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McKINSTRY, LEO : HURRICANE: VICTOR OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

LONDON.JOHN MURRAY (Publishers),2010.

ISBN 9781848543393

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn. [Complete number line 1.] FINE+/FINE+. [From the home of a fastidious ex-Service's collector - see previous alpha-numerical listings' book IDs' rja1177924 - rja1178224 inclusive for WW2 aviation and aviators.] No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,wrap-around matt, colour pictorial illustrated artwork by Matt Johnson,to front of dw/dj with capitalised, glossy black outlined,glossy yellow/green-lettered part-title and capitalised,glossy, black-lettered sub-title to front's top edge and author's capitalised,glossy,black-lettered name and capitalised,glossy,red-lettered authorship credit for his book 'SPITFIRE' to front's lower fore-edge corner.Spine/backstrip with capitalised,glossy black outlined,glossy pale blue-lettered part-title - true colour? unsure as possibly sunned/faded,but other lettering seems not to be - author's capitalised,glossy, dark blue-lettered name and a capitalised,glossy lighter blue sub-title with publisher's capitalised,glossy black-lettered name to foot of same,rear panel of dw/dj with 2 critics' two black-lettered reviews each for two capitalised, matt red-lettered books' titles respectively. Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top edges with some minimal toning towards headband area,else remainder is brighter and clean,fore-edges bright crisp and clean without ageing/toning or foxing; contents bright,tight,and clean - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages; corners,would appear unread part from my collation.Publisher's bright crisp, clean/unblemished,sharp-cornered,original plain navy blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blacked gilt lettered spine and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn, vii-ixpp+1-373pp [paginated] includes separate Contents and Illustrations lists/tables,an Introduction,10 chapters and an Epilogue,16pp contemporary b/w photographs in 2 blocks of 8pp apiece,between pp118/19 and pp246/47 respectively,Notes,a Bibliography, Acknowledgements and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,and a dedication. Visually,the external appearance is still exceptional,and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's 10+ year-old age.It is only the minimal fault described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall. Despite that,it really is still an exceptional exemplary example for it's brightnesss, cleanliness and lack of other or age-acquired detracting faults usually encountered in a comparable book of its age. In the summer of 1940 the fate of Europe hung in the balance.Victory in the forthcoming air battle would mean national survival; defeat would establish German tyranny. The Luftwaffe greatly outnumbered the RAF, but during the Battle of Britain it was the RAF that emerged triumphant, thanks to two key fighter planes, the Spitfire and the Hurricane.The Spitfire took the glory but it was the Hurricane that made up two-thirds of Fighter Command's front-line strength,accounted for 60% of kills,and as the world's first monoplane fighter to fly at over 300mph,its revolutionary,robust design transformed the RAF's capabilities. Leo McKinstry tells the story of the remarkable plane from its designers to the first-hand testimonies of those brave pilots who flew it; he takes in the full military and political background but always keeps the human stories to the fore - to restore the Hawker Hurricane to its rightful place in history. Please contact the seller,particularly ALL overseas buyers,for correct [insured,or uninsured at own risk] shipping/P+p quotes BEFORE placing your order, especially if ordering any multiples. N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the order,especially if the item is offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US 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 US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

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

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