The First of the Few, Denis Winter — 1st Edition

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The First of the Few, Denis Winter — 1st Edition

Name: The First of the Few, Denis Winter — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 7004
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Publication: London, Allen Lane, 1982

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 223.

Condition Report: Fine. The original brown cloth binding remains tight and firm with only very minor shelf-wear at the extremities. The spine is un-bumped and the silver lettering remains bright. The text block shows the characteristic uniform age-tanning to the top and bottom edges expected of this early-1980s paper stock. The interior pages are crisp, bright, and free of foxing, inscriptions, or internal markings. The original dust jacket is bright and complete, exhibiting only whispers of rubbing to the rear panel and the spine ends, presenting extremely well overall.

Catalogue Note: First edition, first printing. Bound in the publisher's original brown cloth. The dust jacket features striking period black-and-white photography of World War I aircraft in flight. This title follows Winter's acclaimed previous military history work, Death's Men: Soldiers of the Great War.

While this title is relatively common on the open market, finding copies with the dust jacket intact and the internal pages free of heavy foxing or previous owner inscriptions is increasingly desirable for aviation historians.

Denis Winter’s The First of the Few takes the reader beyond the technical specifications of early aircraft to explore the psychological and physical realities of the men who flew them. By mining extensive archives and personal accounts, Winter reconstructs the journey of World War I fighter pilots, from their initial enlistment and rudimentary training to the harrowing realities of aerial combat. It remains a definitive and deeply human study of the original aces of the Great War.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Denis Winter

Book Publisher: Allen Lane

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Military

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 223

Book Publication Year: 1982

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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