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Condition: Good. Good condition. 3rd edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. World War Two Spitfire pilot Owen Hardy was probably the last New Zealand ace to tell his story. He left home at 18 bent on joining the RAF and by 1942, aged only 20, he was at Biggin Hill with 72 Squadron under Brian Kingcome. D-Day found him flying over the Normandy beaches with 485 (New Zealand) Squadron. That he survived the war unharmed owed as much to luck as it did to his ability as a fighter pilot. Unable, though, to settle in civilian life afterwards in New Zealand, he returned to the RAF for the second phase of a remarkable career. Converting to jets, Hardy went on to command 71 Squadron, leading a Vampire aerobatic team with considerable success across Europe dodging MiGs at the same time! But adapting to peacetime service wasnt easy. Previously stimulated by the wartime environment and still passionate about flying, he was less enamoured with staff jobs; and this despite working on the introduction of a new, state-of-the-art missile system, Bloodhound. Then a fateful decision, to turn down command of a Javelin squadron and follow his mentor, led finally to disillusionment. Hardy pulls no punches in this forthright and refreshingly honest autobiography. In retelling his eye-opening story, editor Black Robertson shines a light on what it was like not just to fly in combat, but also on the changing face of a post-war RAF which arguably undervalued some of its heroes. From the heat of North Africa to the uncertainties of the Cold War, its a unique and enthralling tale. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No DJ. Burgundy cloth with edges rubbed, corners bumped. Moderate shelf wear. Spine ends bumped. Rear hinge starting with some play. Two fold out maps. Both maps with tear at edge, though still in quite nice shape. Contents clean, unmarked. Illustrated in black and white (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 354 numbered pages; med tan to text; Heavy highlighting; a lot of store stamps and marked out names inside front cover; edges of closed pages have heavy stains and med tan; cover has light handgrime, sticker, and med rub; no dustjacket; weighs 1 pound and 11 ounces; measures 9.3 by 6.3 by .8 inches.…

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Very Good (in mylar). Textblock and binding very clean and tight. Dust jacket lightly edge and corner worn; some light spine wear. 140p., including index. First played in 1921, Alekhine's Defence has been evolving over half a century and achieved widespread popularity. Fischer employed it successfully in his 1972 World Championship Match against Spassky. Size: 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Black and White Diagrams (illustrator). Hardcover.…

Cloth w/DJ. Condition: VG/G. First American Edition. New York, NY: Thomas Y. Crowell Company. VG/G. (1972). First American Edition. Cloth w/DJ. Featuring 170 detailed line drawings. . 8vo., 224pp., Dj frayed, rubbed with faded spine . Black & White Illustrations (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Cloth w/DJ. Condition: G/G. First Edition. London, UK: Ian Allen. G/G. (1970). First Edition. Cloth w/DJ. 8vo., 64 pp., rubbed, price clipped, writing inside cover . Black & White Photographs (illustrator).

hardcover. Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Soft cover. Condition: Fair to Good, Reading Copy. PBO (Paperback Original) True First Ed. 154 pages Midwood 32-497; 1965; PBO: Paperback Original 1st Ed; Printed in Canada; A New Lover a Day, keeps the Blues Away! Brunette Woman in See-Thru Black Lingerie GGA Good-Girl-Art PHOTO cover; Creasing and small Puncture Holes to cover, >>>This is a reading copy. Heavy Creasing to covers,; spine slant; pen to last page. Black Lingerie GGA Good-Girl-Art PHOTO cover (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: VG/NO DUSTJACKET. First Edition. Manchester, UK: ***** Self Published *****. VG/NO DUSTJACKET. 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Sm 4to., cloth . Black & White Illustrations (illustrator).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Collected Edition, PBO thus.. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) The Viper Conspiracy by Brett Halliday (2) Mikes Mail **STORIES (1) The Last Word by James M. Reasoner (2) A blend of Murder by Dick Stodghill (3) Just One More by Edward D. Hoch (4) Conduct Unbecoming by Sean McMartin (5) Patterns by Dan J. Marlowe (6) Cold Green Light by Moss Tadrack (7) Looney Tune by Terry Black >> Staining to top edge of front cover; creasing to front cover & first few pages. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. Textblock is very clean and tight. Covers edge and corner worn and rubbed; 115p., including index. Size: 12mo over 6¾" 7¾" tall. Black and White Illustrations By Arthur Meyers and Paul Busch (illustrator). Paperback.

