I Couldn't Care Less, Anthony Phelps — 1st Edition

£65.30

I Couldn't Care Less, Anthony Phelps — 1st Edition

Name: I Couldn't Care Less, Anthony Phelps — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 7030
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Publication: Leicester, The Harborough Publishing Company Ltd, 1945

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 134.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original blue cloth boards remain well-preserved with sharp corners, and the gilt lettering to the spine is bright and unoxidised. The binding is structurally sound and tight. As is typical of economy wartime paper stocks, there is significant and heavy foxing to the text block edges, preliminary leaves, and contents pages. The original, unclipped dust jacket (priced 8/6 NET) is in very good condition, displaying minor edge-wear, light rubbing to the panels, and slight chipping at the spine ends, alongside some spotting to the inner flaps.

Catalogue Note: First Edition. This volume is an authentic first printing published by Harborough Publishing Company. While lacking notable provenance or presentation inscriptions, it survives complete with its original unclipped dust jacket.

The wartime memoirs of Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) pilots have become increasingly sought-after within aviation circles. Finding early printings in their original dust jackets, especially ones that have not been price-clipped, is becoming quite uncommon on the open market.

A vivid and engaging personal narrative, I Couldn't Care Less recounts Anthony Phelps's remarkable experiences as an Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) pilot during the Second World War. Tasked with ferrying a vast array of military aircraft, from nimble fighters to heavy bombers, across Britain under perilous conditions, Phelps captures the camaraderie, the technical challenges, and the sheer unpredictability of wartime aviation. Written with a compelling blend of humour and modesty, it stands as a testament to the crucial, yet often unsung, men and women who kept the RAF supplied and flying.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Anthony Phelps

Book Publisher: The Harborough Publishing Company Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Autobiography, Biography & Memoirs

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 134

Book Publication Year: 1945

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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