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4to., First Edition, with frontispiece and very numerous coloured and monochrome photographs in the text, and pictorial endpapers, neat signature on front free endpaper; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in dustwrapper. Detailed account of one of the Royal Navy's major post-war warships, from builders to breakers, drawing on first hand accounts and including many previously unpublished photographs. VERY SCARCE.
Oblong 4to., First Edition, with a frontispiece, and very numerous illustrations from photographs and detailed scale drawings in the text; cloth, gilt back, a very good, clean copy in the dustwrapper. Arguably the scarcest title in Conway's outstanding 'Anatomy of the Ship' series featuring probably the most detailed drawings ever produced for historical naval publications.
In-8, 252p. Exemplaire du vingt-et-unième mille. Avec un portrait de l'As des as en frontispice. Accompagné d'une carte manuscrite dans laquelle un membre de la famille Fonck qui s'excuse que la page 25-26 soit faussement relié en début d'ouvrage. Bel exemplaire, agréablement relié. Rare.
200 pages demi-chagrin marron de l'époque, couverture conservée s.d. [début du XXème siècle], s.d. [début du XXème siècle], in-8, 200 pages, demi-chagrin marron de l'époque, couverture conservée, 9 planches dépliantes et figures techniques dans le texte. Dos frotté
Docavia/Larivière, 2006. In-4 relié toile bleue avec jaquette, 287 pp., abondamment illustré. Joint des coupures de presse.
1 vol. in-8 br., La Mémoire de Bordeaux, de la Communauté Urbaine et de ses communes, s.d. [ 1999 ], 121 pp. Bon exemplaire (très bon état ) Passionnant document sur les coulisses des projets balistiques français. Français
xvi + 338pp.with 103 illustrations + 64pp.editor's catalogue, with appendix: "Biblioteca aeronautica", Original 1909-edition, hardcover (editor's blue cloth), 15cm., in the series "Manuali Hoepli", 2 stamps at verso of title page, text in Italian, good condition, rare, W83305
Reliure ?diteur. 642 pages. 29x39 cm. 1913 illustrations. TBE.
Catalogue N°9 de 1927: 89 pp., une couverture sur papier couché; nombreuses illustrations dans le texte; 338 numéros décrits uniquement sur les chemins de fer dont les premiers livres anglais du genre. Cat. N°22 de May 1939: 54 pp., nombreuses illustrations, couverture illustrée sur papier couché; 717 numéros décrits et classés par types de locomotion; aeronautics, Early Railroads, Automobiles. Rares catalogues dans lesquels sont décrits outre les matériels, les premiers documents, actions, médailles commémoratives. Sans doute la bibliographie la plus complète sur les tout premiers livres sur les chemins de fer. Le cat N°9 a le dos fatigué mais l'ensemble est en bel état. Voir les photos jointes.
1 vol. petit in-8 br. sous jaquette illustrée, Editions France-Empire, Paris, 1956, 263 pp. Parmi d'innombrables exploits et inventions (dont le scaphandre autonome Fernez-Le Prieur), on relèvera que le commandant Yves Le Prieur (1885-1963) fut le premier à voler dans le ciel japonais sur un planeur en structure de bambou et de toile, le 9 décembre 1909. Bon état pour cet exemplaire peu commun de la première édition. Français
80 pages. A concise and diminutive work seemingly intended to aid in the mass-production of young aviators during WWII. Clear tape along spine and inside front joint. Above-average wear and soiling. It is sobering to consider the fate of the young person(s) who studied from this well-handled copy. Book
Signed by author upon title page. 132 pages. Bibliography. Many black and white diagrams and reproductions of photos and maps. "This book is part of the story of the Eighth Air Force, the Second Air Division, the 446th Bomb Group, and the 706th Squadron through the words of Captain Paul E. Armentrout. In his story, readers will find a microcosm of the air war over Europe (in WWII)" - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
VHS video tape with case. "It was a plane 20 years ahead of its time, scrapped by a government that was out of touch with the times. Now the Arrow once again takes to the air. Compiled from rare film footage shot by Avro Aircraft this is a tribute to a great plane and to everyone who worked on her. See the Arrow from design through to its many test flights. Rare scenes include: design work, wind tunnel tests, test model flights, aircraft assembly, enging testing, taxi trials, the Arrow's first flight, beautiful shots of five Arrows that were completed, and in the end, the Arrow's final destruction." - from case. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Book
196 pages. Features: Prescription for sick lands; Oat growing goes modern; How to choose a cow; Speed king of the west - the famed quarter horse; The orange-grove dream - the farm and family of Harley Lester of Orange County, FL; Breeding for more eggs; Cattle feeders cut costs; Spray machines for weed control; A house built of blocks; Proved sires mean money-making cows; Better prove the dairyman, too; Spreading the carpet for wings - farmers continue to use aviation; Looking ahead with the USDA to planting time; and more. Ads: Color Ford pickup ad inside front cover; Ipana ad features Betty Brookfield and daughter Karen; Texaco ad with photo of invention by Milo Ferini and D. Ardantz, ranchers of Santa Maria, CA; B.F. Goodrich ad with photo of Roy Ayers of Woodward, OK; Dodge cars; Plymouth cars (color); Chesterfield cigarette ad features Claudette Colbert; Studebaker trucks (color); International Harvester equipment - color photos; Kaiser cars (color); Stewart-Warner radios (color); De Laval - with photo of Eugene Pyatt of Pinckneyville, IL; Chevrolt cars; Photo of 1957 Grand Champion hog and Miriam E. Meyer of Crescent City, IL; Ferguson tractors; Jeep; Minneapolis-Moline Universal "R" Tractor - color photos; Blue Bell denim; Lee work clothing; Cone Denim; Lux ad features Susan Peters; Nice color GMC truck ad inside back cover; and more. Average wear. Some middle pages loose but present. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page. 245 pages. "The warm, fascinating and humorous story of one man's career as a helicopter bush pilot in the Canadian North. From Northern Ontario to the Arctic Barrens to the misty fjords of the British Columbia coast, here is a flying adventure that is irresistible and enjoyable... Essential reading for those interested in the Canadian North and aviation history." - from dust jacket. Book unmarked with light wear. Several prominent coffee stains to fore-edge. Above-average wear to dust jacket which bears large coffee stain to back panel. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Aside from the coffee stains, a sound signed copy. Book
