1st edn., 222pp, frontis and 18pp photo ills., deep turquoise cloth lettered in gilt at spine, coloured pictorial dustwrapper, the author began operations with RAF night fighters in 1940 and saw the development of night flying techniques under 'Cat's Eyes' Cunningham, later commanding an operational night fighter development unit and being involved with radio counter-measures for bomber crews against German night fighters, slightly cocked, a little rubbed at tips, faint creasing to cloth upper bd., edges tanned and sl. foxed, endpapers partially lightly browned, dustwrapper: well rubbed at extrems. with chipping to spine ends (affecting title) and sl loss at cnrs., light soiling, internally repaired, good plus in a poor dustwrapper,

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Title

COVER OF DARKNESS

Publisher

Chatto and Windus London

Publication Date

1953

Binding

Hardcover

Edition

1st Edition

Dust Jacket Condition

Dust Jacket Included

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WW2 - Air Force

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