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Ottawa: Oxford University Press, 1949. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. No dust jacket. Sold as an individual volume. Sunning to spine and gilt lettering faded. Text block sturdy and clean..

Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1944-1. Hardcover. very good. 1st Editions. xv,376; xviii,404; xi,537pp. Three volumes Octavo in original blue cloth in blue and red dust jackets (Vol.III missing dj). Gilt-bordered title stamps and gilt lettering on spine. Half-titles. Illustrated with numerous plates (both sides) from photos, including frontispieces. Vol.I has average shelf-wear to cloth. Dust jacket has 2cm closed-tear to bottom edge and several small chips on front. Half of back portion of dust jacket missing. Vol.II has slight bumping to head and tail of spine. Dust jacket has chipping and several small closed tears to peripheries, portions missing from top and bottom edges near spine, spine is faded. Vol.III has minimal wear to cloth. Library stamps on front free-endpaper. very good This incredible 3 volume set gives an authoratative and highly anecdotal history of the overseas service of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Vol.I: February 1940 to August 1943. Vol.II: September 1943 to… Read More

Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Oxford University Press, 1944-1949. First Edition, First Printings. Hardcover. pp. xv, 376; xviii, 404; xi, 537. 8vo's., measuring 6.25" x 9.25". Uniformly bound in publisher's original navy-blue cloth over boards, gilt lettering and ornamentation over maroon spine labels. Black-and-white photographic frontispieces, accompanied with dozens of black-and-white photographs, portraits, illustrations, aerial photographs, charts, tables, illustrations, etc. Light rubbing, and edgewear to the cloth extremities, slight bump to head and tail of spines. Contents remain entirely without blemish with clean, and unmarked pages, and firm sound bindings. Overall, very good. Vol. I & II lacking their dustjackets, Vol. III accompanied with its original shelfworn dustjacket showing chips and short closed tears along the edges of the panels (now housed in protective mylar cover). Overall, very good. Scarce to be offered in commerce as a complete three-volume set.

Toronto: Oxford University Press, 1944-1949. Hardcover. very good. 1st Editions. xv,418;xviii,404;xi,537pp. Three volumes Octavo in original blue cloth in blue and red dust jackets. Gilt-bordered title stamps and gilt lettering on spine. Half-titles. Illustrated with numerous plates (both sides) from photos, including frontispieces. Vol.I is "Reprinted, with corrections, December 1944". Cloth has average wear to head and tail on spine. Dust jacket has 1cm open- and a few small closed-tears near head, several chips on spine and extremities. Dust jacket of Vol.II has chipping to edges and spine, two 4cm closed tears near spine on front. Vol.III has average shelf-wear and a 3mm tear to the cloth near head of spine. Dust jacket has chipping to spines and extremities, 3cm closed tear at top edge, 2x7cm open tear near head of spine, back half detached but present and set in mylar sleeve. Owner's name and decorative bookplate on front free-endpaper. very good This incredible 3… Read More