{"product_id":"winged-victory-poems-of-a-flight-lieutenant-ariel-1st-edition","title":"Winged Victory, Poems of a Flight Lieutenant, Ariel — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1942\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 32.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Good. The book is bound in the original plain buff card wrappers, which present with expected age-toning and light dust-soiling commensurate with its wartime publication. The extremities exhibit some noticeable chipping, edge-wear, and minor closed tears, most prominently along the delicate spine and the top edges of the wrappers, which firmly justifies the grade. Despite this exterior wear, the fragile binding remains structurally sound and intact. Internally, the pages are exceptionally clean and bright, free from any significant foxing, spotting, or handling marks, retaining a highly pleasing crispness throughout. A standard previous owner's signature to the front wrapper is the only notable marking, ultimately presenting as a highly readable, authentic example of a scarce wartime production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy is a May 1942 third impression of the first edition, published just one month after the true first printing of April 1942. The work was issued under the pseudonym \"Ariel,\" which masked the identity of Flight Lieutenant Owen Cecil Chave (1912–1943), a distinguished RAF pilot who tragically lost his life in action the year following this publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe collection brings together verses that originally appeared in prominent contemporary publications, including \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"113\"\u003ePunch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"120\"\u003eThe Empire Review\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"147\"\u003eR.A.F. Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eAs a fragile wartime softcover production, surviving copies of any early impression have become increasingly uncommon on the open market, particularly those that have not succumbed to severe structural wear or loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eWinged Victory, Poems of a Flight Lieutenant\u003c\/i\u003e offers a poignant and immediate glimpse into the psychological and emotional landscape of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Written by Owen Cecil Chave under the pseudonym \"Ariel,\" these verses capture the stark realities, the fleeting moments of camaraderie, and the underlying solemnity of aerial warfare. From quiet reflections on fallen comrades to the visceral experiences of flight, Chave's poetry stands as a moving testament to the bravery and resilience of a generation of aviators, made all the more resonant by the author's own ultimate sacrifice in 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55684778754387,"sku":"6637","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261023_122447.jpg?v=1793370414","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/winged-victory-poems-of-a-flight-lieutenant-ariel-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}