Language: English
Published by Hutcheson, Bowman & Johnston Limited, Wellington, 1943
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Conly R.N.Z.A.F (Jacket) Oriwa T Haddon (Cartoons) (illustrator). 1st Edition. The book is very close to fine with only a handful of foxing spots to the page edges of note. Feels unread. The jacket has a round scar from the removal of a sticker, shallow chipping to the head of the spine. Some edge wear and short closed tears. A collection of seventeen short stories and as many cartoons on or about the R.N.Z.A.F.
Language: English
Published by Hutcheson, Bowman and Johnson, Wellington, NZ, 1943
Seller: BOP Books, Tauranga, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. O T Haddon (illustrator). 1st Edition. A mixture of fact and near-fiction provide differing aspects in dealnig with wartime experiences and incidents in the18 stories in this book, published during WWII and compiled by the author over two of the years he served in the RNZAF. They reflect the experiences of aircrew and ground staff, dealing with all aspects of service in those dangerous days in a mix of fact and humour. The stories recall, also, the sacrifice they made in wartime. The author was a Flight Lieutenant at the time of publication and the excellent illustrations are a compliment to the artist, Leading Aicraftsman Oriwa T Haddon. The blue covers, with bright front and backstriip titles are unmarked, the front free end paper has an ink gift inscription at top edge, former owner name, with a small brown mark on the opening pages. Otherwise text block excellent.
Language: English
Published by HellBound Books Publishing, 2025
ISBN 10: 1966296010 ISBN 13: 9781966296010
Seller: Ria Christie Collections, Uxbridge, United Kingdom
£ 18.93
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Published by Hutcheson Bowman &Johnston, New Zealand, 1943
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Oriwa T Haddon (illustrator). RNZAF stories.
Published by Hutcheson Bowman, 1043
Seller: John Hopkinson - Bookseller, Cremona, AB, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. private library liquidation. Blue cloth hard stamped gold lettering. Book has some shelf wear, fading and pages are yelling/darkening. no dj page 2 gift inscription.
Published by Hutcheson, Bowman & Johnson, Wellington, 1943
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Some rubbing and marks to boards. Some rubbing to cloth at ends of spine. Previous owner's name.; 180 pages. Blue cloth boards with gold lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 187 x 117mm. "The stories in this book were written over a period of two years whilst the author was engaged in service with the Royal New Zealand Air Force. The tales cover various aspects of Servive life as it affects ground staffs and aircrews. Some are pure fiction; others are not entirely divorced from fact; whilst the Old Timer series is written around the actual experiences in the Great War of an officer serving again the present war." - from the Foreword, page 7. Illustrated by Oriwa T. Haddon. [Reference: Bagnall G914: "Royal New Zealand Air Force wartime sketches."].
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Language: English
Published by Hellbound Books Publishing LLC, 2025
ISBN 10: 1966296010 ISBN 13: 9781966296010
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
£ 18.67
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Add to basketPAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.
Language: English
Published by HellBound Books Publishing, 2025
ISBN 10: 1966296010 ISBN 13: 9781966296010
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, United Kingdom
Condition: New. Print on Demand.
Language: English
Published by HellBound Books Publishing, 2025
ISBN 10: 1966296010 ISBN 13: 9781966296010
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Print on Demand.
Language: English
Published by HellBound Books Publishing, 2025
ISBN 10: 1966296010 ISBN 13: 9781966296010
Seller: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germany
Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND.
Published by Hutchinson, Bowman & Johnson Limited, New Zealand, 1943
Seller: St Marys Books And Prints, Stamford, United Kingdom
First Edition
Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Oriwa T. Haddon (illustrator). First Edition. Hardback First Edition A collection of short stories and cartoons authored by AR Grimwood Published in 1943 by Hutchinson Bowman amp Johnson Limited in Wellington New Zealand The book provides a faithful recording of the atmosphere of the times regarding the Royal New Zealand Air Force during World War II This copy is complete with its dust jacket over blue cloth boards The dust jacket has tape repair to the underside and pieces missing along the spine Internally the textblock is tight and the pages are clean illustrated by Oriwa T Haddon pp 180 Overall a good copy and part of a huge aviation collectionnbsp. book.
Language: English
Published by HellBound Books Publishing, 2025
ISBN 10: 1966296010 ISBN 13: 9781966296010
Seller: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, United Kingdom
£ 20.89
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