Best Foot forward : the autobiography of Colin Hodgkinson
Hodgkinson, Colin
Verlag: London : Odhams Press, 1957
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Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Some wear to spine. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 255p., port., ill. ; 23cm. Subjects: Air pilots -- Correspondence, reminiscences, etc. 1 Kg. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 306312
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Titel: Best Foot forward : the autobiography of ...
Verlag: London : Odhams Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 1957
Einband: Hardcover
Auflage: First Edition.
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Best Foot Forward, autobiography of Colin Hodgkinson
Verlag:
W. W. Norton, 1957
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Hardcover
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Anbieter: COLLINS BOOKS, Seattle, WA, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Ed. 269pp, smaller octavo hardcover in dj. boards lightly worn but clean, binding solid and strong, interior text clean. DJ edges mildly chipped and worn, a few closed tears to rear, price-clipped, in mylar cover. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 161882
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Best Foot Forward: The Autobiography of Colin Hodgkinson
Verlag:
Odhams 1957, 1957
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Hardcover
Anbieter: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, Neuseeland
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Jacket torn at rear. Imperial octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers xxstg172235
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BEST FOOT FORWARD. The Autobiography of Colin Hodgkinson. With a Foreword by Sir Archibald McIndoe.
Verlag:
Lond. Odhams Press Limited., 1957
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Hardcover
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Anbieter: The Antique Bookshop & Curios (ANZAAB), Crows Nest, NSW, Australien
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Or.cl. Dustjacket. 255pp. b/w plates. Good copy. 1st ed. Colin Hodgkinson was one of only two men who succeeded in returning to operational flying after losing both legs. The other was Douglas Bader. Colin had a very different experience to Bader, however. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 207590
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Best Foot Forward: The Autobiography of Colin Hodgkinson
Verlag:
Odhams, Lon., 1957
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Hardcover
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Anbieter: Kisselburg Military Books, Potomac, MD, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First. very nice copy; name on endpaper. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 017212
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Best Foot Forward: The Autobiography of Colin Hodgkinson
Verlag:
Odhams Press, London, 1957
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Hardcover
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Anbieter: The Secret Bookshop (FREE POSTAGE IN NZ), Tararua, Neuseeland
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. A very good clean copy with only minor light tanning of note. The jacket has a couple of closed tears, some rubbing and tiny amounts of chipping. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 040647
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Best Foot Forward: The Autobiography of Colin Hodgkinson
Verlag:
Oldhams Books Limited, London, 1957
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Hardcover
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Anbieter: Phoenix Books NZ, Waimate, CANTE, Neuseeland
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Best Foot Forward: The Autobiography of Colin Hodgkinson. Publisher: Oldhams Books Limited, London, 1957, First edition. Good hardback, fading to spine, name to ffep, pages very good. Price clipped jacket, lightly rubbed with some light marks. Loss to top of spine. 255 pages with photo. In the whole of the Second World War, only two men succeeded as operational fighter pilots in the RAF after losing both legs. Douglas Bader was one, and his story is well-known indeed, he has been described as one of the Royal Air Forces most famous pilots. The other was Colin Hodgkinson. Colin was injured in a flying accident whilst training with the Fleet Air Arm in 1939. He awoke in hospital to find that his right leg had been amputated at the thigh, whilst his left leg was severely injured. His face was also damaged and he had trouble with the sight in one eye. In the weeks that followed, Colin's remaining leg refused to heal. Coolly, calculatingly, he made his decision: Chop the damned thing off and let's be done with it. Just nineteen at the time, Colin developed a burning determination to prove himself a normal man by becoming a fighter pilot and flying Spitfires. With Douglas Bader as his example, and brilliant surgeons such as Sir Archibald McIndoe treating him, Colin achieved his aim with a hand-tailored pair of tin legs. He proved himself as a fighter pilot flying Spitfires and shot down 2 German fighters until the war ended, for him at least, as a German prisoner of war in November 1943. Although repatriated in September 1944 as 'unfit for further duty', Colin not only continued to fly with the RAF until he left the service in 1946, but also went on to fly jet fighters with the Auxiliary Air Force from 1947 to 1952. His is undoubtedly a story of courage and determination, one in which he had learnt to always stride out into the future, putting his best foot forward. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1518665524341
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Best Foot Forward. The Autobiography of Colin Hodgkinson.
Verlag:
W.W. Norton., New York., 1957
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Hardcover
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Anbieter: BookMine, Fair Oaks, CA, USA
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Hard cover. First edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy (owner blind stamp) in very good (light shelf wear) dust jacket (in mylar). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 145104
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BEST FOOT FORWARD: The Autobiography of Colin Hodgkinson
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Anbieter: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good-. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good-. First Edition. (1957) 270 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on red cloth spine. Spine ends bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ lightly soiled and rubbed w/ wear, tear, and light chipping to edges. Price clipped. Illust. w/ b/w photos. "The superbly told autobiography of a hero who lost both legs in a flying accident, but went on to fly more than 100 missions against the Germans, survive a crash-landing in enemy territory, and then meet and conquer the handicaps with which peace presented him.". Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6841
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