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1855EEzz81941KParis, 1840-1855. gr.-4°, mit zahlr. gestochenen, teils lith. Abb. im Text, schwarze HLdrbde. d. Zt., 4 Blindbünde, Rückenkanten leicht beschabt, Deckel etw. berieb., insges. sehr gutes Expl. In Französisch. - In dieser überaus wichtigen Architekturzeitschrift werden die verschiedendsten Themen bearbeitet, u.a. über Eisenbahnbau (Bahnhöfe, Bahngebäude etc. ), Aeronautik, Archäologie, Kunsthandwerk, Technik, Elektrizität, Gartenbau etc.
R320135412non précisé. non daté. In-8. Broché. Etat d'usage, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur acceptable. 51 pages - nombreuses illustrations en monochrome hors texte - illustration en couleurs contre collée sur le 1er plat - 3 photos en noir et blanc.. . . A l'italienne. Classification Dewey : 629.1-Aviation
1961265DGZürich, 1961. Poster - Offset printing. Illustration by Nikolaus Schwabe. 102 x 64 cm.
pp. xv, 691. Black and white photos. List of abbreviations and symbols. Alphabetical list of aircraft with cross references. Bilingual English/French text. Printed upon glossy stock. Represents "the first attempt to consolidate basic information such as type, serial, source, and disposition of all the more than 22,000 military aircraft that have been used in Canada by Canadian military forces." - Forward. "Contains an individual entry for every aircraft on charge or on formal loan to the Military Air Forces of Canada from inception through to 31 January 1968, the eve of the creation of the unified Canadian Armed Forces. All aircraft are cross referenced by type listing and registration. In addition the civil registration provided in Chapter 10 give an insight into the disposition or the acquisition of civil types used by the military, or military types used for civil applications." - xi. Moderate wear to unmarked book. Moderate lean to spine. Above-average wear to dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy of this extraordinary reference which represents eight years of devoted research by the author, who flew Liberators in the Second World War. Cooke [3e] p.334 Book
1923175141923. Wright Orville. Archive of aeronautical speed record trials 1923 a documentary record of early aviation competition and the formalization of international standards for measuring and certifying flight performance. Centered on trials conducted at McCook Field and Wilbur Wright Field in Dayton Ohio the material documents world record attempts over one kilometer 500 kilometers and 1000 kilometers under the supervision of Orville Wright who served as directing official. The archive captures a transitional moment in aviation history when experimental flight gave way to regulated competition with standardized timing calibrated instruments and formal reporting procedures required for international recognition by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.<br /> <br /> Archive comprising 14 manuscript and typed documents in English and French accompanied by two original black and white photographs. Materials include official reports submitted to the National Aeronautic Association and to the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale correspondence addressed to Secretary General Paul Tissandier technical certification documents from the Bureau of Standards and timing sheets recording individual pilot performance. A report dated March 29 1923 details speed trials conducted over 500 and 1000 kilometer courses while related documentation records the surveying and marking of one and three kilometer straightaway courses at Wilbur Wright Field. The bilingual nature of the archive reflects the FAI's use of French as its official language with parallel documentation measuring distinct record categories. Recorded achievements include Lt. R. L. Maughan's one kilometer speed of 380.751 kilometers per hour in a Curtiss R 6 Racer Lt. Alex Pearson's 500 kilometer record at 270.06 kilometers per hour and the 1000 kilometer endurance speed of 205 kilometers per hour achieved by Lts. H. R. Harris and R. Lockwood. Photographs depict course pylons at Wilbur Wright Field and official timer Odis A. Porter observing aircraft performance during timed runs.<br /> <br /> The archive documents the institutionalization of aviation record keeping in the early twentieth century when governing bodies such as the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale established uniform procedures for homologating records across national contexts. The involvement of Orville Wright alongside officials including Lorin Wright and Odis A. Porter situates the trials within the Dayton aviation community that had been central to powered flight since 1903. These materials illustrate the convergence of engineering innovation military aviation through the U.S. Army Air Service and international oversight demonstrating how record setting functioned both as technological advancement and as a structured competitive discipline. Minor handling wear to documents; photographs well preserved with strong contrast. Overall very good condition. unknown
