RARE AVIATION BOOKS – CATALOGUE 4: AUTUMN 2023
UNIT AND SQUADRON HISTORIES
Rare Aviation Books is a specialty bookshop located in Sydney Australia, with a large stock of books, manuscripts, magazines, ephemera and realia relating to the history of flight. The business was founded in 2014 by Professor Marshall Silver, a geotechnical engineer with a lifelong passion for the history of aeronautics. We take some pride in both the rarity and condition of our books and other collectible items.
We are the only antiquarian booksellers in the world with an exclusive focus on aviation, and are well positioned to assist in collection development. Despite the specialised nature of the business, our stock encompasses a diverse range of materials, from children’s books and adventure stories through to technical manuals and engineering resources.
Our shopfront is located in the heart of Sydney at Argyle Place in the historical Rocks district, within easy walking distance of Circular Quay and Wynyard train stations. All visitors are welcome, but we do ask you to ring ahead to ensure the business is attended.
We have several thousand volumes stored offsite in Sydney, and are happy to arrange for inspection of these books prior to purchase. Fresh material is regularly added to our website.
Given the international scope of aviation history, we are proud to stock books in a wide range of languages including French, German, and Italian. Our bookstore manager, Ms. Clotilde Lancereau, is a native French speaker and can actively assist with the acquisition of rare French language books and manuscripts.
Customer satisfaction is our priority, and we are pleased to announce recent membership in the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers.
Rare Aviation Books
Catalogue 4: Autumn 2023
Publisher
Rare Aviation Books Pty Ltd
8 Argyle Place
Millers Point
NSW 2000
Managing Director
Prof. Marshall L. Silver
Bookstore Manager
Clotilde Lancereau
Cataloguing
Clotilde Lancereau
Hugh Myers
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Clotilde Lancereau
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Copyright Front cover photograph taken from Up and at Them! by Lieutenant Colonel Harold Hartney.
Back cover photograph taken from The Story of the North Sea Air Station by C. F. Snowden Gamble.
1. Parramatta and District Ministers’ Association. A United Intercessory Prayer Service on the Eve of the Departure of the Troops for South Africa, will be held in the Wesleyan Church, Parramatta, on Sunday Evg., January 14th, at 8.30 p.m.
Parramatta: Cumberland Argus Printing Works, 1899. Single printed sheet measuring 138 x 208 mm. Very good condition.
Rare ephemeral notice relating to the departure of Australian troops for the Second Boer War in South Africa in 1899.
This sheet invites members of the Parramatta Wesleyan congregation to meet for a special service dedicated to troops, to ‘pray for divine protection of our contingent and for success of British Arms’.
The service was organised and administered by Reverend James Edward Carruthers (1848-1932), a vigorous Wesleyan circuit preacher who travelled widely throughout New South Wales before establishing himself in Parramatta. A gifted preacher and ardent nationalist, Revered Carruthers organised the service amidst widespread public excitement about the Transvaal War. The sheet announces hymns to be sung during the service include ‘Before Jehova’s Awful Throne’ and ‘Kipling’s Recessional Hymn’.
Ephemeral printing of this type is unlikely to survive, and unsurprisingly we have not been able to locate any institutional holdings of this sheet. $250, item #KC3107
Squadron 95 With five drawings by L. C. Holden and many other illustrations.
Paris: Obelisk press, 1933.
Octavo, black cloth with gilt spine lettering and bucking mule motif to the front board, 228 pp., frontispiece, 23 plates in black & white.
Previous owner’s inscription to half-title page, otherwise a near-fine copy. An intimate history of the 95th Squadron, being the first American Flying Squadron to go to the front during World War One. This is one of the scarcer American Squadron histories, and includes a letter (in facsimile and translation) from Ernst Udet. He writes ‘in hard fights I got to know the reckless, brave boys whose insignia was a kicking mule painted on the fuselage of their planes... the amusing little donkey which came sometimes so close to me that I could see him kicking up his heels, and although he sometimes did this in an unmannerly and well-aimed way at my red Fokker, I somehow always continued to feel kindly toward him.’
3. BURGE, Major C. Gordon
The Annals of 100 Squadron.
London: Herbert Reiach Limited, date not indicated.
Quarto, dark blue cloth and black leather spine with gilt lettering on front board and spine, 212 pp., frontispiece, illustrated.
Some abrasions on the spine, spine head frayed, boards bumped at extremities, small bump located on rear board, otherwise a good copy.
