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Best.-Nr. rja27507 — UK12mo HBdw/djillustrated1st edn. VG/VG-. No owner inscrptn but inkgift Christmas presentation inscrptn to ffe and price-clip to dw/dj. Colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Head of spine/backstrip minimally creasedrubbed with some minor chipping and tearsbut with miniscule loss.Top edges slightly creased and rubbedsome chipping with minimal lossand some closed tears to same.Topfore-edges aged/ toned - due in part to quality of paper used - but generally clean; contents bright with page-edge toningtight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Brightclean unblemishedblack ink blockedred paper-covered card boards with lightly aged/toned endpapers.UKthick 12mo HBdw/dj illustrated1st edn6-253pp paginated title pagedouble-page Contents list/table5 b/w comic strip picture stories5 b/w illustrated written stories13 Special Features quizzesrelated aeronautical info. Robert Hereward Brittonbetter known as 'Battler Britton' made his debut in 'Battler BrittonWar Ace' Thriller Comics Library No.160 in 1958.Within a yearhis adventures were appearing in Thriller Picture Library as it became known from issue number 163 onwardsand also found in the weekly Almagamated Press story-paperthe 'Lion'.Many of the early picture-strip stories were reprinted in Fleetway's Air Ace Picture Library in the 1960'sas were several new adventuresand they were reprinted yet again in a series of annual Battler Britton 'holiday specials' between 1978-82with a further issue appearing in 1988. 'Battler Britton' rarely restricted his daring exploits to the air alone.In his time he had also served as a senior officer in the Peruvian Navy and a cavalry commander in the French Foreign Legionand such was his reputation that following the outbreak of WWIIhe was withdrawn from regular flying duties in order to undertake special tasks requiring "skill and courage beyond the call of duty".Such was the character's popularity that Fleetway issued 2 collectable annuals between 1960-61 each one containing a mixture of picture strip and text stories; plus an assortment of 'Special Features' on aviation.A second collection of some of the war-time exploits of Wing-Commander Robert Hereward Britton D.S.O. D.F.C and Bar Croix de Guerre.These annuals are uncommon and difficult to find with easeparticularly complete with dw/dj. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk because of the weight/ value of this itemfor correctinsured shipping/Pp quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please notestocks' shipping quotes are adjusted for any refunds AFTER receipt of order and BEFORE the despatch of the orderespecially if the item is offered either Pp included/FREE. N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can nowin some casescost 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. LONDON.FLEETWAY PUBLICATIONS LTD.,1961. hardcover