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Editore: London: Johnson Publications, Ltd., (). First Edition., 1962
Da: Lighthouse Books, ABAA, Dade City, FL, U.S.A.
Octavo, blue cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, 254 pp. Fair, with some speckling to covers, former-owner bookplate, and darkening to endpapers; in a Good, mylar protected dust jacket with light speckling. From dust jacket: Air Marshal Sir Philip Livingston K.B.E., A.F.C., former Director-General Medical Services of the Royal Air Force, writes the autobiography of his distinguished career in which, after a boyhood and youth spent on Vancouver Islands, B.C., he migrated to England to take his medical course at Jesus College, Cambridge, and London Hospital, Whitechapel. Following the experience of his early manhood, during which he was a member of the Cambridge crew in the 1914 Boat Race, then later a "young doc" in the British Navy in the 1914 - 18 War, he describes his medical life in the early days of the R.F. in India and Iraq. During his tour in India his interest in ophthalmology was awakened. He took a Diploma in Ophthalmic Medicine and Surgery in 1923, quickly followed by the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, in 1925. Equipped with these qualifications, the author embarked on the study of ophthalmology in its application to flying. He soon realised that a full understanding of aviation optics could best be gained by qualification as a pilot. He won his wings in Iraq in 1931. From then on, his research work was focused on the practical aspects of flying: and he made important pioneer studies on night vision and eye muscle training. On the outbreak of War his investigations in connection with the visual acuity of R.A.F. aircrew were redoubled in intensity and their practical value, which was recognised in 1942 by the award of the A.F.C., became of ever-increasing importance in the winning of the war. Aviation, Medicine, Military History, Military Biography, Royal Air Force, R. A. F. zslic.
Editore: Johnson Publications, London, 1962
Da: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Prima edizione
Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. Photographic (illustratore). First Edition. 530 g; X, 254 pages, the text is illustrated with 25 photographs, and two documents in facsimile. This is the biography of a doctor in the RAF who saw service in the first world war, then in India 1920, 1922, Iraq in 1929 and was concerned the modernisation Of the British Air Force. There is some discussion of anti-semitism, and the book finishes up with an overview of Southeast Asia. The edges of the text block are slightly darkened with age, and the end pages show offset tanning. There is flecking to the cloth of the binding, which is a little grubby on the front panel, and shows signs of rubbing either side of the back strip and across the base edge of the boards. . Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Military History; Inventory No: 0215398.
Editore: The Ryerson Press, 1962
Da: BoundlessBookstore, Wallingford, Regno Unito
Condizione: Good. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and has light toning. Toning to page ends. DJ with some edge wear, some small tears, toning and creasing.
Editore: The Ryerson Press, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1962
Da: M. W. Cramer Rare and Out Of Print Books, Toronto, ON, Canada
Libro Prima edizione
Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition, First Printing. The book is very good with light edge wear and previous owner's name on the ffep in a very good dust jacket with some edge wear.
Editore: Johnson, London; (1962)
Da: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
Prima edizione
First Edition. Octavo. 254pp., The author who was for Director General Medical Services of the Roayl Air Force, writes the autobiography of his distinguished career. He grew up in Vancouver Isand, B.C. and migrated to England to take his medical course at Jesus College, Cambridge, and Lodon Hospital, Whitechapel. He ater became a pilot, and was the major ophthalmological consultant for the RAF. He particularly studies the problems of night vision for the pilot. Bound in blue cloth, edge of upper board rubbed. A very good copy in rubbed and lightly edge worn pictorial dust jacket.
Editore: Johnson London 1962, 1962
Da: Andrew Barnes Books / Military Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Prima edizione
1st edition dust jacket Very Good octavo x + 254pp., b/w pls., Covers his service at Sea & the London Hospital in WWI, India & Iraq between the Wars & an analysis of the importance of vision at War in WW2. Ex-library copy with usual stamps & labels o/w VG copy.
Editore: Johnson, London, 1962
Da: Voltaire and Rousseau Bookshop, Glasgow, Regno Unito
Libro
Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. (Ref.GG6 ) Blue cloth boards with gilt spine titles. Lightly greyed top edge. Slight greyed line to endpapers else main contents are very good and unmarked. DJ shows some minimal shelfwear otherwise good.