Buy this book on-line anon: : BATTLER BRITTON - BOOK 2LONDON.FLEETWAY PUBLICATIONS LTD.,1961.
UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG+/VG-.No owner inscrptn but ink,gift(Christmas) presentation inscrptn to ffe and price- clip to dw/dj.Colour pictorial illustrated
dw/dj+spine/backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Head of spine/backstrip minimally crease,rubbed with some minor chipping and tears,but with miniscule loss.Top edges slightly creased and rubbed,some chipping with minimal loss,and some closed tears to same.Top+fore-edges aged/tanned - due in part to quality of paper used - but generally clean;contents bright with page-edge tanning,tight and clean - no dog-ear creases to any pages' corners. Bright,clean,unblemished,black ink stamped,red paper-covered card boards with lightly aged/toned eps.Thick 12mo,6-253pp [paginated] +title-page,double-page contents list/table,5 b/w comic strip picture stories,5 b/w illustrated written stories,13 Special Features [quizzes+
related aeronautical info].
Robert Hereward Britton, better known as
'Battler Britton' made his debut in
'Battler Britton,War Ace' (Thriller Comics Library No.160) in 1958.Within a year,his adventures were appearing in Thriller Picture Library (as it became known from issue number 163 onwards), and also found in the weekly Almagamated Press
story-paper,the 'Lion'.Many of the early
picture-strip stories were reprinted in Fleetway's Air Ace Picture Library in the 1960's, as were several new adventures, and they were reprinted yet again in a series of annual Battler Britton 'holiday specials' between 1978-82,with a further issue appearing in 1988.
'Battler Britton' rarely restricted his daring exploits to the air alone.In his time he had also served as a senior officer in the Peruvian Navy and a cavalry
commander in the French Foreign Legion, and such was his reputation that, following the outbreak of WWII,he was withdrawn from regular flying duties in order to undertake special tasks requiring
"skill and courage beyond the call of duty".
Such was the character's popularity that Fleetway issued 2 collectable annuals between 1960-61,each one containing a mixture of picture strip and text stories,
plus an assortment of 'Special Features' on aviation.A second collection of some of the war-time exploits of Wing-Commander
Robert Hereward Britton D.S.O.,D.F.C and Bar,Croix de Guerre.These annuals are uncommon and difficult to find with ease, particularly complete with dw/dj.
Please contact seller,because of the weight of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of anon: : BATTLER BRITTON - BOOK 2. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. anon: : BATTLER BRITTON - BOOK 2LONDON.FLEETWAY PUBLICATIONS LTD.,1961. ISBN No ISBN.
UK,12mo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG+/VG-.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.
Colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj+spine/
backstrip; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners.Head+foot of spine/ backstrip minimally creased,rubbed with some minor chipping and tears,but with miniscule loss.Top edges slightly creased and rubbed,some chipping with minimal loss,and some closed tears to same.Top+
fore-edges aged/toned - due in part to quality of paper used - but generally clean; contents bright with page-edge toning,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any page's corners. Bright,clean,unblemished,black ink stamped,red paper-covered card boards with lightly aged/toned eps.UK,thick 12mo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,6-253pp [paginated]+title page,double-page contents list/table,5 b/w comic strip picture stories,5 b/w illustrated written stories,13 Special Features [quizzes+related aeronautical info].
Robert Hereward Britton,better known as
'Battler Britton' made his debut in
'Battler Britton,War Ace' (Thriller Comics Library No.160) in 1958.Within a year,his adventures were appearing in Thriller Picture Library (as it became known from issue number 163 onwards),and also found in the weekly Almagamated Press
story-paper,the 'Lion'.Many of the early picture-strip stories were reprinted in Fleetway's Air Ace Picture Library in the 1960's, as were several new adventures, and they were reprinted yet again in a series of annual Battler Britton 'holiday specials' between 1978-82, with a further issue appearing in 1988.
'Battler Britton' rarely restricted his daring exploits to the air alone.In his time he had also served as a senior officer in the Peruvian Navy and a cavalry
commander in the French Foreign Legion, and such was his reputation that, following the outbreak of WWII,he was withdrawn from regular flying duties in order to undertake special tasks requiring
"skill and courage beyond the call of duty".
Such was the character's popularity that Fleetway issued 2 collectable annuals between 1960-61,each one containing a mixture of picture strip and text stories,
plus an assortment of 'Special Features' on aviation.A second collection of some of
the war-time exploits of Wing-Commander Robert Hereward Britton D.S.O.,D.F.C and Bar,Croix de Guerre.These annuals are uncommon and difficult to find with ease, particularly complete with dw/dj.
Please contact seller,because of the weight of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!
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