Billy Drake, Fighter Leader. The autobiography of Group Captain B Drake DSO DFC & Bar DFC(US)
by Billy Drake, Christopher Shores
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Grub Street , 2009. Very Good/Very Good. 240 x 160mm, 160 pages. B/w photos. Book Condition: Very good, clean red cloth boards, tight binding. Jacket Condition: Very good, clean, bright, not faded, not creased, not price-clipped, very minor edge rubbing. Comments: Billy Drake was an RAF pilot during WW2, in France, at Battle of Britain, West Africa, Malta and Northern Europe. He eventually rose to the rank of Group Captain after serving at Fort Leavenworth, US, at SHAEF HQ, Japan, Malaya & Singapore and Devon. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Pullet's Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001167
- Title
- Billy Drake, Fighter Leader. The autobiography of Group Captain B Drake DSO DFC & Bar DFC(US)
- Author
- Billy Drake, Christopher Shores
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Publisher
- Grub Street
- Date Published
- 2009
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Pullet's Books
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Ipswich, Suffolk
About Pullet's Books
Private residence. Internet sales only.I specialise in Natural History, Ornithology, Local History and some walking books. Those listed represent a small proportion of my book stock and welcome search requests of other books I may hold.
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