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"VIGILANT" [Sykes, Claude W.] : GERMAN WAR BIRDS

LONDON.JOHN HAMILTON,LTD.,March 1933.

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UK,8vo HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn,3rd printing.[Originally and first published UK,John Hamilton,Ltd.,in Oct 1931.A 2nd printing in Dec 1931 and then a 3rd printing in March 1933 - this edn. 'Vigilant is the pen name of Claude W. Sykes who is also the translator.] VG.No owner inscrptn,minus dw/dj.Publisher's original blue cloth bds with black ink printed lettering and sundial illustration to spine which is darkened; with negligible shelf-wear,creasing or bumping to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present - and plain white eps. Vertical edges of both bds/covers with white miniscule spotty speckling/ bleaching.Both head+foot of spine minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing but no major nicks,tears or fraying.Top edges sightly dust-soiled and with minimal,sporadic foxing/spotting,fore- edges brighter and cleaner but still with similar sporadic foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,8vo HB,minus dw/dj,1st edn,3rd print,5-264pp [paginated] includes illus list/table,chapters I-XI (11),6 contemporary b/w portrait photographs throughout the text and the book and a similar portrait frntis (Manfred von Richthofen),plus [ubnpaginated] 2pp blanks,half-title,b/w portrait frntis, title page and contents list/table. Potted,factual accounts of some of the heroic lives and exploits led by German pilots in WWI,such as Manfred von Richthofen,Max Immelmann,Oswald Boelcke, Lieut. Eschwege,Captain Ritter von Schleich and Captain Gohring (sic) who was to lead the Luftwaffe in WWII.The book also contains some of the lesser-known but equally resourceful colleagues,such as Rudolph von Eschwege and Hans Shuz,taking part in furious battles in the sky and close escapes on the ground when brought down on the wrong side of the lines. 'German War Birds' contains some of the earliest information to appear after the war about air combat in the Middle East and Russia,as well as the Western Front, and about the significance of observation balloons as targets that were viciously attacked. A quite remarkable relationship grew up between British and German fliers during the 1914-18 war.Perhaps it grew from the innate admiration they had for each other's skill,perhaps from the fact that as flying was still in its infancy,both sides were fighting the fates as much as each other.But whatever the reason,the two sides treated each other with a respect and geniality which today we find very difficult to understand.Captured enemy fliers were feted and treated as comrades; Von Richthofen,killed in action,lay in state behind British lines like a deceased monarch.This book explores the unique relationship between two enemies, illustrates it with a series of fascinating stories and gives us an intimate picture of the lives of the fliers,both British and German,during those war years. Since April 2013 and again in March 2015, and in this year too,the UK Post Office has altered it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering it's prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered it's qualifying compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB,minus dw/dj, 1st edn,3rd printing.

"VIGILANT" [pseud. Claud W. Sykes.]: : GERMAN WAR BIRDS

LONDON.JOHN HAMILTON LTD.,PUBLISHERS.1933.

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UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,1st edn,3rd printing.[Pseudonym of Claud W. Sykes.Originally and first published,Oct,1931,a 2nd printing December of same year and this edn,March 1933.] VG+.No owner inscrptn.Bright,crisp,fairly clean - very light and small flecking/mottling spots to either board/cover,generally sharp-cornered, publisher's original plain undecorated navy blue cloth boards/covers with black ink printed lettering and publisher's device of black sundial illustration to slightly darkened spine/ backstrip,with very clean plain white front+rear endpapers,and hinges solid and sound - with no cracking.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks,tears, splits or fraying present.Top edges lightly toned from light dust-soiling and with very faint,minimal sporadic foxing/spotting,fore-edges brighter and cleaner with darker but minimal,sporadic foxing/spotting,much less than usually encountered for book of its age; contents bright,tight,clean - with some minor discolouration and other imperfections commensurate with book's age and therefore with some minimal foxing/spotting,else solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread,apart from my own collation.UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,1st edn,3rd print, 5-264pp [paginated] includes illustrations list/table,XI (11) chapters,7 contemporary b/w portrait photographs (includes frntis) interspersed throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] lightly foxed/spotted recto+verso blank,similarly foxed half-title, contemporary b/w von Richthofen portrait photographic frntis,lightly foxed title page,and lightly foxed contents list/table too.An uncommon item in this issue. The WWI exploits of Germany's top fighter aces are recorded in 'German War Birds.' They include Manfred von Richthofen, Max Immelmann, Oswald Boelcke, Eschwege, Ritter von Schleich and Hermann Gohring, who was to lead the Luftwaffe in WWII.The story of the aces is set against the backdrop of the 1914-18 conflict,across its campaigns,theatres,the evolution of aerial warfare and other prominent German aviators. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,item's actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if offered P/p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,1st edn,3rd printing.
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