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BISHOP**, PATRICK: : BOMBER BOYS: Fighting Back 1940-1945.**

LONDON.HARPER COLLINS,2007.

ISBN 9780007189861.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3rd imp.FINE/FINE. No owner inscrptn,price-clipped to dw/dj. Bright,clean,matt contemporary sepia photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Head+foot of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright, tight and clean also - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Bright,clean,publisher's original, plain air-force blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,headband and immaculate plain grey endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3rd imp,viii-xlipp+1-429pp [paginated] includes contents+illus lists/tables,4 b/w maps - 3 double-paged,2 b/w photographic maps - 1 double-paged,16pp contemporary b/w photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece, between pp118/9 and pp278/9 respectively, b/w photographs throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and 8pp blanks to rear. In 'Fighter Boys' Patrick Bishop brought to life the pilots who flew Spitfires and Hurricanes in the summer of 1940.Their skill and bravery decided the Battle of Britain,saved the nation from invasion and created conditions for Hitler's defeat. In 'Bomber Boys',Bishop tells a different but equally fascinating story.The 125,000 men from all over the world who passed through Bomber Command during the Second World War were engaged in a form of warfare that had never been implemented before and never would be again.Between 1940 and 1945 they flew continuously, stopping only when weather conditions made operations impossible.For much of that time they were the only fighters capable of attacking Germany in its own territory. There was nothing romantic about their struggle.Often barely out of boyhood,they lived on bleak bases,flying at night on long,nerve-racking missions that often ended in death.The odds of surviving were stacked heavily against them.In all, 55,000 were killed,counting for nearly one in ten of all British and Commonwealth dead.Despite these sacrifices,the Bomber Boys have remained on the edges of our collective memory. When the fighting stopped,they became something of a political embarrassment. Their actions have been the subject of a controversy that continues to the present, obscuring not only the losses they suffered but also the courage,comradeship and fortitude with which they fought.In this powerful and moving work of history, Patrick Bishop brilliantly captures the character,feelings and motivations of the bomber crews and pays tribute to their heroism and determination.They were among the best of their generation,who were called on to carry out one of the grimmest duties of the Second World War.'Bomber Boys' brilliantly restores these men to their rightful place in our consciousness. Please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3rd imp.
Not SIGNED.

BISHOP**, PATRICK: : BOMBER BOYS: FIGHTING BACK 1940-1945.**

LONDON.HARPERPRESS,2007.

ISBN 9780007189861.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,clean,matt contemporary sepia photographic illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head+foot of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright and generally clean - a few marks to fore- edges,otherwise contents bright,tight and clean also - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears an unread copy apart from my own collation.Bright, clean,publisher's original,plain air-force blue cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip,a b/w striped headband and immaculate plain grey eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,viii-xlipp+1-429pp [paginated] includes contents+illus lists/tables,4 b/w maps - 3 double-paged,2 b/w photographic maps - 1 double-paged,16pp contemporary b/w photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece, between pp118/9 and pp278/9 respectively, b/w photographs throughout the text and the book; plus [unpaginated],half-title+ title pages,dedication,and 8pp blanks to rear.See also my book ID rja32298 for a similar example. In 'Fighter Boys' Patrick Bishop brought to life the pilots who flew Spitfires and Hurricanes in the summer of 1940.Their skill and bravery decided the Battle of Britain,saved the nation from invasion and created conditions for Hitler's defeat. In 'Bomber Boys',Bishop tells a different but equally fascinating story.The 125,000 men from all over the world who passed through Bomber Command during the Second World War were engaged in a form of warfare that had never been implemented before and never would be again. Between 1940 and 1945 they flew continuously,stopping only when weather conditions made operations impossible.For much of that time they were the only fighters capable of attacking Germany in its own territory. There was nothing romantic about their struggle.Often barely out of boyhood,they lived on bleak bases,flying at night on long,nerve-racking missions that often ended in death.The odds of surviving were stacked heavily against them.In all, 55,000 were killed,counting for nearly one in ten of all British and Commonwealth dead. Despite these sacrifices,the Bomber Boys have remained on the edges of our collective memory.When the fighting stopped,they became something of a political embarrassment.Their actions have been the subject of a controversy that continues to the present,obscuring not only the losses they suffered but also the courage,comradeship and fortitude with which they fought. In this powerful and moving work of history,Patrick Bishop brilliantly captures the character,feelings and motivations of the bomber crews and pays tribute to their heroism and determination.They were among the best of their generation,who were called on to carry out one of the grimmest duties of the Second World War.'Bomber Boys' brilliantly restores these men to their rightful place in our consciousness. Since April 2013,and again in March 2015 and in this year too,the UK Post Office has increased it's Pricing in Proportion template,altering its prices,weight allowances,dimensions and lowered its compensation rates too! So,please contact seller,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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