{"product_id":"dancing-in-the-skies-tony-jonsson-1st-edition","title":"Dancing in the Skies, Tony Jonsson — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Grub Street, 1994\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 208.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. This copy presents exceptionally well, housed in its original, vibrant dust wrapper which retains a high-gloss finish entirely free from notable rubbing, chipping, or fading. The primary terracotta cloth boards are remarkably sharp and unbumped, boasting brilliant, unoxidised gilt tooling to the spine. Internally, the binding remains perfectly square and notably tight. The text block is immaculate, with all leaves and edges remaining uniformly bright, crisp, and entirely devoid of foxing, spotting, or prominent handling wear. A truly superb, highly collectable example.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first edition, first printing of Jonsson's acclaimed wartime memoir. First edition status is corroborated by the undisturbed copyright statement and full ISBN designation to the imprint page, with no subsequent printings noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eWhile not an inherently rare text, copies retaining such a pristine, unblemished dust wrapper and vivid spine gilt have become increasingly scarce on the open market, as aviation memoirs of this era frequently suffer from heavy handling and shelf-wear. The volume is complete with its central section of photographic plates detailing the author's extraordinary service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eDancing in the Skies\u003c\/i\u003e is the remarkable and highly personal memoir of Thorsteinn \"Tony\" Jonsson, the only Icelandic pilot to serve in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. From his adventurous childhood in Reykjavik to flying Hawker Hurricanes and Supermarine Spitfires with Nos. 111 and 65 Squadrons, Jonsson recounts his combat experiences across North Africa and the skies over Normandy with tremendous wit and humility. Credited as an ace with multiple confirmed victories, including critical actions on D-Day, Jonsson's narrative offers a totally unique, outsider's perspective on the RAF, capturing both the terror and the camaraderie of wartime aviation before his post-war transition to a pioneering career in international civil aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55142303957331,"sku":"5792","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260928_163850.jpg?v=1790840348","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/dancing-in-the-skies-tony-jonsson-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}