"Aces High" by Alan Clark 1st/1st HC/DJ 1973 WWI Western Front 1914-1918

Description: "Aces High: The War in the Air Over the Western Front 1914-1918" was written by Alan Clark and published by G. P. Putnam's Sons in New York in 1973. This is a hardcover, apparent (unstated) first edition, first printing of this 191-page account of how World War I was fought in the air, written by distinguished historian Clark and featuring 120 black-and-white photographs and illustrations. The original price, as shown on the dustjacket front flap, was $10.00.Synopsis:“Alan Clark shows how the idealistic young men who joined the air army in the early months of the war evolved into the embittered but courageous aces of 1916 and 1917—little-known men who became celebrities such as Manfred von Richtofen, Albert Ball and Charles Nungesser. These aces performed acts of incredible bravery and skill, but almost all lost their lives or their sanity. “Describing the frailty of the aeroplanes, the incendiary bullets of the enemy and the banning of parachutes which were deemed likely to lower morale, Clark criticizes the short-sightedness of the high commands who failed to recognize the significance of the aerial contribution to the war and sent men to their deaths in inadequate and ill-designed planes.”The book is in fine, collectible condition, with no torn or bent pages, no scratches, stains or inscriptions, no remainder marks, no price-clipping, no bookplate, no ex-library, no book club edition, no flaws of any sort. It is as new.The dustjacket is in equally fine shape and is protected in a clear and removable archival cover.Please see the photos for a fuller description and author profile.BLK BOX 51PLEASE SEE THE OTHER TITLES NOW LISTED IN MY EBAY STORE: DISTANT VOYAGE BOOKSPAYPAL PREFERREDWill combine shipping.All items are well packed and are normally mailed within two days of payment being received.My 100% feedback rating is valuable to me. If you are satisfied with a transaction, please leave feedback and I will do the same.Questions welcome. Additional photographs on request.Note: Scrolling through my listings will locate books in these and many other categories:Animals; Art & Architecture; Biography; Children’s; Collecting & Collectibles; Entertainment, Film & Theater; Fiction; Food & Drink; Gardening; History; Military; Music; Natural History; Nautical; Photography; Science & Technology; Travel; Space; Sports; Transportation. New titles added almost daily.

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