Whittle, Sir FrankMareMagnum
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320 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "This book is not an autobiography. It is primarily the history of my association with the development of the turbo-jet engine in Great Britain." - Preface. Prior owner's name and date atop front free endpaper. Spine leaning. Somewhat above-average wear to publisher's navy cloth which is partially sunned at spine. Dust jacket not included. A worthy reading copy of this fascinating history. Book
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.
8vo., First Edition with illustrations; original wrappers, a very good, clean copy. Fred Whitfield served as rear gunner with IX Squadron Lancasters based at Bardney in Lincolnshire. His record of over 30 'ops' includes raids on the Tirpitz and the Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden. Extremely scarce due to limited print run
8vo., First Edition thus, with plates; blue cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. Published two years after the US edition.
200353830ABDeLand FL, Stardust Studios, (2003). 4° (28x22), 199 p., with numerous photo illustrations, publisher's pictorial softcover, as new,
144 pages, illustrated, maps, signed and dated dedication by Molly O'Loughlin White on the preliminary title page. eng
1918008861New York: Wireless Press 1918. 198pp/illus. First Edition. "A textbook for intensive study by men preparing to become skilled mechanicians and aviators . . . . . . Each subject is presented by illustration and described completely for the reader without turning the page. A broad treatment . . . . comprising operation and care of aviation engines reconnaissance map reading radio and its uses machine gunnery and bombing from airplanes. Designed particularly for individual and class study with an analysis of important factors preceding each chapter and a set of review questions following every division." With 200 illustrations including charts drawings facsimiles in black and white." Cover lightly soiled. Text clean. 1st Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Wireless Press hardcover
201420595Warpaint Books Ltd. New with No dust jacket as issued. 2014. First Edition. Softcover. A new publisher's copy showing possibly a trace of shelf wear only. . Warpaint Books Ltd. paperback
8vo., First Edition, with photographs in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Enser, p.84.
8vo., First Edition, with photographs in the text; blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Enser, p.84.
8vo., Fourth Edition, with photographs, illustrations and maps in the text; original printed wrappers, wire-stitched as issued, a fine copy.
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
Pages 78-111. Features: The 19th Carrier Air Group on the RCN's 1949 Spring Cruise; The Battle for a CPAL Transcontinental Air Route; The Curtiss HS-2L and the Beginnings of a National Air Force (part 1); Navy Tiger Moths; The Canadian Aviation Artists Association; Dan Reynolds - A Legend in Dawson City's Aviation History Looks to the Future; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
1973RO80062651MOTORBUCH. 1973. In-8. Cartonnage d'éditeurs. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 449 pages. Quelques planches de photos en noir et blanc. Ouvrage en allemand. Jaquette illustrée en couleurs, usée.. Avec Jaquette. . . Classification Dewey : 629.1-Aviation
1962130485Éditions France-Empire 1962 In-12 broché sous jaquette 19 cm sur 14. 315 pages. Illustrations en noir et blanc. Jaquette légèrement déchirée sinon bon état. Bon état d’occasion.
176 pages, edges browned. eng
8vo., First Edition thus; red cloth, backstrip lettered inj black, a good, firm copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter worn, frayed and with loss at edges. The UK edition, published under wartime rules, is far scarcer than its earlier US counterpart. VERY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THE DUSTWRAPPER. Graham & Cole, U78 (recording the US edition).
Roy. 4to., First Edition, with photographs throughout; blue boards, upper board blocked in red, blue cloth back lettered in silver and red, red endpapers, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
135 pages. Captures, in 51 stunning full-colour paintings by 15 brilliant Canadian aviation artists, the wonder, intricacy and the infinite variety of aeroplanes: the nostalgic charm of vintage aircraft; the incredible fighter planes of the First and Second World Wars; and the sleek, gleaming contemporary aeroplanes of today. Tells the history of aviation in Canada. Front free endpaper removed. Moderate wear to book.. Average wear to and small chip from dust jacket which is now in an archival-grade brodart cover. Unmarked. Solid copy of this attractive work. Book
98739aafSolothurn, Schweiz. Jugend-Verlag, 1964, gr. in-8vo, 141 S. + 3 n.n. S., mit 16 photogr. Abb. ill. Halb.-Leinen
134023aafOlten, Walter-Verlag, 1967, gr. in-8vo, 166 S., Illustriert, hs. Widmung an Col. Ranzoni auf Vorsatzbl., Original-Leinenband. Ill. O.-Umschlag + O.-Bauchbinde.
1961106297Western Aviation. 1961. Wraps. Wraps softcover. 1961. Western Aviation. 150 pages. Some wear to the magazine else Good condition. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 150 pages . Western Aviation paperback
255 p., [31] p. of plates : ill. ; 20 cm. Hardcover Very good condition
275 p., [31] p. of plates : ill. ; 20 cm. Hardcover Very good condition Contains complete instructions on how to make a flying model of the Spirit of St. Louis.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and numerous photographs and diagrams in the text, three rear bank leaves lightly annotated; blue cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. A detailed record of the German aircraft which fell into British hands during and immediately after WWII. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
