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$25.00
xxgoa167424

Superfortress Over Japan : Twenty - Four Hours with a B - 29


DELANO, JACK & OSTMAN, ROBERT E. & ROYAL, D. COLE

Imperial octavo, softcover (NEAR FINE); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Motor Books International 1996

KEYWORDS: history military aviation B 29 bomber bomb Japan ww2 world war 2 second photos black & white

$25.00
xxgab167435

Flight Handbook: The Theory and Practice of Powered Flight


GUNSTON, W.T.

Super octavo, hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Iliffe Books Ltd 1962

KEYWORDS: guide aviation flight theory practice flying pilot training graphs diagrams foldout plans cross sections aircraft photos black & white

$45.00
1b44a/8

The Technical Development of Modern Aviation


MILLER, RONALD & SAWERS, DAVID

Super octavo, black heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, xiv + 351pp, VG+ (slight bruising to spine extrems, light/moderate foxing to page edges) in illus d/w VG- (moderate chipping to top edge, 1cm closed tear to top foreedge, light soiling)

PUBLISHER: Routledge & Kegan Paul 1968

KEYWORDS: history aviation aero techincal economics flying biplane monoplane

$45.00
1b44a/14

The Years Flew Past - 40 Years at the Leading Edge of Aviation


BEAMONT, ROLAND BEE

Super octavo, blue heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page & prelims, 192pp, illus - photog throughout, Near FINE in illus d/w Near FINE

PUBLISHER: Airlife 2001

KEYWORDS: memoir bee beamont pilot raf r.a.f. aviation 609 squadron hawker typhoon

$55.00
1b44a/25

A Million Miles in the Air: Personal Experiences, Impressions and Stories of Travel by Air


OLLEY, Capt. GORDON P.

Super octavo, cream cloth boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispice, 320pp, illus/plates, VG- (moderate to heavy chipping to spine extrems, moderate tanning/staining to spine & boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & prelims/terminals, top portion of fep removed, prev. bookseller's ink stamp to fep, sm unobtrusive numbers in ink to top of half title page, moderate foxing to pages- text still clear)

PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton n/d (approx. 1934)

KEYWORDS: Gordon Olley aviation history anecdotes autobiography pilot flying flight illustrated

$65.00
1b44a/30

Airplane Stability and Control: A History of the Technologies That Made Aviation Possible


ABZUG, MALCOLM J. & LARRABEE, E. EUGENE

Imperial octavo, illus glossy heavy card boards, white/cream lettering to spine & boards, xvii + 373pp, illus, VG+ (sl bruising to board extrems, light foxing to top page edges, sm. unobtrusive numbers to top fep in ink)

PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press 1997

KEYWORDS: aviation history technology engineering illustrated

$50.00
1c29a/1

Supermarine Aircraft since 1914


ANDREWS, C. F. & MORGAN, E. B.

Super octavo, blue cloth heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, top edge purple, frontispiece, x + 400pp, illus, VG+ (light occasional foxing to page edges, v. slight brusing to spine extrems) in illus d/w VG (light sun fading to spine, few chips to top edge)

PUBLISHER: Putnam 1981

KEYWORDS: air craft aeronautical marine british aviation supermarine thinwing monoplane s4 sea plane flying boats

$65.00
1c29a/2

The Captive Luftwaffe


WEST, KENNETH S.

Super octavo, blue cloth heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, top edge blue, frontispiece, viii + 147pp, illus, VG+ (light occasional tanning to page edges, v. slight brusing to spine extrems) in illus d/w VG+ (light tanning to spine)

PUBLISHER: Putnam 1978

KEYWORDS: air craft british aviation world war two ww2 luftwaffe messerschmitt bf 109 fockewulf fw 190 heinkel he 111 junkers ju 88

$48.50
1c29a/3

Armament of British Aircraft 1909 - 1939


KING, H. F.

Super octavo, blue cloth heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, top edge blue, frontispiece, xiii + 457pp, illus, VG+ (moderate occasional tanning to page edges, v. slight brusing to spine extrems) in illus d/w VG+ (moderate tanning to spine and edges)

PUBLISHER: Putnam 1971

KEYWORDS: air craft british aviation wartime intelligence armament

$65.00
1c29a/4

McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920


FRANCILLON, RENE J.

