LETTERS FROM A FLYING OFFICER
by Wortley, Rothesay Stuart, John Buchan and Duff Cooper, introduction
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Middletown, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Oxford University Press/ Humphrey Milford, 1928. First edition. Wortley (1892 - 1926) was a British WWI flying ace and Military Cross-recipient credited with six aerial victories. A fictionalized account of his own experiences which Wortley, an aviation journalist, wrote to encourage "air-minded" youth towards military service. Three-quarter red cloth with black paper boards and spine lettered in gilt; frontispiece tissue-protected portrait of Wortley by Lafayette Photography. Scattered foxing to page fore edge otherwise fine in near fine gilt-lettered black dust jacket with spine lettering faded but no chips or tears. Hard to find a nicer copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Quill & Brush (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55263
- Title
- LETTERS FROM A FLYING OFFICER
- Author
- Wortley, Rothesay Stuart, John Buchan and Duff Cooper, introduction
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press/ Humphrey Milford
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Bookseller catalogs
- AUTOBIOGRAPHY; AVIATION;
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Quill & Brush
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Middletown, Maryland
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Quill & Brush was established in 1976 by Allen & Patricia Ahearn, the authors of the well-respected reference for booksellers and collectors, Collected Books: The Guide to Identification and Values.At present the Quill & Brush is run by the Ahearns' eldest daughter, Beth Fisher. Allen is semi-retired but continues to buy, sell, and perform professional appraisals.
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