COPPENS (Major Willy, DSO, MC)
Days on the Wing: Being the War Memoirs of Major the Chevalier Willy Coppens de Houthulst, DSO, MC.
1st Eng. Ed., trans. from the French by A.J. Insall, late RAF, xv+291pp., portrait frontis., 7 plates (by Leonard Bridgeman). VG in dw. John Hamilton. nd (c1932)
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Memoirs of Belgian balloon-buster ace, who brought down 36 balloons over the Western Front, notably around the Houthulst Forest north-east of Ypres. Otig. pale blue cloth, titled in black, VG in sl. chipped dw. See illustration on our website.
£65
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GIBBONS (Floyd)
The Red Knight of Germany: Baron von Richthofen, Germany's Great War Airman.
1st Ed., [vii]+408pp., portrait frontis., 7 illus. Cassell.
1930
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Standard biography of the leading German ace: much detail from official reports of his combats &c. Orig. maroon cloth, little worn, about VG. See illustration on our website.
£20
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GUTHRIE (Ramon)
Parachute.
1st UK Ed., 316pp. VG in dw. Gerald Howe. [1929]
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1st British edition of American novel first published in NY by Harcourt Brace the preceding year, being the story of a convalescent home for American aviators at 'Berkenmeer' in NY State & its curious mixture of temporary inhabitants, chancers, shell-shock victims, New England gentry &c. Although critically acclaimed remains scarce in either USA or English editions, & only six copies on Library Hub (formerly COPAC). Orig. pale blue cloth, titled in red, VG in attractive pictorial dw. See illustrations on our website.
£125
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ILLINGWORTH (Capt. A.E.) With Appendices compiled by ROBESON (Major V.A.H, MC)
A History of 24 Squadron, Sometime of the Royal Flying Corps & later of the Royal Air Force.
With a Foreword by Air Marshal Sir H.M. Trenchard, Bart., KCB, DSO. 1st Ed., 103pp., 4to, 3 col plates, 10 photos., map. The "Aeroplane" For Private Circulation Among the Officers of 24 Squadron.
1920
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First single-seat scout squadron, Western Front from Feb. 1916 which served most notably at the Somme 1916, Advance to the Hindenburg Line 1917, Retreat from St. Quentin 1918 & several battles of the Final Advance in 1918. Rolls of Hon. (killed, wounded & PoWs), awards, nominal rolls of all ranks inc. ground crew, lists of combats &c. Orig. blue cloth with sympathetically replaced black morocco spine strip, gilt to front & spine, VG thus. No. 206 of 275 copies of deluxe limited edition & one of the rarest of all WW1 squadron histories. See illustration on our website.
£265
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MCCUDDEN (Maj. James B., VC, DSO, MC, MM)
Flying Fury.
New Imp., 270pp., portrait frontis., photo., 8 plates by Leonard Bridgeman. Aviation Book Club.
1939
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An RFC fitter in 1914, McCudden became a leading ace with 57 aerial victories. Wrote these memoirs of service as fitter, observer & pilot shortly before being killed in a flying accident in 1918. Orig. black cloth, titled in red, somewhat worn, about VG. See illustration on our website.
£20
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PLUSCHOW (Kapt. Gunther)
My Escape from Donington Hall, preceded by an Account of the Siege of Kiao-Chow in 1914.
1st Eng. Ed., ix+244pp., 4 plates. Bodley Head.
1922
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The lone German pilot at the Anglo-Jap. investment of Tsing-Tao in 1914; later escaped from POW camp in England. Orig. green cloth, gilt, minor wear, VG. See illustration on our website.
£35
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RALEIGH (Walter) & JONES (H.A.)
The War in the Air: Being the Story of the Part Played in the Great War by The Royal Air Force.
Complete set, 9 Vols., Vols. I-VI Text, Mapcases to accompany Vols. III & V, Appendices. Ist Eds., over 3000pp. in all, num. fldg. maps bound-in + loose in mapcases. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 1922-1937.
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Complete official history of RFC/RAF on all fronts 1914-18, largely France & Flanders but also Dardanelles, Africa, Mespot, Palestine, work of the RNAS &c. The earlier volumes (all published at the time of his writing) were highly acclaimed by Falls who awarded three stars: "It is altogether a very fine piece of work." Orig. blue cloth, a very nice complete set, all vols. VG in orig. blue cloth, gilt. Excellent state throughout.. See illustration on our website.
£750
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