Super octavo, blue cloth heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, top edge blue, frontispiece, xiii + 457pp, illus, VG+ (v. slight brusing to spine extrems) in illus d/w VG+ (moderate fading to spine and edges)

PUBLISHER: Putnam 1979

KEYWORDS: air craft british aviation mcdonnell douglas skyray skyhawk skylancer

$60.00
1c29a/9

Saunders and Saro Aircraft since 1917


LONDON, PETER

Super octavo, blue cloth heavy boards, gilt lettering and rule to spine, frontispiece, ix + 359pp, illus, VG+ in illus d/w VG+ (moderate fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Putnam 1988

KEYWORDS: saunders roe saro aircraft history aircraft aviation aero flying boats

$55.00
1c29a/12

German Aircraft of the First World War


GRAY, PETER & THETFORD, OWEN

Second edition. Super octavo, blue cloth heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edge blue, frontispiece, xxxviii + 600pp, illus, VG+ (light tanning to page edges) in illus d/w VG+ (moderate tanning to spine)

PUBLISHER: Putnam 1970

KEYWORDS: aircraft aviation planes world war one ww1 wwi aeronautical military history

$38.50
xxgnb167602

Ferry Command


MCVICAR, DON & WILLIAMS, L.R.

Octavo, hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Airlife Publishing Ltd 1981

KEYWORDS: history military aviation ww2 world war 2 two second aeroplane deliveries North America UK drawings

$145.00
1c29a/19

A Passion for Flight - New Zealand Aviation Before the Great War


Volume 1 - Ideas, first flight attempts and the aeronauts 1868 -1909, Volume 2 - Aero clubs, aeroplanes, aviators and aeronauts 1910 - 1914, Volume 3 - The Joe Hammond story and military beginnings 1910 - 1914

MARTYN, ERROL W.

3 x volume set, signed, dated and inscribed by author. Super octavo, illus light card covers with french flaps, black lettering to spine, white and biege lettering to covers, 184pp & 320pp & 208pp, illus, Near FINE (light scuff to vol3 front cover, v. slight soiling to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Volplane Press 2012 & 2013

KEYWORDS: history aviations aeronauts aeroplanes aviators joe hammond flight new zealand aviation nz

$95.00
1c29a/26

A Clasp for The Few - New Zealanders with the Battle of Britain Clasp


WYNN, KENNETH G.

Signed & numbered limited edition, less common in hardcover, super octavo, blue cloth heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine and boards, frontispiece, xiv+ 470pp, illus, VG (light wear to board edges, gilt lettering fading) in illus d/w VG (light tanning and soiling)

PUBLISHER: Kenneth G. Wynn 1981

KEYWORDS: biography air crew aviation pilots r.a.f raf nz new zealand history battle of britain

$20.00
1c29a/27

Alone in the Sky


BATTEN, JEAN

Super octavo, navy heavy cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, iv + 190pp, illus - plates to centre, Near FINE (slight bruising to lower spine extrem) in illus d/w VG+ (heavy sun fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Technical Books NZ 1979

KEYWORDS: memoir biography jean batten aviation pilot history new zealand nz

$100.00
1c29a/35

Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1951-52


BRIDGMAN, LEONARD (ed)

Large quarto, dark blue heavy cloth boards, gilt tooling to spine and boards, gilt decoration (plane) to front cover, eps adverts, 90pp adverts + i + 9pp addenda + Part A22 pp + Part B61pp + Part C 293pp + Part D80pp + Part E5pp, illus, VG- (heavy rubbing to spine, spine extrems and board edges)

PUBLISHER: Sampson Low, Marston & Company Ltd 1952

KEYWORDS: aircraft aviation aeroplane memorabilia vintage adverts 50s

$60.00
1c29a/37

Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1972- 1973


TAYLOR, JOHN W. R.(ed)

Large quarto, dark blue heavy cloth boards, silver lettering to spine and boards, fep adverts, 67pp adverts + 798pp, illus, VG+ (v. slight soiling to boards) in illus d/w VG (light/moderate soiling to covers, light chipping to edges)

PUBLISHER: Sampson Low, Marston & Company Ltd 1973

KEYWORDS: aircraft aviation aeroplane memorabilia vintage adverts 70s

$30.00
xxgqg167688

The Leading Edge


BOYNE, WALTER J.

Imperial octavo, hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Macdonald Orbis Ltd 1987

KEYWORDS: history aviation evolution design manufacture developments inventors inventions photos black & white colour color

$45.00
1d30b/55

Flying Boats: The J-Class Yachts of Aviation


MARSHALL, IAN

Oblong quarto, blue heavy card boards, silver gilt lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, illus prelims, 136pp, illus, VG+ (sl scuffing & soiling to boards) in d/w, VG+ (sl creasing & soiling to edges, light foxing to internal sides)

PUBLISHER: Howell Press 2002

KEYWORDS: aviation transport transportation flying boats nautical maritime art Ian Marshall illustrated

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