Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing

Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing

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Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
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  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
  • Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing
Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing

Above the Bright Blue Sky, Elliott White Springs — 5th Printing

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Publication: London, John Hamilton Limited, 1930

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 223.

Condition Report: Very Good. The publisher's original light blue cloth binding remains secure and tight, with only mild fading to the boards and minor bumping to the spine extremities. Internally, the text block is bright and largely clean, exhibiting customary age-toning to the page edges and very occasional light spotting. The scarce original pictorial dust jacket is present but exhibits notable shelf-wear, with distinct chipping, rubbing, and minor loss to the spine ends and panel corners, though it remains unclipped and retains its original 3/6 net pricing to the spine. The jacket is now preserved in a protective clear sleeve.

Catalogue Note: This is a scarce early UK edition, specifically the fifth printing, issued in October 1930, of Elliott White Springs' celebrated aviation follow-up to War Birds. Printed in Great Britain by Lowe & Brydone, the volume was published by John Hamilton Limited, a house highly regarded for its dedicated output of aeronautical literature during the interwar period.

Finding this title with its fragile original pictorial dust jacket still intact is notably uncommon, especially given the ephemeral nature of early 1930s publisher's wrappers and the heavy readership these popular flying adventure titles endured.

Following the monumental success of War Birds: The Diary of an Unknown Aviator, Elliott White Springs returns to the perilous, adrenaline-fueled world of First World War combat aviation. Above the Bright Blue Sky offers a gripping, vivid continuation of the lives of these early fighter pilots, capturing the intoxicating mix of courage, fatalism, and camaraderie that defined the men who fought the first war in the air. Springs, himself a decorated American flying ace, writes with an unmatched authenticity, bringing the roar of rotary engines and the terrifying beauty of aerial dogfights vividly to life.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Elliott White Springs

Book Publisher: John Hamilton Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Historical Fiction

Book edition:

Signed: No

Book Pages: 223

Book Publication Year: 1930

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: War Birds

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

Book Dimensions:

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Near Fine The book has a number of small flaws, i.e. slight rubbing to the edges, or tiny chips or creases to the dust jacket (if present). Its pages may have faint marks, or creases that are barely perceptible — nothing that detracts from their overall condition.
Very Good The book maintains its structural integrity, and has no major flaws such as tears to its binding or pages. It may, however, show signs of careful use, handling, or storage — small marks and creases, light foxing. Its dust jacket (if present) remains fully intact, but small tears may be present.
Good A book that remains intact and readable with complete text pages, but shows moderate signs of wear and use to both the book and dust jacket (if present). It may have noticeable creases, nicks, or stains, and the spine likely shows fading, bumping, and rubbing. There could be writing, underlining, and other marks on some pages, though the majority will be clean and tidy.
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