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LIONS RAMPANT: THE STORY OF No. 602 SPITFIRE SQUADRON
Written by Douglas McRoberts.
Stock no. 1827142
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. 238 Pages. ISBN: 0718305728. Contents are browned. Includes a SIGNED letter to H.G. Niven from the author, Doublas McRoberts. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed, a little scuffed and a few minor marks.

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JO SIFFERT
Written by Jacques Deschenaux.
Stock no. 1827139
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Biography of the leading Formula 1 motor racing driver Jo Siffert. Dark grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages. ISBN: 0718304020. Text block and endpapers browned. A few brown marks to text block. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at top & tail of spine and corners, tiny nick to lower edge of rear panel.

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TORPEDO AIRMEN: MISSIONS WITH BRISTOL BEAUFORTS 1940-42
Written by Roy Conyers Nesbit.
Stock no. 1825975
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1983. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The vivid stories of a suicidal attack on the Schamorst, a night-time torpedo attack on Cherbourg, the winning of a Victoria Cross, a dramatic episode in the 'Channel Dash', the strange events that followed the death of a Commanding Officer, the sinking of an Italian Cruiser, the sky-jacking of an enemy aircraft and a forced landing in the middle of a battle in North Africa. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718303695. Minor foxing to text block. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a small closed tear to lower edge of front flap fold and is scuffed to rear panel.

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FLIGHT MOST SECRET: AIR MISSIONS FOR SOE AND SIS
Written by Gibb McCall.
Stock no. 1825797
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1981. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Moon Squadrons and the part they played in the secret war during the years 1942 to 1945, flying SOE and SIS agents to their all-important missions in occupied France, and the even more hazardous pick-up operations. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718300386. Boards clean, spine cocked. Text block lightly browned else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn with a couple of closed tears (no loss).

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WINGS OVER THE SOMME 1916-1918
Written by G.H. Lewis.
Stock no. 2140052
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Gwilym Lewis was sent to the Somme in 1916 as a boy of eighteen only just out of school. During his service he wrote long letters to his family who preserved them. These letters have been edited by Chaz Bowyer and illustrated with b/w photos from private albums. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0718303245. Spine and a couple of cover edges are faded. Browning to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some chips and tears; browned.

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THE EVOLUTION OF THE RACING CAR
Written by Laurence Pomeroy.
Stock no. 2139917
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Based on the heroic age of motor racing from 1903 to 1937, the author has woven a fascinating composition, much more than a mere technical or historical book. B/w photos. Light bumping to top and tail of spine. A few marks to covers. Browning and foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with browning and some grubby marks.

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FLIGHT PATH: MY FIFTY YEARS OF AVIATION
Written by Frank T. Courtney.
Stock no. 2139899
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Frank Courtney, a legend in the annals of aviation, writes about his flying life from 1913 to 1953. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718304829. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Page edge browning. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing.

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THE VIVID AIR
Written by Alex Revell.
Stock no. 1823832
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1978. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Gerald and Michael Constable Maxwell. Fighter Pilots in both World Wars. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718303857. Contents browned. Slight musty odour. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, faded to spine with a few grubby marks.

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COMBAT REPORT
Written by Bill Lambert.
Stock no. 1823822
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1973. Very good condition.

The typical experiences of RAF pilots in France in 1918, serving with No.24 Squadron. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 071830442X. Spine heavily faded, front board slightly bowed. Text block lightly browned, contents clean.

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MCCUDDEN V.C.
Written by Christopher Cole.
Stock no. 2139818
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Grey boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718304608. Browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with a faded spine.

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I CHOSE THE SKY
Written by Leonard H. Rochford.
Stock no. 2139816
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A fascinating, insightful and, at times, nail-biting account by the World War One veteran, Leonard H. Rochford. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718300858. A few grubby marks and some browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with fading to spine and a few edges.

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ERIK THE RED
Written by Donald Ridler.
Stock no. 1322315
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1972. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Atlantic alone in a home-made boat. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages. ISBN: 071830392X. Spine bumped. Light browning to endpapers and some foxing to textblock. White dustwrapper is grubby, browned to spine and edge rubbed.

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