Captain Joseph Moris (1 results)
More imagesPublished by Privately Printed, London, 1924
- Softcover
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United KingdomSt Marys Books And Prints
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Paperback. Manuscript Copy. An exceptional and historically significant complete manuscript of Captain Joseph Morrisrsquos official history of German air attacks on Britain during the First World War Comprising two partsmdashZeppelin campaigns 167 pp and GothaGiant bomber raids 46 ppmdashthis fully intact draft bears the authorr…squos signature and official Air Historical Branch address on the cover Richly detailed and evidently a working copy the manuscript contains contemporary analysis of early aerial warfare including Britainrsquos improvised defences interservice rivalries and the transition from airship raids to heavy bomber operations Notable episodes include the destruction of Zeppelin L53 by Lt SD Culley A rare survival outside institutional archives combining authorial signature official provenance and complete manuscript form An outstanding artefact of early RAF historiography and First World War scholarshipPart of St Marys Books Large Aviation library This example housed in original card covers with hand written authors name to the top with Capt J Morris signed by hand possibly the authors hand and the title of the book in the middle of the cover. book.