With a foreword by Air-Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard. A record of the war activities of the Pioneer Night Bombing Squadron in France from March 1917 to November 11th, 1918.
4. CHRISTENSEN, George (editor) That’s The Way It Was.
Melbourne: 24th Battalion (A.I.F.) Association, 1982.
Octavo, brown hardcover with gilt spine lettering, illustrated endpapers, xx, 364 pp., 23 doublesided plates in black and white.
Rear endpapers scratched, stamps on endpapers ‘withdrawal’ and another stamp on title leaf ‘MRLS’, otherwise a good copy in scarce dust jacket.
A history of the 24th Australia Infantry Battalion (A.I.F.) that fought in the jungle campaigns of 1943-1945.
$350, item #KC3331
5. FAIREY, Eric
The 38th Battalion A.I.F. The Story and Official History of the 38th Battalion A.I.F. Foreword by Rt. Hon. W.M. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia.
Bendigo: printed for the 38th Battalion History Committee by the Bendigo Advertiser, 1920.
Octavo, original illustrated limp cloth wrappers; [viii], 110 pp., with a total of 18 numbered plates.
Head of spine moderately bumped, wrappers a bit thumbed, internally in very good order and an attractive copy overall.
A scarce and significant Australian Battalion history, here offered in original illustrated cloth wrappers.
The plate count of this book is a trifle confusing. A total of eighteen numbered plates are listed but there is no mention of plate ten, which is absent from the series. However, an additional portrait plate captioned “Officers Commanding the 38th Battalion” is present, directly following the unpaginated preliminary leaves. Basically, this copy is complete as issued and the discrepancy is evidently an editorial anomaly.
This book is of some importance as both a narrative of the Battalion, and as a visual record of the Australian Infantry Forces in France, Gibraltar and Wallonia (Belgium).Images of special interest include fighting at Armentieres; the makeshift cemetery of the 38th at Ploegsteert in Belgium; Hill 63 battlefield at Ploegsteert; Lille Gate at Ypres and other images of fighting in the vicinity; Gibraltar defences; a group portrait of NCO’s at Neuve dated January 1918; Marrett and Vaux Wood battlefields; an improvised bridge across the Somme River near Corbie; the Battalion band and men at rest near Hamilton Wood; and men of “C” Company at the Hindenburg Line.
This Battalion History includes a full list of Honours, including DSO, MC, DCM, Croix de Guerre and Meritorious Service Awards. Men mentioned in despatches are also listed. Of special biographical interest is a twenty-page list of officers who joined the 38th from other Battalions - grim testimony to the appalling casualty rates of officers on the front line.
6. FIRKINS, Peter
Strike and Return The story and exploits of No. 460 R.A.A.F. Heavy Bomber Squadron, R.A.F. Bomber Command in the World War.
Perth: Paterson Brokensha, [1964].
Octavo, original pale blue cloth, illustrated endpapers, 200 pp., photo plates. Some rubbing at spine ends, some foxing on rear endpaper, cloth a slight flecked, otherwise a very good copy.
First edition of the standard history of 460 Heavy Bomber Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. This original printing has become scarce, although the book has been re-issued twice since its publication in the mid-sixties. The author, Peter Firkins, joined the R.A.A.F. at seventeen years of age and completed a tour of operations with 460 Squadron. As such, his history blends strategic and tactical information with a more personal and intimate life of Australian airmen on active service in Europe.
As noted in the introduction, the heady and often reckless lifestyle of these men reflected their chances of survival. The odds of surviving a full operational tour in Bomber Command were approximately 2.5:1. It was a life of both extreme violence and hedonism: ‘at two o’clock in the morning they would be flying through the fiercest artillery barrage a night fighter defence system ever devised. A few hours later they could be in the arms of a lover, or watching a glamorous theatrical show, or drinking beer in the enchanting surroundings of an Old English inn.’
$175, item #KC3333
Potter, Australian Aviation Bibliography, page 11.
7. FORBES-LEITH, William
The Scots Men-at-Arms and Life-Guards in France From their formation until their dissolution A.D. MCCCCXVIII - MDCCCXXX. With etched plates by Major H. de Grandmaison.
Edinburgh: William Paterson, 1882.
Two volumes, large quarto. Volume one: [xiv], 10-196 pp., 21 engraved plates and five vignettes (including the frontispiece). Volume two: [x], facsimile muster roll of eight leaves, 232 pp., five engraved plates and four vignettes.
