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192532544New York City: Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America Inc 1925. 1st edition thus. Greenish linen cloth binding with black stamped lettering. Spine a bit darkened. Light extremity wear. PO blindstamp to lower corner of preliminary blanks. A VG copy. ix 3 316 pp including Index. Profusely illustrated with drawings schematics & from photographs. 8vo. <br/><br/> Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America Inc hardcover books
192632545New York City: Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America Inc 1926. 1st edition thus. Greenish linen cloth binding with black stamped lettering. Slight lean with light soiling to cloth. PO signature & graphic. Smudge to ffep. A VG copy. xi 3 331 1 blank pp including Index. Profusely illustrated with drawings schematics & from photographs. 8vo. <br/><br/> Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America Inc hardcover books
191938452New York City: Issued by the Department of Education Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation 1919. 1st edition. Original publisher's blue cloth binding. Blue paper eps. Modest wear with bump to spine crown. Prior owner signature to ffep. A VG copy. 88 2 blank pp. Color frontis from a painting of the NC-4 in flight over the ocean. Text profusely illustrated with photographic images. Maps. 4to. <br/><br/> Issued by the Department of Education Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Corporation hardcover books
191934865New York: The New York Times 1919. Currently housed in a mylar sleeve. A VG copy. Single sheet folded twice as a newspaper. Profusely illustrated with photographic images and advertisments. 22-1/2" x 16-1/2" <br/><br/>This newspaper contains images of Lieutenant Ormer C. Locklear ".the world only aviator so far to transfer from one airplane to another when both planes were at top speed." and another image of "Lieutnant Locklear swinging head down from his airplane preparatory to dropping to another which is to fly under him." In addition there is a image of Friedrich Ebert delivering his address of acceptance as the first president of Germany. The New York Times unknown books
192838239New York: The Stillson Press 1928. 1st printing. Color pictorial paper wrappers stapled. Rear wrapper & inner front wrapper with adverts. Modest wear & a hint of age-toning to wrappers. A few leaves with top corner dog-eared. Withal a VG copy. 3 - 18 4 pp. Text double column. 4 pages of adverts conclude booklet. 16 Illustrations from b/w photographs. 2 page map at center depicting the "Route of the Collyer - Mears Record Breaking Flight Around the World." 11" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/>A special edition of "The Fairchild Aerogram" providing an account of the 1928 round the world trip made by Charles B.D. Collyer and John Henry Mears. OCLC records 6 holding institutions. The Stillson Press unknown books
198628657Denver CO: State of the Art Ltd 1986. 1st edition. INSCRIBED by the Author on the t.p. Color pictorial wrappers. Fine. 210 pp. Illustrated. 4to. 11" x 8-3/8" <br/><br/> State of the Art Ltd unknown books
192432836Dayton: The Otterbein Press 1924. 1st printing. Gold embossed blue wrappers stapled. Cover title: "International Air Races. Dayton - Ohio. October 2-3-4-1924. Some edgewear to wrappers. Faint vertical fold line. A VG copy. 63 1 pp. At front tipped-in coupon to receive after September 26 "one copy of 'Score Card of the Races' which will also give Complete List of Entries for Each Event." Practically every page with one illustration; many with multiple. Most from photographs. 11-1/8" x 8-5/8" <br/><br/>At the time of this 1924 event the series beginning in 1920 at Roosevelt Field NY Dayton "birth place of the flying machine & home of the Wright Brothers" viewed itself as the "Air City of America" who herein welcomes the world's best aviators for the 5th Race. As well as a souvenir of the Air Races the brochure also used as a promotional vehicle for the city & provides general history of aviation. The program now somewhat scarce with OCLC recording just 6 holdings. The Otterbein Press unknown books
193336764Oakland California: Published by The Board of Port Commissioners 1933. 1st printing. White paper wrappers printed in orange & black. A VG copy. 40 pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographic images. 8vo. <br/><br/>A wealth of material on aviation between the wars as practiced in the San Francisco East Bay. Published by The Board of Port Commissioners unknown books
194042929Oakland California: Published by The Board of Port Commissioners 1940. 1st printing. Paper wrappers printed in orange & black. A VG copy. 64 pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographic images. Fold-out map of the Airport tipped-in at rear. 8vo. <br/><br/>Contains a wealth of information on Oakland Airport. Published by The Board of Port Commissioners unknown books
193240325Oakland California: Published by The Board of Port Commissioners 1932. 1st printing. Buff paper wrappers printed in blue & black. A VG copy. 16 pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographic images. 8vo. <br/><br/>Contains a wealth of information on the Port of Oakland and its operations. Published by The Board of Port Commissioners unknown books
193342927Oakland California: Published by The Board of Port Commissioners 1933. 1st printing. Paper wrappers printed in orange & black. A VG copy. 40 pp. Leaflet laid-in from Ralph Fisher President of the Board of Port Commissioners to Compass readers stating the Oakland Airport focus of the current issue. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographic images. 8vo. <br/><br/>Contains a wealth of information on Oakland Airport. Published by The Board of Port Commissioners unknown books
193742928Oakland California: Published by The Board of Port Commissioners 1937. 1st printing. Paper wrappers printed in blue & black. A VG copy. 64 pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographic images. 8vo. <br/><br/>Contains a wealth of information on Oakland Airport. Published by The Board of Port Commissioners unknown books
