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191936345East Greenwich R. I.: The Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation 1919. 1st printing. Not in Brockett's Bibliography of Aeronautics though 5 other Gallaudet entries are present; no copies located on OCLC. Brown stiff-stock paper wrappers printed in dark olive green string tie. Minor wear with hint of damp adhesion to 'thumb' area of text fore-edge. Still a VG copy. Unpaginated though 16 pages. 8vo. 8-5/8" x 4-1/8" <br/><br/>A rare trade catalogue from this firm first organized in 1908 by Edson Gallaudet forming the first aircraft engineering office. In 1910 he established Gallaudet Engineering Company to build planes under contract. In 1917 he reorganized as Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation which as its first product in 1918 mass produced Curtis floatplanes. In 1923 the firm was sold to Major Rueben Fleet and became part of Consolidated Aircraft. This promotional booklet describes the Gallaudet Chummy Flyabout Sport Model a two-seater powered by two 18 h.p. pusher-type motors. at the bargain price of $3500. We find no evidence this plane was ever actually produced. The Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation unknown books
37513Paris: Imp. Kossuth & Cie n. d. 1st printing thus ca 1911. Printed light brown paper wrappers stapled. A VG example. 31 1 pp. Text in French. Illustrated from photographs. 8vo. <br/><br/>Aeroplanes featured herein include: Henry Farman Sommer Bleriot Tellier Voisin Antoinette Maurice Farman R.E.P. & Hanriot. Each is pictured and accompanied by a general description specs & summary of any perfromance records. The above followed by a poweplant section offering Gnome E.N.V. Renault Anzani R.E.P. Labor-Aviation Panhard-Levassor Antoinette Gregoire GYP & Darracq. The catalog concludes with divers other aircraft accessories and components including Carburateur Claudel Pieces Detachees Bleriot Helices Commandes Irreversibles Fixator etc. The company even offers hangar facilities for Bleriot Antoinette Voison & Farman models. Rare early aviation trade catalogue; not found on KVK for the relevant union catalogues nor on OCLC. Imp. Kossuth & Cie unknown books
3234Archive. 7 pieces. 1938 to 1939. A grouping of seven pieces concerning Frederic E. Humphreys the first Army officer to fly solo. These pieces arranged in chronological order mention the thirtieth anniversary of Humphrey’s first flight. 1 TLS. 1pp. 8†x 10â€. July 18 1938. War Department. A typed letter signed “J Totten†on “War Department†letterhead concerning “Special Recognition for Colonel F.E. Humphreysâ€: “…Reference is made to your letter of November 12 1937 recommending that some form of special recognition be awarded Colonel Frederic E. Humphreys New York National Guard for being the first officer of the United States Regular Army to fly a plane alone…it is proposed to make a suitable award to Colonel Humphreys. By order of the Secretary of War…â€. 2 TL. 1pp. 8†x 10â€. July 18 1938. War Department. A typed letter that is an unsigned copy of #1. 3 TDS. 1pp. 8†x 10â€. August 3 1938. No place. A typed letter signed “Ames T. Brown†indicating that he mailed a letter to Louis L. Pendleton concerning the 30th anniversary of the flight. 4 TD. 1pp. 8†x 10â€. August 4 1938. Camp Smith Peekskill. A typed document mentioning that it is to be addressed to “Colonel Louis L. Pendletonâ€. 5 ALS. 1pp. 8†x 10â€. August 23 ’38. New York City. An autograph letter signed “L.L. Pendleton Colonel†addressed to Lieutenant Humphreys: “Please not attached papers which please return to me at your convenience. ‘The Mills of the Gods grind slow’ – it would seem – but ‘better late than never’ also applies. I hope I will be around next summer to see what they really do then!†6 TLS. 1pp. 7†x 9â€. April 5 1939. Aberdeen Proving Ground. A typed letter signed “C.M.†on “Office of the Commanding Officer Aberdeen Proving Ground†stationery. He wrote to Humphreys: “It certainly was nice to get your pleasant letter of April 3rd…my memory is quite clear as to the time you and Lahm were trying out the first Wright airplane. I am glad you enjoyed the bulletin or class letter but I prepared it quite a while before it was issued and made some serious omissions…There is a good article in the ‘Sperryscope’ Vol 8 no 10 just out by Lahm which mentions the trying experience of your pamphlet. Call up the Sperryscope Co. and get a copy from Gillmor who is an old friend of mine.†Lahm received the first flying lesson but Humphreys made the first solo flight just before Lahm made his flight. 7 Card. 1pp. No date. Governor’s Island NY. A card imprinted “Colonel Earl McFarland†and written on in pencil “My best wishes and I hope to see you soon. Governor’s Island NYâ€. unknown books
