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8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 24 plates on 12, tiny signature on front free endpaper; navy cloth, backstrip lettered in gilt, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly age-soiled and rubbed at extremities. Written by Paul Brickhill (already celebrated as the author of another RAF classic 'The Dam Busters', 1951), 'Reach for the Sky' remains the best account of the leg-less Battle of Britain hero. It is the basis of Lewis Gilbert's hugely successful feature film (1954) starring Kenneth More in what was arguably his finest role. One of the legendary figures of the Royal Air Force, Douglas Bader was from the outset an outstanding athlete. As a cadet at Cranwell he gained his 'blues' for cricket, rugby, hockey and boxing. He represented the RAF at both cricket and rugby and would probably have been capped for England but for the accident that changed his life and created a legend. In 1931 a near-fatal air crash left him leg-less. Knowing that no man with such a handicap had ever walked without a stick he nevertheless found his way back to fitness playing tennis, golf and many others sports. He even flew again, until the authorities determined that a pilot without legs could not fly and discharged him from the service. With the outbreak of War he fought to be readmitted, not merely to a desk job, but back to the cockpit. Finally he was given command of a flight which quickly increased to five squadrons as the RAF realised that he was not only an outstanding pilot but an inspired leader of men and a fighter tactician almost of genius. Even as a POW of the Germans his spirit was such that his captors were forced at one stage to remove his artificial limbs to prevent the chance of him escaping. Enser, p.375.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 24 plates on 12; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with a propeller motif, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Written by Paul Brickhill (already celebrated as the author of another RAF classic 'The Dam Busters', 1951), 'Reach for the Sky' remains the best account of the legless Battle of Britain hero. It was the basis of Lewis Gilbert's hugely successful feature film (1954) starring Kenneth More in arguably his finest role. One of the legendary figures of the Royal Air Force, Douglas Bader was from the outset an outstanding athlete. As a cadet at Cranwell he gained his 'blues' for cricket, rugby, hockey and boxing. He represented the RAF at both cricket and rugby and would probably have been capped for England but for the accident that changed his life and created a legend. In 1931 a near-fatal air crash left him legless. Knowing that no man with such a handicap had ever walked without a stick he nevertheless found his way back to fitness playing tennis, golf and many others sports. He even flew again, until the authorities determined that a pilot without legs could not fly and discharged him from the service. With the outbreak of War he fought to be readmitted, not merely to a desk job, but back to the cockpit. Finally he was given command of a flight which quickly increased to five squadrons as the RAF realised that he was not only an outstanding pilot but an inspired leader of men and a fighter tactician almost of genius. Even as a POW his spirit was such that his captors were forced at one stage to remove his artificial limbs to prevent the chance of his escaping. Enser, p.375.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 24 plates on 12; navy cloth, backstrip lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter chafed and head and tail, and with just the slightest browning at backstrip and (predominantly white) rear panel. Written by Paul Brickhill (already celebrated as the author of another RAF classic 'The Dam Busters', 1951), 'Reach for the Sky' remains the best account of the leg-less Battle of Britain hero. It is the basis of Lewis Gilbert's hugely successful feature film (1954) starring Kenneth More in what was arguably his finest role. One of the legendary figures of the Royal Air Force, Douglas Bader was from the outset an outstanding athlete. As a cadet at Cranwell he gained his 'blues' for cricket, rugby, hockey and boxing. He represented the RAF at both cricket and rugby and would probably have been capped for England but for the accident that changed his life and created a legend. In 1931 a near-fatal air crash left him leg-less. Knowing that no man with such a handicap had ever walked without a stick he nevertheless found his way back to fitness playing tennis, golf and many others sports. He even flew again, until the authorities determined that a pilot without legs could not fly and discharged him from the service. With the outbreak of War he fought to be readmitted, not merely to a desk job, but back to the cockpit. Finally he was given command of a flight which quickly increased to five squadrons as the RAF realised that he was not only an outstanding pilot but an inspired leader of men and a fighter tactician almost of genius. Even as a POW of the Germans his spirit was such that his captors were forced at one stage to remove his artificial limbs to prevent the chance of him escaping. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.375.
8vo., Second Impression, with 34 plates on 23, small neat contemporary signature on front paste-down; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with minor loss (not affecting lettering) at head of backstrip, repairs on inner surface and rubbed and creased at extremities. The first biography of Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, by the author of 'The Naked Island'. This second impression was printed to meet demand before publication. Enser, p. 64; Mulholland & Jordon B105 (both recording the first edition).
8vo., First Edition, with 34 plates on 23; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped, lightly browned dustwrapper. The first biography of Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, culminating in the bombing of Nagasaki. By the author of 'The Naked Island'. Enser, p. 64; Mulholland & Jordon B105.
8vo., Second Edition, with portrait frontispiece, and coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; blue cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, blue endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. EDITION LIMITED TO 500 NUMBERED COPIES SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (THIS COPY. NO.161). Revised and enlarged version of the original (family) edition of 1989.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates and several maps in the text; red cloth, gilt back, case slightly shaken else a very good, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly age-soiled and frayed at extremities. The standard biography.
