Search Results: farewell to wings by cecil lewis

Temple Press, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. First Published. 84 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Tape marking to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Tape marking to both boards. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Tape marking to flap edges. Light tanning overall.

London: Temple Press, 1964. Bound in orange patterned boards, stamped in gold (two bumped corners). The dust jacket is price-clipped and shows chipping to spine ends and a quarter-sized chip to the back panel. 84 pp. The author, Cecil Lewis Lewis (29 March 1898 to 27 January 1997), was a British fighter pilot, and member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF) who flew in World War I. He co-founded the British Broadcasting Company and enjoyed a long career as a writer. Signed and dated (in the year of publication) by the author. Photo-illustrated. Scarce signed. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.