1935183918London: Rolls-Royce Limited 1935. A detailed sales brochure introducing the dimensions weights performance statistics and armaments of a variety of bombers attack fighters and flying boats. It also features five planes in its "experimental section" such as the tail-less Pterodactyl V and the Gloster Gnatsnapper naval biplane. The aircraft profiled in the brochure include the single-seater Firefly IIM mostly used by the Belgian Air Force; the Fairey IIIF bomber used to equip RAF squadrons in Egypt Sudan and Aden; and the short-lived Supermarine Scapa flying boat. Another Supermarine the S.6 is depicted in colour opposite the introduction. This plane won the Schneider Trophy in 1929 and 1931. In the latter competition it both won the prize for the UK and broke the world speed record twice. Folio. Colour illustration of the Supermarine Rolls-Royce S.6 tipped in on title page verso half-tone photographic illustrations in text; title page printed in black and blue text in English French and Spanish. Original buff paper wrappers wire-stitched and with metal posts as issued front wrapper lettered and decorated in brown and blind fore-edge tabs lettered in black and strengthened with linen on verso. Wrappers worn especially at edges spine repaired black ink stain on front cover staples rusted contents clean: a very good copy. Brockett p. 240 for the 1931 edition. unknown
N19White Mouse Editions, E.P.A., 1991. Grand in-4 à l'italienne, 312pp., nombr. photos et dessins in-t., cartonnage, premier plat illustré d'un motif automobile en relief.
1925boz_004930Photographie signée – Dieudonné Costes & Robert Thiéry – 12 septembre 1925 Essai du Breguet 19 – Équipe de réception Breguet – Document original signé – Collection Raffalovitch Provenance : Ce document provient de la remarquable collection de G.D. Raffalovitch, journaliste et historien de l’aviation. Détails matériels : Tirage argentique mat d’époque Signatures autographes à l’encre noire Format : [à insérer] Très bon état de conservation
223353Annonay, 1926 in-4, [2] ff. n. ch., 76 pp., [2] ff. n. ch. avec 58 pièces hors texte (fac-similés d'écriture et planches) chiffrées I-LXXV (cette numérotation prend en compte le nombre de feuillets des fac-similés), broché sous couverture illustrée et rempliée.
1920693DGBasel, ca. 1920 - 1930. Glasnegative ca. 8,5 x 10 cms. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden + gebraucht, einige mit Glassprung.
195115620Evans Brothers 1951. 8vo. First Edition with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands ruled in gilt second and third compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt with propeller motif hand-made endpapers a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and Operation CHASTISE arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. This book formed the basis of Michael Anderson's classic feature film 1954 of the same name starring Michael Redgrave Richard Todd and Nigel Stock. The stirring 'Dam Busters March' written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie was almost immediately adopted as an official march of the Royal Air Force. Enser p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121 Evans Brothers, hardcover
19692091502135702217Jijitsushinsha 1969. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Jijitsushinsha paperback
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and third compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with propeller motif, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and Operation CHASTISE, arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. This book formed the basis of Michael Anderson's classic feature film (1954) of the same name starring Michael Redgrave, Richard Todd and Nigel Stock. The stirring 'Dam Busters March', written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie, was almost immediately adopted as an official march of the Royal Air Force. Enser, p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121
199625300Air Research Publications Walton-on-Thames 1996-2004. 5 vols. 8vo. First Edition with photographs in the text; cloth gilt backs a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The set comprises: Vol. I: September 1939 to September 1940 1996; Vol. 2: September 1940 to December 1941 1998; Vol. 3: January 1942 to June 1943 2001; Vol. 4: July 1943 to June 1944 2002; Vol. 5: June 1944 to May 1945 2004. Complete sets of the first edition of this standard reference are very scarce. Air Research Publications, [Walton-on-Thames, hardcover
12775Early 1920's handwritten manuscript describing the inner workings of an airplane with multiple detailed drawings and descriptions. 14 pages. 5" x 8-1/2". Includes handwritten drawings and journal entries explaining the "general data" including particular speed weight etc. of the planes. Drawings include a "main wiring diagram" .<br/><br/>The handwritten labels on the drawings include: "Jaguar starting. See that both the engine magnets are switched off and that the throttle is in the slow running position. 2. With gas starter. Connect the gas coupling of the starter to the lead to the distributor of one of the two engine magnets. See that H1 lead switch from gas starter mag to engine mag is switched off. 3. Start the gas starter." A second handwritten description of a drawing reads "The ignition system is a highly developed form of battery-coil ignition designed as an integral part of the engine. The general layout comprises a direct current generated gear driven from the engine." In excellent condition. unknown books