4to., First Edition, with a coloured frontispiece and very numerous coloured and monochrome illustrations in the text; cloth, gilt back, green endpapers, a very good, bright, clean copy in the dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 59 plates on 32; cloth, gilt back, a very bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and photographs in the text; printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy. SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates and maps in the text; green cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. UNCOMMON. Enser, p.194.
8vo., First Edition, with 56 plates on 24; cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly creased at edges. The first full account, published to mark the battle's twentieth anniversary. Valuable also for its well-chosen and wide-ranging selection of photographs, which include a number from German sources. Enser, p.56.
8vo., First Edition, with 56 plates on 24; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with a propellor motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Elegant copy of the first full account, published to mark the battle's twentieth anniversary. Valuable also for its well-chosen and wide-ranging selection of photographs, which include a number from German sources. Enser, p.56.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous illustrations in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, covers mildly age-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy. Typically humorous cartoons enliven this leaflet, which almost certainly takes its name from the popular radio show 'Much Binding in the Marsh' running at the time. Crammed with wartime RAF jargon (and a few explanations). A SCARCE SURVIVAL.
8vo., First Edition, some mild offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; navy cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped, mildly browned dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with 35 plates on 16 and 2 maps in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
13 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with illustrated titles, very numerous illustrations and maps in the text and pictorial endpapers; cloth, gilt backs, a very good extended set in the dustwrapper. Bright extra-extended set of the most comprehensive survey of the UK's WWII military airfields ever published and an invaluable tool for historians and scholars alike. The ten volumes of the original series, together with the three complementary works, form a milestone in WWII aviation history. The extended set comprises:Bowyer (M.J.F). Action Stations 1, [1979] [East Anglia]Halpenny (B.B). Action Stations 2, [1981] [Lincolnshire and East Midlands]Smith (D.J). Action Stations 3, [1981] [Wales and the North West]Halpenny (B.B). Action Stations 4, [1982] [Yorkshire]Ashworth (C). Action Stations 5, [1982] [South-West] Bowyer (M.J.F). Action Stations 6, [1983] [Cotswolds and Central Midlands]Smith (D.J). Action Stations 7, [1983] [Scotland, the North-East and Northern Ireland]Halpenny (B.B). Action Stations 8, [1984] [Greater London]Ashworth (C. Action Stations 9, [1985] [Central South and South-East]Quarrie (B). Action Stations 10, [1987] [Supplement and Index]Fairbairn (A). Action Stations Overseas, [1991]Cooksley (P.G). Aviation Enthusiasts' Guide to London & the South-East, [1982]Smith (D.J). Britain's Military Airfields 1939-1945, [1989]EXTENDED SETS OF FIRST EDITIONS ARE SELDOM AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
12 vols., 8vo., Mixed Editions, with illustrated titles, very numerous illustrations and maps in the text and pictorial endpapers; cloth, gilt backs, a near fine extended set in dustwrapper. Splendid extended set of the most comprehensive survey of the UK's WWII military airfields ever published and an invaluable tool for historians and scholars alike. The ten volumes of the original series, together with the two complementary works, form a milestone in WWII aviation history. The extended set comprises (first impressions unless otherwise stated):Bowyer (M.J.F). Action Stations 1, [third impression, 1980] [East Anglia]; Halpenny (B.B). Action Stations 2, [1981] [Lincolnshire and East Midlands]; Smith (D.J). Action Stations 3, [1981] [Wales and the North West]; Halpenny (B.B). Action Stations 4, [1982] [Yorkshire]; Ashworth (C). Action Stations 5, [fourth impression, 1982] [South-West]; Bowyer (M.J.F). Action Stations 6, [1983] [Cotswolds and Central Midlands]; Smith (D.J). Action Stations 7, [1983] [Scotland, the North-East and Northern Ireland]; Halpenny (B.B). Action Stations 8, [second impression, 1984] [Greater London]; Ashworth (C. Action Stations 9, [second impression, 1985] [Central South and South-East]; Quarrie (B). Action Stations 10, [1987] [Supplement and Index]; Fairbairn (A). Action Stations Overseas, [1991]; Smith (D.J). Britain's Military Airfields 1939-1945, [1989]. EXTENDED SETS IN DUSTWRAPPERS ARE SELDOM AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrated title, very numerous illustrations and maps in the text and pictorial endpapers; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy.
8vo., First Edition, with title-vignette and very numerous illustrations in the text; original pictorial blue cloth, upper board blocked in black, backstrip lettered in orange, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Delightful wartime satire dedicated 'to the young men of the Air Training Corps, whose enthusiasm is no less overwhelming than their knowledge, and in whose hands to-day rests the skill and reputation of the Air Force of tomorrow'. Very scarce in anything like this condition.
8vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs throughout; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. From the formation of the service to the Gulf War of 1991.
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with frontispiece and very numerous fine full-page photoographs throughout, neat inscription on front free endpaper; laminated pictorial boards, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper.
6 numbers in one vol., 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs, illustrations, cartoons and advertisements throughout; publisher's branded board binder, grey cloth back lettered in black, ALL ORIGINAL WRAPPERS PRESERVED, boards mildly age-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION..
8vo., First Edition; printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy.
