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194746354Collins 1947. 8vo. First Edition with endpaper map; elegantly bound in full navy crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt with propeller motif gilt top hand-made endpapers ribbon marker front panel and front fold-in of dustwrapper mounted on new and separate leaves at front custom-made slip-case a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. LOOSELY INSERTED IS A T.L.s FROM THE AUTHOR TYPED AND SIGNED ON FERRY HOUSE STATIONERY AND DATED 1979. THE LETTER IS WRITTEN TO THE BBC WRITER AND PRODUCER W N B RICHARDSON AND RELATES TO A BROADCAST PROGRAMME: 'I have no particular objection to any of the sentiments expressed in it.' COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL ENVELOPE ADDRESSED IN THE AUTHOR'S HAND. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris 1892-1984 was Commander in Chief Bomber Command from 1942 when he replaced Richard Peirse to 1945. Based on his experiences in London during the Blitz Harris developed a belief in intensive incendiary bombing as a means not merely of destroying cities but of undermining civilian morale. His new concept of 'area bombing' was put into practice with the first 'thousand-bomber' raid on Cologne in May 1942. Like most large-scale innovations this was a major gamble but its undoubted success colossal damage inflicted for the loss of forty aircraft paved the way for Britain's bombing strategy for the rest of the war. Eventually this policy which remains controversial to this day brought him into direct conflict with both Portal and Churchill but Harris pursued it doggedly until the surrender. Arguably the greatest RAF commander of WWII Harris was an outstanding and inspiring leader achieving almost iconic status among staff and crews alike. After the war he refused a peerage but accepted a baronetcy in 1953. VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser p.65. Collins, hardcover
8vo., First Edition, with endpaper maps; grey cloth, gilt back, top lightly dust-soiled else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, moderately age-soiled dustwrapper. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris (1892-1984) was Commander in Chief Bomber Command from 1942 (when he replaced Richard Peirse) to 1945. Based on his experiences in London during the Blitz, Harris developed a belief in intensive incendiary bombing as a means not merely of destroying cities but of undermining civilian morale. His new concept of 'area bombing' was put into practice with the first 'thousand-bomber' raid on Cologne in May 1942. Like most large-scale innovations this was a major gamble, but its undoubted success (colossal damage inflicted for the loss of forty aircraft) paved the way for Britain's bombing strategy for the rest of the war. Eventually this policy (which remains controversial to this day) brought him into direct conflict with both Portal and Churchill, but Harris pursued it doggedly until the surrender. Arguably the greatest RAF commander of WWII, Harris was an outstanding and inspiring leader, achieving almost iconic status among staff and crews alike. After the war he refused a peerage but accepted a baronetcy in 1953. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION. Enser, p.65.
194751027Collins 1947. 8vo. First Edition with endpaper maps; grey cloth gilt back a very good bright clean copy in unclipped lightly browned dustwrapper. VERY SCARCE INDEED IN THIS CONDITION. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris 1892-1984 was Commander in Chief Bomber Command from 1942 when he replaced Richard Peirse to 1945. Based on his experiences in London during the Blitz Harris developed a belief in intensive incendiary bombing as a means not merely of destroying cities but of undermining civilian morale. His new concept of 'area bombing' was put into practice with the first 'thousand-bomber' raid on Cologne in May 1942. Like most large-scale innovations this was a major gamble but its undoubted success colossal damage inflicted for the loss of forty aircraft paved the way for Britain's bombing strategy for the rest of the war. Eventually this policy which remains controversial to this day brought him into direct conflict with both Portal and Churchill but Harris pursued it doggedly until the surrender. Arguably the greatest RAF commander of WWII Harris was an outstanding and inspiring leader achieving almost iconic status among staff and crews alike. After the war he refused a peerage but accepted a baronetcy in 1953. Enser p.65. Collins, hardcover
8vo., First Edition, with endpaper maps; elegantly bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with propeller motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, custom-made slip-case, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris (1892-1984) was Commander in Chief Bomber Command from 1942 (when he replaced Richard Peirse) to 1945. Based on his experiences in London during the Blitz, Harris developed a belief in intensive incendiary bombing as a means not merely of destroying cities but of undermining civilian morale. His new concept of 'area bombing' was put into practice with the first 'thousand-bomber' raid on Cologne in May 1942. Like most large-scale innovations this was a major gamble, but its undoubted success (colossal damage inflicted for the loss of forty aircraft) paved the way for Britain's bombing strategy for the rest of the war. Eventually this policy (which remains controversial to this day) brought him into direct conflict with both Portal and Churchill, but Harris pursued it doggedly until the surrender. Arguably the greatest RAF commander of WWII, Harris was an outstanding and inspiring leader, achieving almost iconic status among staff and crews alike. After the war he refused a peerage but accepted a baronetcy in 1953. Enser, p.65.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs and tables in the text; cloth, a very good, bright, clean copy in dustwrapper. Harris's official report published for the first time, with a German perspective by Horst Boog.
