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$100.00
3d4/45

Early Aviation at Farnborough: The History of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Volume II: The First Aeroplanes


WALKER, PERCY B

FIRST EDITION, imperial octavo, gilt lettering to spine, xxii + 375pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising & rubbing to extrems, sl soiling to front board, minor foxing & soiling to page edges, light tanning to eps, minor soiling/discolouration to rear eps/terminals) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to base of spine, light creasing & scuffing to edges, sl chafing, light tanning to flaps) in slipcase, VG (moderate fading to spine & edges, moderate chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Macdonald & Co 1974

KEYWORDS: first editions aviation history aeroplanes royal aircraft establishment Farnborough

$40.00
3d4/47

United States Army and Air Force Fighters 1916-1961


BROWN, K S et al (Compiled by) & ROBERTSON, BRUCE (Ed)

Quarto, beige buckram boards, red gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 256pp, illus, VG (minor foxing & discolouration to spine, sl bruising & scuffing to extrems, light foxing & discolouration to boards, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, light tanning & moderate foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, minro wrinkling to prelims) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate fading & cracking/tearing to spine, moderate creasing & chipping to edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to covers & flaps)

PUBLISHER: Harleyford Publications 1961

KEYWORDS: military history aviation aerial combat warfare aircraft planes fighter US American army air force design engineering

$40.00
3d4/48

The P-40 Kittyhawk in Service


PENTLAND, GEOFFREY

Quarto, illus heavy boards, white lettering to spine, 66pp, illus, VG+ (sl scuffing to extrems, light foxing to page edges, light tanning & eps) in d/w, VG+ (prev. bookseller's sm label to rear, light chafing, light creasing to edges, light tanning & foxing to flaps, sl scuffing to spine extrems)

PUBLISHER: Kookaburra Technical Publications 1974

KEYWORDS: military history aviation fighter planes aircraft p-40 kittyhawk Australia Australian ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 air force

$100.00
3d3/1

Messerschmitt Me 210/Me 410 Hornisse Hornet: An Illustrated Production History


PETRICK, PETER & STOCKER, WERNER

Quarto, blue heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, illus prelims, 176pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl bruising to extrems) in d/w, VG+ (sl creasing to edges, light fading to spine, minor discolouration to rear)

PUBLISHER: Midland Publishing 2007

KEYWORDS: military history aviation aircraft fighter planes luftwaffe German Germany

$90.00
3d3/2

Junkers Ju 388: Development, Testing, and Production of the Last Junkers High-Altitude Aircraft


VERNALEKEN, CHRISTOPH & HANDIG, MARTIN

FIRST EDITION, quarto, illus heavy boards, yellow lettering to spine, patterned/printed eps, illus title page, 408pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl fading to base of boards) in d/w, VG+ (sl creasing to edges, light to moderate fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Schiffer Publishing 2006

KEYWORDS: first editions military history aviation fighter planes Junkers Ju 388 design engineering luftwaffe German Germany

$76.00
3d3/3

Planes of the Luftwaffe Fighter Aces (2 Vols)


BARBAS, BERND & GOYAT, RICHARD et al (Illus)

2 VOLS, FIRST EDITIONS, quarto, blue & red heavy boards, white lettering to spines, illus front eps, vol 1- 172pp, vol 2- 172pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light scuffing & fading to edges/extrems, minor fading to spine of vol 2, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, sl foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG+ (minor fading to spines, sl creasing & chipping to edges, sl tanning & foxing to flaps)

PUBLISHER: Kookaburra Technical Publications 1985

KEYWORDS: military history aviation fighter planes pilots luftwaffe nazi Germany German first editions

$45.00
3d3/4

OnSong: Stories Behind New Zealand's Pop Classics


SWEETMAN, SIMON

Imperial octavo, illus orange heavy boards, black lettering to spine & boards, illus title page, 208pp, illus/phtoos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light fading to board edges, light chafing to boards, sl soiling to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Penguin 2012

KEYWORDS: New Zealand pop music history songs musicians bands singers

$100.00
3d3/9

Fighter Aces of the Luftwaffe


TOLIVER, Colonel RAYMOND F & CONSTABLE, TREVOR J & GALLAND, Lieutenant General ADOLF (Intro)

Imperial octavo, blue faux leather boards, gilt lettering to spine, 432pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine extrems, sl chafing & soiling to boards, minor foxing to page edges & eps, minro foxing to prelims & sporadically throughout) in d/w, VG (light creasing & moderate foxing to edges, moderate fading to spine & rear cover, minor foxing to flaps)

PUBLISHER: Aero Publishers 1977

KEYWORDS: military history aviation German nazi Germany luftwaffe fighter planes pilots

$40.00
3d3/10

With Great Foresight: The Story of Christchurch International Airport


PHILLIPS, TONY

Oblong imperial octavo, illus glossy heavy boards, white lettering to spine, illus eps & prelims, 223pp, illus/photos, VG+ (minor fading to spine & front board, sl bruising & scuffing to extrems, sl tanning & foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Christchurch International Airport 2006

