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191632826Hyde Park Boston Mass: B. F. Sturtevant Company 1916. 1st printing. Printed grey paper wrappers. Age toning to wrappers. A VG copy. 23 1 blank pp. Illustrated with 28 b/w images from photographs one schematic. 11" x 8-3/8" <br/><br/>"The B.F. Sturtevant Co. of Hyde park Boston Mass. was a big engineering firm even before the advent of the new science of aeronautics. Whilst the First World War was raging in Europe The Sturtevant Aeroplane Co. 1915-1918 was formed by the parent company to develop military aircraft. . They produced a number of aircraft for both the army and the navy in particular the "Battle" S4 aeroplane of naval type and the USN bought 12 of those machines whose inner structure was all metal a rather innovative approach for the time applied by Mr. Grover Loening Sturtevant's chief designer. . however it wasn't an elegant nor fast nor agile aircraft." The company also "designed developed and produced a number of high quality high performance aero engines. The 5A here advertised was only produced through 1917. It was "was installed in the Sturtevant S-4 and some L.W.F. V-1 training airplanes used by the Signal Corps at North Island Calif. and Mineola New York. Neither of these airplanes was too successful . Part of their difficulty resulted from the 5A engine which weighed more than 3.5 pounds per horsepower." sturtivant.org. Given it's short production life this Sturtevant Model 5A trade catalogue a rare survivor from the early days of US aviation- OCLC locates 2 cc though surprisingly neither are on the East Coast. B. F. Sturtevant Company unknown books
196448694Fort Worth: General Dynamics 1964. 1st Printing. Black flexible plastic spiral-bound binder gold lettering to front cover. Modest wear Very Good Plus. 3 preliminary pages of typescript text including a page written time-line of the aircraft's development printed recto only. After 16 photographs one typescript page inserted "News Conference Personnel" followed by 3 photographs of the news conference. Laid-in a xerox extract of a column by Fred H. De Jong supporting the aircraft's development & use original publication source not identified. 19 glossy b/w still photographs 8-1/2" x 11" <br/><br/>The F-111 Aardvark was an "American supersonic medium-range interdictor and tactical attack aircraft that also filled the roles of strategic nuclear bomber aerial reconnaissance and electronic-warfare aircraft in its various versions. The word 'aardvark' is Afrikaan for 'earthpig' and reflects the look of the long nose of the aircraft that might remind one of the nose of the aardvark. Developed in the 1960s by General Dynamics it entered service in 1967 with the United States Air Force. <br /> <br />The F-111 pioneered several technologies for production aircraft including variable-sweep wings afterburning turbofan engines and automated terrain-following radar for low-level high-speed flight. Its design influenced later variable-sweep wing aircraft and some of its advanced features have since become commonplace." Wiki <br /> <br />While the US transitioned to other aircraft in the late '90s the F-111 continued in service with the RAAF until December 2010. <br /> <br />As Mr. Cosby's introductory note states "These photographs portray the sequence of events of 21 December 1964." No doubt only a limited number of these binders were made mostly likely for visiting dignitaries which makes this a rare promotional photodocumentary of the F-111A's first flight. <br /> <br />At the time of cataloguing we find no copies elsewhere in the market nor listed on OCLC. General Dynamics unknown books
8vo., Fifth Impression; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame borders, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with 'propeller' motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Published four months after the first edition. Arguably the finest account of the Battle of Britain by a British fighter pilot. Hillary flew Spitfires out of Hornchurch with 603 Squadron and claimed five victories before being badly burned over the North Sea. An early member of the Guinea Pig Club, he was treated by McIndoe and returned to duty, but was killed shortly after in a training accident. The work was many times reprinted, but early issues are scarce. The US title is 'Falling Through Space'. Enser, p.157