74857Coll. "Carnets de guerre", Bruxelles et Paris, éd. Jourdan, 2015, EDITION ORIGINALE, pt. in-8, cartonnage souple, couv. photos en noir éditeur, 398 pp., nb. photos en noir, table des matières, Tout ce trouve dans le titre ! Pas courant Très bon état
8vo., Second Impression, with photographs in the text and large folding map; pictorial wrappers, a near fine copy.
24 pages. Features: Cover illustration of the charge of the six hundred Midland Yeomanry in Palestine; The Voice of a Prophet - article by C.M.; Photo of Sir Stanley Maude and Captain Musgrave on horseback in Bagdad; The Fight for Jerusalem - Nearing the End of Turkey's Four Hundred Year's Rule - one-page article by Lovat Fraser; Two photos of the troops which triumphed over the Turks at RamadieLarge photo of many British veterans of Flanders happy to be assembled for leave; Photo of Canadian hospital in France X-raying bullet in French soldier's arm; Photo of German POW receiving medical care; Three photos on one page show Canadians loading a 15-inch gun; Photo of Queen Marie of Rumania with her daughters inspecting Rumanian troops; Six photos from the Macedonian front; The Footprints of the Hun - in the devastated region re-won by British Arms for France (article); Photo of Lieut.-Colonel H. A. Gray Cheape and illustrations of the brilliant charge he led to capture enemy guns in Palestine; Illustrations of British soldiers drawing water from wells at Beersheba where Abraham drank; How the Spy Sinks His Identity - training the memory for a dangerous employ - article by Tighe Hopkins; Photos of the King on tour at several locations; Illustration of a German "Leuchtschirm" or light umbrella; Photo of Princes Wan and Piak of the Siamese Royal Family, who have enlisted in the Swiss Army; Growth & Grit of the U.S. Army - the way a peaceful nation is responding to the Great Call (article); Sketches of great soldiers leading in camp and council - General Sir Henry S. Rawlinson, General Sir Edmund H.H. Allenby, General Sir W.R. Birdwood, and Lt.-General Sir Henry Hughes Wilson; Illustrations of innovative Allied air machines - an Italian Caproni triplane, a French 'Spad', and Caproni bomb-carrying biplanes; Photos of eighteen brave men and women placed on the Roll of Honour; The Royal Munster Fusiliers - one-page article with photo of officers. Unmarked with above-average wear. A worthy reference copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs in the text and pictorial endpapers; cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter sunned at backstrip.
8vo., First Edition, with numerous photographs throughout; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. THIS COPY WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF AIR MARSHAL SIR ERIC DUNN AND BEARS HIS BOOKPLATE ON FRONT PASTE-DOWN. Summary squadron histories with bases and aircraft types.
1988260378Putnam Aeronautical, 1988.
1886DLIT0176Stuttgart, C. Krabbe 1886. 3 Bll., 567(1) u. 3 Bll., 547(5) S. Private Halblederbde. d. Zt. auf 5 Bünden mit goldgepr. Rückentitel, leicht bestoßen und berieben, Seiten papierbedingt leicht gebräunt.
1886DLIT0175Stuttgart, c. Krabbe 1886. 3 Bll., 567(1) u. 3 Bll., 547(5) S. Rote OLeinenbde. m. reicher gold- u. schwarzgepr. Einbd., leicht bestoßen.
4804, Leiden, A.W. Sijthoff., Gebonden in half leder, goud op snee, 4 ribben, 155 + 230mm, deel1: 416pp. + deel2: 399pp.