KEYWORDS: New Zealand civil aviation history Christchurch International Airport

$40.00
3d3/11

Germany's Panzers in World War II, from Pz.Kpfw.I to Tiger II


JENTZ, THOMAS L & DOYLE, HILARY L

Quarto, illus glossy heavy boards, grey/white lettering to spine, illus eps, 216pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising & fading to spine & edges/extrems, light tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG+ (light fading to spine, light creasing to edges, sl chafing & soiling, prev. bookseller's label to rear, light tanning to flaps)

PUBLISHER: Schiffer Publishing 2001

KEYWORDS: military history ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 nazi Germany German armoured vehicles tanks panzer panzers

$45.00
3d3/13

Search Find and Kill: Coastal Command's U-boat Successes


FRANKS, NORMAN L R

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, super octavo, black heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 168pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine & extrems, sl soiling to board edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, sl foxing to prelims, occasional sl soiling to pages) in d/w, VG (price clipped, moderate fading to spine & rear cover, label residue to rear, general minor tanning & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Aston Publications 1990

KEYWORDS: first editions signed Norman L R Franks military history ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 RAF Royal Air Force Coast Command coastal u-boats aviation maritime

$45.00
3d3/15

Messerschmitt Me 410


PECZKOWSKI, ROBERT & WOTOWSKI, KRZYSZTOF (Colour Illus)

Octavo, illus light card wrappers, white lettering to spine, 120pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Stratus 2006

KEYWORDS: military history aviation German nazi Germany luftwaffe fighter planes aircraft Messerschmitt Me 410 design engineering

$45.00
3d3/16

Almost into Wind: One Man's Firsthand Look at the Operation of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy in World War II


ROOKE, DEREK SENOGLES

FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus eps, v + (5) + 486pp, illus, errata slip loosely enclosed to pg87, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Guild Bindery Press 1993

KEYWORDS: signed first editions military history autobiography memoir Derek Senogles Rooke ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 fleet air arm Royal Navy aviation maritime warfare

$40.00
3d3/17

Power in Tudor England


LOADES, DAVID

Octavo, illus light card covers, white lettering to spine, viii + 183pp, VG (moderate fading to spine, sl chafing to covers, prev. bookseller's label to rear cover, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges & eps)

PUBLISHER: Macmillan Press 1997

KEYWORDS: England English history tudor times power government monarchy medieval

$40.00
3d3/20

Caesar of the Skies: The Life Story of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith


SHEIL, Flying Officer BEAU & SIMPSON, COLIN

FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue cloth boards, dark blue lettering to spine, x + 202pp + illus to rear, VG- (spine cocked, moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, light to moderate soiling to boards, moderate tanning & light foxing & soiling to page edges & eps, gift inscription in ink to front pastedown, moderate foxing to prelims & sporadically throughout, moderate cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: Cassell 1937

KEYWORDS: first editions military history biography biographies memoir Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith

$60.00
3d3/22

British Aviation: The Great War and Armistice 1915-1919


PENROSE, HARALD

FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 621pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl rubbing to board edges, moderate tanning/soiling & light foxing to page edges, light tanning to eps, ex-libris ink stamp to front pastedown & title page) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping to edges, minor crackling to spine, light to moderate creasing to flaps, sl soiling also)

PUBLISHER: Putnam & Company 1969

KEYWORDS: military history British aviation the great war ww1 first 1st world war one i 1 first editions

$45.00
3d3/23

Blitzkrieg, in Their Own Words: First-Hand Accounts from German Soldiers 1939-1940


GUDERIAN, General HEINZ (Fore) & BANCE, Professor ALAN (Trans)

FIRST EDITION, super octavo, black heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 256pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG (moderate fading, minor creasing & chipping to edges, sl chafing)

PUBLISHER: Pen & Sword Military 2005

KEYWORDS: first editions military history nazi Germany Germans blitzkrieg soldiers ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2

$190.00
3d3/25

German Instrument Panels (2 Vols)


KARNAS, DARIUSZ

2 VOLS, quarto, illus glossy heavy boards, white lettering to spines, 38pp each, lg folding illus of instrument panel to rear of vol 2, VG+ (light fading to spines, sl scuffing to extrems)

PUBLISHER: STRATUS 2014-15

KEYWORDS: military aviaiton history luftwaffe Nazi Germany German aircraft fighter planes instrument panels equipment technology engineering

$100.00
3d3/26

Japanese Navy Aircraft Colours & Markings in the Pacific War ... and Before


BAKER, IAN K

SIGNED LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION, quarto, comb ringbound illus light card wrappers, vii + 131pp, illus, VG (moderate creasing & chipping to cover edges, light soiling to covers, prev. bookseller's label to rear cover, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Ian K Baker 1991

KEYWORDS: signed Ian K Baker military history aviation Japan Japanese aircraft Pacific war

$40.00
3d3/27

The Macchi MC.202 Folgore: A Technical Guide


DI TERLIZZI, MAURIZIO

Quarto, illus glossy light card wrappers, white lettering to spine, 82pp, illus/photos, Near FINE

PUBLISHER: Valiant Wings Publishing 2015

KEYWORDS: militaryt history aviation fighter planes Macchi mc.202 engineering design

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