Tanner John Bruce (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ DJ. Hippocrene Books 1976 Fine/Very Good+ DJ Dark-green cloth like boards with gilded spine lettering. Tight bright photo and detailed drawing illustrated pages. Not paginated. Size: 9 x 6 1/4 x 1 1/8 inches. Slight wear to bright glossy orange illustrated clipped dust jacket with tiny mended tears.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original teal covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. Square. 9'' x 9''. Contains 313 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Originally published by the RFC for use by groundcrew working on the aircraft, this volume provides a uniquely authoritative survey of the construction, mechanics and rigging of Britain's first generation of fighting aircraft. SIGNED to the front free end paper in different ink by John Tanner [Director RAF Museum], J. M. Bruce [Keeper of Aircraft & Research Studies, RAFM], MRAF Sir Arthur Harris [WW1 Fighter Pilot and CinC Bomber Command in WW2], and Lord Balfour of Inchyre [WW1 Fighter Pilot and Politician in WW2]. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 088254408X AEROPLANES.