British Aircraft of World War II (Ian Allan ABC)
London: Ian Allan, 1961. Stapled Binding.
Light smudges to wrappers.
64 pp. An identification guide to the military aircraft of Great Britain in World War II. Includes black-and-white illustrations.
A collection of works related to the history of aviation, aeronautical engineering, biographies of aviators, space travel, etc.
London: Ian Allan, 1961. Stapled Binding.
Light smudges to wrappers.
64 pp. An identification guide to the military aircraft of Great Britain in World War II. Includes black-and-white illustrations.
London: Ian Allan, 1960. Stapled Binding.
No publisher date (circa 1960). Light stain along top and bottom edges, wrappers mostly unattached from binding but still holding.
64 pp. An identification guide to the military aircraft of Germany and Italy in World War II. Includes black-and-white illustrations.
New York: Peerage Books, 1972. Revised Edition. Hard Cover.
Revised edition. Edges slightly worn.
352 pp. Today we take air travel for granted: it's a vital and integral part of 20th century life. However, it is important to remember it has not always been so! In this book you learn.....
Philadelphia and New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1957. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Jacket lightly rubbed, jacket flap clipped, jacket reverse taped. Small spot on top page ridge.
317 pp. Ruth Rowland Nichols (February 23, 1901 – September 25, 1960) was an American aviation pioneer. She is the only.....
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1978. Soft Cover.
Ink name, ink stamp and pencil note on rear wrapper recto.
240 pp. CONTENTS: Rotate; Flight Planning; Predicting the Weather; The Control Tower; Runways; Ground Control; Air Traffic Control; The Rules and Regulations of Air Travel; Takeoff; Flight; Aircraft Design; Aircraft Structure;.....
Berlin: E.S. Mittler & Sohn, 1938. Stapled Binding.
Wrappers splitting along spine, ink 'File Copy' stamp on front wrapper, faint stain on fore-edge margin.
[v], 216-258 pp. A photographic guide to various military aircraft.
Ottawa, Canada: S.N., 1973. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. No jacket. Boards very lightly soiled. Related papers laid in.
Unpaginated. Includes many black-and-white photographs. A history of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Aviation Section, from 1937 to 1973.
New York: Gallery Books, 1990. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Smudge on front jacket panel.
143 pp. ...a comprehensive survey of the most important aircraft in service with the Soviet armed forces. Over 40 aircraft are featured. ...entries contain details of specifications, performance and weaponry, in addition to information.....
Wolverhampton: Boulton Paul Aircraft Ltd., 1943. Stapled Binding.
Wrappers creased, a few small tears to wrapper edges.
28 pp. "As a memento of twenty-five years' service to the R.A.F. this brochure illustrates some of the achievements in the field of aviation which stand behind this company. ...This brochure shows the.....
London: Juvenile Productions Ltd. Stapled Binding.
Wrappers foxed.
18, [2] pp. Color illustrations and general specifications of nine early 20th century airplanes, including: Short 'Sunderland' Long-Range Reconnaissance Flying-Boat; Short 'Empire' 'C' Class Flying-Boat; Supermarine 'Stranraer' Flying-Boat; Supekrmarine 'Walrus' Amphibian; Airspeed 'Envoy' Passenger or Freight Carrying Monoplane; Avro 'Anson' Reconnaissance Monoplane;.....
U.K. The Daily Mirror. Stapled Binding.
No publisher date (circa 1940), a few light spots on wrappers, a few faint creases.
32 pp. Foreword by Cassandra. Full-page photographs of aircraft on left-hand page. Description of wartime aircraft type, (British and German) on right-hand page.
. S.N. Hard Cover.
Near fine.
World's Greatest Airplane Rides Ladies Must Wear Bloomers Wooden Wall Art. 11 1/2 x 14. Ready to hang.
College Station: Texas A&M University Press, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine jacket. Front jacket flap faintly creased.
xiv, 318 pp. "The women members of the Soviet air force recount their efforts against the German forces in World War II. The.....
Belmont, California: Wadsworth Publishing Company, 1990. Large Hardcover.
No jacket. Ink note on front free endpaper.
xvi, 560 pp. "Appropriate for both future air traffic controllers and for pilots who need a better understanding of the air traffic control system, this text is the only college-level textbook to explain the.....
New York: Viking / Penguin Books, 1987. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Jacket edges lightly worn, pencil note on free endpaper.
262 pp. A vivid portrait of an international tycoon's life in the Roaring Twenties, this book looks at the life and possible murder of Alfred Loewenstein--who accidentally fell.....
Fallbrook, Calif. Aero Publishers, Inc., 1976. Hepworth, W.F.; Lobner, H. Large Hardcover.
A near fine copy in a very good jacket. Jacket clipped.
288 pp. English and Russian text. ...tells the complete story of the development of Russian aviation... The final chapters of the book follow post-war development right up.....
Washington, DC: Smithsonian, 1985. Third Edition. Soft Cover.
Light edge wear.
A plane-by-plane analysis of the many aircraft found through the National Air and Space Museum.
Washington, D.C. Office of Air Force History, 1977. Trade Paperback.
Spine head bumped, top corner of front wrapper creased, ink stamp and pencil note on last page.
227 pp. CONTENTS: Foreword; Acknowledgments; Preface; List of Illustrations; The War Department and the Black Community; The Army Air Forces: Early Policies and.....
Chicago, Ill. The Airpost Journal / The Aero Philatelist Annals / American Air Mail Catalogue / E-Z Rocket Mail Catalogue, 1984. Large Hardcover.
No jacket. White out on front paste-down endpaper, minor general wear.
"The American Air Mail Society is pleased to offer this photostat volume of the Airpost Journal.....
Seattle: Superior Publishing Company, 1960. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Edges of jacket worn.
190 pp. Rare book of adventure on the airways by presenting hundreds of photographs. With these is the story of development told in a crisp readable style with an appendix for the technical minded.
New York: Castle Books, 1971. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. Multiple tears to jacket, ink mark on front jacket flap. Page ridges foxed.
530 pp. ...traces the history of the American aircraft carrier from the early days of the twenties and thirties of experiment and theory which would not.....
New York: Orion Books, 1991. Revised Edition. Large Hardcover.
Sticker on rear jacket panel, otherwise an excellent copy.
ix, 310 pp. "Recounts the history of balloons, airships, and other lighter-than-air craft from the Montgolfier brothers, through the Hindenberg, to modern blimps and other revivals."
England: Airlife, 1995. First UK Edition. Large Hardcover.
First UK edition. Minor general wear to jacket. Board corners lightly rubbed.
160 pp. Development and background of each model -- from the DC-1 through the DC-7 -- is detailed, along with each aircraft's handling abilities, technical specifications, and service history.
London: Michael Joseph, 1994. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Signed by both authors with inscription, "Best wishes." Jacket near fine. Pencil name on front free endpaper, ink gift note on half-title page verso.
x, 245 pp. Gulf War heroes John Peters and John Nichol wrote about their ordeal as.....
New Jersey: Chartwell Books, 1980. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. No jacket. Smudge on front board, ink gift note on front free endpaper.
64 pp. CONTENTS: Introduction; Development; Preparing for Combat; The Raids from China; Early Raids from Marianas; The Destruction of Japan; Korean Swansong; Appendices; Bibliography; Acknowledgments.