of his brother officers of the Royal Air Force. 8vo.Pp,xvi, 17-329 [32] adverts. Black covered boards have some spotting front and rear , title in Gold lettering on spine , front and rear paste down and free are foxed with previous owners signature on front free. A certain amount of foxing throughout on first few pages .Spotting on fore edges , but on the whole the book is fair. It is a very interesting and readable book.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A Great War aviation classic, the recollections of Vivian Voss a Canadian pilot operating Bristol fighters during 1917-18. The story of training in Canada is a particularly interesting aspect, and the action narrative when he reaches the Western Front, flying Bristol F2b Fighters is amongst the best first-hand accounts of the war in the air.

Paperback. Condition: New.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A Great War aviation classic, the recollections of Vivian Voss, writing under pseudonym Roger Vee, a Canadian pilot operating Bristol fighters with 48 and 88 Squadrons during 1917-18. The story of training in Canada is a particularly interesting aspect, and the action narrative when he reaches the Western Front, flying Bristol F2b Fighters is amongst the best first-hand accounts of the war in the air.One particular anecdote worth noting is when flying his Bristol he was chased by several Fokker DR1 triplanes. In a shallow dive trying to escape them, when he notices his Observer has stopped firing, looking back to see why, he observes that his Observer has ran out of ammunition, and is hurling empty Lewis gun drum magazines, and anything else not fixed down at the chasing German pilots! A Great War aviation classic, the recollections of Vivian Voss a Canadian pilot operating Bristol fighters during 1917-18. The story of training in Canada is a particularly interesting aspect, and the action narrative when he reaches the Western Front, flying Bristol F2b Fighters is amongst the best first-hand accounts of the war in the air. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. ; Autographed card tipped to the title page. Signed and dated (Dec 28, 1985) by military historian and author Dr. Edward M. Coffman on the front fly-leaf. Appendices by Norman Franks. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Originally published in 1935. The dust jacket is protected by a Brodart mylar cover and is not price clipped. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. Most books shipped within 24 hours. All books mailed with Delivery Confirmation. The dust jacket is sunned with creasing and rubbing at the extremities. Dr. Coffman has noted in pencil at the top of the last blank leaf: "Vivian Voss died Nov 17, 1988. " A photo-copy of an obituary is laid in. ; Black-and-white photographs; 8vo.; 191 pages; Signed by Author.