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SPEED WITH STYLE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PETER REVSON
Written by Peter Revson; Leon Mandel.
Stock no. 1327461
Published by William Kimber.
1st
1974.
Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Autobiography of the Grand Prix racer. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718304438. Spine bumped, small dent to top edge of front cover. A few light marks to covers. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is a little creased,
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
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.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AIR FORCE
- AIRCRAFT
- RAF
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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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
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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- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AIR FORCE
- AIRCRAFT
- AVIATION
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.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
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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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
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.
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.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR I
- WORLD WAR II
- BIOGRAPHY
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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- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- AVIATION
- RAF
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.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR I
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.
JOCHEN RINDT THE STORY OF A WORLD CHAMPION
Written by Heinz Pruller.
Stock no. 1610571
Published by William Kimber.
2nd
1972.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The biography of the motor racing driver. B/w photos. ISBN: 0718301625. Spine bumped. Rear endpaper creased. Wrapper is rubbed at edges.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY