ARNALL (Philip) [Pseud. of Lt. Oliver Stewart, MC, AFC, RFC & RAF]
Portrait of an Airman.
1st USA Ed., [v]+305pp. VG in worn dw. NY: Covici Friede.
1932
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Royal Flying Corps novel telling the story of a young pilot: "hurled straight from school into the war... plunged at an early age into the amazing life led by the officers of the Royal Flying Corps, & his relations with women & their effect on his emotional development are frankly treated as part of the central theme of the book. The descriptions of air-fights are remarkably well done..." The novel is based on the author Stewart's own experiences with 54 Sqdrn. Orig. black cloth, titled in black on green panels, VG in somewhat chipped & worn but scarce & attractive dw. Rare in any state or edition, but particularly with dw. See illustrations on our webste.
£145
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