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1942192642London: The Amalgamated Press Limited 1942. The copies of Churchill's "accepted star of the Royal Air Force" Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal's specially bound copies of these two introductions to the RAF for which he wrote forewords in his capacity as Chief of the Air Staff. "The opinions entertained of Portal's ability by his wartime colleagues were extraordinarily high. Eisenhower while president told Lord Plowden that he regarded Portal as the greatest British war leader 'greater even than Churchill'" ODNB. Portal was appointed head of the service in October 1940. "The 'accepted star of the Royal Air Force' as Churchill described him he drove himself relentlessly throughout the rest of the war. His leadership was never remotely challenged" ODNB and he was a staunch advocate of the Europe-focused strategy that eventually brought victory. He was promoted to Marshal of the Royal Air Force in January 1944. The Book of the W.A.A.F. is a first edition and the ABC is a new edition expanded from the first of 1941. Both remained in the Portal family until 2026. Two works octavo c. 195 x 130 mm. Frontispieces 1 colour 8 colour plates illustrations in text. Specially bound in contemporary blue pebble-grain cloth gilt badge of RAF on front covers front cover of ABC additionally lettered and with Portal's initials all in gilt blue linen endpapers edges gilt W.A.A.F. with original wrappers bound in. A little rubbing and sunning rear free endpaper of W.A.A.F. affixed to pastedown at bottom right corner by gilding process: well-preserved copies. hardcover
177632London: The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund 1990. Signed by 25 Battle of Britain RAF fighter pilots First edition number 221 of 401 copies signed by all six members of the creative team on the mounted authentication leaf. This magnificent tribute contains 25 superb silhouette portraits of distinguished RAF pilots from Britain and the Commonwealth all signed by the sitter and the artist Michael Pierce together with his embossed stamp. Each portrait is accompanied by a biography of the subject together with photographs of memorabilia and facsimiles of letters. The prospectus details the meticulous attention to detail during production: 500 sets of sheets were printed with the best 401 chosen and the rest pulped. The editor was the noted historian of aviation Bill Gunston who compiled the biographies in collaboration with the former RAF pilot John Golley. Prince Edward contributed the preface. So Few and its 1995 successor on Bomber Command So Many raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the RAF Benevolent Fund a success which led to trade issues by W. H. Smith. The first copy of each volume was presented to Queen Elizabeth II. The list of contributors names several charitable organizations and other members of the Royal Family for whom copies would likely have been reserved. Folio. With 25 coloured silhouettes on card leaves tipped-in as issued signed by the subject and artist artist's embossed stamp tissue-guards numerous photographs colour and black-and-white and facsimiles to text. Prospectus inserted in sleeve in inner box lid. Original blue crushed morocco over bevelled boards raised bands to spines within gilt rules titles to second compartments gilt front cover lettered in gilt with inset embroidered RAF brevet and gilt decoration marbled endpapers all edges gilt blue silk bookmarkers. Housed in original moiré silk-lined blue cloth solander box. A few tiny bumps to box else a fine copy. hardcover
183399London: The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund 1995. It was the crews of Bomber Command who carried our message of defiance into the very heartland of the enemy First edition number 202 of 401 copies signed by the four members of the creative team on the mounted authentication leaf. This magnificent volume contains 25 silhouettes of Bomber Command personnel from Britain Canada and Australia all signed by the sitter and the artist Michael Pierce. Each portrait is accompanied by a biography photographs of memorabilia and facsimiles of handwritten accounts. The creative team included the aviation historian Bill Gunston editor who compiled the biographies in collaboration with the former RAF pilot John Golley and Air Vice Marshal Frederick "Freddie" Charles Hurrell the director of appeals for the RAF Benevolent Fund. The fund's president HRH The Duke of Kent contributed the preface. So Many and its predecessor So Few raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for the charity and were republished in popular editions by W. H. Smith. Folio. With 25 coloured silhouettes on card leaves tipped-in and tissue-guarded as issued signed by the subject and artist and with artist's embossed stamp; "Supporting Cast" silhouette tipped to p. 265 as issued illustrations and facsimiles some colour in text. Original blue crushed morocco over bevelled boards raised bands to spines within gilt rules title to second compartment in gilt front cover lettered in gilt inset bronze bas relief pilot bust by James Butler RA marbled endpapers edges gilt blue bookmarker. Housed in original blue cloth solander box front cover lettered in gilt moiré silk lining. Lacking original prospectus normally housed in pouch of solander box. A few bumps and marks to box else a fine copy. hardcover
19430001601NORTH AFRICA EGYPT TUNISIA BRITISH PALESTINE. Fair. 1943. On offer is a simply sensational fascinating original World War II British RAF manuscript diary of an airman named K. James Using a very interesting journal with portrait of an Egyptian pharaoh and North Africa maps as the endpapers. Our writer has inserted a block of papers used as a preface explaining the use of the diary he had charmingly dedicated to his parents. He also does a retrospective portion setting up the narrative. His signature ends the preface letter of explanation and then the actual entries begin dated May 14th 1943 through to winter of 1944 and then a final entry for February 23rd 1945. This airman has seen it all and been everywhere throughout the conflict in the Mediterranean and since the notebook is undated as diary goes his entries are long and very detailed. He begins with the end of the battle for Tunisia carries on with a most intimate personal diary that besides the factual details of the War going on around him and his duties he never fails to provide colourful background of his mates the natives his thoughts his loves his boredom his high and lows. In our experience this is a heads above the rest manuscript of the real life and times of this airman during his time throughout North Africa and Italy. The 6½ x 4½ inch book has a well filled 208 pages of which 5 or 6 are pages with autographs of his close personal narrative. The text block is somewhat loose but all pages appear accounted for. Overall G.; 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall; KEYWORDS: HISTORY OF NORTH AFRICA CAMPAIGN WORLD WAR II BRITISH RAF ITALY ROYAL AIR FORCE K. JAMES WWII WW2 BRITISH ARMED FORCES BRITISH AIRMAN ROMMEL HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORYantiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito papel. . unknown
19440001446MONCTON NEW BRUNSWICK CANADA. Good. 1944. On offer is a super original manuscript diary handwritten by James C. Dow trainee of the Royal Air Force written in England and then at 31 P.D. Training Camp Moncton New Brunswick Canada. Along with the diary is a photograph album titled 'The Canadian Adventure. Sept. 1944 to March 1945.' Historians and researchers of the era and the experience of British training in Canada will find the two items complimenting one another in casting interesting light on the day-to-day training routine of a middle-class 19 year old man training as an RAF radio operator during the Second World War. At the start of the diary Dow is in training in Lincolnshire engaged in such activities as learning Morse Code and doing transmitter tuning practice. By August he is training in Lancashire and on 25 August he is drafted to Canada. He usually begins his businesslike entries with a short report of the progress of the war and end with a mention of the weather. In between are usually several sentences of personal information. A typical entry 12 April 1944 reads: 'The Russians have made considerable progress towards the center of the Crimea. Had a pretty easy morning; ostensibly cleaning up defense trenches in the Larch Wood on the far side of the North Drome under Sgt. Fish of the Regiment. Quite restful! Denis passed his morse this morning: so did Mac. Denis & I spent most of the afternoon in the Information Room officially "games". We Taffy Standish Dave Hands & Sid Steed are going on day pass to Lincoln tomorrow. It was quite mild - sunny with some cloud'. On 26 he reaches the Trois Rivieres camp seventy miles from Quebec. The following day he complains: 'We are here for nothing more definite than fatigues to pass time until we start training. Dennis & I are in a party which has to clear up variou rubbish dumps around the camp'. On 24 October he starts his course in Moncton: 'It is going to be very hard work for the 22 weeks it lasts if I stick it out!. We work 8 hours a day so there are usually extra assignments at night.' By the last entry in the diary Dow is 'Flying again this morning - a pleasant trip. As W/Op once again. I got an all-right'. The diary also contains some addresses and a list of 25 books Dow has read. Album: landscape 8vo 24 pp containing 49 captioned black and white photographs