BIRKBY, CAREL - Close to the Sun . The Story of South Africa's "Warrior" Squadron and the Sudan Squadron, Raf

Middle East Newspapers and Publicity Limited, Khartoum. 1944, 1st Edition. Soft cover. 102 pages (complete). A RARE copy of this story of the war in Africa and Italy. Birkby insisted on experiencing the war as the soldiers and airmen he was writing about as war correspondent for several African newspapers. This provided not only clear and personal detail but also an authenticity that research, on its own, does not provide. The blue covers are marked from handling and storage. The white title label is foxed. Within, the contents are tanned but tight, clean, bold and resolute. A moving and thrilling book.[Restored]11-06-2020. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Fair/No Jacket.