A collection of works related to the history of aviation, aeronautical engineering, biographies of aviators, space travel, etc.
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1983. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Sticker on rear jacket panel and two stickers on front jacket flap. Remainder mark.
xiii, 141 pp. "This book is the first complete chronicle of the attempts--successful and unsuccessful--of fliers and their machines to better the air.....
New York: Harper & Row, 1986. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Jacket lightly crinkled.
xvi, 494 pp. "Uncovers the story of Francis Gary Powers's flight in a CIA U-2 spy plane into Soviet airspace two weeks before a vital Paris summit meeting in 1960 between Eisenhower and Khrushchev."
Kansas: Sunflower University Press, 1982. Stapled Binding.
Covers rubbed, sticker on rear cover.
72 pp. George Hendricks Beverley (May 27, 1897[1] – September 15, 1988) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force. Beverley was born on May 27, 1897, in Amarillo, Texas. He attended Texas A&M College.....
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover.
A near fine copy in a near fine jacket.
366 pp. Black & white photographs. Without going very far beneath the surface, Biddle tells the story of the aviation pioneers whose business interests resulted in mega-corporations such as Boeing.....
New York: Chartwell Books, 2014. 3rd Printing. Large Hardcover.
3rd printing. 1/2" jacket tear repaired with clear tape on reverse.
This book contains photographs, illustrations, and detailed information about the conflicts and air battles that changed the course of history during World War II, and the innovations that impacted the.....
Baltimore: The John Hopkins University Press, 1984. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. A near fine copy in a very good jacket. Top edge of jacket lightly rubbed with a few minor tears.
xii, 356 pp. Explains technological advances in aeronautics, assesses the links between American culture and flight technology.....
New York: McGraw Hill, 1990. Reissue. Trade Paperback.
1990 reissue of 1944 original, with a new afterword by Arthur Bishop. Faint edge wear.
First published in 1944, Winged Peace is the story of aviation, and its future as seen through the eyes of Canada's leading fighter pilot ace in World.....
New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1979. First American Edition. Hard Cover.
First American edition. Jacket edges worn, Edges of paper toned.
223 pp. Highlights the flying careers of the adventurous women who have successfully entered into the male-dominated world of aviation, excelling in long-distance flights and significantly aiding defense efforts.....
New York: Silver Arrow Books / William Morrow, 1988. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Jacket spine head and top corners of jacket bumped. Top corner of rear board bumped.
448 pp. Author piloted Gemini 7 and Apollo 8. "Recounts Borman's flights aboard NASA's Gemini 7 and Apollo 8, and.....
Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institue Press, 1993. Reprint. Hard Cover.
A near fine copy in a near fine jacket.
668 pp. "New information has been included in the pre-jet sections and the Model 707 and 727 sections have been updated. The full development histories of the 737, 747, 757 and 767.....
PA: TAB Books, 1984. 4th Printing. Large Softcover.
Fourth printing. Spine base bumped.
ix, 278 pp. "Here's a pictorial account of over 75 years of "far-out" flying machines... covers everything from the Wright Flyer and the Taylor Aerocar to the Ryan Vertijet and the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird! Grouped in categories.....
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1986. Large Hardcover.
Edges slightly worn.
231 pp. "Illustrated with evocative color photographs as well as blueprints, historical documents, and aviation memorabilia, this fascinating guide to aviation technology and its inventors conveys the excitement of this 20th-century frontier. 175 photographs, over 100 in full.....
New York: Smithsonian, 1987. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Dust jacket slightly scuffed.
288 pp. Contains color and black and white photographs and illustrations. A lavishly illustrated history of aviation presents an intriguing account of humankind's struggle to fly, from the earliest flying machines to the state-of-the-art aircraft of.....
New York: Fall River Press, 2009. Hard Cover.
Dust jacket edges worn.
xii, 339 pp. This volume excerpts more than 25 classic text by experience air war specialists such as Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Eddie Rickenbacker, Bill Mitchell and Paul Brickhill. Each excerpt is introduced and placed into historical context by.....
VA: Howell Press, 1992. The American Society of Aviation Artists. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine jacket.
216 pp. 96 color paintings. "With memorable paintings from members of The American Society of Aviation Artists, this book relates the history of aviation from.....
Washington, D.C. National Air and Space Museum, 1979. Signed Copy. Large Hardcover.
Signed by both editors with inscriptions: "To Don Kopp, in appreciation of his loyal support. Walter Boyne." "To Don Kopp, with best wishes, Don Lopez." Jacket edges rubbed.
vi, 190 pp. "The development of jet aviation is studied.....
New York: St. Martin's Press, 1997. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Top edge of jacket very lightly bumped. Pencil name on front free endpaper.
xix, 442 pp. Beyond the Wild Blue is a fascinating look at fifty turbulent years of Air Force history. From the prop-driven armada of World.....
New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2003. Reprint. Hard Cover.
A near fine copy in a near fine jacket.
398 pp. "Over the remote Pacific island of Chichi Jima, nine American flyers-Navy and Marine pilots sent to bomb Japanese communications towers there-were shot down. One of those nine was miraculously.....
England / California: Haynes, 1988. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine jacket.
166 pp. ...an international survey in which each category of weapons in comprehensively and comprehensibly explained, evaluated, and compared and its development placed in historical and political context.--jacket.
FL: Bluewater Press, 2012. Signed Copy. Hard Cover.
No jacket. Signed by author with inscription and author's business card taped to endpaper. A fine copy.
218 pp. In 1936, a wide-eyed boy by the name of LeRoy Brown clambered aboard a 1929 Waco 10 converted to crop dusting duty, sat.....
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1979. Reprint. Large Hardcover.
Reprint. Edges slightly worn.
504 pp. The thrill and excitement of a visit to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum is captured here with new chapters and specially taken photographs of the museum's five major new galleries.
New York: Random House, 1959. Hard Cover.
No jacket.
xvi, 330 pp. CONTENTS: Foreword; Introduction; Space Environment; Trajectories and Orbits; Rocket Vehicles; Propulsion Systems; Propellants; Internal Power Sources; Structures and Materials; Flight Path and Orientation Control; Guidance; Communication; Observation and Tracking; Atmospheric Flight; Landing and Recovery; Environment of Manned Systems;.....
Maplewood, N.J. C.S. Hammond & Co., 1962. Stapled Binding.
A fine copy.
Unpaginated. Color cover and illustrations. Preceded U.S. moon landing by 7 years. Compliments of Red Ball (Company made foot wear! Now called Uniroyal [changed in 1967] or the United States Rubber Company) JETS by Ball-Band. Contents include what.....
Chicago, IL: Academy Chicago Publishers, 1992. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Edges slightly worn.
viii, 278 pp. Women with Wings is a perceptive and highly entertaining celebration of the achievements of female flyers from eighteenth-century balloonists to today's astronauts. For decades female aviators had to defy social prejudices despite.....
Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson, Ltd., 1976. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Quarter-inch tear along top edge of jacket spine, sticker on front jacket flap, sticker ghosting on rear jacket panel. Ink note on front free endpaper.
334 pp. "The book was primarily written to provide a reference for.....