199311848CBFriedberg, Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1993. 4°, 47 S. mit zahlreichen s/w-Abbildungen, farbig illustr. original Heft, Erstausgabe auf Innenseite des Rückdeckels ein Mängelexemplarstempel, sonst schönes, sauberes Exemplar (vo3)
1990236780Flugzeug Publikations GmbH, 1990. Broschiert
1995236781Flugzeug Publikations GmbH, 1995. Broschiert
1990236778Flugzeug Publikations GmbH, 1990. Broschiert
HB + DW - 189 pp. Near fine copy in not so good d.w., wear to extremities. [VA-2]
52 pages. Features: Cover photo onboard a new Douglas Sleeper shows mother, son and stewardess; Pratt & Whitney ad inside front cover; Reproduction of an amazing 1883 circust poster drawn by Emil Roe which shows Prof. Harriman's Steam Air Ship; The Turn of the Tide - a review of tremendous aviation progress in 1936; News and Views of the Month; Fantastic full-page photo ad for Gold Flake cigarettes features Antoinette Cellier and Richard Arlen who star in the film "The Great Barrier"; The Trans-Canada Airway - Progress Report - major article with photos and interesting graphic; Full-page ad for Richards-Wilcox with photo of their doors installed on the seaplane hangar at R.C.A.F. station Trenton; List of notable flights made during 1936; Monospar ad with photo; Early Aeronautical Research in Canada - Part III - the work of W.R. Turnbull - article with photos - airscrew research; Review of Air Mail Services; Fantastic photo Douglas ad shows comfortable passengers in flight; Great photo full-page ad for the Fairchild "Sekani"; Technical Achievements in Review; Great photo full-page ad for the Tiger Moth universal trainer; A.M. "Matt" Berry awarded McKee trophy for 1936 - brief article with photo; Vintage photo Learadio ad by Lear Developments, Inc. of New York; Stats on light aeroplane clubs from 1928 through 1936; Sensational Noorduyn Aircraft Limited four-page centrefold ad features photos of R.B.C. Noorduyn, D.M. Martin, Leigh Capreol, and "Pete" Vachon, as well as photos of the "Norseman" as a skiplane, seaplane, and landplane; Great half-page ad with map from Edmonton north to Cameron Bay for Mackenzie Air Service of Edmonton; Old Country Gossip; Photo of the Bristol Blenheim Bomber; Nice full-page photo ad for the Siddeley Cheetah; Commercial Air Services in Review; Canadian Vickers ad features photo of a Northrop Delta Mark I built for the R.C.A.F.; M.A.L.C. News; Photos and details of new Beechcraft Model 18; Photo of Amelia Earhart with W.C. Tinus of Bell Labs as he installs remote control for a plane's Western Electric radio equipment at Newark Airport shortly before her takeoff; Nice ad for Northern Electric Aircraft Radio; The Students' Forum; Condensed news from clubs; Nice Cub Aircraft ad; Nice Canadian Airways ad inside back cover; Imperial Oil Stanavo ad on back cover; and more. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
8vo., First Edition, with 60 plates; cloth, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. 205 Group provided the only mobile force of RAF heavy night bombers in the Mediterranean.
4to., with 4pp of colour plates (including many liveries) and numerous monochrome photographs in the text; original pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, covers lightly dust-soiled else a good, clean copy. As always with this series, a detailed statistical account with many useful photographs.
8vo., First Edition, with fine portrait frontispiece and photographic front endpapers; attractively bound in full navy blue 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 propeller motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, marker ribbon, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Gibson's own account of his exploits in Bomber Command and a WWII RAF classic, culminating in his account of the 'Dambusters' raid. It contains a ROH of the pilots and crews who flew with him in 83 Squadron, 106 Squadron and the immortal 617 Squadron. The frontispiece reproduces the well-known studio portrait of Gibson by Gordon Anthony; the front endpapers carry the famous 'before and after' aerial photographs of the Mohne dam. Enser, p.65; Mulholland & Jordan, G20.
1133711945 et 1946 Editions Sociales Françaises - 1945 et 1946 - Reliure amateur, deux fascicules indépendants ont été reliés à une couverture cartonnée amateur illustrée, cartonnage format in-8 - Premier fascicule sans pagination, 62 p. pour le second fascicule - 11 photos et 42 dessins en N&B dans le premier fascicule, 17 photos et 42 dessins dans le second
60 pages. Features: Cover photo of Justin Trudeau entitled "When I Run" looks forward to the day when Canadians would elect his curly locks and famous last name to lead their national government; Related article discusses the question of when, not if, Justin will run for political office; Iraq - longing for piece as UN inspectors search for WMD; Tellier, who turned around CN, takes on troubled Bombardier; Sikh Gang Wars in B.C.; Advertisers use internet "adver-games" to reach kids; Metis war vet William Woodward fights Ottawa for compensation; More single young women are having babies on their own; No author can match the influence of J.R. Tolkien; Winnipeg Director Guy Maddin is celebrated - just not in Canada; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Please note: Address label clipped from front cover, otherwise a sound copy. Magazine
