Sagittarius Rising
by Lewis, Cecil
A memoir by a WWI fighter pilot, with the adventurous spirit of War Horse and the charm of The Little Prince A singular, lyrical book, Sagittarius Rising is at once an exuberant memoir from the Lost Generation and a riveting tale of the early days of flight during World War I. Cecil Lewis lied his way into the British Army’s Royal Flying Corps at age sixteen and was ordered to a squadron on the Western Front only a year later. At the time, flying was so new that designers hadn’t even decided on basic mechanics such as how many wings a plane should have. Despite this, Lewis mastered virtually every kind of single-engine plane in the RFC, going on to excel in active duty and even to dogfight the Red Baronand live to tell the tale. Full of infectious charm and written with the prose and pacing of a novel, Sagittarius Rising beautifully recounts Lewis’s harrowing exploits in the sky alongside his wild times of partying and chasing girls while on leave in London. His coming-of-age story is unlike any other WWI memoir you’ve read before.
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The First UK printing published by Peter Davies, London in 1936. The BOOK is in near Fine condition. Some very light ghosting to the spine. Mild toning and spotting to the text block. Light spotting to the prelims. Free from inscriptions. The WRAPPER is in Very Good++ or better condition. First state wrapper with the price of '8/6 net' to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sagittarius Rising
by Lewis, Cecil. Introduction by Max Arthur
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Peter Davies, 1936. 1st edition. Hardcover. The original oatmeal-coloured boards are a little browned at the spine and edges, otherwise in excellent shape; and the pages and endpapers are very clean, with no foxing at all, except for some light spotting to the front text block. All in all, a very nice copy of this classic memoir of flying… Read more about this item Item Price
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London, United Kingdom: Peter Davies, 1936. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK Edition, THIRD Printing. ( First Published June 1936, September 1936 ) Pp. 332. A very good copy, internally clean and tight with a sprinkle of spotting. The unclipped jacket is complete. with loss to the top of the spine. Darkened with uneven dusting to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: The Folio Society, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good. London, The Folio Society, 1999 (second printing)/ 1998 [first thus]. Octavo, xvi, 230 pages plus 11 illustrations (including 3 double-page), 10 being from lithographs by C.R.W. Nevinson (an official War Artist). Contrasting pictorial cloth; rear cover slightly marked; an excellent copy in the excellent slipcase very slightly bumped and rubbed.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Books. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. (1963). Second Printing. Hardcover. First published in 1936, this is the 2nd printing 1963. Book is fine. No ownership or other marks. Binding sound, tight and square. There is some faint fine speckling on top edge of text block otherwise as new. DJ is … Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Folio Society, 1999. Folio Society reprint, 8vo, 230pp, reproductions of Nevinson's lithographs, VG+/Fine Copy in VG+/Fine Slipcase. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Nevinson, C R W. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
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Publisher Not Specified, 1994. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Peter Davies, 1936. A first edition, first printing published by Peter Davies in 1936. A near fine book with a little dustiness to the top edge. No inscriptions. Some rubbing to the edges and to the corners. Beautifully fresh and clean spine. In the very good good, fragile and scarce unclipped dust wrapper which has had some internal… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: The Folio Society, 1999. Introduction by Max Arthur. Lithographs by C. R. W. Nevinson. Pp. xvi+230, frontispiece portrait, plus 10 plates (3 double page); small med. 8ov; olive green cloth spine and lower board, the spine lettered in red, white & blue, pictorial black & white upper board; within red ribbed card slipcase; The Folio Society, London, 1999.… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Peter Davies, 1944. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Good+ in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Unlaminated dust wrapper a little edgeworn and faded with a little fraying to the spine ends and corners. Previous owners' name to the first blank. Pages lightly age-tanned. . Hardback in dust wrapper (grey boards with blue titling to the spine) Physically 7½ x… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Folio Society, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good. 2000. Third Printing. 230 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Decorative cloth with red slipcase. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are bright and clear with no visible markings. Binding remains firm throughout. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Folio Society, 1998. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1998. No Edition Stated. 230 pages. No dust jacket, Folio edition with slipcase. Brown cloth. Illustrated by C. R. W. Nevinson. B&W illustrations throughout. Clean pages with firm binding. Mild wear to spine, board edges and corners, with small stains and marking to boards. Slipcase is very good, with minor wear and… Read more about this item Item Price
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London: Warner Books, 1994. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in 1936. New Foreword by the author, 1993. This copy is a 1994 fourth printing of the Warner trade paperback edition. Small octavo. Binding is square and firm. Lightly worn. Lightly creased at the spine. … Read more about this item Item Price
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Sagittarius Rising
by LEWIS, Cecil
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London: Folio Society, 1998. Hardcover. Fine. Reprint. New introduction by Max Arthur. 230pp. Lithographs by C.R.W. Nevinson. Quarter cloth and illustrated boards. Fine, lacking slipcase. Item Price
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