1909221611909. Bollée Camille. Dispositif équilibreur pour aéroplanes 1909 documents early efforts to solve the problem of aircraft stability in the immediate years following the Wright brothers first powered flight when engineers in Europe and the United States sought mechanical solutions to controlled flight. Issued by the French government this patent establishes a technical approach to maintaining equilibrium through adjustable aerodynamic surfaces mounted on a rotating vertical shaft shifting emphasis from pilot skill to engineered stabilization. The document supports research into early aviation engineering international patent exchange and the rapid development of aeronautical control systems in the pre-World War I period.<br /> <br /> Bollée Camille. Dispositif équilibreur pour aéroplanes. Paris: Office National de la Propriété Industrielle 1909. Three pages with one illustrated plate containing six technical diagrams; original printed paper wrapper measuring approximately 11 x 7.5 inches. Patent submitted March 26 1909 granted July 12 and published August 21. The text describes a stabilization system "composed of a generally vertical shaft. capable of a rotating motion around its axis upon which one or several surfaces are mounted" designed to counterbalance lateral instability through adjustable aerodynamic elements. Diagrams illustrate variable positioning of these surfaces to alter lift and drag with the stated objective "to maintain the balance of airplanes. for example during lateral gusts or slips." Front page bears a Chicago patent office stamp dated July 27 1910 indicating circulation and review within American patent or engineering contexts.<br /> <br /> This patent was produced during a period of intense international experimentation in powered flight when inventors across France Germany and the United States pursued competing methods to improve control safety and maneuverability. Bollée's design reflects early recognition of the need for mechanical stabilization systems that could respond dynamically to environmental forces anticipating later developments in controlled flight technologies. The presence of an American stamp demonstrates transatlantic interest in aeronautical innovation at a moment when aviation knowledge circulated rapidly through patent systems and technical publications. Light age toning with faint crease to upper corner; document remains clean and legible; overall near fine condition. This item provides direct evidence of early twentieth century engineering approaches to flight stability and the global exchange of aviation technology. unknown
116420Many of the photographs appear to have been taken at Vickers' Brooklands factory near Weybridge Surrey the famous banked race track is visible in many images and possibly also at the nearby Royal Aircraft Establishment Farnborough Hampshire. Nearly all are dated ranging from 1937 to 1946. The gelatin silver prints have been cropped to highlight the stationary aircraft; the resulting photographs are in a visually appealing panoramic format with most of them between 55 and 75 mm high some smaller some larger and approximately 190 mm wide. They are loosely mounted from three to five per page under clear celluloid sheets in a later commercial photograph album. The album is neither here nor there; apart from a crease near a short edge of one print the photographs are in excellent condition. Approximately 35 different aircraft are shown each represented by between two and five photographs taken from different angles. The verso of each print carries the inkstamp of the RTP Research and Technical Publications Photographic Section of variously the Air Ministry Ministry of Aircraft Production or Ministry of Supply. These stamps restricting reproduction are completed in manuscript with a reference number and date; at least one image is also stamped 'Secret'. <p>The aircraft shown are: Vickers Wellesley Production; Armstrong Whitworth Whitley; Vickers B1/35 1939 1940 and 1941 models - these are prototypes for the Warwick; Vickers Wellington Mk II with and without experimental turret Mk III Mk IV Mk V Mk VIII an unidentified model with an experimental turret Mk X Mk XI Mk XII Gr Mk IV Mk XVI Mk XVII Mk XVIII and T Mk X; Vickers Warwick Mk I Mk I freighter Mk II ASR Mk I ASR Mk I Tropical C Mk I C Mk III Gr Mk II and Gr Mk V; De Havilland Vampire Mk I Mk II Prototype; Westland Welkin Prototype F Mk I F Mk 2; and Vultee Vengeance Mk I. unknown
140202aafWien, I., o.J. (1919), in-4to, 1 Mappe Inhaltzsverzeichnis mit fotogr. Umschlagsbild + 20 Doppeltbl. mit O.-Fotografien, aufgezogen, Exlibris Peter E. Obergfell, Original Leinen-Flügelmappe mit Abb. & Titel.
