The War Diaries of Neville Duke | The Journals of Squadron Leader N. F. Duke, 1941-44 [Multiple Signed x 4] + Flown Cover + Period Photograph

Franks, Norman [Edited by] Neville Frederick Duke, DSO, OBE, DFC & Two Bars, AFC, FRAeS (11 January 1922 - 7 April 2007) was a British test pilot and fighter ace of the Second World War. He was credited with the destruction of 27 enemy aircraft. After the war he was acknowledged as one of the world's foremost test pilots].

Verlag: Published by Grub Street, 4 Rainham Close, London Second Edition . 2006., 2006

Beschreibung

Second edition (first published in 1995) hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (vi), 218 pp with 84 plates on 16 and 3 full-page maps. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. SIGNED by the author bookplate to the title page 'Best wishes, Norman Franks' + Colour Flown Cover Card No. 618 SIGNED by Neville Duke which is also SIGNED by W.O.A. Bunn (Royal Air Force, Abingdon) and SIGNED by Allan Wood (Empire Test Pilots School Boscombe Down, Wiltshire 27th October 1982) + SIGNED period monochrome photograph of Neville Duke stepping out of the cockpit. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. BIO (Résumé, Memoir). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 112153

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The War Diaries of Neville Duke | The ...

Verlag: Published by Grub Street, 4 Rainham Close, London Second Edition . 2006.

Erscheinungsdatum: 2006

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Sehr gut

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers