A collection of works related to the history of aviation, aeronautical engineering, biographies of aviators, space travel, etc.
Canada: Folk Lore, 2004. First Edition. Trade Paperback.
First edition. Minor general wear.
236 pp. "It takes a special recipe--one part courage, one part skill, a big dash of crazy--to make a bush pilot. These unique aviators, flying over the vast wildernesses of the United States, Canada and Australia, often.....
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.....
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 "Illustrated with evocative color photographs as well as blueprints, historical documents, and aviation memorabilia, this fascinating guide to aviation technology and its inventors conveys the excitement of this 20th-century frontier. 175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.
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.....
New York: Crescent Books, 1990. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Faint smudges on front jacket panel.
238 pp. Surveys the strengths, general organization, aircraft, and weapons of the air forces of the United States, Soviet Union, France, Israel, and other countries.
New York: Gallery Books, 1990. First Edition. Soft Cover.
First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine jacket.
46 pp. Describes the type, crew, dimensions, weight, performance, and armament of forty of the world's most sophisticated fighter planes.
Blue Ridge Summit, PA: TAB Books, Inc., 1984. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback.
First printing. Edges worn.
xvi, 464 pp. An exploration of space travel throughout U.S. history and the stories behind each craft.
. S.N., 1923. Clements, Rell S. Single Sheet.
Minor wear along edges, corners seem to indicate these were once mounted in an album.
Two photographs of the U.S.S. Shenandoah, the first American-built rigid airship (one of four total the U.S. made). Built in 1922-23, it crashed and was destroyed due.....
New York: The Viking Press, 1982. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Hard Cover.
Book club edition. Minor general wear.
408 pp. Recounts the career of Henry H. Arnold, the U.S. Air Force's first five-star general, from his work as one of the Wright Brothers' original test pilots to his leadership of the.....
Missoula, Montana: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1988. 4th Printing. Large Softcover.
Fourth printing. Wrapper edges slightly worn.
ix, 214 pp. "This book is about three types of airplanes, several individuals, and a new concept in overseas travel. The airplanes commonly called "Clippers," are the Sikor-sky S-42, the Martin M-130, and.....
New York: Grove Press, 1988. Dean, James. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Light general wear to jacket. Smudge on page ridge.
xi, 288 pp. The former astronaut traces America's ascent into space and the history of NASA, from the first faltering steps in 1960, to humankind's first small step.....
New York: Ballantine Books, 1973. First Edition. Large Softcover.
First edition. Spine rubbed with some loss to spine head, front flyleaf missing.
156 pp. A history of fighter aircraft during World Wars I & II. Numerous illustrations, including some in color, along with historical photographs and diagrams of airplane models
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London: Hermes House, 2002. 4th Printing. Hard Cover.
Fourth printing. A near fine copy in a near fine jacket.
256 pp. "Features over 170 aircraft, including early planes used in WWI, fighter planes from the inter-war years and World War II, and the highly powerful supersonic jet aircraft of today.....