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Barker, Ralph. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS IN WORLD WAR I.
Robinson, London, (2002), reprint.
507 pp, small 8vo (7 3/4" H), soft cover. B&w photos. ISBN 1841194700 "...the compelling story of the vital role played by the pioneer pilots and observers of the Royal Flying Corps who served their apprenticeships in the unforgiving skies of Wor ld War I. The RFC took part in all the major battles from Mons to the Somme, from Bloody April 1917, when the airmen suffered enormous casualties, through Third Ypres and Passchendaele, up to the chaotic retreat from Ludendorff's offensive and on t o the threshold of victory. Drawing from letters and diaries of the men who took part, Ralph Barker successfully recreates an overview of the battlegrounds from the menacing skies above France and brings fresh off the pages the exhilaration of aeri al combat in the little open-cockpit biplanes. Risking their lives for their country, suffering the strain of low-level flying, the debility of the 'shakes', and the ever-present fear that they would not return from a mission, these brave young men nevertheless enjoyed comradeship and a true sense of bonding, between pilots and ground mechanics, observers and gunners." Interior - place, date and initials in ink on title page; a few pages with tiny bump/creaseat bottom corner; otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very light browning to edges of text block, fainr crease on spine, small corner crease on rear cover. Very Good
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20.00 USD
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Barker, Ralph. CHILDREN OF THE BENARES: A WAR CRIME AND ITS VICTIMS.
Methuen, London, 1987, first edition.
172 pp, 8vo (8 3/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0413423107 B&w photographs. "When the passenger liner 'City of Benares' sailed from Liverpool on Friday, 13 September 1940 she was carrying 90 evacuee children from the bombed cities of Brit ain, bound under a government-sponsored scheme for a safe haven in Canada. Her sinking by U-boat four days later, without warning, in total disregard of the plight of survivors and in defiance of international law, shocked and horrified the civ i l i s ed world. Of 406 people on board 256 were lost - including, at first count, 83 of the evacuee children. In Britain and the Commonwealth the reaction was one of righteous indignation, accompanied by an intense desire for retribution. Nor w as t he propaganda value neglected, a broadcast by King George VI the day after the news broke being clearly directed at neutral America. 'The world,' he said, 'could have no clearer proof of the wickedness against which we fight than this foul d eed '. Su s picions subsequently arose, however, that the British authorities had quite as much to answer for as the Nazis. Parents who, despite many misgivings, had entrusted their children to the scheme when invasion threatened, began to ask que stio ns when t hey learned that the promised naval escort had abandoned the convoy twenty-one hours before the 'Benares' was sunk. Allegations that crew members rushed the boats, that emergency equipment had failed, and that the whole voyage had b een u nde rtake n u nder the blight of racial prejudice, demanded a formal investigation. But somehow this was avoided, and the scandal was successfully hushed up. Ralph Barker, after a vivid and poignant reconstruction of the disaster, turns his attent ion to wha t re ally happened behind the scenes at the Admiralty and the Ministry of Shipping. The result is a harrowing story of human fallibility and human survival." Light to moderate browning to pages and edges of text block, minor wrin kling a t to p/botto m of spine. Dust jacket has two areas of light edge wrinkling, Very Good-/Very Good
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35.00 USD
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Barker, Ralph. DOWN IN THE DRINK: TRUE STORIES OF THE GOLDFISH CLUB.
Chatto & Windus, London, 1955, 1st Edition.
253 pp, 8vo (8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. B&w photographs, maps. "To crash or be shot down into the sea is a terrible experience. To escape to tell the tale is a rare and remarkable achievement. This is precisely what qualified air crews fo r membership of the 'Goldfish' Club: they had come down 'in the drink' and - miraculously survived. Flight Lieutenant Barker here tells eight of their most dramatic and moving stories - stories which for heroism, endurance, and sheer exciteme n t a r e second to none that the last war provided....stories of men from all corners of the British Commonwealth fighting for survival against unimaginable odds." Light cigarette odor, very light browning to pages, moderate browning to edges o f te x tb lo ck , very light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, very light edge wear to boards. Dust jacket is price clipped, has light edge wear, tiny chips/wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, one small closed tear and a few tiny tears , mod er ate br own ing on spine and flap-folds - light elsewhere, minor soiling, two tiny scuffs on spine, small water stain on spine. Very Good-/Very Good-
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Barker, Ralph. THE THOUSAND PLAN. (1,000).
Pan, London, 1978, 4th printing.
271 pp, mass market paperback. ISBN 0330202057 B&w photographs, maps. "The night of 30th/31st May 1942....The Thousand Plan. The story of the first 1,000 bomber raid....the brilliant scheme to drop 1,400 tons of bombs on Cologne in ninety minute s....to destroy a major industrial target in a single blow...." Interior - light browning to pages, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very light edge wear, browning to edges of text block. Very Good
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5.00 USD
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