$40 · Spitfire The History

Spitfire The History by Eric B. Morgan and Edward Shacklady Hardcover with dust jacket, 1987, second impression 1988., 634 pages. Initials and date written on inside page The definitive Spitfire text. Covers the design & development piece in detail, as well as the operational history. The evolution of each mark is described, down to the aircraft serial numbers. A reference book rather than a “good read” but the attention to detail is unmatched in any text I’ve come across previously. See pictures Pickup in Langford Cross posted