Buffoon flight misadventures observer (4 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. The jacket and boards are tidy overall with little edge wear. The binding is secure. Ink signature from a previous owner on the front end page, and a small plate pasted onto the back of the front end page. No other inscriptions or annotations. Presents well in cellophane. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. the jacket is torn and creased. edge wear on the book. gift inscription. foxing and markings. soundly bound and presentable. fairly good copy. may require extra postage. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. First Edition. The jacket is shelf rubbed with light creasing around the edges. The jacket has waviness and marks due to damp. The boards are edge rubbed but tidy overall. The binding is secure. Damp markings and waviness due to damp on the bottom of the pages, not affecting text. No inscriptions or annotations. Protected in cellophane. JHK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by the author to "Laddie" Lucas. Publisher's original light blue cloth with titles in white to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated with black and white photographs. A very good copy, the binding square and firm with minor bumping and a touch of rubbing to the spine ends and corners. The contents with Lucas's own inscription to the front pastedown (name, address and telephone number) and a hint of toning to the endpapers are otherwise clean and bright throughout. Complete with the very good, unclipped dustwrapper which has a little fading and two short tears to each end of the spine panel, a 1cm tear to the foot of the front panel, and a little wear to the joints. Signed and inscribed by Peter Atkins in blue ink to the title page "Laddie / Best of luck with your project / Peter Atkins". A "marvellous racy" account of "war-time exploits of the most hair-raising kind" by Leading Observer Captain Peter Atkins, D.F.C. of the South African Airforce, documenting his experiences in East Africa, the Middle East and Italy during the Second World War. The present copy was warmly presented by Atkins to the legendary spitfire pilot Percy Belgrave "Laddie" Lucas, CBE, DSO and Bar, DFC (1915-1998). Lucas joined the RAF in June 1940, travelling to Canada to undertake flying training at the Flying Training School. On completion, he was assigned to 66 Squadron in August 1941, with whom he flew combat missions until the end of 1942. Arriving in Malta in February 1942, he commanded No. 249 Squadron during the Battle of Malta, after which he was awarded the DFC. In 1943, he took command of No. 616 Squadron, later commanding the Spitfire wing at RAF Coltishall, and then, between 1944 and 1945, serving with the RAF Second Tactical Air Force in North-West Europe. Lucas was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in January 1944, and then a bar to his DSO in October 1945 for making numerous attacks on enemy communications, often in dangerous conditions. A nice association copy. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.…