BRICKHILL Paul

The Dam Busters. With a Foreword by Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Tedder. [Fifth Impression.] SIGNED BY DAMBUSTERS VETERANS

Evans,, [1952]. 8vo., Fifth Impression, with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12; navy cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly chafed at extremities. SIGNED IN PENCIL ON TITLE BY DAM BUSTERS VETERANS JOHNNY JOHNSON (T-Tommy) AND LES MUNRO (W-Willie), AND ADDITIONALLY BY MARY STOPES-ROE (daughter of Barnes-Wallis). A photograph with printed signature of Richard Todd (Wing Commander Guy Gibson in Michael Anderson's well-known film) is mounted on front free endpaper. Published a year after the first edition. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. The stirring 'Dam Busters March', written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie, was almost immediately adopted as an official march of the Royal Air Force. Enser, p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121 (recording the first edition).

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Book number: 45735

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, raf, royal air force, 617 squadron, bomber command, dam busters, lancasters, gibson, guy gibson, paul brickhill

BRICKHILL Paul

The Dam Busters. With a Foreword by Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Tedder. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER

Evans,, [1951]. 8vo., Second Impression, with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12, rear free endpaper very lightly spotted; navy cloth, gilt back, small fade mark at extreme head of backstrip else a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper, the latter with minor loss (just affecting title) at head of backstrip, frayed at tail of backstrip and mildly browned at rear panel. Published in the same year as the first impression. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. The stirring 'Dam Busters March', written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie, was almost immediately adopted as the official march of the Royal Air Force. Increasingly difficult to find in this condition. Enser, p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121 (recording the first edition).

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Book number: 8236

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, raf, royal air force, 617 squadron, bomber command, dam busters, lancasters, gibson, paul brickhill, aviation, the, dam, busters

BRICKHILL Paul

The Dam Busters. With a Foreword by Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Tedder. IN FULL MOROCCO WITH THEME TOOLING

Evans Brothers,, [1951]. 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and third compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with propeller motif, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and Operation CHASTISE, arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. This book formed the basis of Michael Anderson's classic feature film (1954) of the same name starring Michael Redgrave, Richard Todd and Nigel Stock. The stirring 'Dam Busters March', written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie, was almost immediately adopted as an official march of the Royal Air Force. Enser, p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121

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Book number: 15620

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, raf, royal air force, bomber command, 617 squadron, dam busters, dambusters, lancaster, chastise, gibson, arthur harris, barnes wallis, brickhill, paul brickhill

BRICKHILL Paul

Reach for the Sky. The Story of Douglas Bader. [Sixth Impression]. SIGNED BY BADER: IN FULL MOROCCO

Collins,, [1954]. 8vo., Sixth Impression, with frontispiece and 24 plates on 12; handsomely bound in burgundy full crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with a propeller motif, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. SIGNED BY BADER ON DEDICATION. Published five months after the first impression. Written by Paul Brickhill (already celebrated as the author of another RAF classic 'The Dam Busters', 1951), 'Reach for the Sky' remains the best account of the legless Battle of Britain hero. It was the basis of Lewis Gilbert's hugely successful feature film (1954) starring Kenneth More in what was arguably his finest role. One of the legendary figures of the Royal Air Force, Douglas Bader was from the outset an outstanding athlete. As a cadet at Cranwell he gained his 'blues' for cricket, rugby, hockey and boxing. He represented the RAF at both cricket and rugby and would probably have been capped for England but for the accident that changed his life and created a legend. In 1931 a near-fatal air crash left him legless. Knowing that no man with such a handicap had ever walked without a stick he nevertheless found his way back to fitness playing tennis, golf and many others sports. He even flew again, until the authorities determined that a pilot without legs could not fly and discharged him from the service. With the outbreak of War he fought to be readmitted, not merely to a desk job, but back to the cockpit. Finally he was given command of a flight which quickly increased to five squadrons as the RAF realised that he was not only an outstanding pilot but an inspired leader of men and a fighter tactician almost of genius. Even as a POW his spirit was such that his captors were forced at one stage to remove his artificial limbs to prevent the chance of his escaping. Enser, p.375 (recording the first edition)

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Book number: 29950

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, raf, royal air force, pow, bader, douglas bader, fighter command, brickhill, paul brickhill

BRICKHILL Paul

Reach for the Sky. The Story of Douglas Bader. IN FULL THEMED MOROCCO

Collins,, [1954]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 24 plates on 12; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with a propeller motif, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Written by Paul Brickhill (already celebrated as the author of another RAF classic 'The Dam Busters', 1951), 'Reach for the Sky' remains the best account of the legless Battle of Britain hero. It was the basis of Lewis Gilbert's hugely successful feature film (1954) starring Kenneth More in arguably his finest role. One of the legendary figures of the Royal Air Force, Douglas Bader was from the outset an outstanding athlete. As a cadet at Cranwell he gained his 'blues' for cricket, rugby, hockey and boxing. He represented the RAF at both cricket and rugby and would probably have been capped for England but for the accident that changed his life and created a legend. In 1931 a near-fatal air crash left him legless. Knowing that no man with such a handicap had ever walked without a stick he nevertheless found his way back to fitness playing tennis, golf and many others sports. He even flew again, until the authorities determined that a pilot without legs could not fly and discharged him from the service. With the outbreak of War he fought to be readmitted, not merely to a desk job, but back to the cockpit. Finally he was given command of a flight which quickly increased to five squadrons as the RAF realised that he was not only an outstanding pilot but an inspired leader of men and a fighter tactician almost of genius. Even as a POW his spirit was such that his captors were forced at one stage to remove his artificial limbs to prevent the chance of his escaping. Enser, p.375.