13 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with illustrated titles, very numerous illustrations and maps in the text and pictorial endpapers; cloth, gilt backs, a very good extended set in the dustwrapper. Bright extra-extended set of the most comprehensive survey of the UK's WWII military airfields ever published and an invaluable tool for historians and scholars alike. The ten volumes of the original series, together with the three complementary works, form a milestone in WWII aviation history. The extended set comprises:Bowyer (M.J.F). Action Stations 1, [1979] [East Anglia]Halpenny (B.B). Action Stations 2, [1981] [Lincolnshire and East Midlands]Smith (D.J). Action Stations 3, [1981] [Wales and the North West]Halpenny (B.B). Action Stations 4, [1982] [Yorkshire]Ashworth (C). Action Stations 5, [1982] [South-West] Bowyer (M.J.F). Action Stations 6, [1983] [Cotswolds and Central Midlands]Smith (D.J). Action Stations 7, [1983] [Scotland, the North-East and Northern Ireland]Halpenny (B.B). Action Stations 8, [1984] [Greater London]Ashworth (C. Action Stations 9, [1985] [Central South and South-East]Quarrie (B). Action Stations 10, [1987] [Supplement and Index]Fairbairn (A). Action Stations Overseas, [1991]Cooksley (P.G). Aviation Enthusiasts' Guide to London & the South-East, [1982]Smith (D.J). Britain's Military Airfields 1939-1945, [1989]EXTENDED SETS OF FIRST EDITIONS ARE SELDOM AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
1981139090Paris, Nouvelle Librairie de France Guy-Victor Labat, éditeur, impr. Presses de l'Imprimerie Moderne de l'Est, à Baume-les-Dames. 1981 In-4 29 x 21 cm. Reliure de l’éditeur pleine basane gris perle, sous étui gris fer bordé basane gris perle, premier plat gaufré d’une composition polychrome d’après l’oeuvre originale “L’hymne aux ailes” de Paul Becker, pages de garde soie moirée rouge cerise, dos à 4 nerfs orné de filets dorés, pièces de titre bleu marine, tête dorée, 287 pp., table des matières. Ex-libris Général Philippe Vougny. 800 exemplaires numérotés de 101 à 900, Celui-ci-ci, N 322. Bel exemplaire.
1931124659Paris, Imprimerie Nationale 1931 In-folio 34 x 24 cm. Reliure moderne demi-chagrin rouge à coins, dos à nerfs, Premiers plats de couverture conservés, 67 pp., 36 planches, table des planches, table des matières - 258 pp., 82 photogravures, héliogravures et similigravures, table des illustrations, table des matières. Joint in fine, une publicité de l’économique S.A. illustrée d’un portrait en couleurs de Coste et Bellonte et enrichie d’une dédicace autographe de Maurice Bellonte. Exemplaire en très bon état.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, very numerous full-page photographs in the text and pictorial endpapers, title very lightly age-marked; handsomely bound in full dark blue crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. A scarce and important text in the history of British (and in many respects international) aviation. Test pilot Grierson traces the initial development and operation of the jet engine from Whittle (pictured as a flight cadet in the frontispiece) and the Gloster E.28 aircraft to the Meteor and Vampire, as well as progress in the USA.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, 24 plates on 16, a double-page plan and numerous maps (a number full-page) in the text; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled with gilt anchor, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. One of the most detailed and scholarly single-ship biographies, this is the best account of the wartime career of one of the most famous ships of WWII. Includes a bibliography. Enser, p.21; Law, 0961.
191020396Paris: Librairie Aeronautique. Fine. 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Text is in French. Includes two folding plates. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 84plates pages . Librairie Aeronautique hardcover
1925010383Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1925. Vols 1 - 3 1350pp. Rare Original copy of the Morrow Board Hearings to study the best means to use aircraft in the national defense. Includes testimony from BG Billy Mitchell and others. Vol 1 spine taped. Very rare set. Text clean. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Government Printing Office Paperback
19475Paterson NJ: Wright Aeronautical Corporation. Near Fine. N.D. Softcover. There are 3 items included here. First is the Wright publication "Your airplane is ready sir" which is a b/w catalog of Wright airplanes all of which use the 200 HP Whirlwind engine. This has 47 pages and says "Bulletin 17 2nd edition" at the bottom of the first page. Next is a 15 page bulletin on the Whirlwind "J" series engines labeled Bulletin no. 11. It has a vertical crease presumably from when it was mailed. Last are two printed pages from the Wright corporation. One states "This letter is in reply to your request for information reletive to Wright "Whirlwind" engines. The second page is entitled "Supplementary Information Bulletin." ; 11" . Wright Aeronautical Corporation paperback
VV24AVIONS CAUDRON RENAULT , 1941. Ensemble de 13 plans, échelles 1/1, 1/2, 1/10e, 1/20e, formats 94x62 cm., 83x60 cm., 82x58 cm., 83x59 cm., 196x74 cm.
