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At $40 this copy is vastly overpriced, but I love this book.

"THE FIGHTING TRIPLANES" BY HADINGHAM! WWI AVIATION
Perhaps still the best book on these three wingers to be published! Issued in the US in 1969 by MacMillan and Company. First US edition. Book in near fine condition in grey and burgany cloth binding. Jacket only about good, with considerable rubbing wear at the corners and tips. No chipping or pieces off, however, and no tape. 240 pages. many rare photos and drawings. Index. An uncommon book.

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Here's a nice 70's copy of Alan Clark's book. I got this edition when I was a kid and still own it. VERY reasonable auction; bidding starts at $3.00.

ACES HIGH Alan Clark Air War 1914-18 Western Front WWI
ACES HIGH, The War in the Air over the Western Front 1914-18, by Alan Clark is a book about the combat squadrons on the Western Front during the First World War. The frailty of the aeroplanes, the incendiary bullets of the enemy, the banning of parachutes as 'likely to lower morale' made death a three to one certainty. The aces performed acts of incredible bravery and skill but almost all lost at the finish their lives or their sanity.

Clark also writes of the planes they flew, the evolution of those machines from 'stringbags' and 'flying coffins' to the sophisticated tactical instruments of 1918. He tells of the short-sightedness of the high commands who failed to recognise the significance of the aerial contribution to the war and sent men to their deaths in inadequate and badly-designed planes.

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This edition of MVR's book was just shown on the book cover artwork thread. It's that bizarre illustration of Der Rittmeister's Fokker inverted and with the wing collapsing after being blasted by a Camel. It's all VERY exciting and you can place a bid starting at AU 19.00.

The Red Baron,Richthofen,WWI,Luftwaffe,SCARCE
"In nearly three years of combat, from 1915 to 1918, Manfred von Richthofen, the famed Red Knight of Germany, shot down more aircraft than any other aviator on either side in the war. Carrying a proud Prussian heritage with him into battle, he soared into aerial combat with a curious sense of chivalry and personal invincibility. Germany honoured him as the greatest hero of the war and showered him with decorations. His blood-red Fokker became the best-known machine in the sky, and allied flyers considered themselves lucky if they tangled with the Red Baron and lived to tell the tale.

When he was killed above the Somme Valley by a single bullet in his chest, his enemies buried him with all the honours due to a gallant soldier.

Although von Richthofen's autobiography was first published in 1918, in both German and English, this is a translation of the 1933 edition, which contains additional material written by his two brothers, and the Red Baron's First World War letters." (from inside the Front Cover)

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In my opinion, no self-respecting aviation library is complete without this classic memoir. No bids yet and only a $4.00 starting price.

Heaven High Hell Deep by Norman Archibals (1935)
350 pages Albert & Charles Boni illustrated by Allen Palmer The memoirs of a WWI American aviator and all his adventures. Spine with some fading, foil title lable on spine with some material adhering in spots. No dust jacket otherwise in good condition Add $4.00 for postage

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Another classic; Bert Hall's second book. Yeah, he was a braggart, a scoundrel and a liar, but this book is a good read nevertheless. Check it out: $4.00.

ONE MAN'S WAR Lafayette Escadrille - Hall/Niles- 1929


ONE MAN'S WAR The Story of the Lafayette Escadrille... by Lieutenant Bert Hall and Lieutenant John J. Niles...

published by Henry Holt and Company 1929

Historical view of the war in Paris, Russia and other lands... from the perspective of the Foreign Legion.

x - library with markings.. good condition with some wear.. pages are in good condition.. binding is good.

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Ok, and one more for today... Libby's book. This is a really entertaining read; I highly recommend this fine book. Here's a brand new copy for $13.12.

NEW BOOK Horses Don't Fly Libby, Frederick/ Groom, Wins
This memoir, originally written in 1961, tells how a cowboy in the waning days of the legendary American West joined the military during World War I and became a hero as the first American to fly over Germany and the first to shoot down five enemy planes. Here he shares the details of his cowboy childhood and his adulthood as a soldier.

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I have a few to post today; starting with this interesting Canadian account I have never heard of before. $26.00

The Lost Diary Canadian Corps Royal Flying Corps 1941
The author's rewriting of a war diary originally lost while returning home after WWI. Written in affectionate remembrance of the Canadian Corps, 1914-17, and the Royal Flying Corps, 1917-18 and with the intent of showing a younger generation a little about the human circumstances under which Canada's forces fought and won.

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And another I haven't seen before: AU 19.99

1929 Hist Captain White DFC MD Aust Flying Corps Pilot
You are bidding on one original book printed September 1929 "Guests of the Unspeakable: The Odyssey of an Australian Airman. Being a Record of Captivity and Escape in Turkey" written by T W White. The Author, Captain White, was a member of the first Air Sqn sent from Australia. Embarking at the earliest days of the War. On 1 April 1915 he was appointed Captain, Australian Imperial Force, and adjutant of a small unit, known as the Half-Flight, which was sent to Basra, Mesopotamia. During 1915, he served with the Australian Flying Corps in its operations with the Indian Army in Mesoptamia. In November 1915, he landed behind enemy lines to destory telephone lines. However, he was captured and remained a prisoner of war until his escape in July 1918. He was awarded the DFC for his gallantry and twice mentioned in dispatches for his exploits. His A.I.F. appointment terminated in Sydney on 6 January 1920.
This book covers his history during the war. B&W pics. Foreword by General John Monash.

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Baring's book for $15.13

PROOF COPY Flying Corps Headquarters 1914-18 M. Baring
PROOF COPY

Maurice Baring

FLYING CORPS

HEADQUARTERS

1914 - 1918

325 Pages Soft Cover

"MAKE A NOTE OF THAT" BARING

-Flying Corps Saying

Copyright 1968 by the

executors of the late Maurice Baring

SBN 85158 004 I

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD & SONS LTD

Edinburgh & London

1968

With a forward by

Group Captain F.D. Tredrey

Size: 5 inches wide x 8 inches high x 1 inch thick.

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A fairly priced old copy of this early Albert Ball biography: $17.95

CAPTAIN BALL, V. C. OF THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS.
Good hardcover, clean text, good red cover, no dj, some library repairs, ex college library book. Career of Flight Commander Ball, photos, 320 pages. (WWI)