{"product_id":"the-vivid-air-the-lafayette-escadrille-philip-m-flammer-1st-edition","title":"The Vivid Air: The Lafayette Escadrille, Philip M. Flammer — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e Athens, Georgia, The University of Georgia Press, 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [x], 249.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Near Fine. The striking silver metallic paper-covered boards remain exceptionally bright and sharp, with the black spine lettering clean and unrubbed; the binding is entirely tight and square, displaying no discernible shelf-wear to the extremities or bumping to the corners. Internally, the text block is pristine, with the pages remaining crisp, bright, and entirely free of foxing, thumbing, or previous ownership inscriptions. The accompanying pictorial dust jacket is unclipped and presents very well, though it exhibits characteristic mild sun-toning to the spine and upper edges, alongside a few instances of negligible edge-wear, yet it remains completely whole and highly attractive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a remarkably sharp first edition of Flammer’s definitive history of the famed Lafayette Escadrille. The volume is notably well-produced by The University of Georgia Press, featuring uncommon metallic silver boards, and is illustrated with a suite of black-and-white photographic plates detailing the men and aircraft of the renowned squadron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCopies that retain such well-preserved bindings, with the metallic boards entirely free from the scratching, rubbing, or dulling that typically afflicts this specific publication, are becoming increasingly scarce, particularly within the UK trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Vivid Air\u003c\/i\u003e masterfully recreates the storied history of the Lafayette Escadrille, the celebrated American volunteer squadron that flew for France during the First World War. From its inception as an elite and unique unit to its legendary combat missions over the Western Front, Philip M. Flammer provides a meticulous, thoroughly researched account of the intrepid aviators who romanticised early aerial warfare. Drawing upon extensive primary sources and historical records, the narrative cuts through pervasive myths to present a definitive, gripping portrait of the heroes, the dogfights, and the harsh realities of early combat aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54507615027539,"sku":"4945","price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260730_234414.jpg?v=1786015520","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-vivid-air-the-lafayette-escadrille-philip-m-flammer-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}