3980...Dsireux de fter les magnifiques exploits des pilotes qui ont si ardemment disput depuis trois ans, la Coupe militaire BREGUET, jai organis, au moment mme o cette Coupe vient dtre dfinitivement remporte, un dner qui aura lieu le Dimanche 18 Dcembre au Cercle Interalli, et dont Monsieur le Ministre de la Guerre a bien voulu accepter la Prsidence... Il linvite participer cette manifestation au cours de laquelle devaient tre clbrs ...les exploits des pilotes militaires.
awd-1028Strip original, encre de Chine sur papier, 3 cases rectangulaires, signature sur la dernière (14/54 cm).
TGF3P., Maison de l'édition, s.d. (1918). In-4 oblong, 8 pl. couleurs, couv. couleurs, cordelière.
R320095387"LIBRAIRIE AERONAUTIQUE. NON DATE. In-8. Relié toilé. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. environ 200 pages - Nombreuses figureset photos en noir et blanc dans le texte - Petite dechirure sur la gouttiere en page ""Moteur Esselbé"", sans conséquence sur la lecture. Contre-plats jaspés. 7 PHOTOS DISPONIBLES -. . . . Classification Dewey : 629.1-Aviation"
LIBRAIRIE AERONAUTIQUE. NON DATE. In-8 Carré. Relié toilé. Etat d'usage. Couv. convenable. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur frais. environ 200 pages - Nombreuses figureset photos en noir et blanc dans le texte - Petite dechirure sur la gouttiere en page "Moteur Esselbé", sans conséquence sur la lecture. Contre-plats jaspés. 7 PHOTOS DISPONIBLES -
2091502135500495Not Available N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
1924379588 vol. in-4 reliure uniforme demi-percaline bordeaux, J.B. Baillière, puis Editions de la Science Moderne, Paris, 1924-1931, 684 ; 680-148-6 pp. ; 648-144 ; 6-588-144 ; 576-140-4 ; 574-140-4 ; 576-162-6 ; 624-136-6 pp.
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: How I Saved My Husband From Execution - Mr. Yaro Galvon had been condemned to be shot by the Mexican Government; An Unknown Switzerland - Canada's Unknown Alpine Wonderland - The Canadian Rockies; Across the Atlantic in a Tug - Captain J.W. Penberthy spent 2.5 months taking a tug from Argentina to England; A Flying Man in South America - Part I - John G. Barron imported a monoplane to South America and spent 2.5 years their giving exhibition flights, often to people who had never seen an airplane - article with great photos; The Third Attempt - How I Escaped From Germany - Corporal John Southern explains how he succeeded on his third attempt; Seaman Blake Discovers Coney Island - an exciting day for two unsophisticated bluejackets of the Royal Navy; The Dogs of War - All abou the "Four-Footed" Soldiers of France, with nice photos; Round Labrador and Hudson Bay - Part II - E.W. Hawkes travelled 3,000 miles in Labrador and Hudson Bay, gaining a vivid impression of its lonely trading ports and mission stations, and the curious manners and customs of the Eskimos - article with photos; "Back to the Land" - city-worker Frank Hemstreet decides to try his luck as an extra hand on a farm during harvest near Vanguard, Saskatchewan; "Red Rube" - an account of the lurid career of one of the most daring and successful train robbers to plague American railroad and express companies; The Saving of Paris - how the wit of a humble woodman's widow led to the preservation of the Western Railway of France in the early days of WWI; "What Happened to Glenholme" - a merchant ship is sunk by a German U-boat in the Mediterranean; and more. pp. 4 [ads], [2], 483-572, [16] ads. Covers detached as one but present. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
651 pages. Text in German. "Der Bildband erganzt durch seine ausgewahlten Fotos die technische Aussage des Textbandes und ubernimmt daruber hinaus die Aufgabe eines grossen Flugzeugtypenbuches. Text- und Bildfolge beider Bande laufen synchron, die Fotos sind also den sechs Hauptabschnitten entsprechend zugeordnet und innerhalb eines jeden Abschnitts alphabetisch in der Reihenfolge der Hersteller eingereiht. Aus Grunden der graphischen Gestaltung und unterschniedlichen Vorlagen an Bildgrossen war es technisch nicht immer moglich, die genaue Reihenfolge einzuhalten, jedoch sind die Abweichungen derart gering, dass jedes Kapitel, in sich abgeschlossen, ein Ganzes darstellt." - from Einleitung. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy of this wonderful photographic compilation. Please note: we are offering one volume only. It appears to be a first edition but we are uncertain of this. Please inquire prior to ordering if you require a first edition copy. Book
