Defence Until Dawn The Story Of The 488 N.Z. Squadron By Leslie Hunt Signed 1949

Title - Defence Until Dawn The Story Of The 488 N.Z. Squadron

Author - Flight-Lieutenant Leslie Hunt

Publisher - Washburn & Sons Ltd

Date & Print - 1949 First Edition

Binding - Hardcover

Signed - Yes - Signed to the front pastedown - All The Best From Leslie Hunt 17/7/49

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Jacket Condition: N/A

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Book Condition: Poor

Comes with the Third Annual Reunion Programme Of Events for April 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 1949 in Southend-On-Sea, Westcliff-On-Sea, Maldon and Bradwell Juxta Mare. 

Book: The binding has come loose from the text block. Wear to the extremities with rubbing, bumps, dings, soiling and fading. The tail and head of the spine has some loss with a large open tear to the tail and a smaller open tear to the head. The spine has darkened, creased and has some nicks in places. The corners are rubbing with bumps and minor splits to the boards. Age related handling wear. The pages are age toned with general signs of handling wear. Small bumps to some for-edges with a few dog-eared and previous dog-eared corners. Ink stain to the fep. The front few pages are coming loose from the tail running around 4cm up the spine. The odd soiling/finger dust mark. The closed page edges are lightly toned with gentle soiling marks in parts. Unfortunately a poor copy of a scare book. 

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