Air War Over Europe 1939-1945
by Chaz Bowyer
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
A$331.04A$297.94
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About This Item
London: William Kimber, 1981. First edition. Leather. Fine. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A finely bound first edition of this history of the air war in Europe during the Second World War, bound by Maltbys of Oxford. First edition. Illustrated with numerous images covering twenty-eight plates. Collated complete. A detailed historical account of the airfare during the Second World War, with chapters on the Blitzkrieg, clash of eagles, seeking and destroying, reaping the whirlwind, the dawn of victory, and more. Written by Raymond "Chaz" Bowyer, a Royal Air Force armaments and explosives instructor who wrote and edited over forty books relating to the operations, aircraft, and men of the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, and Royal Naval Air Service. Bound by Maltbys of Oxford. Bound in half green crushed morocco with green cloth boards. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Bound by Maltbys of Oxford. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 905T89
- Title
- Air War Over Europe 1939-1945
- Author
- Chaz Bowyer
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Kimber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Air War Europe Second World War War
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Morocco
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