{"product_id":"fighter-len-deighton-1st-edition","title":"Fighter, Len Deighton — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Jonathan Cape, 1977\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. The dark blue cloth binding remains exceptionally tight and square, with sharp corners and no discernible shelf-wear. The gilt tooling on the spine is remarkably bright and unoxidised, while the red topstain to the text block retains its bold, unfaded colour. The text block edges are clean and completely free from foxing. The dust jacket is excellently preserved, exhibiting crisp edges without the typical chipping, rubbing, or creasing seen on copies from this era, and the white rear panel remains bright and unsoiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: First edition. A superb true first printing, indicated by the Jonathan Cape copyright page omitting any subsequent printing statements. While Len Deighton was already highly celebrated for his espionage fiction, this volume marks his first major foray into historical non-fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe book features a notable introduction by his friend, the distinguished British historian A.J.P. Taylor, and includes endorsements on the rear panel from both Taylor and Albert Speer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eFirst editions of this title are relatively common on the open market, but copies surviving in such remarkably crisp, unhandled condition are far less frequent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eA meticulously researched and highly acclaimed account of the Battle of Britain. Moving away from the mythos that often surrounds the conflict, Deighton provides a rigorous, balanced, and deeply technical history of the air war, examining the strategies, aircraft, and political machinations of both the RAF and the Luftwaffe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55853883818323,"sku":"7002","price":25.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261110_105239.jpg?v=1794481350","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/fighter-len-deighton-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}