The Camel Fighter
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1964. Oblong octavo, illustrated printed hardcover, 64 pp., illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs (some with khaki-coloured washes or details), some drawings included in khaki and black and white. Spine ends a little bumped and rubbed, top corners of covers a little bumped, very pale marks and foxing on free endpapers. top and tail edges of dust-jacket a little worn and torn without loss of text; otherwise a near-fine copy in a very good dust-jacket. First edition. The Sopwith Camel was the most deadly aeroplane fielded by Britain and her allies during World War One. From the time of their first delivery in the early summer of 1917 until the Armistice on November 11, 1918, Camels destroyed 1,294 enemy aircraft, and by the cessation of hostilities, 2,582 Camels were in service. John Pudney tells the story of this brilliant and often temperamental war plane. Item #4753
Price (AUD): $85.00