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Book number: 44242

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, raf, royal air force, pow, bader, douglas bader, fighter command, brickhill, paul brickhill

BRICKHILL Paul

Reach for the Sky. The Story of Douglas Bader. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Collins,, 1954. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 24 plates on 12, contemporary signature on front free endpaper, free endpapers mildly browned; navy cloth, backstrip lettered in gilt, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, mildly age-soiled dustwrapper, rather more so on (predominantly white) rear panel. Written by Paul Brickhill (already celebrated as the author of another RAF classic 'The Dam Busters', 1951), 'Reach for the Sky' remains the best account of the leg-less Battle of Britain hero. It is the basis of Lewis Gilbert's hugely successful feature film (1954) starring Kenneth More in what was arguably his finest role. One of the legendary figures of the Royal Air Force, Douglas Bader was from the outset an outstanding athlete. As a cadet at Cranwell he gained his 'blues' for cricket, rugby, hockey and boxing. He represented the RAF at both cricket and rugby and would probably have been capped for England but for the accident that changed his life and created a legend. In 1931 a near-fatal air crash left him leg-less. Knowing that no man with such a handicap had ever walked without a stick he nevertheless found his way back to fitness playing tennis, golf and many others sports. He even flew again, until the authorities determined that a pilot without legs could not fly and discharged him from the service. With the outbreak of War he fought to be readmitted, not merely to a desk job, but back to the cockpit. Finally he was given command of a flight which quickly increased to five squadrons as the RAF realised that he was not only an outstanding pilot but an inspired leader of men and a fighter tactician almost of genius. Even as a POW of the Germans his spirit was such that his captors were forced at one stage to remove his artificial limbs to prevent the chance of him escaping. Enser, p.375.

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Book number: 49032

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, raf, royal air force, pow, bader, douglas bader, fighter command, paul brickhill, colditz

BRIDGWATER H C

Combat Colours No. 4. Pearl Harbor and Beyond. December 1941 to May 1942. NEAR FINE COPY IN ORIGINAL WRAPPERS

Guideline Publications, Luton,, [2001]. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome photographs and illustrations throughout; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a near fine copy.

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Book number: 40977

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, lcombat colours, usaf, raf, luftwaffe, japanese air force

BRINDLEY John F

French Fighters of World War Two. Volume One. Illustrations by Thomas Brittain, Terence Hadler, Michael Trim. NEAR FINE COPY

Hylton Lacy, Windsor,, 1971]. Oblong 4to., First Edition, ALL PUBLISHED, with photographs and fine coloured illustrations throughout; pictorial boards, a near fine copy. The first of a projected two volumes, this is the only volume published.

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Book number: 41006

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, french fighters, french air force, john brindley

BRINDLEY John F

Mikoyan MiG-21 ('Fishbed') variants. [Aircraft Profile 238]. BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY IN WRAPPERS

[Profile Publications, Windsor],, [1972]. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured and monochrome photographs and illustrations throughout; pictorial wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a very good, bright, clean copy. [Aircraft Profile 238].

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Book number: 36258

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, aircraft profiles, mig-21, mikoyan

BRITISH STANDARDS INSTITUTION

British Standard Glossary of Aeronautical Terms (revised August 1940). NEAR FINE COPY OF THE WWII ISSUE

British Standards Institution,, 1940. 8vo., First Edition, with technical illustrations and diagrams (a number folding); original limp grey boards, upper board and backstrip lettered in black, radial corners, a near fine copy. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.

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Book number: 41178

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, bsi, british standards institution, aeronautics, aeronautical terms

BRITTAIN Sir Harry

Wings of Speed. With an Introduction by the Marquess of Londonderry. HARRY BRITTAIN IN FULL MOROCCO

Hutchinson,, [1934]. 8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, plates and an illustrations in the text; handsomely bound in full dark green 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 propellor motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.

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Book number: 40620

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, brittain, harry brittain

BROGDEN Stanley

Sky Diggers. A Tribute to the RAAF. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY

Whitcomb & Tombs, Melbourne,, [1944]. 8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and photographs in the text, page-edges tanning lightly; pictorial boards, passe-partout backstrip (worn) else a very good, bright, clean copy. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. SCARCE.

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Book number: 40622

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, raaf, australia, brogden, stanley brogden

BROOKES Andrew

Air War over Italy, 1943-1945. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Ian Allan, [Shepperton],, [2000]. 4to., First Edition, with plates and maps in the text; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.

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Book number: 40176

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, italy, andrew brookes

BROOKES Andrew

Bomber Squadron at War. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Ian Allan, [Shepperton],, [1983]. Sm. folio, First Edition, with photographs and maps throughout; black cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. With personal bookplate on front free endpaper.

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Book number: 35713

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, raf, royal air force, bomber command, andrew brookes

BROOKES A.J.

Fighter Squadron at War. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER

Ian Allan, [Shepperton],, [1980]. Sm. folio, First Edition, with very numerous photographs and illustrations throughout; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SCARCE.

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Book number: 35547

Catalogue: Aviation0

Keywords: aviation, ww2, wwii, raf, royal air force, fighter command