94 pages. Documents the history of this Canadian squadron, accompanied by many black and white reproductions of archival photos. Illustrated endpapers. Includes Honour Roll, List of Aircrew on CF-100 "Canuck" Aircraft, and List of Aircrew on CF-101 "Voodoo" Aircraft. Book clean, bright, tight and unmarked with light wear. Average wear to dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade cover. A quality copy. Cooke (2) p.224. Bonus: Laid in is an envelope dated 1977 bearing the 409 Squadron letterhead and a printed statement that this envelope and its content, a brief informative history of the Squadron, were flown on Hawk One CF-101B 101012 with the Squadron's Standard from Ottawa to Comox, as attested to by Pilot L. Col. G.H. Herbert, CO 409 and Nav. Maj. R.M. Hellberg who have each signed this statement, which is numbered 183 of 1700. Cooke [3rd Edn] p.355. Book
340 pages. Colour and black and white reproductions of photos. Rolls of Honour. "8th May 2001 marked the 60th anniversary of the formation of 407 "Demon" Squadron RCAF at Thorney Island, Hampshire, England. In WWII the Demons were credited with four U-boat kills and seven U-boats damaged, plus many thousands of tons of enemy shipping sunk and damaged, but at the cost of the lives of 240 members." paraphrased from Foreword. Part One deals with the wartime years, 1941-1945 and is divided into anti-shipping operations and anti-submarine operations. Part Two deals with the post-war years, 1952-2000 and includes these chapters: The Squadron Reformed, The Lancaster Years, The Neptune Years, The Argus Years, The Aurora Years, plus ten informative appendices. Signed and inscribed in 2005 by C.O. P. Ormsby upon title page. Usual library markings. Binding intact.. Above-average external wear. A worthy copy of this informative and important history which includes 64 more pages than the 1996 edition. Book
Copy #67 of 431. Produced from an original acrylic painting by Canadian artist Randy L. Whitcomb. Shows the Snowbirds flying down the Ottawa River behind the Canadian Parliament Buildings in the classic Swept Delta formation. This work was commissioned to commemorate the Snowbirds' 25th Anniversary. Signed by artist and all 25th Anniversary 1995-1996 Snowbird team members. Stock is 100lb cover acid free cotton rag (Quintessence) paper. There are two Limited Edition lithograph series from the original painting. "O.B. Philp's Dream" is the first series produced exclusively for the Snowbirds. Certificate of authenticity included plus bonus Snowbirds promotional poster. Please note: Certificate of Authenticity is for copy #60. Some wrinkling due to storage in tube. A wonderful Snowbirds momento. Book
1913477241 vol. grand in-4 reliure demi-basane rouge, Cours d'Art Militaire. Ecole Polytechnique Instruction Militaire. Année 1913-1914 : Génie. Travaux de Campagne. 2 Conférences. Août 1913, 89 pp. [ Capitaine Piquet ] - Aéronautique. Août 1913, 69 pp. [Capitaine Barré ] - Administration. 2 Conférences. Novembre 1913 [ Capitaine Pesseaud ], 43 pp. - Service des Armées en Campagne. 2 Conférences, Novembre 1913, 43 pp. [ Capitaine Morellet ] - Cours d'Artillerie. 3e Partie 3 Conférences, Août 1913, 28-29-42 pp. [ Capitaine Morellet ] - L'Officier dans la Nation Armée. Décembre 1913, 55 pp. [ Capitaine Cattin ] - Conférence d'Education Physique. Avril 1914, 20 pp. [ Capitaine Menjaud ] - Conférences à l'Ecole Polytechnique destinées à mettre en évidence les relations qui existent entre la théorie et les application, 14-30-19-19-29-40 pp. [ Sur les Sous-Marins, avec 2 grandes planches dépliantes ] et 8 planches puis 11 planches dépliantes [ Soit pour l'ensemble de l'ouvrage 21 planches dépliantes ]
