A collection of works related to the history of aviation, aeronautical engineering, biographies of aviators, space travel, etc.
Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institue Press, 1987. Hard Cover.
Jacket near fine. Ink note on front free endpaper.
ix, 566 pp. "The first edition of Lockheed Aircraft Since 1913 was published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the rebirth of the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in June, 1932. It was a great.....
Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institue Press, 1987. Hard Cover.
A near fine copy in a near fine jacket. Rear endpaper creased.
ix, 566 pp. "The first edition of Lockheed Aircraft Since 1913 was published to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the rebirth of the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in June, 1932. It.....
Boston: Bruce Humphries, Inc., 1968. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover.
Second printing. Booklet laid in. Jacket clipped.
225 pp. "Here is told for the first time in detail the story behind the development of Tuskegee Army Base as a training center for Negro pilots. Drawing upon his continuous and close association.....
London: Ducimus Classic, 1970. Beavor, D.; Percy, Ronald; Sturgess, Arthur. First Edition. Large Softcover.
First edition. No publisher date (circa 1970s). Wrapper edges lightly rubbed, faint sticker ghosting on rear wrapper, ink stamp and ink note on rear wrapper recto.
72 pp.The Republic P-47 Thunderbolt is a World War II-era.....
U.S. The Albert F. Simpson Historical Research Center / The Office of Air Force History, 1976. First Edition. Large Softcover.
First edition. Light stains on front cover, rear cover wrinkled, ink stamp on rear cover recto.
xiv, 188 pp. CONTENTS; Foreword; Preface; List of Illustrations; List of Maps and Charts;.....
New York: Hawthorn Books, 1969. George, Bob. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. small surface tear on front jacket panel, small chips to jacket spine head and spine base, some smudges on rear jacket panel, jacket clipped.
xvi, 365 pp. Maps by Bob George. "AIR ASSAULT is the first full-scale.....
Rochester, New York: The Gannett Newspapers, 1947. Trade Paperback.
Stains on front wrapper, stained along bottom edge, rear wrapper toned, sticker on rear wrapper.
81 pp. Several photographs. An account of Frank Gannett's flight around the globe, which took 13 days. From the preface: 'This booklet stems from a series.....
Linden, N.J. / Trenton, N.J. / Bloomfield, N.J. / Tarrytown, N.Y. / Baltimore, M.D. Eastern Aircraft Division, 1944. Large Hardcover.
No jacket. Spine toned, boards lightly toned, rear board soiled.
A photographic history of The Eastern Aircraft Division of General Motors, which produced F4F Wildcats and TBF Avengers under license.....
UK: Patrick Stephens Limited, 2006. Fourth Edition. Large Hardcover.
Fourth edition. Jacket edges lightly worn.
368 pp. This new edition of the authoritative work on the subject has been meticulously researched and updated, bringing the grim but important story of air disasters right to date.
New York/London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1977. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Sticker on front jacket flap.
216 pp. Includes black-and-white photographs. ""The day after which nothing could be the same for him was Friday, May 20, 1927. That morning, alone in a little plane powered by a single engine.....
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New York/London: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1977. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. A few small tears to top edge of rear jacket panel.
216 pp. Includes black-and-white photographs. ""The day after which nothing could be the same for him was Friday, May 20, 1927. That morning, alone in a little.....
Fort Leavenworth, KS: U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, 1984. Soft Cover.
Bottom edge of rear wrapper bumped, smudge on title page.
xii, 211 pp. Includes rear pocket with fold-out black-and-white maps. This study, in demonstrating the ability of Russian airborne and partisan forces to survive and fight behind.....
London and Melbourne: Ward, Lock & Co., Limited, 1927. Hard Cover.
Rebound in library buckram without color plate on front board as originally issued. Lacks 2 of 12 plates. Former library copy - usual marks. No jacket. Frontispiece loose but included.
256 pp. With twelve colour plates and about 250.....
Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office, 1955. Hard Cover.
No jacket. Smudge on front board.
vi, 214 pp. Endpapers illustrated in maps. CONTENTS: Foreword; Preface; Chronology; Appendixes: I. Principal Civilian Officials and Naval Officers in Command, 7 December 1941 - 2 September 1945; II. Recommended Reading; Index.
Ohio / New York: The World Syndicate Publishing Company, 1932. Hard Cover.
Multiple chips and tears to jacket edges. Page ridges lightly foxed, top corner of front board bumped.
243 pp. "An adventure book for the younger reader, telling the story of The Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh, Emelia Earheart...
New York: Galahad Books, 1970. Punnett, Dennis. Reissue. Large Hardcover.
Reissue. Tiny spot on jacket spine head, two tiny spots on top page edge.
672 pp. "Here is the definitive work on the military aircraft that evolved during the life of German's Third Reich, composed of an authoritative text that.....
. The Martin Company. Stapled Binding.
Wrappers creased near spine corners, tissue guard lightly stained, minor pencil notes throughout.
Unpaginated. "The full color illustration pages in this brochure have been perforated to make them suitable for tear-out and framing." "Bullpup was evolved to play a definite role in this vital.....
London: Jarrold & Sons Ltd., 1978. Large Softcover.
Edges slightly worn.
253 pp. A history from non-powered flight through space exploration. Book contains color and black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and diagrams.
New York: Exeter Books, 1982. Reprint. Large Hardcover.
Light general wear.
326 pp. Includes 600 illustrations, 250 in color. Technical specifications and data on the performance and history of specific planes are featured in a study of helicopters, propeller aircraft, and all types of commercial airplanes from the early jetliners.....
New York: Chartwell Books, 1985. Large Hardcover.
Lacks jacket.
61 pp. A detailed exploration of Soviet Aircraft!
London: Putnam & Company, 1995. First UK Edition. Large Hardcover.
First UK edition. Sticker on rear jacket panel.
254 pp. The Tupolev design bureau is closely associated with some of the larges and most powerful aircraft, both civil and military, in the history of Soviet aviation. This superb work of.....
New York: Chartwell Books, 1985. Large Hardcover.
No jacket. Front board bumped.
61 pp. Detailed descriptions of the warplanes that threatened the world. Dozens of action photos, plus profiles, cutaways and line drawings.
Washington, D.C. Federal Security Agency, 1942. Stapled Binding.
Excellent condition.
iv, 20; iv, 24 pp. 2 volume set. VOLUME ONE CONTENTS: Scale Model Aircraft Construction - general discussion on the materials to be used and suggested methods for constructing scale model aircraft; Identification Principles - general information on what to.....
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2005. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine jacket. Free rear endpaper creased.
xi, 769 pp. Inspiration for 2018 bio-pic starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy. "When Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon's surface in 1969, the.....
MN: Specialty Press, 1990. Hard Cover.
Dust jacket lightly worn on edges.
273 pp. A brief history of U.S. aviation.