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$125.00
1b47/12

Marine Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War


NOWARRA, HEINZ J.

Quarto, red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 210pp, illus + folding diagrams, VG+ (some bruising to spine extrems, v slight staining to lower spine, light foxing to eps, light tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, 3cm untidy tear to front lower corner/flap fold, moderate bruising to edges, corners & folds, some soiling & rubbing, moderately heavy browning inside)

PUBLISHER: Harleyford Publications 1966

KEYWORDS: Heinz J Nowarra marine aircraft aeroplanes aeronautical engineering First World War One WWI air services history specifications seaplanes flying boats Zeppelins airships blimps balloons

$75.00
1b47/15

Carrier Operations in World War II


BROWN, J. DAVID & HOBBS, DAVID (Ed)

Comprised of material from the first 2x volumes plus a projected third; Large quarto, dark grey boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 304pp, ilus, fine, in d/w, nr fine

PUBLISHER: Seaforth Publishing 2009

KEYWORDS: J David Brown David Hobbs navy naval maritime nautical history Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm World War Two WWII carriers

$60.00
1b47/18

Nieuport Aircraft of World War One


SANGER, RAY

Quarto, black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, 192pp, illus, fine, in d/w, nr fine

PUBLISHER: Crowood Press 2002

KEYWORDS: Ray Sanger Edouard Nieuport aircraft aeroplanes flying flight aviation history pioneer aeronautical engineering combat activities

$50.00
1b47/21

Merchant Ships and Shipping


BLOCKSIDGE, ERNEST W.

First edition, inscribed signed & dated by author, super octavo, blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, xii + 259pp, illus, VG+ (owner's name in ink to fep, v slight bruising to spine extrems & board corners, two small stain spots to rear board, moderate tanning to prelims & terminals, light tanning to edges)

PUBLISHER: Ernest Benn 1933

KEYWORDS: Ernest W Blocksidge merchant nautical maritime shipping sailsing ships boats history specifications nautical engineering

$50.00
1b47/22

British Aviation: The Great War and Armistice 1915-1919


PENROSE, HARALD

First edition, octavo, blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, page upper edges stained blue, frontispiece, 621pp, illus, VG+ (v light rubbing to spine extrems & board edges, v light tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG- (some bruising & creasing to spine extrems reinforced internally with tape, price clipped, heavy creasing to front flap fold, soiling to edges)

PUBLISHER: Putnam 1969

KEYWORDS: Harald Penrose British aviation history aeroplanes First World War One WWI flying flight pilot pioneers aeronautica design development engineering Sopwith Bristol DH Handley Page

$60.00
1b47/24

McDonnell Douglas Aircraft since 1920: Volume Two 2


FRANCILLON, RENE J.

THIS VOLUME ONLY, octavo, blue heavy card boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xii + 482pp, illus, FINE in d/w (Near FINE). Photos available on request

PUBLISHER: Putnam / Conway Maritime 1990

KEYWORDS: Rene J Francillon McDonnell Douglas aircraft aeroplanes aviation history Hughes

$75.00
1b47/29

United States Military Aircraft since 1909


SWANBOROUGH, GORDON & BOWERS, PETER M.

Octavo, blue heavy card boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, ix + 766pp, illus, near fine, in d/w, (VG+). Photos available on request

PUBLISHER: Putnam Aeronautical 1989

KEYWORDS: Gordon Swanborough Peter M Bowers United States American military aircraft air force army aviation aeronautical engineering fighters bombers transport support specification reference history

$18.50
xxcfc64678

A Century In Steam


HOLDEN, BRYAN & LEECH, KENNETH H.

hardcover quarto (nr fine) in d/w (nr 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: Irwell Press (n/d)

KEYWORDS: specials Bryan Holden Kenneth H Leech steam engine trains locomotive transport history

$32.50
xxcfc64680

Aircraft Markings of the World 1912-1967


ROBERTSON, BRUCE

hardcover quarto (nr fine) 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: Harleyford Publications 1967

KEYWORDS: specials Bruce Robertson aircraft insignia aviation flight markings history illustrated

$22.50
xxcfc64683

American Cruisers of World War II


A Pictorial Encyclopedia

EWING, STEVE

softcover quarto (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: Pictorial Histories Pubishing 1984

KEYWORDS: specials Steve Ewing maritime history military second world war wwii boats ships cruisers vessels

$30.00
xxcfc64684

Eagle Fleet


A Story Of A Tanker Fleet In Peace And War

LUCAS, W. E.

hardcover small quarto (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: Weideneld and Nicolson 1955

KEYWORDS: specials W E Lucas boats maritime nautical history ships vessels war military

$19.50
xxbic64689

Words in Time


A Social History of the English Vocabulary

HUGHES, GEOFFREY

Super Octavo softcover (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: Basil Blackwell 1989

KEYWORDS: specials geoffrey hughes history english vocabulary dictionary linguistics sociology

$22.50
xxbic64695

Discovering: This Emerald South Canterbury


MAXWELL, JAMES

Octavo softcover (nr fine) illus; 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: Homecrafts 1974

KEYWORDS: specials south canterbury new zealand history settlers Maori port agriculture temuka Timaru Waimate Geraldine Pleasant Valey Fairlie

$19.50
xxezl64702

Liverpool and the Mersey


Vol 1: Gladstone Dock and the great liners

LONGBOTTOM, KEN

Softcover quarto (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: Silver Link Publishing Ltd 1995

KEYWORDS: specials Ken Longbottom nautical history England Britain shipping Liverpool Mersey Gladstone Dock liner ships

$15.00
xxezl64705

Super Cargo Ships


BATIO, CHRISTOPHER

Softcover imperial octavo (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: MBI Publishing Company 2001

KEYWORDS: specials Christopher Batio nautical ships shipping super cargo history

$26.50
xxezl64706

New York Shipping


MILLER, WILLIAM H.

Softcover quarto (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: Carmania Press 1994

KEYWORDS: specials William H Miller nautical history United States New York shipping ships cargo boats

$18.50
xxezl64707

Caronia


Legacy of a 'Pretty Sister'

HUTCHINGS, DAVID F.

Hardcover quarto (NF) lacks d/w ; 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: Shipping Books Press 2000

KEYWORDS: specials David F Hutchings nautical history Caronia the Pretty Sisters steamer ships boats

$14.00
xxezl64709

The Hamlyn Concise Guide to the Military Aircraft of the World


CHANT, CHRIS (ED.)

Softcover imperial octavo (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: The Hamlyn Publishing Group Limited 1981

KEYWORDS: specials Chris Chant military history aircraft aviation planes

$16.50
xxezl64717

The Life Guards


Dess and Appointments 1660 - 1914

STADDEN, CHARLES

Softcover super octavo (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: Almark Publishing Co. Ltd. 1971

KEYWORDS: specials Charles Stadden British military history guards infantry dress appointments

$22.50
xxezl64724

British Hussar Regiments 1805 - 1914


BOWLING, A.H.

Softcover super octavo (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: Almark Publishing Co. Ltd. 1972

KEYWORDS: specials A H Bowing British military history hussar regiments

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