19692110502150903106Jijitsushinsha 1969. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 4 Jijitsushinsha paperback
44 parts in 1 vol., 8vo., First Edition, with very numerous photographs and fine coloured illustrations throughout; strongly bound in maroon buckram, gilt back, ALL ORIGINAL WRAPPERS PRESERVED, all fine copies. The Profiles are bound in alphabetical order of manufacturer/aircraft. The collection comprises (series number in brackets) : Albatross DI-DIII (127); Albatross D V (9); O. Aviatik (Berg) D1 (151); B.E.2, 2a & 2b (133); Breguet 14 (157); Bristol Scouts C&D (139); Bristol Fighter (21); Bristol M.1 (193); Curtiss JN-4 (37); de Havilland D.H.2 (91); American D.H.4 (97); de Havilland D.H.4 (26); de Havilland D.H.5 (181); de Havilland D.H.9 (62); de Havilland D.H.10 (145); Fokker Dr.I (55); Fokker D.VII (25); Fokker D.VIII (67); Fokker Monoplanes (38); Gotha GI-GV (115); Hanriot HD1 (109); Junkers Monoplanes (187); Martinsyde Elephant (200); Nieuport I7 (49); Nieuport N.28C-I (79); Pfalz D III (43); Pfalz D XII (199); Phonix Scouts (175); R.E.8 (85); Roland C II (163); S.E.5 (103); S.E.5A (1); Short 184 (74); Siemens Schuckert D III & IV (86); Sopwith Camel F.I (31); Sopwith Dolphin (169); Sopwith Pup (13); Sopwith 7F.I Snipe (50); Sopwith 1&1/2 Strutter (121); Sopwith Triplane (73); Spad XIII C.1 (17); S.V.A. (Ansaldo) Scouts (61); Thomas-Morse Scout (68); Vickers F.B.27 Vimy (5). A SPLENDID COLLECTION SAFELY PRESERVED FOR THE FUTURE.
8vo., Fifth Impression, with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12; navy cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter lightly chafed at extremities. SIGNED IN PENCIL ON TITLE BY DAM BUSTERS VETERANS JOHNNY JOHNSON (T-Tommy) AND LES MUNRO (W-Willie), AND ADDITIONALLY BY MARY STOPES-ROE (daughter of Barnes-Wallis). A photograph with printed signature of Richard Todd (Wing Commander Guy Gibson in Michael Anderson's well-known film) is mounted on front free endpaper. Published a year after the first edition. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. 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 (recording the first edition).
202203787Paris, Librairie hachette, 1919 ; in-4, 40 pp., cartonnage de l'éditeur. Eo dédicacé par l'auteur en 1919: Préface du capitaine Madon - scènes de l'aviation militaire - rare -.
191940826Paris Hachette 1919 In-4, cartonnage illustr de l'diteur.Edition originale de cet album richement illustr par Marcel Jeanjean de planches et vignettes humoristiques en couleurs, reprsentant des scnes de l'aviation militaire durant la guerre de 14-18. Marcel Jeanjean (1893-1973) fut un illustrateur fcond dans le domaine de l'aviation. Pilote durant la premire guerre mondiale, et promu pilote de reconnaissance en 1917, il croqua la vie quotidienne de son escadrille sur des carnets dont il tirera plus tard cet album de croquis. Exemplaire en parfait tat.
192851438Paris S.E.C.M. 1928 In-8, broch, couverture imprime.Edition originale des impressions journalires notes par le capitaine Pelletier Doisy, le lieutenant Gonin et le mcanicien Vigroux, l'occasion du raid autour de la Mditerrane qui totalisa 10.850 kilomtres parcourus en 7 jours dont 67 heures de vol, effectus bord d'un Amiot 122 BP 3 de bombardement longue distance. Partis de Paris en septembre 1927, ils se posrent successivement Casablanca, Tunis, Benghazi, Le Caire, Rayak, Bucarest, Vienne, avant de revenir Paris. L'ouvrage comporte en frontispice la reproduction d'un texte manuscrit du ministre de l'Air Laurent Eynac, et a t magistralement illustr par Lon Raffin de 36 compositions reproduites en couleurs avec des aplats argents, dont une vignette de titre, 9 sur trois quarts de page et 26 bandeaux, culs-de-lampe et vignettes in texte, et de petits dessins reproduits en noir. Certaines vignettes sont rptes plusieurs fois. Exemplaire numrot sur vlin pur fil blanc Lafuma.