Vol I: 21 engraved plates. Vol II: 5 engraved plates. A little rubbed and one corner bumped, yet a beautifully presented set from the library of Sir William Strang Steel, with his bookplates.
Scarce limited edition. This is copy No. 292 of 312, with etchings printed on Holland paper.
The purpose of these volumes is to shed new light on the diplomatic relations and negotiations between Scotland and France from 1418 to 1444, being the last chapter of the Hundred Years’ War. The armed conflicts originated from disputed claims to the French throne between the English House of Plantagenet and the French House of Valois. Over time, the war grew into a broader power struggle involving factions and kingdoms from across Western Europe.
From 1418 onwards, diplomatic negotiations between Scotland and France ended with the landing of Scottish troops in France, among whom were members of powerful Scottish aristocratic families, as shown in the muster rolls reproduced herein.
These two volumes present a history of two Scottish companies: the Scots Men-atArms (1416-1652) and the Scots Life-Guards (1425-1791). They were compiled using records from chronicles and memoirs, state papers and manuscripts in the British Public Records Office and in the archives of the French Bibliothèque Nationale in Paris.
$650, item #AP156
8. GILCHRIST, John W. Stuart
The 104th Aero Squadron.
Virginia: Privately Printed, 1968.
Octavo, red printed wrappers, vi, 146 pp., ten double-sided plates. A near-fine copy.
An account of the 104th Aero Squadron from its foundation in August 1917. This book also provides statistics and information on pilots and observers constituting the squadron, and information on liaison officer with the 91st Division. There are a few chapters on the squadron’s experiences on the front especially during the Meuse-Argonne operations as well as a section dedicated to propaganda.
$120, item #AP2834
9. GRANTHAM, Sid
The 13 Squadron Story.
Dee Why, New South Wales: Privately Printed, 1991.
Quarto, illustrated printed wrappers, map on both endpapers, [iii], 158 pp., illustrated in black and white, seven appendices. A fine copy.
The No. 13 (City of Darwin) Squadron, of the Royal Australian Air Force was formed in Darwin on June 1st, 1940. They performed weekly patrols of Australia's northern coastline until their detachment to the Pacific theatre on December 7th, 1941. The unit survived the Japanese raids on Darwin. Following their move to Hughes airfield, No. 13 Squadron aircraft harassed Japanese positions on Timor and made reconnaissance, photography, and search flights.
On April 19th, 1943, they flew two different types of aircraft: the Beaufort and Ventura. In mid-1944, they began anti-submarine operations and escort duties for the remainder of the year. In early 1945 squadron aircraft took part in combined attacks on enemy-held islands, destroying many Japanese vessels around the coast of Sumbawa. The No. 13 Squadron was disbanded in 1946. The 13 (City of Darwin) Reserve Squadron was reformed in 1989.
10. HART, Percival Gray
History of the 135th Aero Squadron From July 25 to November 11, 1918. Chicago: Privately printed, 1939.
Octavo, brown illustrated printed wrappers, 180 pp., four double-sided plates, one map, four drawings.
Spine worn, otherwise a very good copy.
Air Ministry Library No. 18542 Whitehall. Ministry of Defence Library Services withdrawn.
Illustrated by Edward M. Urband. A history of the 135th Aero Squadron during World War One using letters and diaries from American soldiers. The book is divided in nine chapters going from July 25, 1918 to November 11th, 1918 and contains information regarding reconnaissance missions over the area of Nonsard and Thiaucourt, nicknamed the city of death. It also provides a roster of officers of the 135th Aero Squadron as well as collection of old songs.
11. ILLINGWORTH, Captain A. E. and ROBESON, Major V. A. H.
A History of 24 Squadron Sometime of the Royal Flying Corps and Later of the Royal Air Force.
London: publisher unknown, date not indicated.
Quarto, quarter dark blue cloth, 104 pp., frontispiece, 13 plates in colours and in black and white.
Spine tail frayed, hinge a bit tender, otherwise a very good copy. Limited edition. No. 64 out of 275 copies. With a Foreword by Air Marshall H. M. Trenchard.
The 24 Squadron was established in September, 1915, and became one of the earliest night flying units in the Royal Flying Corps. They flew their DH2 fighters and scouts to France in February 1916; later flying SE5 and DH5 aircraft. The squadron saw action on the Western front, in the Somme and Amiens, most notably, in the Battle of Messines, and the Battle of Cambrai. In early 1918, 24 Squadron was involved in ground-attacks but they returned to air combat operations later on. By the end of the Great War, they had destroyed over 200 enemy aircraft. This volume includes victory logs, honours, decorations, and a list of officers and men from the 24 Squadron.