1920127751920. Early aviation technical manuscript explaining aircraft engine operation ignition systems and electrical wiring during the formative decades of powered flight. Produced in the early 1920s when aviation technology was transitioning from experimental wartime aircraft to increasingly standardized civil and military aeronautical engineering the manuscript documents the mechanical knowledge required to operate and maintain contemporary aircraft engines and electrical systems. The notebook focuses particularly on ignition circuitry engine starting procedures and performance specifications subjects central to the reliability and safety of early aviation machinery. References to the Jaguar engine a widely used aircraft powerplant of the interwar period situate the manuscript within the technical environment of early twentieth century aviation engineering and aircraft maintenance training.<br /> <br /> Manuscript aviation engineering notebook. Fourteen handwritten pages with numerous technical drawings and labeled diagrams explaining aircraft systems. The manuscript includes sections describing "general data" relating to aircraft performance characteristics such as speed and weight along with detailed mechanical illustrations including a "main wiring diagram." Several pages explain engine starting procedures and ignition circuitry. One labeled sequence reads: "Jaguar starting. See that both the engine magnets are switched off and that the throttle is in the slow running position. 2. With gas starter. Connect the gas coupling of the starter to the lead to the distributor of one of the two engine magnets. See that H1 lead switch from gas starter mag to engine mag is switched off. 3. Start the gas starter." Another passage describing a technical diagram states: "The ignition system is a highly developed form of battery coil ignition designed as an integral part of the engine. The general layout comprises a direct current generated gear driven from the engine." The manuscript combines written explanation with hand drawn schematics intended to clarify the layout and function of aircraft electrical and ignition components.<br /> <br /> During the early 1920s aviation expanded rapidly following the technological acceleration of World War I when aircraft design engine power and onboard systems developed at unprecedented speed. Technical manuals and engineering notebooks such as this formed an essential part of the training culture surrounding aircraft mechanics pilots and aeronautical engineers who needed to understand increasingly complex electrical systems ignition mechanisms and engine starting procedures. The attention given to wiring diagrams and ignition circuitry reflects the growing sophistication of aircraft power plants and onboard electrical networks during the interwar period. Surviving manuscript documentation of this kind provides insight into how aviation technology was taught recorded and transmitted during a period when aeronautical engineering was still developing standardized instructional literature. Light handling wear with minor age toning; overall excellent condition. A detailed early technical manuscript documenting the mechanical knowledge underlying inter war aviation technology. unknown
194411915San Diego CA: Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1944. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Appear unread. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation hardcover
5 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with photographs in the text; cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The set comprises: Vol. I: September 1939 to September 1940 (1996); Vol. 2: September 1940 to December 1941 (1998); Vol. 3: January 1942 to June 1943 (2001); Vol. 4: July 1943 to June 1944 (2002); Vol. 5: June 1944 to May 1945 (2004). Complete sets of the first edition of this standard reference are very scarce.
Sm. 8vo., First Edition; original yellow boards printed in black, blue cloth back with printed paper label, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped pictorial dustwrapper, the latter wanting about one sixth of rear panel. WALTER CRONKITE'S COPY WITH HIS HOLOGRAPH SIGNATURE ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. The signature reads 'Walter Cronkite, United Press' in blue ink. There is an additional signature in pencil on front paste-down. Cronkite joined United Press in 1937 after a year as sports announcer (only his second job in broadcasting) at KCMO in Kansas City, Missouri. This switch from national to international status was effectively the birth of an American legend, for Cronkite went on to become one of the best-known and most respected American reporters of WWII. After covering the North African theatre he turned his attention to Europe, where he was one of eight journalists selected by USAAF to accompany B-17 bombing raids over Germany. During MARKET GARDEN he landed by glider with 101st Airborne and subsequently covered the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes. His extended post-war career as anchorman with CBS created an American icon. A SPLENDID ASSOCIATION COPY FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD OF HIS BROADCASTING CAREER. THE WORK ITSELF IS SCARCE; THIS COPY IS VERY POSSIBLY UNIQUE.
