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Fighter Squadrons The Epic Story of Two Hurricane Squadrons in France
by Monks, Noel
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Poor
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Poor. Illustrator: Photographic. Acknowledgements. The text is illustrated with 14 pages of black-and-white photographs, and a black-and-white photographic frontispiece of Flying-Officer E. J. (Cobber) Kain, D.F.C. Grey coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper with yellow and black coloured titles to the front panel and yellow coloured titles to the back strip. A history of the nos 1 and 73 fighter squadrons Royal Air Force who fought in the Battle for France in 1939-30. There are many references to the squadron's most famous son - Flying-Officer E. J. (Cobber) Kain, D.F.C. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges with a slight cock of the spine. Rubbing of the book edges and panels. A little fading to the back strip. Age toning and find foxing of the text block edges and lighter age toning and foxing of the pages. Offset tanning and foxing of the end pages and the first few and last few pages of the book are more heavily foxed than the pages further in. Gift inscription to the half title page. The dustwrapper is not in great shape – please see photograph. Both fold over panels are missing. There are tears and pieces missing from the dustwrapper edges and there is creasing of the edges. Numerous tears are also present, ranging in size from 0.25" to 1.5"stop rubbing and handling marks to the panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. XII, 244 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; WW II; Aviation. Inventory No: 0287999. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0287999
- Title
- Fighter Squadrons The Epic Story of Two Hurricane Squadrons in France
- Author
- Monks, Noel
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Angus & Robertson
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Hawker hurricane, Royal air force, World War II, Western Front Military & Warfare; WW II; Aviation. Photographic Unbranded Monks, Noel Fighter Squadrons The Epic Story of Two Hurricane Squadrons in France
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation;
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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