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603 City of Edinburgh Fighter Squadron: A Record of Some of its Achievements.
Published in Aid of 603 Squadron Benevolent Fund. 1st Ed., 66pp. (inc. adverts.), num. photographs. Printed by Pillans & Wilson, Edinburgh. nd (1943)
#64760
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A detailed record of No. 603 City of Edinburgh (Fighter) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force, 1939-1943, well illustrated & containing much interesting matter, with complete nominal roll of all ranks as of 3rd Sept. 1939. The officers roll includes rank in 1939 & in Dec. 1942 (apart from those already killed, which are so noted). Issued in dec. card covs., this example bound in red cloth with gilt title to front, retaining the orig. & appealing wraps. VG thus & rare. See illustrations on our website.
£75
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Front Line Eastbourne: An Illustrated Record of a Famous Holiday Resort under Enemy Air Assualt, & a Tribute to the Stout-Hearted Residents who kept the Flag Flying.
1st Ed., orig. dec. wraps., not paginated, c.80pp., photos. throughout. Printed & Published by T.R. Beckett Ltd., Eastbourne.
1945
#64114
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Interesting record of the Home Front on the south coast with num. photos. of bomb damage &c. Orig. dec. wraps., VG. See illustration on our website.
£25
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The Air Force List, October 1940.
Reprint of Battle of Britain era RAF List. VG in dw. Hayward.
1990
#64782
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Good quality hardback reprint, VG in dw. See illustration on our website.
£25
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The Rise & Fall of the German Air Force (1933 to 1945).
RESTRICTED Air Ministry Pamphlet No. 248. 1st Ed., xix+422pp., 100+ photos., 26 maps (some fldg.) & 5 tables. Air Ministry.
1948
#62868
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Detailed operational history compiled for use in staff college &c., with excellent photos., maps &c. Orig. blue cloth, somewhat serviceworn, generally VG with several ink stamps of No. 34 Maintenance Unit Technical Lib. See illustrations on our website.
£45
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CLAYTON (Eric)
What if the Heavens Fall: Reminiscences of 56 (F) Squadron in the Battle of Britain.
1st Ed., orig. printed card wraps., [ii]+70pp., several photos. Privately printed by the Author.
1993
#64767
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Scarce privately printed account of a member of the ground crew of 56 Squadron during the 1940 campaign in France & the Battle of Britain. Much detail on pilots activities, squadron losses, &c. VG. See illustration on our website.
£25
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COOKE (Anthony)
Recollections of RAF Warmwell.
1st Ed., orig. dec. laminated wraps., 82pp., aprpox. 20 photos. RAF Warmwell Preservation Group.
2000
#64874
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Records of the fighter station during the Battle of Britain & after. Includes 152 Sqdrn. Roll of Hon., with details of these losses & much more. Signed by author. VG. See illustration on our website.
£15
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KEMP (Gp. Capt J.A., DFC & Bar, AFC)
One of the Few.
2nd Imp., 255pp., approx 40 photos. VG in dw. Kimber.
1971
#64764
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CO of 303 (Polish) Sqdrn. during Battle of Britain. Nice copy of original edition in dw. See illustration on our website.
£15
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POLLARD (Capt. A.O., VC, MC, DCM)
Epic Deeds of the R.A.F.
1st Ed., 287pp., 32 photos. Hutchinson.
1940
#64875
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Fine account of the RAF's endeavours in defence of the UK in 1940, as also the Norwegian Campaign, Battle of France &c. Orig. blue cloth, silver gilt, VG, nice clean copy. See illustration on our website.
£15
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SIMPSON (Geoff)
A Good Aggressive Fighter Pilot: The Story of One Airman Who Fought in the Battle of Britain.
1st Ed., orig. laminated card wraps., 24pp., portrait. Published by the Author, Stockport.
2000
#64759
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The Story of PO Richard Hogg, Spitfire pilot with 152 Sqdrn. who was shot down & MIA on 25th August 1940. VG & inscribed by the author. See illustration on our website.
£25
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WILTON (Eric)
Centre Crew: A Memory of the Royal Observer Corps.
1st Ed., 84pp., 4 photos., 2 plans, 8 cartoons. VG in dw. Published Privately for Members of "B" Crew of the ROC Centre at Bromley, Kent.
1946
#64747
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An account of work at No. 19 Group HQ (in the front line at Bromley) during the 1940-41 Battle of Britain & the blitz, the later V-bomb campaign, &c. Orig. green cloth, printed paper label to front, VG in sl. tanned dw (with text to front: "First authentic account of the work of the Royal Observer Corps; Inside Stories of the Battle of Britain, Night Raids on London & the Flying Bomb attacks; Vivid descriptions of the defence of London & the life of the Capital under bombardment." VG in tanned dw & scarce thus. See illustration on our website.
£35
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