Bloody April - Specially Bound for Marshal of the RAF Lord Portal gilt decoration Group Captain Tom

Group Captain Tom

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including seasonal and astrological material

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Bloody April - Specially Bound for Marshal of the RAF Lord Portal gilt decoration Group Captain TomMORRIS, Alan. Bloody April. London: Jarrolds, 1967. First edition, first impression. A specially bound copy for Marshal of the Royal Air Force Viscount Portal of Hungerford, who contributes the foreword. Bound in RAF colours by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, London, in dark blue half morocco over pale blue cloth boards, with raised bands, gilt spine lettering, and blue endpapers. The original text was set in Plantin, printed in Great Britain, and bound for