This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/24/2025
[AVIATION]. [“FLIGHT LIEUTENANT"]. Hints for Flight Sub-Lieutenants Royal Naval Air Service. London: Forster Groom & Co., Ltd., 1916. 32 mo. Illustrated with color plates of insignia and uniforms. xix [ads and preliminary text], 1-46, xx [sic]-xxxvi [ads]. Endleaves with ads reckoned within pagination. Publisher's full blue cloth, front board stamped in red and gilt, spine stamped in red (binding quite soiled, some rubbing, a few gutters overopened, previous owner's signature on ffep.) Very good. THE RARE FIRST (and only) EDITION OF THIS EARLY GUIDE, WRITTEN BY AN UNKNOWN FLIGHT OFFICER. Some of the advice in this little book includes: "Never mention a lady's name and do not use any form of swear word, or tell doubtful stories," "Don't offer Senior Officers drinks at any time," "If you look down, do it in a disinterested sort of way without wondering how hard you will hit the earth if something happens. It won't happen so why fill your head with rot of this kind? If you do feel that you are not quite happy, fight the feeling, and say to yourself 'it is all nonsense!' "