‎Brickhill paul‎

‎BRICKHILL Paul‎

‎Reach for the Sky. The Story of Douglas Bader. IN FULL THEMED MOROCCO‎

‎Collins 1954. 8vo. First Edition with frontispiece and 24 plates on 12; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands ruled in gilt second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt with a propeller motif hand-made endpapers ribbon marker a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Written by Paul Brickhill already celebrated as the author of another RAF classic 'The Dam Busters' 1951 'Reach for the Sky' remains the best account of the legless Battle of Britain hero. It was the basis of Lewis Gilbert's hugely successful feature film 1954 starring Kenneth More in arguably his finest role. One of the legendary figures of the Royal Air Force Douglas Bader was from the outset an outstanding athlete. As a cadet at Cranwell he gained his 'blues' for cricket rugby hockey and boxing. He represented the RAF at both cricket and rugby and would probably have been capped for England but for the accident that changed his life and created a legend. In 1931 a near-fatal air crash left him legless. Knowing that no man with such a handicap had ever walked without a stick he nevertheless found his way back to fitness playing tennis golf and many others sports. He even flew again until the authorities determined that a pilot without legs could not fly and discharged him from the service. With the outbreak of War he fought to be readmitted not merely to a desk job but back to the cockpit. Finally he was given command of a flight which quickly increased to five squadrons as the RAF realised that he was not only an outstanding pilot but an inspired leader of men and a fighter tactician almost of genius. Even as a POW his spirit was such that his captors were forced at one stage to remove his artificial limbs to prevent the chance of his escaping. Enser p.375. Collins, hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 44242

‎BRICKHILL Paul‎

‎Reach for the Sky. The Story of Douglas Bader. Sixth Impression. SIGNED BY BADER: IN FULL THEMED MOROCCO‎

‎Collins 1954. 8vo. Sixth Impression with frontispiece and 24 plates on 12; handsomely bound in burgundy full crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands ruled in gilt second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt with a propeller motif hand-made endpapers a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. SIGNED BY BADER ON DEDICATION. Published five months after the first impression. Written by Paul Brickhill already celebrated as the author of another RAF classic 'The Dam Busters' 1951 'Reach for the Sky' remains the best account of the legless Battle of Britain hero. It was the basis of Lewis Gilbert's hugely successful feature film 1954 starring Kenneth More in what was arguably his finest role. One of the legendary figures of the Royal Air Force Douglas Bader was from the outset an outstanding athlete. As a cadet at Cranwell he gained his 'blues' for cricket rugby hockey and boxing. He represented the RAF at both cricket and rugby and would probably have been capped for England but for the accident that changed his life and created a legend. In 1931 a near-fatal air crash left him legless. Knowing that no man with such a handicap had ever walked without a stick he nevertheless found his way back to fitness playing tennis golf and many others sports. He even flew again until the authorities determined that a pilot without legs could not fly and discharged him from the service. With the outbreak of War he fought to be readmitted not merely to a desk job but back to the cockpit. Finally he was given command of a flight which quickly increased to five squadrons as the RAF realised that he was not only an outstanding pilot but an inspired leader of men and a fighter tactician almost of genius. Even as a POW his spirit was such that his captors were forced at one stage to remove his artificial limbs to prevent the chance of his escaping. Enser p.375 recording the first edition Collins, hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 29950

‎BRICKHILL Paul‎

‎The Dam Busters. With a Foreword by Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Tedder. BRIGHT CLEAN COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER‎

‎Evans 1951. 8vo. First Edition with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12 some light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers two small erasures on front paste-down top and fore-edge lightly spotted; navy cloth gilt back a very good bright clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter lightly rubbed at extremities chipped with minor loss not affecting lettering at head of backstrip and with long closed tear across rear panel. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. The stirring 'Dam Busters March' written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie was almost immediately adopted as an official march of the Royal Air Force. Increasingly difficult to find in this condition. Enser p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121 recording the first edition. Evans, hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 41192

‎BRICKHILL Paul‎

‎The Dam Busters. With a Foreword by Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Tedder. Second Impression. BRIGHT CLEAN COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER‎

