The Shiphunters
London: John Murray, 1976. Octavo, red hardcover, spine embossed with gilt lettering, xiii, 240 pp., one additional leaf of text at back (unpaginated), illustrated with six double-sided black-and-white plates. Spine ends a little bumped, top edges of front cover a little bumped, light spotting on top edge of text block, light foxing on endpapers, dust-jacket a little discoloured and edges a little worn; otherwise a very good copy. First edition, scarce.
Author Ron Gillman was a member of a Blenheim fighter-bomber squadron posted to Malta during World War Two, where he and his colleagues engaged in low-level daylight attacks on supply shipping, harbours and motor transport in the Mediterranean theatre of war. In his evocative memoir, Gillman puts you in the pilot seat with him as he describes the death-defying manoeuvres he used to reach his targets; shares the frontline way of life he and his fellow Squadron members experienced; and recalls the many highs and lows of those anxious, unforgettable years. Few who have known the touch of war will fail to be moved by Gillman's memories. Item #5029
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