That Airman! Last of the Seven
Sandy Bay, Australia: Libra Books, 1997. Tall octavo, cobalt-blue hardcover, spine printed in white lettering, x, 140 pp., one additional leaf at the end (unpaginated), illustrated endpapers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs throughout, some maps and two appendices included. Lower spine end slightly bumped, light foxing on inside of dust-jacket, otherwise a fine copy. First edition, inscribed and signed by the author. A vivid account of the author's experiences during the Second World War. Flight Lieutenant David Whishaw, a pilot who flew Beaufighters in the Royal Australian Air Force's No. 455 Squadron, details his years of training in three countries then goes on to relate his time with the Squadron. Together, they carried out 51 sorties - an achievement that earned Whishaw, then barely out of his teens, a Distinguished Flying Cross. Item #4574
From the library of John Swanson. The title page is inscribed with: "John Swanson with best wishes David Whishaw"
Price (AUD): $100.00