ranging in size from 8.5 x 12 cm to 6 x 9 cm together with a postcard of Notre Dame Church Montreal. Internally sound in a worn binding with the photographs in excellent condition. The first eight pictures are of the training camp at Moncton mostly with named individuals. The next eight are of Montreal and these are followed by nineteen pictures under the heading 'Quebec St. Louis de Courville. Week Ends with the Woods' the first two being captioned 'with Bill Scollay & Taffy Standish near the Wood's sic home' and 'Desmond Wood in front with Jimmy from next door'. There follow two pictures headed 'After we left' and eight of an aircraft under the heading 'No 8 Air Observer School Ancienne Lorette Quebec'. The first shows an 'Anson about to take off' and there are also an 'Interior scene during flight' an 'Astrocompass in silhouette' and five views out from over the wing including the 'Shawnigan Falls & the Shawnigan River a frew miles north of Trois Rivieres'. The last four images are of a 'New York Interlude - Christmas 1944'. Diary: 12mo with 91 full pages of neatly-written entries. Text clear and complete. Fair: internally sound and clean on lightly-aged paper in worn original boards. Dow's ownership inscription inside the front board reads 'James C. Dow. R.A.F. 1944.' Overall G.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; KEYWORDS: WORLD WAR II WWII WW2 RAF ROYAL AIR FORCE RADIO OPERATORS CANADA CANADIANA HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY TRAVEL 20TH CENTURY antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento manuscrito Papel . hardcover
1987mon0000141569RAF 1987-01-01. Paperback. Good. in x in x in. NORTHERN EUROPE NOT EUROPEAN MEDITERRANEAN NOT ex-library. Clean copy in good condition. RAF paperback
19192358London: printed and published by the Morgan Reeve Company Goldsmith Street 1919. Four issues of the magazine each measuring 250 x 187 mm. all with the original printed colour wrappers. Condition variable. Basically two issues thumbed and well-read one with covers detached; the other two issues are well-preserved. A scarce and desirable relic of the Royal Air Force in the First World War being the light-hearted review magazine of the Spittlegate training depot. These four issues follow the signing of the Armistice on November 11 1918 and the overall purpose of the publication was to foster camaraderie and good relations between men from across the Commonwealth and a good measure of American airmen too. As such the intended audience lists English Scots Welsh Irish Canadians New Zealanders South Africans and Yankees. </p> <p>Undeniably English in tone yet imbued with the risqué and cavalier mood following the end of a grim and depressing war "Dope" comprises sketches caricatures theatrical reviews potted biographies of officers and other identities contributions by the Padre and more. Of special interest are the football results and write-ups including Spittlegate versus 876 Company A.S.C. and Spittlegate versus Cranwell. Unsurprisingly the advertisements are pitched to airmen and include uniforms flying apparel and accoutrements. printed and published by the Morgan Reeve Company, Goldsmith Street unknown
19194718United Kingdom: Royal Air Force 1919. Octavo staple-bound printed wrappers iv 58 pp. frontispiece 19 black-and-white plates some tables included. Front cover is loose front and back covers have tape marks and are worn front cover has a "M' carved into it lower part of title page is torn with minor loss of text leaf edges a little worn light-to-medium foxing throughout; otherwise a good copy. Release by the Royal Air Force in 1919 this handbook expands on the information contained in a set of Instructional Notes on the Lewis Gun which was used for training by the RAF during the previous year. Illustrated with numerous photographs the information within covers all aspect of the Lewis Gun including general information how to strip and reassemble the gun care and cleaning repair and maintenance and testing and tuning. A rare find in itself this particular copy was owned by J. Pritchard a pilot who served during World War One.</p> <p>Along with the titles the following text also printed on the cover: "For official use only. F.S. Publication 114. N.B. Heavy Type except in regards to titles applies to GROUND GUN only." The signature of J. Pritchard appears on the cover and title page. Pritchard was a pilot in World War One. Royal Air Force unknown
