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Lamb, Commander Charles. War in a Stringbag. First Edition. London, Cassell, 1977. 14 x 22 cm. 339 Pages including photographs and index. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes for example the following chapters: HMS Courageous / Dunkirk - From the Air / HMS Illustrious / African Journey / The Biter Bitten. An epic account of a legendary aircraft and the men who flew in it...his peronsal courage, determination and resilience shine through every page and stand as an inspiration for all who serve in today's FAA (NAVY NEWS).
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An epic account of a legendary aircraft and the men who flew in it...his peronsal courage, determination and resilience shine through every page and stand as an inspiration for all who serve in today's FAA (NAVY NEWS)
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A classic autobiography by the best known Second World War Fleet Air Arm pilot. A story of real life adventure, action and heroism.
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War in a Stringbag
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Little wear to boards, crack to front hinge. Content is clean with light toning. Good DJ with toning and price clipped. Seller Inventory # 9999-999109196822
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War in a Stringbag
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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1977
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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # GRP92271822
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First Edition. 1st edition, with presentation inscription by author on half-title verso. B&W illustrations. Text clean; binding tight. Dust jacket not price-clipped, slightly yellowed with faded spine, & damage to laminate film at bottom corner of front panel Used - Very Good. SIGNED copy VG hardback in Good dust jacket Used - Very Good. SIGNED copy VG hardback in Good dust jacket. Seller Inventory # BOOKS339014I
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WAR IN A STRINGBAG
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CASSELL, LONDON, 1977
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. BOUND IN CLEAN, BLUE CLOTH HARDCOVERS, THIS 1977 FIRST EDITION IS VG IN VG JACKET(UNCLIPPED). SIGNED ON VERSO OF HALF TITLE, AND DATED 1977, INSCRIPTION SIMPLY READS, "WITH GOOD WISHES". MAPS TO ENDPAPERS, FOREWORD BY VICE -ADMIRAL SIR CHARLES EVANS, 35 CHAPTERS, 27 WAR-TIME PHOTOS, POSTSCRIPT AND INDEX. I FOUND IT A MARVELLOUSLY EXCITING READ, BEGINNING WITH A DESCRIPTION OF LANDING HIS SWORDFISH ON THE CARRIER H.M.S COURAGEOUS, ONLY TO HAVE IT TORPEDOED BENEATH HIM WITHIN THE HOUR. CONDITION VG/VG. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 00222242
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War in a stringbag / Charles Lamb ; foreword by Sir Charles Evans
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London : Cassell and Collier Macmillan, 1977
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First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Price-clipped. Signed and inscribed by the author. Series; Cassell military paperbacks. Physical description; [12],340p,[16]p of plates : ill, 1map, ports ; 23cm. Notes; Map on lining papers. Subjects; Lamb, Charles (1914-1981). Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet Air Arm. World War 1939-1945 Aerial operations British. World War 1939-1945 Naval operations British. World War 1939-1945 Personal narratives British. Air pilots, Military Great Britain Biography. Swordfish (Torpedo bomber) History. Charles Lamb. War in a stringbag. Fleet Air Arm memoir. Fairey Swordfish. WWII naval aviation. Cassell military paperbacks. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 479189
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War in a stringbag / Charles Lamb ; foreword by Sir Charles Evans
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First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Price-clipped. Signed and inscribed by the author. Series; Cassell military paperbacks. Physical description; [12],340p,[16]p of plates : ill, 1map, ports ; 23cm. Notes; Map on lining papers. Subjects; Lamb, Charles (1914-1981). Great Britain. Royal Navy. Fleet Air Arm. World War 1939-1945 Aerial operations British. World War 1939-1945 Naval operations British. World War 1939-1945 Personal narratives British. Air pilots, Military Great Britain Biography. Swordfish (Torpedo bomber) History. Charles Lamb. War in a stringbag. Fleet Air Arm memoir. Fairey Swordfish. WWII naval aviation. Cassell military paperbacks. 1 Kg. Seller Inventory # 479189