12. HARTNEY, Lieutenant Colonel Harold Up And At Them’.
Harrisburg, Pa.: Stackpole Sons, 1940.
Octavo, original plain cloth with spine lettering, [xi], 334 pp., frontispiece, eight plates. Cloth slightly discoloured along edges, otherwise a near-fine copy in dust-jacket.
First edition. An honest and colourful account of Harold Hartney’s World War One experiences flying with the Royal Flying Corps and the United States Army Air Service. Originally published in 1940, soon after the outbreak of the Second World War, Lieutenant Colonel Hartney formulates hypothesis and various prognostics on what the future of air power and how its use and development will evolve. Born Canadian, Harold Hartney obtained his U.S. citizenship later in life. He was discharged from the U.S. Army after having commanded the First Pursuit Group in France.
$300, item #AP2667
13. HUTCHINSON, Frank and MYERS, Francis
The Australian Contingent. A History of the Patriotic Movement in New South Wales and an Account of the Despatch of Troops to the Assistance of the Imperial Forces in the Soudan.
Sydney: Government Printer, 1885.
Octavo, contemporary polished half calf, gilt spine with simple ornamental bands and label, [iv], 286 pp.
Bound without the half-title page, spine panel chipped with localised loss, edges and preliminaries foxed.
The preface captures some of the frenzied sentiment surrounding the departure of the Sudan contingent: ‘It was unquestionably the death of the heroic but ill-starred General Gordon that furnished the first impulse that has sent 800 Australians to help to avenge, or to share his fate. The story of his desperate mission to Khartoum, and its disastrous end, is of course all too fresh and ineffaceable in men’s memories to need recounting...’
14. JONES, Wing Commander Ira “Taffy”
Tiger Squadron. The Story of 74 Squadron R.A.F., in two World Wars. London: W. H. Allen, 1955.
Octavo, black cloth with gilt spine lettering, 296 pp., frontispiece, 10 double-sided plates. A good copy in dust jacket.
Seventh impression. No. 74 (Training Depot) Squadron was founded on July 1st, 1917 at Northolt as part of the Royal Flying Corps. It started as a training unit and manned the Avro 504K, among other types of aircraft before transforming into a fighter squadron.
In February 1918, Mick Mannock became the flight commander of the squadron as they reached front-line status. On March 30th, 1918, the squadron was dispatched to Saint-Omer, France and took part in their first operation on April 12th, 1918 near Melville against the German Luftstreitkräfte. Wing Commander Ira “Taffy” Jones was posted to No. 74 Squadron, where he became friends with Captain Edward "Mick" Mannock. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and the Military Cross and two more military decorations.
No. 74 (Fighter) Squadron came back to service during World War Two. They took part in the events at Dunkirk and in the Battle of Britain as well as on missions on the Rhine and in the Mediterranean.
15. MITCHELL, William
Winged Defense. The Development and Possibilities of Modern Air Power - Economic and Military.
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1925. Octavo, original green cloth, frontispiece, xxiv, 262 pp., 15 photo plates. The head of the spine is a little snagged and torn, but a very good copy.
William Mitchell was an innovative and highly outspoken pioneer US military aviator. His father was a US Senator and his grandfather was a distinguished officer in the US Civil War. As a young military officer, he served and fought wars in the Philippines and insurrections along the Mexican border. He introduced radio and automobile equipment into the US Army as early as 1914. In June 1916, he took private flying lessons at the Curtiss Flying School because he was proscribed by law from military aviator training by age and rank.
As the youngest member of the US War Department General Staff, he became an advocate of an independent air force. During the First World War he became Chief of the Air Service. After the war he began disturbing many people with his theories regarding the coming air age, many of which were proved in 1921 with the sinking of the ex-German battleship Ostfriesland off the Virginia Capes by the use of aircraft. For his outspoken criticism of military policy, he was court-martialled in 1925 for speaking against the Army for investing in battleships instead of aircraft carriers. Following this famous event, he resigned in 1926, to continue writing and speaking out on aviation matters, until his death in 1936. All of his writings are important as a predictor of the successful use of airpower in World War II. This book is scarce due to its concurrent publication during his court-martial.
