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)
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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Seller: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean with slight age tone. DJ with fading to spine and age tone. Seller Inventory # 9999-999107507656
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Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
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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Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
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
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
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