Pages 1-51 plus ten pages of nice vintage ads. Features: British Columbia - major article with many wonderful photos presenting a great snapshot of the province; Gates and the Englishman; Pack Horses; The Flight of the Thunderbird - The first commercial flight into the Canadian northland; Nice color Oldsmobile ad on back cover features a green "78" Club Sedan; and more. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
96 pages. Features: Squadron of the High Born - Revenge on the Far-famed Squadron of the Highborn Horsemen; Phantom of the Parachute - a clue to the mysterious Banshee of Arbrithie; Half-Day Excursion - Alone in a Storm-filled World; True Story - Airmen at War - an enthralling personal narrative of the Great War in the Air from First to Last; Power Dive - a story from the South American Skies; The Come-Back Trail - A warbird rises again on new-won Wings as a Pilot of the Canadian North; and more. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. Book
94 pages. Features: Flight Safety (first of a series); Our Navy's Wings - The First of Two Aircraft Carriers Join Canada's Fleet; Report from Ottawa; U.S. Navy orders Jet Fighters - the XFJ-1 and XF6U-1; Let's Learn to Fly - Taxiing and Control During Takeoff; London Letter; Supersonic Quest; Western Skylines; The Case for Community Airports; Interior Decoration of Aircraft - Designing for Passengers; Sperry Gyropilot - Electronic Approach works with "George"; Northrop Pioneer - trimotor transport; Photo of the XC-99 under construction; and more. Many pages of great ads including one for Kashower Air Service Ltd. of Oshawa plus a Fairey ad featuring a photo of Canada's first aircraft carrier, the H.M.C.S. Warrior. Small faint ink stamp to front cover and ad on first page. Somewhat above-average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
82 pages. Features: Ground Control Approach Radar for the RCAF; Pilot Error; Navigating from the Cockpit; Wings of Britain; Turbine Era is the Target; Gloom, Excitement in Jet Program; British Seek Transport Lead; Supersonic Fighters for British Arsenal; Aim to Reduce Lightplane Costs; Flight Simulator Trains Crews; Ottawa Report; Canadian Accident Analysis; Maintenance Section; Curved Maps for Navigation; and more. Many pages of great ads including the de Havilland Beaver. Small ink stamp atop front cover. Front cover partially loose. Average wear. Binding intact. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
"Provides a view of the aviation scene as it was in its infancy. The first issue was published just five years after the first powered flight by Orville Wright in December 1903." - from Publisher's Foreword. Many black and white illustrations. Almost one inch thick. This large volume is 14" high by 10.5" wide. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A quality copy. Book
118 pages. Many great black and white photos. Features: Atomic Monument; Non-Scheduled Operation; The Lockheed Constitution - article with great photos; Aviation Clinic; Streamlining the Pilot - the quest for supersonic speed - with photo of test pilot "Slick" Goodlin; Bell XS-1 in Color; Measuring Microwaves; The Aeronca Chum; Learn to Fly - part 7; Surface Dominated Air Age Education; Farmer Jones - Lake Erie island residents receive air service from Island Air Service of Air Tours, Inc. - article with nice photos including Milton Hersberger; Rocket Report - article with photo of the 'Tiamat' taking off; Many pages of great ads; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Some age-toning to pages. A sound copy of this nice vintage issue. Magazine
Pages 75-103. Features: Carrier 'Ops' Recalled; Seagoing Guppies and Shark Mouthed Turkeys - The TBM Avenger; The Royal Canadian Naval Reserve Air Group; RDF (Radar) and Flying in the RCAF and RAF (part 2) - J.O. (Jim) Camden, MBE, F/L RCAF, Ret'd; Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy. Book
54 pages. Features: P-Boat - Part I of the Consolidated PBY Catalina Story -development and production -article with many excellent illustrations and photos; Colour centerfold illustration of the Consolidated PBY-2 (Patrol Wing Four/Patrol Squadron 17); The Macchi Castoldi Fighters - excellent photo-illustrated article; Daredevil - Ormer Locklear - article with excellent photos. Unmarked with somewhat above-average external wear. A sound vintage copy of this excellent issue. Book
Features: Dick Laidman - from Bush to Boardroom; E & B flies the R44; Liberator VY241 - Chris Weicht recalls a tragedy in the lonely peaks of the BC Coast Range; Painting Klee Wyck - mural on Helijet's S-76 by Tony Coon; B-36B Bomber #2075 is ditched in B.C. in 1950 - The very first accident with nuclear weapons, as listed in the DOD summaries of accidents involving US nuclear weapons 1950-1980 - *little known B.C. history*; First Flight at 81!. Sound copy. Magazine
Topics include: Lubricating oil additives; Construction machinery; Factors which relate to lubrication in the Textile industry; Lubrication of airframe and engine accessories; Lubrication of the paper machine; Petroleum asphalt; Aviation fuel volatility; Hydraulic oils for industrial equipment; The Strip Steel Mill; Lubrication of Logging and Sawmill Machinery; Automotive hydraulic transmissions. Prior owner's name on cover of first issue otherwise contents tight, clean and unmarked. Moderate wear to boards. A sound copy. Book
