{"product_id":"malta-the-spitfire-year-1942-christopher-shores-brian-cull-with-nicola-malizia","title":"Malta: The Spitfire Year 1942, Christopher Shores; Brian Cull with Nicola Malizia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalta: The Spitfire Year 1942, Christopher Shores and Brian Cull with Nicola Malizia — 1st Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Grub Street, 1991\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 704.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp 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 dust jacket is excellently preserved, presenting cleanly with only the faintest hints of shelf-wear to the extremities. Beneath the jacket, the original black cloth boards are sharp and sturdy, maintaining unblemished corners and striking, unoxidised gilt lettering along the spine. The binding is remarkably tight and square, suggesting the volume has been gently handled or largely unread. The text block is uniformly clean, and internally, the pages remain bright, crisp, and entirely free of foxing, damage, or extraneous ownership markings, rendering this an exceptionally well-preserved copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a first edition hardback copy of Shores, Cull, and Malizia's authoritative account of the pivotal air battles over Malta in 1942. The volume is comprehensively illustrated with black-and-white photographic plate sections and features detailed maps charting the theatre of operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eAs a highly regarded reference work among military aviation historians, it remains a heavily consulted title. While standard used reading copies frequently circulate on the open market, encountering a first edition in such sharp, collector-grade condition without the typical sunning or heavy handling wear is decidedly uncommon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eMalta: The Spitfire Year 1942\u003c\/i\u003e offers an exhaustive, day-by-day chronicle of the most critical year in the siege of Malta during the Second World War. Following on from the authors' previous volume, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"205\"\u003eMalta: The Hurricane Years 1940-41\u003c\/i\u003e, this highly detailed historical account documents the long-awaited arrival of the Supermarine Spitfires and the ferocious, unrelenting aerial combat that ensued against the Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica. Drawing upon a wealth of primary sources, combat reports, and personal accounts, the authors provide an indispensable narrative of the desperate Allied struggle for air superiority over the strategically vital Mediterranean island.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55127438885203,"sku":"5785","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260928_163215.jpg?v=1790781377","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/malta-the-spitfire-year-1942-christopher-shores-brian-cull-with-nicola-malizia","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}