$600, item #AP2492
16. MARKHAM, Floyd A. The Black Pirates 1942-4. Sydney:
John Sands, circa 1945.
Large oblong quarto, bound in the original decorated cloth, 96 pp., illustrated throughout. Hinges becoming tender, yet still holding, one leaf detached (nonetheless the book is collated and complete). Dust-jacket worn with some loss. Overall, a good copy.
First Edition. The Black Pirates: 400th Bomb Squadron of the 90th Group, Jolly Rogers, was one of the B-24 Bomber Groups of the U.S. 5th Army Air Force. This picture book includes combat crews flying against the Imperial Japanese Military in New Guinea in 1943-44 and the events in the Philippine Islands which occurred in 1944. It celebrates the role of the 400th Bomb Squadron personnel and their role in the southwest Pacific theatre between 1942 until 1944.
17. REECE, Robert
Night Bombing with the Bedouins by One of the Squadron. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1919.
Octavo, frontispiece, [xii], 100 pp., four plates. A fine copy with a good dust-jacket (though chipped with some loss, and missing a quarter of the back panel), with inscription by author.
First edition. Inscription reads "For 'Willie' the damned old fool with the sincere hatred of the author. R. Reece.". The author, an American, served with the RAF's "Bedouin" Squadron flying Hadley-Page bombers. First formed in September 1917, the unit received its name from the fact that it was moved from place to place frequently. Rare in this condition with its dust jacket.
18. ROBERSON, Flight Lieutenant N. J.
The History of No. 15/XV Squadron. Royal Flying Corps - Royal Air Force.
Weeze: Palka-Verlag, 1975.
Octavo, blue cloth with squadron emblem on front cover, 64 pp., eight double- sided plates. A near-fine copy in dust jacket.
Signed copy. Foreword by Marshal of the Royal Air Force The Lord Elworthy. No. 15 Squadron, also known as XV Squadron, was founded on March 1st, 1915 at Farnborough Airfield as part of a Royal Flying Corps training unit. They manned the Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c and were supplemented with a few Bristol Scouts. In December 1915, they were sent to the Western Front, especially in France, where they undertook reconnaissance operations and offered a support role to the Army.
The No. 15 Squadron operated in the Somme, in Arras, and in the Battle of Cambrai as well as on the Hindenburg Line during the Great War. When the squadron moved back to England in 1919, it was disbanded but reformed in 1924 where they were used to carry out test flying of bomber aircraft.
When World War Two broke out, the squadron moved to France in September 1939 along with No. 71 Wing Advanced Air Striking Force. In mid-1945, the squadron was involved in Operation Mana whose purpose was to drop food to Dutch civilians and later they were in charge of repatriation flights for returning allied prisoners of war.
$100, item #AP2833
19. Royal Australian Air Force Historical Section (editor)
History of No. 2 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force 1916-1952.
Melbourne: Royal Australian Air Force Historical Section, circa 1952.
Octavo, printed wrappers, 22 pp. Wrappers foxed, otherwise a near-fine copy.
This account of No. 2 Squadron is in three parts. First, it focuses on the Squadron as the Australian Flying Corps from 1916-1919. Second, it discusses the role of No. 2 Squadron in World War II. The third part brings attention to the No. 2 Squadron since the end of the Second World War.
There are two appendices in this book: one provides the locations of the squadron during World War Two; the other is a list of the commanding officers of No. 2 Squadron from 1939 to 1946.
20. SCHROEDER, Frederick A. DUCEMUS 'We Lead'.
Daytona Beach, Florida: Privately Printed, 1985.
Small quarto, printed wrappers illustrated with squadron emblem and logos in colour, front endpaper illustrated with a map of the South Pacific area, frontispiece, xviii, 268 pp., illustrated in black and white with photographs, drawings, and caricatures.
Top-edge front wrapper scratched, small localised stains on wrappers, otherwise a good copy.
First edition. A scarce publication. A detailed history of the 22nd Bomb Group whose operations in the early years of World War Two took place in the Southwest Pacific area. The 22nd Bomb Group flew Martin B -26 Marauders and the B-25 Mitchells until 1943. As they moved north to Papua, New Guinea and to Nadzab, they changed aircraft and manned the B-24 Liberators becoming the Red Raiders.
$150, item KC3361
Naval Aviation
A text book for the instruction of midshipmen in the department if seamanship, U.S. Naval Academy.
Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, 1926.
Octavo, blue cloth with embossed emblem on front board, 128 pp., frontispiece, 10 plates. Some shelf wear, light preliminary foxing, otherwise a good copy.