‎Evans 1951. 8vo. Second Impression with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12 rear free endpaper very lightly spotted; navy cloth gilt back small fade mark at extreme head of backstrip else a very good bright clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper the latter with minor loss just affecting title at head of backstrip frayed at tail of backstrip and mildly browned at rear panel. Published in the same year as the first impression. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. The stirring 'Dam Busters March' written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie was almost immediately adopted as the official march of the Royal Air Force. Increasingly difficult to find in this condition. Enser p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121 recording the first edition. Evans, hardcover‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 8236

‎Brickhill Paul‎

‎"Les briseurs de barrages - collection ""L'aventure vécue"""‎

‎Flammarion. 1954. In-8. Relié. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 234 pages augmentées de quelques planches photos en noir et blanc hors texte. Jaquette légèrement passée.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne‎

‎Préface de Clostermann. Trad de l'anglais par Max Roth. Classification Dewey : 820-Littératures anglaise et anglo-saxonne‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : R240156186

‎BRICKHILL PAUL‎

‎BADER VAINQUEUR DU CIEL [Paperback]‎

‎Broché état correct sous jaquette .Quelques pages détachées .Jaquette jaunie . 11961. 251 pages . PHOTOS SUR DEMANDE‎

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Referenz des Buchhändlers : AJ1907ALW ISBN : 45854

‎Brickhill paul‎

‎Escape or die - authentic stories of the R.A.F. escaping society‎

‎PAN BOOKS N°292. 1954. In-12. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Manque en coiffe de tête, Quelques rousseurs. 189 pages - en anglais - une page avec déchirure, sans réelle conséquence sur la lecture - coiffes abîmées / dos frottés. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎

‎Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : RO20254495

‎BRICKHILL Paul‎

‎La grande évasion‎

‎Cercle du Bibliophile. 1965. In-12. Relié toilé. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 256 pages. Ouvrage comprenant en son début un dossier iconographique consacré à l'auteur et illustré de photos en noir et blanc. Reliure en pleine toile blanche ornée d'une illustration en couleurs sur les deux plats de la couverture.. . . . Classification Dewey : 843.1-Littérature et romans dans reliure d'éditeur moderne‎

‎Classification Dewey : 843.1-Littérature et romans dans reliure d'éditeur moderne‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : ROD0026022

‎BRICKHILL Paul‎

‎Les briseurs de barrages‎

‎Flammarion. 1954. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. légèrement passée, Coiffe en pied abîmée, Intérieur bon état. 234 pages. Dos déchiré et décollé en pied. Dos plié. Préface de Clostermann.. . . . Classification Dewey : 629.1-Aviation‎

‎Classification Dewey : 629.1-Aviation‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : ROD0023641

‎Brickhill Paul‎

‎Les briseurs de barrages -‎

‎Société nouvelle des editions G.P. 1965. In-8. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 251 pages. Rodhoïd -. . . . Classification Dewey : 840.091-XX ème siècle‎

‎"Collection ""Super-1000"" n°21 - / Illustrations de Jouin Michel Classification Dewey : 840.091-XX ème siècle"‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : R300267770

‎BRICKHILL Paul‎

‎Les briseurs de barrages.‎

‎Flammarion Aventure Vécue 1954 Flammarion, Coll. Aventure Vécue, 1954, 234 p., broché sous jaquette, dos légèrement aplati vers le premier plat, des déchirures sans manque sur la jaquette (bande adhésive sur le haut du dos), couverture un peu jaunie, manques de papier en bordure de quelques pages mal coupées.‎

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Referenz des Buchhändlers : 107740

‎BRICKHILL Paul‎

‎Les briseurs de barrages. Préface de Pierre Clostermann‎

‎Paris, Flammarion, 1954, in-8, Broché sous couverture rempliée illustrée en couleurs., 234 pages. Collection L'aventure Vécue. Très bon état. Illustrations n/b.‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : 72112

‎BRICKHILL PAUL‎

‎THE DAM BUSTERS‎

‎Pan Books. 1955. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 251 pages. Illustré de nombreuses photos en noir et blanc hors texte. Annotation en page de garde.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎

‎Pan Books, GP 23. Foreword by Marshal of the RAF Lord TEDDER. Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎

Referenz des Buchhändlers : RO60066765