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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
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
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
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
198135967Harlingen: The Confederate Air Force 1981. Black paper wrappers stapled with blue and white title lettering printed to front wrapper. A VG copy. 32 pp. Profusely illustrated with photographic images in b/w and color. 11" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/> The Confederate Air Force unknown books
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
190628778New York: Doubleday Page & Co 1906. 1st edition Smith H-825. Slate blue cloth binding stamped in black & white. VG. 346 pp. Frontis 7 inserted plates by Ruth M. Hallock. 8vo. <br/><br/> Doubleday Page & Co hardcover books
191036841n. p. 1910. Printed self-wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Faint vertical fold-line. Nr Fine. One printed sheet of grey-green paper folded once vertically. 4 pp. 9-3/8" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/>Claude Grahame-White was the Glamour Boy of early aviation. somewhat of a playboy with no engineering background whatsoever Grahame-White became enamoured of flying when in 1908 he saw the Wright's demonstrate their invention to the French crowds at Camp d’Auvours. Within a relatively short time self-taught Grahame-White soloed his Blériot without a formal lesson. He quickly made a name for himself as a dashing aviator when in 1910 J. V. Martin of the Harvard Aeronautical Society invited him to compete in the first Boston-Harvard Meet. With the promise of a $50000 retainer & expenses Grahame-White accepted. Grahame-White won that one and others as he thrilled spectators with his races & aerial exhibitions such as that announced in this "One-man Show" program. This rare survivor lists the divers aerial stunts to be performed by Grahame-White during the day. "With the Bleriot Monoplane" includes a dive from 4000 feet "with engine stopped." "With the Farman Biplane" the 12 planned events include "Aerial switchback flying" "The corkscrew glide spin from a high altitude." & "Knocking down ninepins placed on the ground without alighting." With this sort of exhibition and his dashing & flamboyant personality the handsome Grahame-White gave the new aviation field previously dominated by engineers something that had been lacking to date. a 'sexy' nature. unknown books
1939158535NY PITMAN PUBLISHING 1939 1939. ORIGINAL BLACK CLOTH; NO DUST JACKET VERY GOOD. Hardcover. NY, PITMAN PUBLISHING, 1939 hardcover books
191936345East Greenwich R. I.: The Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation 1919. 1st printing. Not in Brockett's Bibliography of Aeronautics though 5 other Gallaudet entries are present; no copies located on OCLC. Brown stiff-stock paper wrappers printed in dark olive green string tie. Minor wear with hint of damp adhesion to 'thumb' area of text fore-edge. Still a VG copy. Unpaginated though 16 pages. 8vo. 8-5/8" x 4-1/8" <br/><br/>A rare trade catalogue from this firm first organized in 1908 by Edson Gallaudet forming the first aircraft engineering office. In 1910 he established Gallaudet Engineering Company to build planes under contract. In 1917 he reorganized as Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation which as its first product in 1918 mass produced Curtis floatplanes. In 1923 the firm was sold to Major Rueben Fleet and became part of Consolidated Aircraft. This promotional booklet describes the Gallaudet Chummy Flyabout Sport Model a two-seater powered by two 18 h.p. pusher-type motors. at the bargain price of $3500. We find no evidence this plane was ever actually produced. The Gallaudet Aircraft Corporation unknown books
1991482231991. Commercial Pioneer "Slip-in Pocket Photo Album X-Pando Post Style - JPF 46" maroon faux-leather covers. Album modest wear the occasional seam split on a mounting pocket Very Good. Photographs clear & sharp Fine. 19 fold-out mounting leaves with 12 photographs per leaf. ~25 images at rear are of other SF.260s. 200 color 'snapshot' photographs 3-1/4" x 5". 13-5/8" x 7-3/4" <br/><br/>An interesting album compiled by an anonymous individual visually documenting the rebuild & restoration of an SF.260 beginning with a bare-metal fuselage sans engine to the lovely final product N74FD. hardcover books
