Peter Dixon Dick Bell (5 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Signed by Author on title page. Price-clipped. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine Hardback. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Dj. Illustrated (illustrator).

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Dust wrapper is water marked on the reverse at the foot of the spine. Text complete, clean and tight; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over blue boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 8¾" x 5¾" (0.7 kg); pp 192; Preface by Edward Heath; Illustrated with colour photographs. || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #171066 ||.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. rue First Edition, First Impression. Octavo, pp. 192. Bound in the publisher's original cloth with sharp titles to the spine. Crucially, this copy features a scarce, authentic 'flat signature' by the author, Peter Dixon, penned directly across the central title page layout without an accompanying personal dedication. Near Fine condition overall. The book block is remarkably clean, square, and tightly bound, showing only minor, superficial bumps to the corners. Internally immaculate, white, and fresh; completely free from finger-soiling, foxing, previous owner inscriptions, or library stamps. The original dust jacket is unclipped, bright, and in a matching Near Fine state, exhibiting only minor, natural shelf-wear to the extremities but remaining entirely free from tears, chips, or colour fading. Historical & Television Significance: Published as the official companion novel to the acclaimed mid-1970s BBC television drama series Task Force, this fast-paced military thriller explores the complex, high-stakes operational duties of a Royal Navy aircraft carrier task force navigating the height of the Cold War. Dixon's expert technical background seamlessly translates the tension of carrier-deck aviation and naval diplomacy from the screen to the printed page. Signed by Author(s). …

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Signed by Richard Bell. The story of a aid mission to one of the most dangerous parts of South America. Signed by Author.