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1 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 ] Beau recueil des cours d'Art Militaire donnés à l'Ecole Polytechnique pour l'année 1913-1914. L'ouvrage en bel état a l'intérêt de proposer les cours donnés en matière d'instruction militaire à l'Ecole Polytechnique la veille du premier conflit mondial ; les noms des enseignants ont été rajoutés à l'encre par le Polytechnicien André Boucher. Les "conférences d'applications" qui terminent l'ouvrage sont consacrés à tous les aspects techniques des submersibles Français
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and plates; handsomely bound in full navy 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, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, plates and an illustrations in the text; handsomely bound in full dark green crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with propellor motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.
8vo., Sixth Impression, with frontispiece; handsomely bound in full dark blue crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with propellor motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.
Paris, Imprimerie Coiseur, 1908 - 1909. Veinticinco números en 4to., con un promedio cada uno de 35 páginas sin numerar. Ilustraciones y excelentes fotografías entre el texto y 34 grandes láminas fotográficas en total. Cubiertas originales.
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.
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.
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 -
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
1 brochure in-12, Compagnie Générale Aéropostale C.G.A., s.d. ( circa 1930 ), 12 pp.. Rappel du titre complet : Aéropostale. Serviço Postal Aereo Europa Africa Sul America. [ Compagnie Générale Aéropostale C.G.A. : França - Espanha - Marrocos - Argelia - Africa Occidental - Brasil - Uruguay - Argentina - Paraguay - Chile - Bolivia ] Très rare brochure originale en portugais proposant les horaires (destination, nombre de kilomètres, temps de vol, jour de départ) des services de l'aéropostale au Brésil et en Amérique du Sud (Natal, Recife, Maceio, Bahia, Caravellas, Victoria, Rio, Santos, Florianopolis, Porto Alegre, Pelotas, Montevideo, Buenos Aires). On y trouve également les horaires des avions postaux, et les taxes de transport aérien "em sellos especiales do serviçio aèreo". La brochure n'est pas datée (hormis l'indication 1 de julho en garde) ; l'adresse du bureau de Sao Paulo, récemment ouvert, a été rajoutée avec un cachet. Elle est très certainement contemporaine du séjour en Amérique du Sud de Mermoz, Guillaumet et Saint-Exupéry. Portugais
4 vols., oblong 4to., First Edition, with very numerous photographs throughout (colour section in third volume); black cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The set comprises: Vol.I (1999); Vol.II (2000); Vol. III (2000); Vol. IV: (2001). Sarkar's lifelong fascination with the events of Summer 1940 has culminated in a unique photographic record derived largely from private sources. COMPLETE SETS ARE EXTREMELY SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with portrait frontispiece and plates; handsomely bound in navy full 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, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. THIS COPY WAS FORMERLY IN THE LIBRARY OF A WWI RFC SERVICEMAN. A LIST IN MS OF HIS POSTINGS 1918-1920 IS MOUNTED ON NEW LEAF AT FRONT. Substantial account of the WWI period including much about the air war on submarines. SCARCE. Noffsinger 1336.
12 vols., 8vo., Mixed Editions, with illustrated titles, very numerous illustrations and maps in the text and pictorial endpapers; cloth, gilt backs, a near fine extended set in dustwrapper. Splendid 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 two complementary works, form a milestone in WWII aviation history. The extended set comprises (first impressions unless otherwise stated):Bowyer (M.J.F). Action Stations 1, [third impression, 1980] [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, [fourth impression, 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, [second impression, 1984] [Greater London]; Ashworth (C. Action Stations 9, [second impression, 1985] [Central South and South-East]; Quarrie (B). Action Stations 10, [1987] [Supplement and Index]; Fairbairn (A). Action Stations Overseas, [1991]; Smith (D.J). Britain's Military Airfields 1939-1945, [1989]. EXTENDED SETS IN DUSTWRAPPERS ARE SELDOM AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
8vo., First Edition, with 56 plates on 24; handsomely bound in full navy 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 with a propellor motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Elegant copy of the first full account, published to mark the battle's twentieth anniversary. Valuable also for its well-chosen and wide-ranging selection of photographs, which include a number from German sources. Enser, p.56.
8vo., First Edition, handsomely bound in blue full morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered in gilt, all other compartments ruled and tooled in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, an elegant copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.
8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece and plates, title very lightly spotted; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments ruled and lettered in gilt, all other compartments tooled in gilt with 'propeller' motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, uncut, a most atractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Enser, p.154; Noffsinger 755.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco, sides with gilt frame border, back with raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled with propeller motif in gilt, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, ribbon marker, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Enser, p.57.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and a double-page map; handsomely bound in full burgundy 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 with a propellor motif, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece and plates; handsomely bound in burgundy full 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, gilt top, hand-made endpapers, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation.
