Fiedler Arkady - Squadron 303 [first edition].

Fiedler Arkady/ Squadron 303/ London 1942/ M. I. Kolin (Publishers) LTD/ first edition/ binding, half leather/ p.159/ black and white illustrations in the text/ provenance stamps in front of the text and on pp.13, 159; traces of soiling/ discoloration in the text in places, otherwise good condition.

Contemporary art binding, navy blue half leather, six-panel spine, green signboard with gilt titling in one field, other fields blank, stylized eagle holding a wreath in its beak on the front cover face, upper page trim stained. Uncirculated.

First edition of one of the most important books in the rich output of Arkady Fiedler, describing the fate of Polish aviators, the legendary 303 Squadron, in the Battle of Britain. The author himself characterized it as follows: "Of all my books, "Squadron 303" is probably the work written most hotly, under the direct impression of the events unfolding in 1940 (...)". Illustrations were provided by Artur Horowicz.