The Aeroplane Spotter: Volume VI, January to December 1945, N/A — 1st Ed

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The Aeroplane Spotter: Volume VI, January to December 1945, N/A — 1st Ed

Name: The Aeroplane Spotter: Volume VI, January to December 1945, N/A — 1st Ed
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5781
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Publication: London, Temple Press Ltd., 1945

Formatting: 4to.

Condition Report: Very Good. The volume is bound in its original publisher's two-tone boards, featuring a blue cloth spine and light blue paper-covered boards with dark blue block titling to the upper board. The binding remains tight and structurally sound, showing only moderate rubbing to the board edges and mild bumping to the corners that minimally exposes the underlying board. The cloth spine displays gentle wear at the head and tail, alongside very faint sunning, though the stamped lettering remains distinct and perfectly legible. Internally, the wartime economy paper is inevitably lightly toned, yet the pages are remarkably clean, supple, and entirely free from significant foxing, moisture damage, or tears. The hinges are uncracked and secure, ensuring a robust and well-preserved wartime reference copy.

Catalogue Note: This is a complete, original bound first-edition volume of The Aeroplane Spotter, encompassing all issues from Volume VI (January to December 1945). Originally issued fortnightly to support the National Association of Spotters' Clubs, these bound collections were either assembled directly by the publisher or bound for private subscribers to preserve the highly detailed wartime aircraft identification material.

The volume is profusely illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, three-view silhouettes, and detailed schematic diagrams of both Allied and Axis aircraft, serving as a critical educational tool for civilian and military spotters during the final year of the Second World War.

Complete bound volumes from this late-war period are becoming increasingly uncommon on the open market, particularly in sound, original bindings without heavy institutional stamping or ex-library defacement.

Published during the closing year of the Second World War, this complete 1945 volume of The Aeroplane Spotter offers a fascinating contemporaneous window into aviation history and civil defence. Originally designed to train the British public and military personnel in aircraft recognition, these pages are packed with detailed articles, photographs, and silhouettes of the era's most significant aircraft, from the Handley Page Halifax to the latest Axis fighters and the V-1 'Doodle-Bugs'. An essential primary source for aviation historians, military enthusiasts, and scale modellers, this volume vividly captures the technological leaps and the ever-present vigilance of the wartime skies.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: N/A

Book Publisher: Temple Press Ltd.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Comics, Magazines & Other

Genre: Aviation & Maritime

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

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Book Publication Year: 1945

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: The Aeroplane Spotter

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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