1974168084Bahrain: Gulf Public Relations 1974. First edition first printing of this pop-up book published by Gulf Air Public Relations in around 1970 with dual Arabic-English text by Ib Penick and illustrations by Gloria Nixon. The narrative revolves around Ahmed a boy who is flying from Manama to London with his parents. Quarto. 8 double-page full-colour illustrations by Gloria Nixon each one with a pop up all except the last with moving parts. Original coloured pictorial boards spine lettered in gold covers illustrated in colour and lettered in black and gold. Boards lightly toned spine lettering faded covers slightly soiled contents bright all moving parts in working order. A very good copy. hardcover
025632Inglewood: North American Aviation Inc. A very rare copy of an extremely interesting document. Green vinyl covershave some general darkening with rubbing to spine ends. Spine is a little cocked. Two sets of metal rings hold pages and there is some rusting to the metal ends of these rings. Plastid cover page with the words "To Keep 'Em Flying Know Your Airplane" and the wors "urgent" & "important" diagonally across. First paper page has some light spotting and there is heavy darkening to the subject tabs and the page edges but the rest of the pages are bright and clean. Sections are description location of controls operation of controls special instructions loading instructions charts index & coversion tables and emergency instructions. Please contact for pictures. Presumed First Edition. Ring Bound Vinyl Covers. Good. North American Aviation Inc. Hardcover
1920AMO-2999Très belle et très rare photographie originale ancienne (vers 1920) de l'intérieur de l'atelier Louis Blériot à Paris, rue Henri Chevreau. Photo par Yvon à St-Mandé (cachet au verso) Dimensions du tirage : 23 x 17 cm Très bon état, bon contraste, sépia. Grand format. Voir photo. Filigrane NO COPY évidemment absent de la photographie originale vendue dans cette annonce. thème : avion aviation aéronautique industrie usine ouvriers atelier
1943291754Inglewood.: North American Aviation Inc. No date but circa 1943. Green leatherette 6-ring binder numbered index tabs. Very good scattered ink notes covers soiled binding holes pulled on title page. 20.5x15.5 cm. Scarce manual for the WWII era twin-engine bombers. weight: 1.4 lb. North American Aviation, Inc. hardcover
8vo., First Edition thus, with plates; handsomely bound in blue full morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with a propeller motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Elegant copy of a title widely regarded as one of the finest personal accounts of aerial warfare of WWII. Enser, p.156.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and 24 plates on 12; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands ruled in gilt, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with a propeller motif, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Written by Paul Brickhill (already celebrated as the author of another RAF classic 'The Dam Busters', 1951), 'Reach for the Sky' remains the best account of the legless Battle of Britain hero. It was the basis of Lewis Gilbert's hugely successful feature film (1954) starring Kenneth More in arguably his finest role. One of the legendary figures of the Royal Air Force, Douglas Bader was from the outset an outstanding athlete. As a cadet at Cranwell he gained his 'blues' for cricket, rugby, hockey and boxing. He represented the RAF at both cricket and rugby and would probably have been capped for England but for the accident that changed his life and created a legend. In 1931 a near-fatal air crash left him legless. Knowing that no man with such a handicap had ever walked without a stick he nevertheless found his way back to fitness playing tennis, golf and many others sports. He even flew again, until the authorities determined that a pilot without legs could not fly and discharged him from the service. With the outbreak of War he fought to be readmitted, not merely to a desk job, but back to the cockpit. Finally he was given command of a flight which quickly increased to five squadrons as the RAF realised that he was not only an outstanding pilot but an inspired leader of men and a fighter tactician almost of genius. Even as a POW his spirit was such that his captors were forced at one stage to remove his artificial limbs to prevent the chance of his escaping. Enser, p.375.
