The Last Torpedo Flyers, Arthur Aldridge — 1st Edition

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The Last Torpedo Flyers, Arthur Aldridge — 1st Edition

Name: The Last Torpedo Flyers, Arthur Aldridge — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 7903
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Publication: London, Simon & Schuster UK Ltd, 2013

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [xiii], 336.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The binding remains remarkably tight and square, indicative of an unread copy, with sharp corners and no significant shelf-wear to the publisher's original black boards. The text block is structurally sound, and the pages remain crisp, bright, and completely free from foxing or internal markings. The original dust jacket is highly presentable, exhibiting bold, unoxidised colours with only the faintest suggestion of handling wear to the extremities.

Catalogue Note: This is the first UK edition, first printing, denoting its status with the full number line '1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2' present on the copyright page. The volume includes a central section of monochrome archive photographs that visually document Aldridge's wartime deployments.

While modern military memoirs of this era are generally common on the secondary market, securing an unread, true first-printing copy in such highly presentable condition remains a desirable acquisition for collectors of Royal Air Force history.

Imagine being a Royal Air Force torpedo pilot during the Second World War, dispatched on maritime strike missions so perilous that crews were later likened to the Kamikaze. In The Last Torpedo Flyers, Arthur Aldridge, in collaboration with Mark Ryan, delivers a gripping firsthand account of aerial combat, survival, and extraordinary bravery. From devastating strikes on Axis shipping to his eventual capture and time as a prisoner of war, Aldridge's narrative is a thrilling and poignant testament to the young men who fought in the twentieth century's deadliest skies.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Arthur Aldridge, Mark Ryan

Book Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK Ltd

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Military

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 336

Book Publication Year: 2013

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Croydon, United Kingdom

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