Buy this book on-line RICHARD HILLARY : The Last EnemyMacmillan, London, 1942
First Edition (first printing) of the author's celebrated aviation memoir. 8vo. vii, 221pp. Blue cloth lettered in gold at the spine. The top edge perhaps fractionally dust soiled, and the backstrip cloth lightly faded. Contemporary (1945) former owner name and date neatly inked to the tip of the front free endpaper. A very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. Richard Hillary joined the Royal Air Force at the start of WWII. He fought in the Battle of Britain and suffered severe burns to his face and hands after a crash, subsequently undergoing plastic surgery in the US under pioneering surgeon Archibald McIndoe. He returned to flying at RAF Charterhall in November 1942 and died on 8th January 1943 when his Blenheim crashed during night training. His memoir, published the year before his death, met with universal acclaim and is heralded as the finest account of the Battle of Britain.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: No Jacket Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of RICHARD HILLARY : The Last Enemy. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Richard Hillary : The Last EnemySt Martins Pr, 1983 ISBN 0312470797
DJ in archival cover light ware. Stated first US edition.., Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Richard Hillary : The Last Enemy. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, livres illustrées, used books, libri rari and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |