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Post by corsair5517 on Oct 22, 2012 23:25:34 GMT 12
Hiya, fellas.... I'm trying to get a hold of the above book for my rather limited collection of Pacific Theatre books; anyone got a copy they'd sell, or know where I could get one?
Also, does anyone know of anything published by any of the soldiers of 3Div in the Treasury Islands? These chaps seem ill served by mainstream literature, I feel
John
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Post by errolmartyn on Oct 23, 2012 10:29:24 GMT 12
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Oct 24, 2012 17:48:23 GMT 12
I saw a second-hand copy of that book for sale at a bookshop in Devonport (Auckland) last week.
I've already got a copy of it.
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Post by steveh on Oct 24, 2012 22:48:40 GMT 12
I picked one up on Trademe not so long ago for not too much, sure worth keeping an eye out there.
Steve
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Post by corsair5517 on Oct 25, 2012 22:00:53 GMT 12
Thanks, fellas!
Jeez.... $62NZ is getting a bit steep, eh!! Still... will have a crack at a personal approach...
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Post by fwx on Oct 26, 2012 15:19:16 GMT 12
Yell out if you want me to check the price on the copy in Devonport for you.
Cheers, Chris
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Post by Dave Homewood on Oct 26, 2012 20:16:32 GMT 12
It is a really superb book but the price always seem to be high on it. i was after it for years and regularly saw it going for around $60.00 so never bought it. Then I was given a copy by my mate Bryan Cox so that made me very happy. Really well worth a read, Keith detailed a lot of things that other pilots never mentioned. I wish i'd been able to meet him before he passed away, he seemed to have an incredibly detailed memory going by hiw writing.
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Post by steveh on Oct 26, 2012 21:27:50 GMT 12
Not wanting to rub it in but I think I only paid about $15 for my copy, Ok, it was ex library & a bit used but still sound & I really do regard it as a treasure, 'specially at the price I paid.
Steve.
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Post by corsair5517 on Oct 26, 2012 22:11:54 GMT 12
Yeah, I've read it and liked it, and it'll always have a place on my bookshelf!
Chris, if you could, would you mind having a sticky-beak at the price when you're passing, please?
For those who haven't read it, Sir Robert Clark-Halls' biography is a goody, too; I worked on his sons farm in North Canterbury where I also had the privilege of reading the sons manuscript as well; John was an MTB skipper in the Med and boy, there were some hair raising stuff there! Sadly, I don't think it'll ever be published....
My neighbour in South Otago was a night intruder pilot in Bostons; single ship missions over Italy, Yugoslavia etc. ; very interesting man to talk to!
John
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Post by fwx on Oct 29, 2012 14:19:23 GMT 12
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Post by corsair5517 on Oct 29, 2012 20:56:37 GMT 12
Thanks Chris! Yeah, there's a couple of online places showing it "out of stock", which is a little disingenuous, I feel....
I certainly hope the lady at the bookshop turns up trumps, eh!
J
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Post by angels15 on Oct 29, 2012 21:03:20 GMT 12
Hi John
PM sent a few days ago. Thanks
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Post by corsair5517 on Nov 1, 2012 11:11:57 GMT 12
PM returned...
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Post by fwx on Nov 6, 2012 11:16:04 GMT 12
Checked again with the lady at Evergreen Books in Devonport and unfortunately she can't find any trace of Kittyhawks and Coconuts - unless kiwithrottlejockey saw it in one of the other bookshops?
Evergreen is the best and biggest locally but there is a small second-hand bookshop on the wharf - I had a look there but will ask again.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Nov 6, 2012 12:44:51 GMT 12
I cannot remember the name of the bookshop, but it was in the Devonport shopping centre.
I had only popped in there to kill a bit of time while waiting for the next ferry and I spied the book straight away amongst the aviation books.
I suppose it is always possible that someone else may have purchased it after I was in there.
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Post by fwx on Nov 6, 2012 13:21:00 GMT 12
Thanks kiwithrottlejockey, I will have another look anyway. By the way, I understand you have an interest in milk bars?! PM sent.
Cheers,
Chris
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Post by corsair5517 on Nov 11, 2012 0:36:06 GMT 12
Thanks, fellas!
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Post by machpants on Nov 19, 2012 14:22:39 GMT 12
Well I am also looking for a copy. In the small world that is NZ my wife and Keith's grandson's wife work together. I (re)met the grandson last week at wife's work dinner, found out we were actually at school together and we got talking fighters. So if a second copy is found somewhere.... EDIT: Found one, thank you Google  |
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Post by baz62 on Nov 19, 2012 15:24:51 GMT 12
Hey machpants nice to see you are alive and kicking!  |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 19, 2012 19:25:46 GMT 12
Yes, I was wondering just the other day where Machpants was, good to see you back mate.
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