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ABOVE THE BATTLE.
by Drake, Vivian. Introduction by General C.G. Hoare
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/No Jacket
- Seller
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Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Toronto: Frederick D. Goodchild, 1918. 323 pp + ads, small 8vo (7 9/16" H) - maroon cloth with gold lettering and RFC insignia on spine and front board. The first Canadian edition (with Goodchild on the spine) was prepared from sheets of the American first edition (D. Appleton with '1' on last page of text and Appleton's ads at rear) with the Goodchild title page tipped-in. The author's personal reminiscences of his time in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. Contents: First Experiences; Training; Overseas; France; Over the Lines; A Bomb Raid; Scrapping; Mainly About Two Seaters; A Night Stunt; Artillery Control; The Day's Work; Zep Straffing; The Somme; The Red Cross Machine. Tiny tear with crease at bottom of page 73/4, Xmas 1919 gift inscription in pencil on front free endpaper, light browning to fore-edge and bottom of textblock, darkening and a few small light stains to top of textblock, very light edgewear, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, light rubbing on front board, very light soiling on boards, slight darkening to spine.. First Canadian Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capricorn Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18596
- Title
- ABOVE THE BATTLE.
- Author
- Drake, Vivian. Introduction by General C.G. Hoare
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Canadian Edition
- Publisher
- Frederick D. Goodchild
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1918
- Keywords
- Aerial warfare, Combat, Pilots, Royal Flying Corps, Naval Air Service, Force, Officers, Western Front, First World War, Aircraft, Reconniassance, Training, Bombing, Artillery, Zeppelins, Somme, Red Cross, Personal reminiscences, Crashes, World War I, 20th
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military - First World War; Military - Aviation;
Terms of Sale
Capricorn Books
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About the Seller
Capricorn Books
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Oakville, Ontario
About Capricorn Books
Welcome to Capricorn Books. We offer a wide range of used, out-of-print and antiquarian books in most subjects, for readers and collectors alike. Our business opened in 1995, and has been selling on the internet since 1999. We have a general stock with larger catalogues being History & Travel, Military History, Children's, Art & Antiques and Canadiana. All orders are processed promptly. Our goal is to ship your book(s) within 24 hours and notify you when we have done so - we always try to keep you informed. Enjoy your visit!
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