1969115919Genève (CH), Interavia S.A. 1969 In-4 33 x 24,5 cm. Présentation composite. Brochés, couvertures illustrées, environ 90 pp. par numéro, abondamment illustré. Ensemble en bon état.
255 pages. Signed and dated by both authors. Hand-numbered copy #1216 of 2000. Index. 65 colour photos. 297 black and white photos. 46 formation diagrams. "Colonel O.B. Philp, know as 'the father of the Snowbirds', has recalled from birth the early years of the internationally renowned aerobatic squadron... Published to mark the Snowbirds 20th anniversary in 1990." - B.C. Bookworld. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart cover. Superb copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with endpaper maps; elegantly 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, ribbon marker, custom-made slip-case, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur 'Bomber' Harris (1892-1984) was Commander in Chief Bomber Command from 1942 (when he replaced Richard Peirse) to 1945. Based on his experiences in London during the Blitz, Harris developed a belief in intensive incendiary bombing as a means not merely of destroying cities but of undermining civilian morale. His new concept of 'area bombing' was put into practice with the first 'thousand-bomber' raid on Cologne in May 1942. Like most large-scale innovations this was a major gamble, but its undoubted success (colossal damage inflicted for the loss of forty aircraft) paved the way for Britain's bombing strategy for the rest of the war. Eventually this policy (which remains controversial to this day) brought him into direct conflict with both Portal and Churchill, but Harris pursued it doggedly until the surrender. Arguably the greatest RAF commander of WWII, Harris was an outstanding and inspiring leader, achieving almost iconic status among staff and crews alike. After the war he refused a peerage but accepted a baronetcy in 1953. Enser, p.65.
AEROS105P., Floury, 1922. Grand in-4, 47pp. chiffrées, 110 pl. h.t.(19 en couleurs), demi-chagrin à coins, titre doré. Couvertures et dos conservés. Tiré à 500 exemplaires numérotés. Manque de papier au pli de la planche N° 28: Affiche de la première ascension équestre de Poitevin au Champ de Mars, le 7 Juillet 1850.(voir photo).
24 pages. "Dedicated to Sgt. Pilot Bernt Barge, to the 34 S.F.T.S. of the R.A.F., and to all those pilots who know..." - from title page. The author's colour illustrations humourously present the problems (gremlins) which could befall WWII aviators. Unmarked. Contents clean and bright. Light external soiling and peripheral wear. Binding sound. A high-quality copy of this vintage item. Book
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 Humphreys first flight.1 TLS. 1pp. 8 x 10. July 18 1938. War Department. A typed letter signed J Totten on War Department letterhead concerning Special Recognition for Colonel F.E. Humphreys: 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 aloneit is proposed to make a suitable award to Colonel Humphreys. By order of the Secretary of War.2 TL. 1pp. 8 x 10. July 18 1938. War Department. A typed letter that is an unsigned copy of #1.3 TDS. 1pp. 8 x 10. 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 10. August 4 1938. Camp Smith Peekskill. A typed document mentioning that it is to be addressed to Colonel Louis L. Pendleton.5 ALS. 1pp. 8 x 10. 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 9. 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 3rdmy 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 omissionsThere 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. Governors Island NY. A card imprinted Colonel Earl McFarland and written on in pencil My best wishes and I hope to see you soon. Governors Island NY. unknown
192917575<p>Underwood and Underwood n.d. 1929 On January 2 1929 Evelyn "Bobbi" Trout 1906 – 2003 set the women's endurance flight record with a time of twelve hours and eleven minutes. The record didn't last a month however before being beaten by Elinor Smith 1911 – 2010 by over an hour. The next month Trout reclaimed the record with a seventeen-hour flight; in April Smith smashed the record with a time of twenty-six hours. Trout and Smith's rivalry led them to collaboration: while participating in the Women's Transcontinental Air Derby in the summer of 1929 they agreed to attempt a month-long endurance flight. The present photo commemorates their first attempt which took place in November of 1929. Though Trout and Smith were able to