1926 reprint with corrections. This account of naval aviation is divided into thirteen chapters which cover subjects such as: elementary aerodynamics, aircraft engines, navigational instruments and scouting as well as formation attack, aerial gunnery and other various topics. Property of E. H. Hansen Laboratories.
22. SCOTT, Group Captain A. J. L.
The History of 60th Squadron R.A.F. From its formation. New York: George H. Doran Company, circa 1920.
Octavo, blue cloth, xx, 146 pp., frontispiece, 11 plates, two folding maps. Some preliminary foxing, otherwise a very good copy in dust jacket.
Foreword by Lord Hugh Cecil. No. 60 Squadron of the Royal Air Force was established in 1916 at Gosport, England. Initially they flew Morane-Saulnier N aircraft. However, after suffering heavy losses during the Battle of the Somme, the squadron re-equipped with Nieuport Scouts. During the Great War, they took part in operations on the Western front, especially in the Somme and Arras as well as on the Hindenburg Line.
The squadron has claimed 320 aerial victories.
No. 60 Squadron was sent on missions between 1920 and 1939 to places such as Waziristan and Mohmand.
During World War II, they moved to Burma, Malaya, Arakan, and Manipur where they fought against Japan.
$400, item #AP2830
23. SLATER, Harry E.
Lingering Contrails of The Big Square A History of the 94th Bomb Group (H) 1942-1945.
Nashville: Privately printed, 1980.
Quarto, dark blue hardcover with spine lettering and stamped on front board, xii, 378 pp., profusely illustrated.
An attractive copy in a worn dust jacket.
Scarce copy. Copy number: 1193. This history is a narrative of the recollections, diaries, and news accounts of the men of the 94th Bomb Group, applied to the official record documents in Air Force micro-film and other historical sources. From its activation in 1942 through the end of World War Two and subsequent dispersion in 1945, the 94th Bomb Group flying out of England was an important part of the Eighth Air Force. During the 325 combat missions flown by the 94th, there were both successes and tragic losses, but the men flying and supporting their B-17 Flying Fortresses endured with great courage and fortitude.
24. SNOWDEN GAMBLE, C. F. [Charles Frederick]
The Story of a North Sea Air Station Being some account of the early days of the Royal Flying Corps (Naval Wing) and of the part played thereafter by the air station at Great Yarmouth and its opponents during the war 1914-1918.
London: Oxford University Press Humphrey Milford, 1928.
Octavo, green cloth with gilt spine lettering, xvi, 446 pp., frontispiece, 26 plates, one folding map.
Slight shelf wear at spine ends, small localised tear on the bottom of inner front board, otherwise a very good copy in scarce dust jacket.
An account of Great Yarmouth air station during the Great War. This air station played a considerable part in combating the menace of the Zeppelin airship as well as disputing the efforts of the Imperial German Naval Air Service to control the North Sea.
This traces the development of the aerial arm in the Royal Navy and in the Imperial German Navy from 1908 to 1918.
25. WRIGLEY, Wing Commander H. N.
The Battle Below Being the History of No. 3 Squadron Australian Flying Corps.
Sydney: Errol G. Knox, circa 1980s.
Octavo, original blue cloth, 194 pp., 10 plates, eight folding maps, and four appendices. Mild foxing, otherwise a near-fine copy.
Facsimile of the 1935 edition. This reprint is a limited edition of 200 copies. Foreword by Air Vice-Marshal R. Williams and Brevet-Colonel D. V. J. Blake. A comprehensive account of No. 3 Squadron Australian Air Force during the First World War recording day-to-day operations of the artillery and infantry officers. The Australian Flying Corps was composed of a Training Wing of four squadrons operated in the field with the Royal Air Force - one Army Reconnaissance Squadron in Palestine; and one Army Co-Operation and two Fighter Squadrons in France.
$480, item #KC3090
26. THOMPSON, Sir Robert (author) and HORROCKS, Lt-General Sir Brian (editor)
The Royal Flying Corps (Per Adua ad Astra).
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1968.
Octavo, blue papered boards with gilt spine lettering, 152 pp., illustrated. A near-fine copy.
An account of the Royal Flying Corps from its formation until the end of World War One in nine chapters. The first section includes a history of early flights from 1793 to 1909 while the last chapter touches upon the amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps with the Royal Naval Air Service to create the Royal Air Force in 1918.
$60, item #AP2843
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