{"product_id":"ensors-endeavour-vincent-orange-1st-edition","title":"Ensor's Endeavour, Vincent Orange — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"48\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Grub Street, 1994\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 190.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"113\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. The volume presents exceptionally well, featuring a robust and tight binding with entirely unbumped corners. The original blue cloth boards remain clean and vibrant, complemented by unoxidised, bright gilt lettering along the spine. Internally, the pages are notably crisp and clean, free from foxing, significant toning, or any antiquarian markup. The original dust jacket is similarly well-preserved, retaining its vivid colouration without any discernible sun-fading or notable edge-wear, making for a highly collectible and sharp copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"682\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first edition of Orange's respected military biography. The text is well-illustrated, featuring several black-and-white photographic plates and operational maps that detail the subject's extensive wartime career and subsequent deployments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eAs a clean, unmarked copy, it is devoid of any previous ownership inscriptions, bookplates, or stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eWhile the title remains relatively common on the secondary market, copies surviving in such pristine, unblemished condition are increasingly desirable for collectors of aviation history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eA gripping and meticulously researched biography of Wing Commander Mick Ensor, a highly decorated New Zealander who served with distinction in Coastal Command during the Second World War. Vincent Orange charts Ensor's remarkable career from his perilous days as a U-boat hunter in the North Atlantic to his post-war involvement in the Berlin Airlift and the Korean War, offering both a thrilling account of aerial combat and a poignant look at the psychological toll of returning to civilian life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55127246012755,"sku":"5777","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260928_162454.jpg?v=1790780214","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/ensors-endeavour-vincent-orange-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}