Hill roderic (8 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

paperback. Zustand: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Good condition, paper cover with staple binding (rusted), otherwise clean and bright, illustrated , covers and 40 pages (though pagination 203 to240) [QP].

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 380 pages. 8.40x5.50x1.10 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Cover and edges shows heavy shelf wear. Pages are heavily yellowed. Heavy scuffing. Pages are clean and intact.

Zustand: Near Fine. First edition thus in publisher's original flat backed spine archive photographic illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 256 pp with monochrome maps and archive photographs throughout. Bookplate removed from copyright page and in near Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1845880099 AVIATION & AERONAUTICS. …

First edition, scarce in the jacket. This study by the future wartime commander-in-chief of Fighter Command gives "a fascinating insight into the development of the RAF's desert air mail service between Cairo and Baghdad [and] provides a detailed historical account of one man's perspective of operating and living in the Middle East" (Bridge). Wing Commander (later Air Chief Marshal Sir) Roderic Hill (1894-1954) was Officer Commanding 45 Squadron, based at RAF Hinaidi, Egypt, which in the 1920s operated the Vickers Vernon around the Middle East (Hill also touches on the new Airco DH.9As that were coming in to service). He was stationed in Iraq from October 1924 to September 1926. Flight Lieutenant Chloe Bridge, review, Air Power Review, Vol. 19, No 3. Octavo. Photogravure frontispiece, 38 half-tone photographic illustrations on 24 plates, in-text line drawings, 7 maps (5 folding, 2 full-page in text). Original moderate red cloth, lettered in black on spine and cover, the latter with a silhouette of a Vickers Vernon. With dust jacket. Spine lightly sunned, mild damp spots to lower fore-corners with consequent loss of colour, cracked at gutter in a few places but firm; spine of unclipped jacket toned, stain to foot of spine and front and back panels (those to the latter transferring some red dye from the cloth), a few splash stains to spine panel, some nicks and chips: just about a very good copy in like jacket.…