successfully refuel the plane while in the air three times mechanical issues grounded them after forty-two hours. They set the women's endurance flight record with the time. The photograph shows aviator Bobbi Trout warming up the motor of a Commercial Aircraft Corporation "Sunbeam" plane at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Airport where Trout and Elinor Smith took off on their refueling endurance flight. The typewritten commentary suggests the headline "BOBBIE sic TROUT AND ELEANOR sic SMITH BURY THE HATCHET IN PREPARATION FOR REFUELING ENDURANCE FLIGHT. Photograph 10" x 8" with leaf of typewritten commentary by Underwood and Underwood adhered to verso at bottom edge. Some toning to edges and verso and some wear to the commentary leaf. Very good. Both Trout and Smith had illustrious aviation careers. Trout set an altitude record for light-class aircraft in June of 1929 and set another women's endurance flight record in 1931 by spending over 122 hours in the air with actress Edna Mae Cooper. Alongside Amelia Earhart Phoebe Omlie Louise Thaden and Blanche Noyes Trout co-founded the Ninety-Nines an organization for women pilots. Trout also co-founded founded the Women's Air Reserve with Pancho Barnes.</p> Underwood and Underwood,
191067316Various places:: Various publishers 1910-1945. publisher's original wrappers. Generally fine. Folio. Illustrated. Included are: L'Aerophile 4 issues 1911; Aero--America's Aviation Weekly 1 issue 1910; 15 issues 1911; 6 issues 1912; and 1 issue 1913; Fly: The National Aeronautic Monthly 3 issues 1912; Aerial Age Weekly 1 issue 1918; Vie au Grand Air 1 issue 1912; Flying Aces 9 isses 1941-1945; Flight: First Aero Weekly in the World 10 issues 1912-1914; and Aero and Hydro 8 issues 1911-1914. Various publishers, unknown
191483910London: W.H. Smith & Son N.d. ca 1914. Lithograph in colors 77cm x 50cm ca. 30" x 20". Mild toning in margins with subtle repair to closed tears; Near Fine. Professionally mounted on archival linen. <br /> <br /> An anti-Progressive satirical image using a crash-landed bi-plane to symbolize the recklessness of Asquith's Liberal government; the unfortunate banged-up chap at center appears to be a caricature of David Lloyd George Asquith's Chancellor of the Exchequer and later Prime Minister. The artist is unidentified but possibly Edward Huskinson long-time editor of The Tattler and a popular Conservative cartoonist of the period. W.H. Smith & Son unknown
191840619New York: Y.M.C.A. Training School 1918. Octavo. Three ring notebook filled with unlined loose-leaf paper. Handwritten notes made by unknown author. Date on first notes paper is Sept. 7th - 1918. The student who kept this notebook included many drawings of implements and mechanical parts of airplanes. Also included in the notebook is "the Compound Nozzle Explained" a short 14 pages pamphlet from 1915. The student punched holes and added it to his course notes. The notebook covers two courses: Airplane Motors with Professor Hall and Plane School with Mr. Chedester. In the back of the notebook there is a bibliography a list of tools needed to apply for positions in an airplane factory and a long list of questions the student recorded to ask after lectures. Several clippings from magazines or other sources are included throughout. The student who kept this notebook would have been well prepared for a career in the U.S. Air Service or in a factory. According to the U.S. Labor Department Training Bulletin see below a graduate of the Y.M.C.A. Airplane Mechanics School could expect to earn between $35 and $50 per week to start up from $12 per week in nonessential industry. The training program lasted for 5 weeks 6 days per week. There was also a night program that lasted for 10 weeks. "The West Side Y.M.C.A. Airplane School was established in November 1917 with the object to supply a crying need for men with some knowledge of airplanes both in the Air Service and in the factories. At that time the Government made a call for 10000 airplane mechanics who were urgently needed for this service. In all probability there were less than 1500 mechanics in the whole country who had any experience with airplanes in the field. The Y.M.C.A. embarked upon an extensive advertising program using newspapers magazines and billboards. The results were most gratifying as the school has always had a waiting list regardless of the increased floor space and additional capacity. Inquire for more details. Y.M.C.A. Training School hardcover
