The Royal Flying Corps in France: from Mons to the Somme (History and Politics) by Ralph Barker

London / New York: Macdonald / American Heritage, 1971. Trade paperback, 128 page including many illustrations throughout in black-and-white and full colour; spine creased, corners gently bumped, otherwise gently used, not abused, very clean and unmarked;---front cover art "Painting of an air battle over the Somme in 1918 between German Albatros and British Martinsyde aircraft";--for related, see also our listings for Jean Zumbach's extremely scarce On Wings of War : My Life as a Pilot Adventurer, and for Ralph Barker's A Brief History of the Royal Flying Corps in World War I, or his more comprehensive 2-Volume Set, The Royal Flying Corps in France: From Mons to the Somme [ISBN 0094684502], AND From Bloody April 1917 To Final Victory [ISBN: 0094751706].. First Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good -.

Toronto: McArthur & Co, 2002. AS NEW trade paperback, 223 pages including black-and-white photographs. See also our listings for William Arthur Bishop's The Courage of the Early Morning: A Son's Biography of a Famous Father, The Story of Billy Bishop [Canada's Great Flying Hero Billy Bishop, V.C.] (buy both and save on postage!), as well as for Ralph Barker's A Brief History of the Royal Flying Corps in World War I (or his more comprehensive 2-Volume Set, The Royal Flying Corps in France: From Mons to the Somme [ISBN 0094684502], AND From Bloody April 1917 To Final Victory [ISBN: 0094751706].. Soft Cover. As New.

London: Sphere, 1989. Trade paperback, 174 pages, plus black-and-white photographs; crease to front top corner throughout book, otherwise gently used, very clean and unmarked. See also our listings for Ralph Barker's A Brief History of the Royal Flying Corps in World War I, or his definitive account: 2-Volume Set, The Royal Flying Corps in France: From Mons to the Somme [ISBN 0094684502], AND From Bloody April 1917 To Final Victory [ISBN: 0094751706]. First Thus. Soft Cover. Very Good -.

London, United Kingdom: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, 1976. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 159 pages; very gently used, tight in binding, not a trace of shelf wear, light foxing to endpapers, ink initials on title page, otherwise very clean and unmarked throughout, pages fresh and white; DJ has some light foxing to flaps, but no chips or tears, now in new mylar protector. PLEASE NOTE: that the "Stock Image" provided by next to my listing is utterly useless as it does not show the colourful dust jacket. See also our listing for C .E. T. Warren's The Midget Raiders: The Wartime Story of Human Torpedoes and Midget Submarines, and for something completely different, Ralph Barker's A Brief History of the Royal Flying Corps in World War I (or his more comprehensive 2-Volume Set, The Royal Flying Corps in France: From Mons to the Somme [ISBN 0094684502], AND From Bloody April 1917 To Final Victory [ISBN: 0094751706].. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good ++/Very Good ++.

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, xii + 211 pages including maps, plus black-and-white illustrations; book very gently used other than gentle bumps to spine ends, clean and unmarked throughout; DJ rubbed and creased, heavily chipped and torn, now in new mylar protector. See also our listings for William Avery "Billy" Bishop's own Winged Warfare [The Illustrated Classic Autobiography of Canadian World War I Ace Billy Bishop] [Canada's Great Flying Hero Billy Bishop, V.C.] (buy both and save on postage!), and for context, Ralph Barker's A Brief History of the Royal Flying Corps in World War I (or his more comprehensive 2-Volume Set, The Royal Flying Corps in France: From Mons to the Somme [ISBN 0094684502], AND From Bloody April 1917 To Final Victory [ISBN: 0094751706].. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good +/Fair.

London, United Kingdom: Constable & Robinson, 2002. Trade paperback, second printing thus, xix + 507 pages including maps, plus black-and-white photographs; two very tiny pale faded speckle spots to top edge, otherwise in very clean and unmarked unread condition, essentially as new except for a slight wrinkling of the spine at bottom. See also our listing for a 2-Volume Set, The Royal Flying Corps in France: From Mons to the Somme [ISBN 0094684502], AND From Bloody April 1917 To Final Victory [ISBN: 0094751706].. Soft Cover. Very Good ++.

London, United Kingdom: Constable & Robinson, 2002. Trade paperback, second printing thus, xx + 507 pages, plus many dozens of black-and-white photographs and maps. See also our listing for a 2-Volume Set, The Royal Flying Corps in France: From Mons to the Somme [ISBN 0094684502], AND From Bloody April 1917 To Final Victory [ISBN: 0094751706].. Soft Cover. As New.

London: Constable. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0094684502 . A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Royal Flying Corps in France Series; 9.6 X 6.7 X 1.2 inches; 237 pages; This is only Volume one of a two book series. .

London: Constable, 1994. Two hardcover books, both First Editions, both with unclipped dust jackets:---"Mons to the Somme", 1994, xiii + 237 pages including maps, plus black-and-white illustrations; very gently used ex-library copy with several stamps and labels (but no disfiguring card pocket), bumps to cover edges, spine slightly slanted, but tight in binding, text pages very clean and unmarked, overall Very Good - condition; mylar-protected DJ has small spine label, rubbing to spine bottom, but is bright, clean and attractive, also Very Good -;---"From Bloody April", 1995, xiii + 265 pages including maps, plus black-and-white illustrations; also ex-library copy with several stamps and labels (but no disfiguring card pocket), wear to bottom cover edges, spine slanted and creased, finger soiling to fore edges, but tight in binding, text pages clean and unmarked (except for a few light butter-finger stains from ignorant fools who simply must eat while reading), overall… Read More

Lon.: Constable. very nice two-volume set; name on endpaper . Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1994.