A collection of works related to the history of aviation, aeronautical engineering, biographies of aviators, space travel, etc.
Rochester: ATC Press, 1998. Third Edition. Trade Paperback.
Third edition, 2nd printing. Inscribed and signed by author on title page ('To: Fred, July 8, 2007, Hope you enjoy the book! Paul I. Roxin').
xv, 209 pp. "One Foot on the Ground is a collection of short pieces on early aircraft.....
Rochester: ATC Press, 1998. Signed Copy. Trade Paperback.
SIGNED by author. An exceptional copy.
xv, 209 pp. "One Foot on the Ground is a collection of short pieces on early aircraft in America and aviators, as experience by Paul I. Roxin, himself a pilot and flight instructor prior to World.....
New York: Ry-Gan Printing Inc., 2004. Signed Copy. Hard Cover.
Signed by author. Gift note on free endpaper, small tears in jacket spine.
xv, 209 pp. From a first-time author, the anecdotes in this book record much of the aviation history of the Rochester, NY, area and elsewhere in the.....
England: Airlife, 1982. Revised Edition. Hard Cover.
One inch tear along bottom edge of rear jacket panel, jacket edges lightly bumped. Ink note on front free endpaper.
487 pp. "Captain Sir Geoffrey de Havilland, OM, CBE, AFC, RDI, FRAeS (27 July 1882 – 21 May 1965) was an English aviation.....
Atlanta: Turner Publishing, Inc., 1994. 3rd Printing. Hard Cover.
Third printing. A fine copy in a near fine jacket.
383 pp. "Marking the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first moon landing, two former astronauts tell of the intense human drama behind the lunar race between two superpowers, and of the sacrifices.....
New York: Military Press, 1991. Large Hardcover.
Ink mark on endpaper, jacket lightly rubbed.
Capture the spirit of the Aces Past through hundreds of glorious photographs. Follow the all-time great combat aircraft on their missions of days-gone by and on their modern maneuvers, Aces Past captures the spirit of an.....
New York: Franklin Watts, 1965. Hard Cover.
Former library copy - usual marks. Jacket lightly rubbed, half-inch tear along top edge of rear jacket panel.
xx, 296 pp. "Here is the story of the pioneer carriers--the Langley, Lexington, and Saratoga; the evolution of the catapult; the first heroic attack on.....
Baltimore, Maryland: The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America, 1972. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition.
xiii, 745 pp. "...traces the development of the German aircraft industry and the rebirth of German military aviation together with details of the organizations responsible. The main part of the work is devoted.....
West Virginia: Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, 1988. Stapled Binding.
A very nice copy.
56 pp. Like the P-51 Mustang, the Sabre has been the subject of a lot of writing and justifiably so, it was the greatest fighter of its day. As the premier fighter of the Korean War, the.....
Annapolis, Maryland: The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America, 1981. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Jacket spine toned, jacket rubbed, jacket price-clipped.
253 pp. The author has interviewed the dive bomber pilots themselves... Not only do the flyers themselves give graphic portraits of combat missions, but from previously.....
Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1973. First Edition. Hard Cover.
First edition. Edges of dust jacket slightly worn.
279 pp. First Across is an exciting story of the first transatlantic flight. The flight, made in 1919, took a six-men crew nearly three weeks to complete.
. Beaux Arts Editions, 1995. Hard Cover.
Expanded edition. Jacket lightly rubbed.
320 pp. Breathtaking photographs and technical information make this book a must-own for any aviation enthusiast.
Moscow: Russian Aviation Company, 2003. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. A near fine copy in a near fine jacket. Tiny blemish on rear board edge.
373 pp. English and Cyrillic text. This chronicle of Russian aviation covers the period from the end of the 19th century until the 1945.....
Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution Press, 1982. Soft Cover.
Typed letter from Bellanca laid in. Rear wrapper lightly rubbed.
95 pp. "The Bellanca C.F. marked the emergence of the first successful line of cabin monoplanes in the United States. Designed and built by Giuseppe M. Bellanca, it led directly to the.....
Michigan: Squadron / Signal Publications, 1975. Greer, Don. Stapled Binding.
Iink stamp on rear wrapper recto.
50 pp. A history of the Thunderbolt with black-and-white illustrations.
Carrollton: Squadron / Signal Publications, 2004. Stapled Binding.
An exceptional copy.
Operational history and development of the Soviet Red Air Force's Ilyushin IL-4 medium bomber which also served as long-range reconnaissance aircraft, and torpedo attack aircraft. Includes the DB-3S, DB-3B, DB-3T, DB-3TP, DB-3T (Experimental), Capsule DB-3, TsKB-30, DB-3M, TsKB-30 N-1.....
New York: Macmillan, 1931. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover.
Second printing. Former library copy - usual marks. No jacket. Spine taped.
xii, 291 pp. "The aim of the present volume is to describe in a nontechnical way the problems met in learning to fly." CONTENTS: Pioneers of the Air; The Development.....
Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institue Press, 1990. Hard Cover.
Very good in near fine jacket. Minor ink underlining and marginalia.
x, 612 pp. This popular and highly-acclaimed series includes an abundance of photos, accurate line drawings, fascinating evaluations of aircraft design, and complete histories of aircraft manufacturers.
New York: Collier Books, 1977. Soft Cover.
Spine faintly creased, minor general wear.
259 pp. The 125 research and experimental aircraft described and illustrated in this Pocket Book are the most exciting of all the types flown in more than 30 years of aviation since the end of the Second.....
New Jersey: Chartwell Books, 1977. Large Hardcover.
Sticker on rear jacket panel, jacket toned. Page edges faintly toned.
152 pp. Over three dozen aircraft and more than one hundred airlines are included. All are featured with photographs or beautifully drawn illustrations to make recognition very simple.--jacket.
London: Argus Press, Ltd., 1943. Clark, J.H. Stapled Binding.
No publisher date (circa 1943), spine lightly rubbed, page corners lightly dog-eared.
96 pp. Includes 40 silhouettes, 80 diagrams and full explanation of all features of Allied and enemy aeroplanes. ...briefly traces the history of the development of each of the.....
London: Argus Press, 1942. Stapled Binding.
Wrappers rubbed and lightly soiled.
88 pp. Gives reasons for all the special features of British and foreign airplanes.
Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institue Press, 1980. First Edition. Large Hardcover.
First edition. One inch tear along rear jacket panel. Smudge on front free endpaper.
319 pp. ...covers all American fleet carriers from the Langley to the latest nuclear-powered giants of the Nimitz class--including those which were never completed. Each ship.....
. The Boeing Company, 1977. Fourth Edition. Large Softcover.
Fourth edition. Small stains near spine base.
78 pp. The Boeing Company (/ˈboʊɪŋ/) is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures, and sells airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, telecommunications equipment, and missiles worldwide. The company also provides leasing and product support services.....
New York: Arno, 1979. Large Hardcover.
A near fine copy in a near fine jacket.
213 pp. With over 600 photographs. This is the official pictorial history of the Army Air Forces. It tells the story of military aeronautics in the United States from the early 19th century through World.....