295 résultats
8vo., First Edition, with numerous plates; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly frayed at extremities. Sequel to 'Years of Combat'. Enser, p.265.
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
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs and illustrations in the text, and pictorial endpapers; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrations and maps in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. The story of the race to develop radar told by one of the two survivors of the unit which learned how to jam German radar
4to., First Edition, with plates, plans and tables in the text; original pictorial wrappers, covers very lightly dust-soiled else a near fine copy.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with numerous coloured and monochrome photographs throughout; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy.
1949293London: His Majesty's Stationary Office 1949. Large octavo hardcover 144 pp. plates. Front board moderately bumped dust-jacket moderately torn. A very good copy in a good dust-jacket. An important summary of a crucial theatre of war that is not well documented. His Majesty's Stationary Office 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
8vo., Third Impression, with portrait frontispiece and 11 plates on 8; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in black, backstrip faintly sunned else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter mildly rubbed at extremities. SIGNED BY EMBRY ON FRONTISPIECE. Bright copy of one of the earliest and most popular RAF escape stories of WWII, published just a month after the first edition. Shot down near St. Omer, Embry made his return to England via Spain just nine weeks and five days later. He subsequently commanded 2 Group Bomber Command, and although ranked Air Vice Marshal flew several operations under the name 'Wing Commander Smith'. His Mosquitos were renowned for their skill and accuracy in precision daylight bombing, and he would have led personally Operation JERICHO - the raid on Amiens prison in February 1944 (in which his substitute Pickard was killed) - had higher authority not ordered him to stand down. Post-war, Embry served as Commander-in-Chief Fighter Command from 1949 to 1953. SIGNED COPIES ARE EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE. We are told that this copy was signed by Embry for Wing Commander Tom 'Ginger' Neil (Battle of Britain ace and RAF test pilot), but there is no formal evidence to this effect. Enser, p.151 (recording the first edition).
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, numerous photographs and maps throughout, and pictorial endpapers; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrations in the text; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, staples a little rusty else a near fine copy. Humorous glossary of RAF wartime slang. IN THIS CONDITION, A RARE SURVIVAL.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; blue cloth, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY ALL THREE AUTHORS ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. The story of RAF Westhampnett through the eyes of pilots based here during 1940 to 1946. Westhampnett began as an emergency landing ground growing to satellite status and ultimately an important wartime airfield in its own right. SIGNED COPIES ARE VERY SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; blue cloth, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The story of RAF Westhampnett through the eyes of pilots based here during 1940 to 1946. Westhampnett began as an emergency landing ground growing to satellite status and ultimately an important wartime airfield in its own right.
8vo., Third Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; original pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy. The standard reference on the RAF squadrons that delivered and collected SOE and other agents. Bases included Tangmere and Tempsford; aircraft included Ansons, Hudsons and the immortal Lysander. Includes detailed summary of operations and much other statistical data. Verity's classic account was first published in 1978. A revised edition appeared in 1995, and this is further augmented (particularly in the detailed table of missions) here. SCARCE. Enser, p.206 (recording the first edition).
8vo., Second Edition, with numerous photographs in the text; cloth, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper, the latter lightly frayed at extremities. The standard reference on the RAF squadrons that delivered and collected SOE and other agents. Bases included Tangmere and Tempsford; aircraft included Ansons, Hudsons and the immortal Lysander. Includes detailed summary of operations and much other statistical data. Verity's classic account was first published in 1978. This revised edition, with extra notes by the author, is considerably updated (particularly in the detailed table of missions). Extremely scarce. Enser, p.206 (recording the first edition).
8vo., First Edition, with 32 plates on 16 and endpaper maps; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. The original edition of this long-awaited standard reference on the special squadrons that delivered and collected SOE and other agents. Bases included Tangmere and Tempsford; aircraft included Ansons, Hudsons and the immortal Lysander. Includes detailed summary of operations and much other statistical data. EXTREMELY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.206.
8vo., First Edition, with 32 plates on 16 and endpaper maps; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in dustwrapper. SIGNED AND DATED BY THE AUTHOR ON TITLE. With personal armorial bookplate mounted on half-title. The original edition of this long-awaited standard reference on the special squadrons that delivered and collected SOE and other agents. Bases included Tangmere and Tempsford; aircraft included Ansons, Hudsons and the immortal Lysander. Includes detailed summary of operations and much other statistical data. SIGNED COPIES ARE VERY SCARCE. Enser, p.206.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; blue cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HER SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON TITLE. The author served in the Women's Royal Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF).
8vo. First Edition with plates and maps neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; blue cloth upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt a very good bright clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter lightly rubbed at extremities. SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with 8 plates and a full-page diagram in the text, neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; cloth, gilt back, red top, backstrip lettering faded but entirely legible, a very good, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter wanting two-thirds of backstrip and frayed at edges. Scarce early account, and elusive in the dustwrapper. Enser, p.376.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; black cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with one short closed tear.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 59 plates on 32; cloth, gilt back, a very bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
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
