Rosher harold bennett arnold (8 risultati)

Condizione: New. SB viii+149 pp 21 photographs 2003 N&MP Reprint of 1916 Original EditionPublished Price £8.50 Aclaimed memoir of RNAS pilot: cross channel raids, BEF in France 1915 with No. 1 Wing, then Executive Officer of Dover Air Station and Killed flying in Februarty 1916."A graphic picture of daily war life in the R.N.A.S.He has left a fine record, and the public, whojhave little conception of the work of the flying services, will realise in reading his letters a little of the dangers risked, and the character required, by those who wage war in the air." - The Times"The finest picture extant of a young pilot's training.Its historic interest in years to come will be very great." - Aeroplane"Such a book as this is above criticism. Every page speaks for itself." - Mr. John Murray in Sunday Times."The frankly intimate character, even the slang, of these letters, make an irresistible appeal. Their metre goes straight to the heart. . . " - The Daily Telegraph. Book.…

With an Introduction by Arnold Bennett. 149 [2] pp. 12mo, publisher's dark blue gilt cloth. Third printing. Spine faded; slightly cocked; tight and sound.

Cloth. Condizione: Very Good binding. First Edition. 12mo. [8], 149, [1], [6 (adverts)] pp., frontis, plates. First edition. In publisher's cloth; all plates are present. Binding is rubbed at the extremities with minor soiling; toning to some of the leaves adjacent to plates, this includes the title page; previous owner bookplate, otherwise clean. An interesting series of letters from a World War I aviator with many photographic plates of planes.…

Condizione: New. HB viii+149 pp 21 photographs 2003 N&MP Reprint of 1916 Original Edition Aclaimed memoir of RNAS pilot: cross channel raids, BEF in France 1915 with No. 1 Wing, then Executive Officer of Dover Air Station and Killed flying in Februarty 1916."A graphic picture of daily war life in the R.N.A.S.He has left a fine record, and the public, whojhave little conception of the work of the flying services, will realise in reading his letters a little of the dangers risked, and the character required, by those who wage war in the air." - The Times"The finest picture extant of a young pilot's training.Its historic interest in years to come will be very great." - Aeroplane"Such a book as this is above criticism. Every page speaks for itself." - Mr. John Murray in Sunday Times."The frankly intimate character, even the slang, of these letters, make an irresistible appeal. Their metre goes straight to the heart. . . " - The Daily Telegraph. Book.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Hardcover; Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with title and small illustration in gold on front board, title on spine. Corners and spine ends lightly frayed. Edge wear and rubbing. Spine damp spotted. Text pages are clean. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; B/w Illus; 8VO.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. None. First edition, second printing - 1916. Full bound blue cloth boards, with some bubbbling to front and creasing to rear board. Gilt lettering to front board, but gilt to spine has worn away. Solid binding, with slight lean. Some browning of pages. Frontispice tissue guard has left brown stain to near full extent of title page. 149 pages, 23 B&W photos. This book collects the letters written by Harold Rosher during the war years from August 1914 up to his death at age 22 in February 1916. These letters provide a uniquely personal glimpse of one young Englishman's experiences during World War One - all the more fascinating as they document a period early in the development of the aircraft as a weapon of war. As the Introduction states: "[The letters] are spontaneous and utterly unstudied documents, and they have been printed almost exactly as Harold wrote them. Many of them are quite ordinary; most are spiced with slang; the long ones describing his share in the great historic raids are thrillingly dramatic.".…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Inscribed by a friend of most of the men referred to in the book. Very good inside and out with shelf wear. See pictures.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 149 pages with 12 photo plates showing 22 various aircraft and people. Blue cloth gilt titles, spine titles a little dull final leaf a review of the book itself. Minor wear, all Very Good+ and a scarce 1st war account through the letters home by this flying officer with the Royal Navy.…