BIRKBY Carel

Close to the Sun. The Story of the Sudan Squadron, Royal Air Force. [Foreword by Maj.-Gen. Sir Hubert Huddleston.] RAF IN THE MIDDLE EAST: A RARE SURVIVAL

Middle East Newspapers & Publicity, Khartoum,, [1944]. 8vo., First Edition, with map as frontispiece, and illustrations and maps in the text, leaves tanning lightly; original blue limp cloth wrappers, upper cover with printed paper label, a near fine copy. RARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.

Island BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 40962

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, squadron histories, ww2, wwii, middle east, raf, royal air force, sudan squadron, carel birkby

Birkby, Carel.

In the Sun . . . I'm Rich.

Howard Timmins c.1955. Brown cloth boards. 223pp illustrated 8vo. Boards scarred and unattractive. in frail damp-stained dustwrapper. Seriously, does not look as bad as it sounds! signed and with gift inscription by Author thus: "With the Author's compliments to A.W. Steen, Esq. Carel Birkby". The story of an expedition through the Uvombo mountains, along the Pongola and Maputo rivers to Lourenco Marques.

Fables BookhopProfessional seller

Book number: 22743

Keywords: africa african south southern natal mocambique mozambique lourenco margues

Birkby, Carel

In the Sun I'm Rich

Howard Timmins n.d. [1953] 223, frontis, 12 b/w plates, map endpapers. . HB. 8vo, orig. cloth. Vg in d/w (spine slightly faded, edge-wear, tear with loss to head of spine, front flap detached, in removable protective sleeve).. Account of the author's expedition through the Uvombo (Lebombo) mountains in Southern Africa, travelling primarily by river, encountering unmapped rapids, crocodile infested waters, and many other adventures..

Pemberley Natural History BooksProfessional seller

Book number: S57732

Catalogue: Travel & Exploration,Travel

Keywords: Eswatini; Southern Africa; South Africa; Southern Africa; Africa; Travel Narrative