Airline Detective by Fish, Donald - 1962

The fight against international air crime. Foreword by Ian Fleming. 12 photographs. uncommon.

London : Collins, 1962. First Edition in this form. Softcover. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dust-dulled and nicked. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, and clean. Series: Fontana Books ; 749. Physical description: 189p. : ill. ; 18cm. Subjects: Airline police -- Great Britain.

2nd impression. Printed by Collins Clear-Type Press in London and Glasgow, March, 1962. Includes an introduction by Ian Flemming. In near fine condition. The dust jacket is very worn along the edges and torn in several places. The hardcover beneath it is faded along the edges, and the binding is starting to come loose. There is some quite severe foxing visible on the inside pages.

London: Collins, 1962. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition in first issue dustwrapper. A VG+ copy in a VG D/W with a couple of small chips at the head and tail of the spine and with a closed tear and associated crease at the top of the front panel repaired on the verso. Photographs/scans available upon request.

London: Collins, (1962). First edition, first printing. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper, by Kenneth Farnhill, has one closed tear to the rear panel and some light handling marks throughout. It has not been price clipped (21s. net). The boards are free from notable chips and marks, with a slight and consistent crease at the spine. The internals are clean, but slightly foxed at the front and rear preliminaries. The text blocks are also so slightly foxed at the side edge. This copy is free from inscriptions and is, overall, in very good (or better) condition.
The inside story of a new type of international crime written by the first man to organise the fight against it.

London: Collins, 1962. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A VG+ copy in like D/W. A nice copy.

London: Kay and Ward, 1967. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A VG+ copy in like D/W with a crease to the bottom edge that stretches right round the D/W. This was caused by an ill-fitting D/W protector put on by a former owner. This has now been removed and replaced with a modern mylar-style cover. Quite a nice copy.

London: Collins, 1962. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Introduction by Ian Fleming. A fine copy in like D/W. An unusually clean, bright example. A beautiful collector's copy. Photographs/scans available upon request.