Lot 08218

JONES H.A., “Over the Balkans and South Russia / Being the History of No. 47 Squadron Royal Air Force / with 3 maps and 12 plates”, Edward Arnold & Co., London, 1923. 1st Edition, in 8vo, p. xv+176pp., with 12 plates and 3 maps (folding) out of text, appendices, including honours and awards.

Excellent, detailed & scarce squadron history by one of its observers (wounded 1917 & won the MC), who was later to be one of the official historians of the RFC/RAF 1914-18.Personal copy of Chaz Bowyer (1926-2008), a Royal Air Force armaments and explosives instructor and writer (or editor) of numerous books relating to the operations, aircraft, and men of the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Air Force, and Royal Naval Air Service.

Original red cloth, titled in black, decolorated spine; clean and tight inside, untrimmed pages. Ex libris labels. Rare original copy of this important account.