WINGED SQUADRONS. by Beaton, Cecil

London: Hutchinson 47 pp, 9 3/4" H. Text and 67 b&w photographs (all present) by Cecil Beaton. "The author relates his impressions of the men of the R.A.F. & Fleet Air Arm." No date, no notice of additional/later printings - "War Economy Standard". Contents: Preface; Trying Their Wings; The Way They Live; Fighter Pilots; Coastal Command and Fleet Air Arm; Bombers; Fitness and Health; Team Spirit; Back to Earth. Small edge tear archivally taped at bottom of picture page opposite page 21; light toning to text pages; light edge wear/wrinkling to covers with two very small tears archivally taped; a few pages with a small crease at top corner; lean to spine; light creases and light browning to spine; very light soft crease down middle of front cover; approx. a top 1/4 of rear cover is missing - some slight soiling to exposed page; darkening to edges of text block; light waviness to for-edge of text block. Dust jacket is in poor condition with edge wear/chips/tears/creases, moderate rubbing/scuffing, moderate soiling, light browning to spine, archivally taped front flap-fold, protected in a mylar sleeve.. Soft Cover. Fair/Poor. Illus. by Cecil Beaton, photographs..