1945611929. BOOKENDS DEPICTING LINDBERGH WEARING A HELMENT WITH HIS AIRPLANE AND AN EAGLE IN THE LOWER CORNERS 1929 SO DATED ON VERSO. TITLE ON THE BASE: "THE AVIATOR." APPROXIMATELY 6 1/2" IN HEIGHT AND 6" IN WIDTH. VERY GOOD-FINE. [1929] unknown books
191912189Washington: G.P.O. 1919. 1st edition. 4to. 446pp. original cloth with illustrations. Front hinge loose signature on pastedown endpaper otherwise good. G.P.O. unknown books
194074411Washington: Government Printing Office. Very Good. 1940. Softover. This technical manual is soft-bound in tan printed wrappers. The cover wrappers show soiling and light edge-wear. The binding is solid. The contents are bright and clean with illustrations including some folding. . Government Printing Office unknown books
19847787Fallbrook CA: Aero Publishers 1984. 1st edition. Blue buckram binding with gold spine lettering. NF/VG some edgewear. 190 pp. illustrated 8vo. <br/><br/>Selected as the Aviation Book of the Year by Aviation/Space Association Writers. Aero Publishers hardcover books
196839632n. p.: Sikorsky Helicopter 1968. 1st printing. Self-wrappers. Brochure - Fine. Artwork - VG signs of use as to be expected. One sheet of glossy stiff stock paper printed both sides folded 1x vertically forming a 4 panel brochure. Illustrated with 5 full color photographic images. 11" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/>". to supplement the already legendary HH-52A the U. S. Coast Guard has selected the Sikorsky HH-3F to add a new dimension to Air Rescue." Sikorsky Helicopter unknown books
196239623n. p.: Sikorsky Helicopter 1962. 1st printing. Self-wrappers. Brochure - Fine. Artwork - VG signs of use as to be expected. One sheet printed both sides folded 4x vertically forming a 10 panel brochure. Illustrated with 6 drawings one cut-out image of the turbine engine & a two-panel color photographic image of the S-61L in flight over downtown Los Angeles. Folded: 8-1/2" x 3-5/8". Unfolded: 8-1/2" x 18-1/4" <br/><br/>"The Sikorsky S-61L is the first helicopter specifically designed as a commercial short haul airliner and the first multi-turbine helicopter certified for passenger service by the Federal Aviation Agency." Sikorsky Helicopter unknown books
196237182n. p.: Sikorsky Helicopter 1962. 1st printing. Self-wrappers. Brochure - Fine. Artwork - VG signs of use as to be expected. One sheet printed both sides folded 4x vertically forming a 10 panel brochure. Illustrated with 6 drawings one cut-out image of the turbine engine & a two-panel color photographic image of the S-62A in flight over the Golden Gate bridge. Folded: 8-1/2" x 3-3/4". Unfolded: 8-1/2" x 18-1/4" <br/><br/>"The amphibious Sikorsky S-62A is the first American-made turbine-powered helicopter certified by the Federal Aviation Agency for passenger transport operations." This then advanced helicopter design in operation with the San Francisco & Oakland Helicopter Airlines Inc founded 1961 and begining service with this Sikorsky model offering 62 flights per day. The company ceased operations in 1985. Sikorsky Helicopter unknown books
193948749n. p.: Essig Co. Ltd 1939. 1st printing presumed. Printed pale blue paper covers with wraparound graphic stapled. Artwork by Heckman. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Modest wear a VG copy. Unpaginated though 24 pp. Profusely illustrated throughout with drawings & from photographs including initial fold-out "Cut-Away Diagram and Key to General Arrangement" 9" x 6" <br/><br/>The Douglas DC-4 is a four-engine propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. The aircraft employed Pratt & Whitney R-2000-2SD13-G Twin Wasp 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engines which each developed 1450 HP for take-off. The DC-4/C-54 proved a popular and reliable type 1245 being built between May 1942 and August 1947 including 79 postwar DC-4s. As the brochure begins "In these pages Douglas presents its latest and finest commerical air transport the world-famous DC-4. . From nose to tail the DC-4 is modern efficient pacemaking. New comfort speed and safety for 42 passengers and a crew of five the new 'Tri-Safety' landing gear and new standards of engineering and craftsmanship make the DC-4 the outstanding airplane of its time." And in fact the airframe continues in service today with a dozen or so active around the globe. Wiki Essig Co., Ltd unknown books
19442312651New York: The New Home Library 1944. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. Jacket edges rubbed with some small chips small tears and creases jacket spine faded. Rear boards bowed. 1944 Hard Cover. 236 pp. Fully defined and explained. The technical scientific and slang words and terms of the new language of the air including aircraft types construction operation meteorology navigation aerodynamics Army Air Force Aeronautical Regulation etc. The New Home Library hardcover books
2003AB1030New York:: Oxford University Press 2003. 2003. 8vo. xii 531 pp. Illus. index. Cloth-backed boards dust-jacket. Very good. ISBN: 0195160355 Oxford University Press, 2003. hardcover books
33120Mountainside N.J.: International Aircraft Photo Service Inc n. d. 1st edition. Ca 1930s. Screw-post binding with stiff stock paper covers. Norman Barker drawing of 3 planes to front cover. General binding wear. Title leaf detached. ~ 10 leaves with varying degrees of damping with some associated adhesion damage to images none ruined per se but noticable; light scattered damp-spotting to images throughout. A Good set of an uncommon item. Unpaginated though 18 pages of text. 45 leaves with 8 tipped-in photographic style images 360 total of the divers aircraft. Oblong format: 7-1/4" x 12" <br/><br/> International Aircraft Photo Service Inc unknown books
156911paperback. near fine. Illustrated with b/w photographs. 24 pages. 4to original color pictorial wrappers with wonderful illustration by Stewart Rouse. Chicago: Aviation Service and Transport Inc. 1928. Near fine.<br/><br/> 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