19454956London: Royal Air Force 1945. Set of 12 issues of one volume octavo staple-bound illustrated printed wrappers total of 316 pp. illustrated throughout with black-and-white cartoons and drawings. Little bit of wear on spines some staples a little rusty very light browning of leaves throughout as is common to publications of the period slight variance in colour of covers some show slight fading Issues 1 and 6 have a small white rub-mark on the top-right corner of the cover without loss of text; otherwise a near-fine set with clean and crisp text. First edition. </p> <p>The Tee Emm series of training memoranda also known as "pilots' notes" was created in April 1941 by the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force to aid air personal in the difficult days of World War Two. Intended for official use only the issues contain highly useful information told in an amusing way and accompanied by cartoons and comical drawings. The character of Pilot Officer Prune is featured throughout often demonstrating or reiterating the sometimes life-saving tips covered by the contributors. This set is from the last year the notes where released and Issue No. 12 dated March 1946 is the final issue in the series. Royal Air Force unknown
19444955London: Royal Air Force 1944. Set of 12 issues of one volume octavo staple-bound illustrated printed wrappers total of 304 pp. illustrated throughout with black-and-white cartoons and drawings. Little bit of wear on spines some staples a little rusty very light browning of leaves throughout as is common to publications of the period slight variance in colour of covers some show slight fading Issues 3 5 and 9 have a small white rub-mark on the top-right corner of the cover without loss of text Issue 4 has "200" written on the back cover in red pencil; otherwise a near-fine set with clean and crisp text. First edition. </p> <p>The Tee Emm series of training memoranda also known as "pilots' notes" was created in April 1941 by the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force to aid air personal in the difficult days of World War Two. Intended for official use only the issues contain highly useful information told in an amusing way and accompanied by cartoons and comical drawings. The character of Pilot Officer Prune is featured throughout often demonstrating or reiterating the sometimes life-saving tips covered by the contributors. Royal Air Force unknown
19434954London: Royal Air Force 1943. Set of 12 issues of one volume octavo staple-bound illustrated printed wrappers total of 302 pp. illustrated throughout with black-and-white cartoons and drawings. Little bit of wear on spines some staples a little rusty very light browning of leaves throughout as is common to publications of the period slight variance in colour of covers some show slight fading; otherwise a near-fine set with clean and crisp text. First edition. </p> <p>The Tee Emm series of training memoranda also known as "pilots' notes" was created in April 1941 by the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force to aid air personal in the difficult days of World War Two. Intended for official use only the issues contain highly useful information told in an amusing way and accompanied by cartoons and comical drawings. The character of Pilot Officer Prune is featured throughout often demonstrating or reiterating the sometimes life-saving tips covered by the contributors. Royal Air Force unknown
1970143811London: Royal Air Force Ministry of Defence 1970. xv 234 pp. Octavo. Original gold-coloured cloth boards. Black lettering on spine and title. Former Aerospace Museum library title. Stamps on the front paste down and title page. Otherwise a tight clean copy. Signed by Lieutenant Dunnett on the title page. Illustrated with 22 photographs and a map on the frontispiece. This was a restricted title when it was published outlining the threat of communism that arose in Malaysia as it related to the Royal Air Force and the Ministry of Defense. The volume outlines the background of the emergency reviewing the opposing forces and the organizational operations of the air forces in Malaysia. Chapters also detail diverse topics such as the planning and initiation of supply drops the role of helicopters and the psychological warfare propaganda campaign. Photographic reconnaissance was also used and the intelligence aspect of the air campaign is also reviewed. This seems to be a rare title and it documents a fascinating chapter in history from the perspective of the Royal Air Force. 1970 Royal Air Force | Ministry of Defence hardcover
19437866Terrell TX: British Flying Training Sch c. 1943. fair. Quarto c. 75 profusely illus. boards weak shaken some soiling to text boards and spine somewhat scuffed and some wear to edges. British Flying Training Sch hardcover
19531881London: HMSO 1953. Octavo later green cloth with gilt spine lettering original printed wrappers bound in; 868 pp. Spine end slightly bumped neat tape repair to the front wrapper previous owner's details small tear visible on second leaf with no loss of text a few pages dog-eared. Overall a very good copy. An extensive list of officers and agents working for the Air Force in 1953. HMSO unknown
