Spitfire: The Canadians - Volume 1 - Robert Bracken - Excellent & Scarce OOP Ref
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Spitfire: The Canadians - Volume 1 - Robert Bracken
RARE!
Beautiful book, now highly collectable and rare!
160 page hardcover 1st edition, published 1996, including a foreword by J.E. "Johnnie' Johnson. Incredible colour plates, a masterful text and fantastic photos - an indispensable addition to your RCAF library!
The book has a superb set of scale plans included covering five pages of the book. In my opinion, these scale plans are the most accurate available. They were drawn by A.R. Clint and cover Spitfire F Vb's, F IX C's, FR XIV E's and LF XVI E's. This is very important for those modellers who modify their Spitfires and/or scribe their kits. The plans cover top, bottom, left, right, front and rear views.
This is the first in a two volume set.
Here's the official product info:
Read the stories told by the Canadians who flew or serviced the most famous fighter aircraft of World War II -- the Spitfire. Forty stunning colour profiles of the most famous of the Canadian Spitfires by well-known aviation artist Ron Lowry complete the best Canadian aviation book published in years.
Here's a couple of reviews from Amazon customers who gave the book 5 out of 5:
review 1 (1998)
This is a beautifully illustrated book, with many personal stories of Canadian Spitfire pilots. Certain tactics used by the Spitfire pilots are also detailed, giving the reader an insight into the aircrafts capabilities. The photographs are quite unique, and most will be new to the reader, even if you are ( like me ) a Spitaholic, with numerous Spitfire tomes on your shelves. The colour plates are some of the finest I've EVER seen, boasting great detail and depicting a comprehensive cross section of wartime marks, from the Mk I to the mighty Mk XIV. This is not JusT a great book for people interested in Canadiana; it is also a superb book for anyone with a general to deep interest in the Spitfire or aviation. Highly Recommended!
review 2 (1997)
What can I tell ya...its's got Spitfires and Canadians!!! Actually, this is a wonderful text containing various Canadian memories of the Spitfire in WWII with a few post-war Israeli adventures thrown in for good measure. The book is richly illustrated with photographs and artistic renderings of this most beautiful of aircraft. Of special note is the rich detail provided on every Spitfire featured and the inclusion of 5 plates denoting various colour schemes used by the RAF and RCAF. Model builders looking for authentic schemes in their creations will find this text invaluable.
WEIGHT - 1.21kg
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- Condition: Very Good
- Condition: *May have some numbers or other identification marks written in front cover or on front end paper in PENCIL which can be easily erased*
- Format: Hardcover
- Unit Type: Unit
- Language: English
- Book Title: Spitfire: The Canadians - Volume 1
- Subject 2: Military History
- Narrative Type: Non-Fiction
- Author: Robert Bracken
- Genre: Aviation, Historical, History, Military, War & Combat
- Topic: 20th Century, 21st Century, History, Military, Aircraft, Books, Military History
- Intended Audience: Adults
- Subjects: History & Military
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