{"product_id":"only-owls-and-bloody-fools-fly-at-night-tom-sawyer-1st-edition","title":"Only Owls and Bloody Fools Fly at Night, Tom Sawyer — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"66\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, William Kimber, 1982\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"108\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 192, plus photographic plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. The binding is tight and perfectly square, with crisp, unbumped corners and bright silver stamping to the spine. The blue boards remain exceptionally clean and free from fading. Internally, the text block is firm, and the pages are remarkably bright, crisp, and entirely free from foxing or significant toning, retaining a notably fresh feel. The original dust jacket presents beautifully, boasting vibrant, unfaded artwork with only the very slightest hint of shelf-wear to the spine tips and upper edges, remaining completely devoid of chips, tears, or creasing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first edition, first printing of Group Captain Tom Sawyer's highly regarded Bomber Command memoir. The volume is profusely illustrated with sections of monochrome photographic plates printed on glossy paper, providing vital visual context to the wartime narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe book is an uncommonly sharp example on the open market, as many surviving copies of Kimber's military memoirs from this era are heavily handled, heavily foxed, or ex-library copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe volume bears no previous ownership inscriptions or bookplates, presenting a wonderfully clean and unblemished interior that allows the pristine nature of the book itself to stand out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eOnly Owls and Bloody Fools Fly at Night\u003c\/i\u003e, Group Captain Tom Sawyer, DFC, delivers a compelling, firsthand account of his extensive service in Bomber Command during the Second World War. Beginning the war with over 1,000 flying hours already in his logbook, Sawyer chronicles his harrowing night operations flying Whitleys with 10 Squadron and Halifaxes with 76 Squadron, eventually becoming one of the conflict's most experienced station commanders. With a mix of wry humour, profound humility, and stark realism, he captures both the unbreakable camaraderie among the aircrews and the terrifying, high-stakes reality of aerial combat. This memoir stands as a vital and immersive tribute to the bravery and ultimate sacrifices of the bomber crews, dedicated aptly to 'Those Who Did Not Get Back.'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55127314792787,"sku":"5780","price":37.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260928_162732.jpg?v=1790780665","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/only-owls-and-bloody-fools-fly-at-night-tom-sawyer-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}