Wraps. Condition: Good. Vol. 23, no. 1. Cover art by Rudolph Belarski for "Dead Man's Plunder" (novel) by G. Wayman Jones. Includes "Let Murder Sleep" (novelet) by Norman A. Daniels; "The Stickup" by Jack Kofoed; "The Visiting Corpse" by Donald Bayne Hobart; "Expert in Murder" by Wayland Rice; "Run from a Dead Man" by Nels Leroy Jorgenson. Features: "Off the Record"; "The Farmer Finds a Body" byLeo Marr. Illustrations are uncredited. Upper front cover foredge corner off; rear cover lacks a slightly larger piece at upper rear spine corner; creasing; lean; X scratched onto front cover; tanning; edge tears and other minor losses; rusting staples. Magazine.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good +. First Collected Edition, PBO thus.. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) The Viper Conspiracy by Brett Halliday (2) Mikes Mail **STORIES (1) The Last Word by James M. Reasoner (2) A blend of Murder by Dick Stodghill (3) Just One More by Edward D. Hoch (4) Conduct Unbecoming by Sean McMartin (5) Patterns by Dan J. Marlowe (6) Cold Green Light by Moss Tadrack (7) Looney Tune by Terry Black >> Scuffing to front cover; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Cloth/Boards. Condition: G/No Dustjacket. New York, NY: E. P. Dutton & Company. G/No Dustjacket. 1890. . Cloth/Boards. Printed by Rockwell and Churchill, Boston. Plympton cover illustration. . 12mo., 63pp., Binding browned, light soiling; owners label, 1st few pages slightly bent; else, tight, clean copy . Black & White Illustrations (illustrator).…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. Boards rubbed and lightly soiled, edges exposed, a few internal holes to cloth spine, pages toned, binding a bit shaken but holding, publisher's advertising insert entitled Best Books for Boys and Girls laid in. 1899 Hard Cover. Color frontispiece, color pictorial boards, engraved illustrations throughout. An illustrated collection of stories and poems for young readers by various authors, including: The Mysterious Choir Boy; Fluffy's Easter Joke; Phillip de Valogne; The Sea-Serpent; The American Coracle; The Ah-Goo Tongue; Arithmetic Among the Greeks; How the News Came; The Squeaking Fern; A Boy's Ideal; The Diver; An Iconoclast; The Doll-Lady; Chin Chin, Huang Ta-Ta!; Kevin the Fisher; Australian Tree-Climbing; An Old Stager; Boston's Girl-Sculptor; An Evening at Home; How Easter Came to the Little Nuremberg Maids; Egg-Rolling at the White House (A Bit of Washington Folk-Lore); A Primitive Form of Vise; Upper Nine (A Sleeping-Car Story); High Tea at Low Tide; A Pet Seal; How Jack Sailed with Leif Ericsson; The Pessimist; Almost a Deserter; Frog Music; A Masquerade; On the Shores of the Dead Sea; A Boy Editor and How He Runs the Sunny Hour; A Woodland Custom; The Child's Treasure; Raglan's Substitute; The Elf's Thanksgiving; The Legend of the Rhode Island Greening; Dandelion's Time; The Babies of the Zoo; The Narration of Irish Will of Galway; Somebody.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Collected Edition, PBO thus.. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) The Stalker of Biscayne Bay by Brett Halliday (2) Assassination - Middle East by Joseph Commings **STORIES (1) In The Key Of Murder by Hal Charles (2) Whistle by Mignon Glass (3) Dont Dare Reject This Manuscript by William Schoell (4) Animal Sounds by Don Wall (5) Delayed Verdict by R. C. Tuttle (6) Saturday Night Special by Terry Black>> Creasing to front cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Keller GGA Painted Cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. First Collected Edition, PBO thus.. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) The Viper Conspiracy by Brett Halliday (2) Mikes Mail **STORIES (1) The Last Word by James M. Reasoner (2) A blend of Murder by Dick Stodghill (3) Just One More by Edward D. Hoch (4) Conduct Unbecoming by Sean McMartin (5) Patterns by Dan J. Marlowe (6) Cold Green Light by Moss Tadrack (7) Looney Tune by Terry Black >> Minor cover soiling; Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. GGA - {Good Girl Art) Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. One of the few RAF aircrew to play a central part in two of the Second World War's most momentous events, the Battle of Britain and D-Day, Cyril 'Frank' Babbage was a survivor. He wasn't just an immensely skilled pilot; he was also blessed with extraordinary good fortune. Shot down three times, once by a Luftwaffe Experte and Ritterkreuz (Knight's Cross) holder, he would later claim the first of the new German Focke-Wulf 190 fighters lost in aerial combat, killing another holder of the Ritterkreuz in the process. If Babbage's name was little known, his image shot to national prominence in late August 1940, briefly becoming the face of 'The Few'. Photographs appeared in the press of him stepping out of a rowing boat on Bognor beach. There he was met by a small crowd who'd seen him rescued by fishermen after bailing out. He'd been shot down by a German fighter, but only after disposing of another one first. Babbage's fascinating wartime experiences are complimented brilliantly by the stories of those who crossed his path, famous names like Amy Johnson and Douglas Bader as well as countless other unsung heroes. Many of the latter were youngsters he served with all too briefly: the Spitfire pilots of 602 and 41 Squadrons and the Mosquito crews of 464 RAAF Squadron a unit engaged mostly in night interdiction to support the Normandy invasion but famous too for its daring, low-level raids on Amiens prison and a Gestapo barracks near Poitiers. The success of the latter 'revenge raid' owed much to the efforts of an intrepid SAS team and its inspiring leader, operating behind enemy lines after the Normandy invasion. Between his contrasting operational tours Babbage spent time as a flying instructor, insulated to a degree against the ravages of war. It was a role to which he returned post-war when he converted to jets and commanded one of the first Meteor advanced flying training units. Wing Commander C. F. Babbage DFM, AE retired in the summer of 1964. Like so many of his ilk, he owed his final years of peacetime service to the sacrifices of others others like those brave men with whom he flew, but who enjoyed less than their own share of good luck. One of the few RAF aircrew to play a central part in two of the Second World Wars most momentous events, the Battle of Britain and D-Day, Cyril Frank Babbage was a survivor. If Babbages name was little known, his image shot to national prominence in late August 1940, briefly becoming the face of The Few. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Wrap. Condition: Good. B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 8 pages.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Condition: New. Brand New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good to Fine. First Collected Edition, PBO thus.. **FEATURE AND NOVELETS (1) The Stalker of Biscayne Bay by Brett Halliday (2) Assassination - Middle East by Joseph Commings **STORIES (1) In The Key Of Murder by Hal Charles (2) Whistle by Mignon Glass (3) Dont Dare Reject This Manuscript by William Schoell (4) Animal Sounds by Don Wall (5) Delayed Verdict by R. C. Tuttle (6) Saturday Night Special by Terry Black>> Slight spine slant; Indents to front cover; scuffing to backcover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Keller GGA Painted Cover. (illustrator). Book.…