Wings of War | Airmen of All Nations Tell Their Stories, 1939-1945 (Signed) + Two Hand Written Poems

Lucas, Laddie [Percy Belgrave Lucas, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC (2 September 1915 - 20 March 1998), commonly known as Laddie Lucas, was a Royal Air Force officer, left-handed golfer, author and Member of Parliament]. Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace 'Digger' Hart Kyle, GCB, KCVO, CBE, DSO, DFC, KStJ (22 January 1910 - 31 January 1988) was an Australian who served in the Royal Air Force as a senior commander and later as the 24th Governor of Western Australia.

Verlag: Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London First Edition . 1983., 1983

Beschreibung

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original chalk blue paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 409 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Hint of tanning to the text block edges. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small crease lines across the spine ends, not price clipped. From the private library of Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace 'Digger' Hart Kyle and SIGNED by him to the front free end paper 'Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Kyle - Kingswood, Tiptoe, Lymington, Hampshire'. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Digger (Sir Wallace Kyle). Bless you for being kind - I'm so very grateful - Laddie Lucas, 2. xii. 83.' Sir Wallace Kyle in index pp 229-231. Loosely inserted two hand written poems (i): 'A friend of Sir Wallace named Chris Considered Pub Hunting Sheer Bliss, By Drinking Ale Stout and Bitter He Grew Fitter and Fitter, And Exclaimed no Other Life Quite Matches This. (ii): The General Wallace H. Kyle Had a Very Heart Warming Smile, He was Always so Jolly as Was his Wife Molly, They Really Made Living Worthwhile.' Signed ? Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. AVIATION & AERONAUTICS.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 112245

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Wings of War | Airmen of All Nations Tell Their Stories, 1939-1945 (Signed) + Two Hand Written Poems
• Verlag: Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London First Edition . 1983.
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1983
• Einband: Hardcover
• Auflage: 1. Auflage
• Zustand: Gut
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag
• Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers