Author: [Saunders, Hilary (aka Francis Beeding)],
Title: THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - August-October 1940.
Description: HMSO, London, 1941, 1st edn., paperback original, 32pp, stapled blue wrappers lettered and decorated in dark blue, 8 x 5 inches, the first official Air Ministry account of the air battle over Britain from 8th August to 31st October 1940, with descriptions of the aircraft of both sides, the operational control of the defending squadrons and the phases of the German offensive, with descriptions of combat incidents. This 3d un-illustrated version was soon followed by the best-selling illustrated version at 6d, with identical text, pages lightly tanned, staples rusty, very good plus,

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