19375810London. Royal Air Force Display Committee. 1937. Pictorial wrappers. 8vo. Fabulously illustrated with colour and monochrome photographs drawings and smashing period advertising. A stunning collection of High Art Deco aviation related advertising much in colour highlights this documentation of 1937 State -of-the- Art aviation. Exceptional ads for Spitfires Glosters etc. make this an item to be relished by any collector. Some minor soiling to white covers else a Fine copy. Lovely. Royal Air Force Display Committee. unknown
192350446London: Royal Air Force 1923. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Edition not known of this 1923 printing not known. In good dark red cloth boards with blind stamped ruled lines on corners and side of back strip gilt titles to front and spine. The covers are firm straight and quite clean. From centre of end papers dark red tape has been used in the past to reinforce. The ends of back strip are bumped and frayed. Lightly tanned and foxed end papers. Tanned cut edges. The text block is in very good condition - tightly bound straight and not tanned or marked apart from very light foxing on prelims and last text pages. With numerous b/w illustrations figures and photos. Title pages loose. No inscriptions etc. Very rare. <br/> <br/> Royal Air Force hardcover
19504033London: Waterflow & Sons 1950. Folio soft cover 82 pp. foreword and frontispiece. Foxing of soft cover and minor foxing internally otherwise a fine copy. This is the memorial book documenting the ceremony and procession that took place on the 8th November 1949 at the Airmen's chapel of St Michael in Lincoln Cathedral for those aircrew that were lost in operational missions during World War Two. The Honour Roll for groups 1 and 5 contain over twenty-one thousand names rank name unit and date. Each memorial book contains a foreword by Air Marshal Sir Aubrey Ellwood K.C.B. D.S.C. Air Officer Commanding in Chief Bomber Command R.A.F. Waterflow & Sons unknown
19504034London: Waterflow & Sons 1950. Folio soft cover 106 pp. foreword and frontispiece. Some foxing of soft-cover and minor foxing internally otherwise a fine copy. This is the memorial book documenting the ceremony and procession that took place on the 8th November 1949 at the Airmen's chapel of St Michael in Lincoln Cathedral for those aircrew that were lost in operational missions during World War Two. The Honour Roll for groups 1 and 5 contain over twenty-one thousand names rank name unit and date. Each memorial book contains a foreword by Air Marshal Sir Aubrey Ellwood K.C.B. D.S.C. Air Officer Commanding in Chief Bomber Command R.A.F. Waterflow & Sons unknown
38670London. Printed by Clarke & Sherwell Ltd. c.1919. Soft cover. 4to. 30cm 16p. with 45 photographs in sepia grey string-bound wraps title & RAF crest embossed in gilt on front advertisement on rear wrapper some creasing very good no listing or records located rare Ho13.4. ~ An exhibition of Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force aerial photography in World War One. The RFC evolved as the RAF in 1918. London. Printed by Clarke & Sherwell, Ltd. c.[1919] unknown
193532747X.Gperfect. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
19861635London: No publisher stated 1986. Two volumes large octavo original stiff card wrappers discontinuous pagination illustrated throughout. Spine ends a little rubbed otherwise a near-fine set in the publisher's slipcase this a bit scuffed. Tee Emm is a collection of training memoranda that was developed to train pilots in the Royal Air Force. It describes various training practices used by the R.A.F. to improve the capabilities of aspiring pilots. No publisher stated unknown
19492886London: His Majesty's Stationary Office 1949. Large octavo hardcover 144 pp. 16 plates. Some foxing worn and torn dust-jacket a good copy. An important summary of a crucial theatre of war that is not well documented. His Majesty's Stationary Office unknown
191710017U.K.: F.S. Publication 1917. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good Minus/No Dust Jacket. Issued by The Air Council The Air Council was formed in 1917 and disbanded in 1964 in the U.K. The book has no date but likely pre W.W.I. The F.S. Publication 117 issue. There are some illustrations in the 33 pp. Card stock for covers with staple no marks. <br/><br/> F.S. Publication paperback
195154241London: Air Ministry 1951. 1st edition. Very Good. lge. octavo. orig. binder c.200pp. text ills. diags. appends. Air Publication 1234A. Restricted. Some use o/w a nice clean manual Air Ministry unknown
192328955London: Royal Air Force 1923. 1st edition. Very Good. lge. octavo. orig. cloth 156pp. diags. Cloth a little spotted o/w a very nice copy of a scarce early manual Royal Air Force hardcover
