{"product_id":"the-aeroplane-spotter-volume-vi-january-to-december-1945-n-a-1st-ed","title":"The Aeroplane Spotter: Volume VI, January to December 1945, N\/A — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Temple Press Ltd., 1945\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 4to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a complete, original bound first-edition volume of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"75\"\u003eThe Aeroplane Spotter\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eComplete 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003ePublished during the closing year of the Second World War, this complete 1945 volume of \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"95\"\u003eThe Aeroplane Spotter\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55127343366483,"sku":"5781","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260928_162841.jpg?v=1790780808","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-aeroplane-spotter-volume-vi-january-to-december-1945-n-a-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}