19164586Washington: Government Printing Office 1916. Original Wraps. Very Good. 64th Cong. 1st sess. House. Doc. 687 transmitting report of commission of Army officers appointed by the secretary of war to investigate and report upon advisability of the acquirement by the United States Government of land near the bay of San Diego Cal. and elsewhere on the Pacific Gulf and Atlantic coasts for an aviation school and training grounds of the Signal Corps of the United States Army. February 14 1916-referred to the Committee on Military affairs and ordered to be printed with illustrations. 87pp. 44 large folding color maps bound in original; tan printed wraps stapled corners and spine chipped faint name stamp of California representative of the 11th district to upper cover and title page; internally clean with maps in fine condition. <br/><br/> Government Printing Office paperback books
12775Early 1920's handwritten manuscript describing the inner workings of an airplane with multiple detailed drawings and descriptions. 14 pages. 5" x 8-1/2". Includes handwritten drawings and journal entries explaining the "general data" including particular speed weight etc. of the planes. Drawings include a "main wiring diagram" .<br/><br/>The handwritten labels on the drawings include: "Jaguar starting. See that both the engine magnets are switched off and that the throttle is in the slow running position. 2. With gas starter. Connect the gas coupling of the starter to the lead to the distributor of one of the two engine magnets. See that H1 lead switch from gas starter mag to engine mag is switched off. 3. Start the gas starter." A second handwritten description of a drawing reads "The ignition system is a highly developed form of battery-coil ignition designed as an integral part of the engine. The general layout comprises a direct current generated gear driven from the engine." In excellent condition. unknown books
15941The Heavier-Than-Air; The Aeroplane". 1918 English Translation from the original French as "A Course for the American Officers" in Paris for service in World War I. Written by Marchis a professor at the University of Paris. Mimeographed translation in English. A very rare example of early Franco-American cooperation on aeronautics especially under the threat of World War I and a glimpse in to the very earliest use of aircraft for military purposes. No examples of this rare mimeograph text are found in any institutional collection or library in the United States or abroad according to a search of OCLC Worldcat. <br/><br/>Less than a decade following the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk North Carolina in 1902 flight was growing as an intense area of study both in America and across the Atlantic in Europe. Paris became a center for aeronautic discovery with the Deutsch-Archdeacon Prize given in 1906 to the first observed flight greater than 25 meters and the Aero-Club de France. This text book "Heavier-Than-Air; The Aeroplane" was originally published in parts from 1910 to 1912. World War I provided intense motivation on both sides of the Atlantic to push forward the development of the airplane to a usable form of transport as well as a weapon. The American troops deployed to Paris were put under the tutelage of Professor Marchis of the University of Paris to learn the mechanics of flight as well as operation and maintenance of aircraft and exciting recent developments. Professor Marchis had his groundbreaking text book translated hurriedly into English in order to accompany his courses to the American Officers in his training. One chapter begins "The Eiffel Tower was the first laboratory utilized by the celebrated engineer in his researches in aerodynamics carried on during the past ten years. Bodies thrown from one of the platforms of the tower have permitted a study of free fall in calm air." Other chapters explain "Data Varying with Altitude" "Gyration" etc. There are several double-sized or even much larger sheets of equations and hand-drawn graphs on blue carbon paper folded in to explain aspects of flight. One of the most exciting features of this book is the apparent speed under which it was translated and prepared for use. Double-prints of words "the the" pages that drop off midway through and pick up again on the following page spelling errors and misprints abound. The quality of the original printing varies dramatically as the mimeograph machine apparently lost ink. The hand-drawn carbon images of graphs are transferred directly from the original and not translated from French. The quality of the book demonstrates its immediate necessity for the immense task at hand in winning the war. Hard-bound brown half morocco covers. Spine labeled in gilt in French "L. Marchis Cours Aeronautique Pours Les Officers Americains." A large-sized thick book of over 300 pages. Rubbed on spine and corners. Partial split along spine. Very rare. unknown books
17147Chuck Yeager. Famous Aviator. Best known for being the first pilot to break the Sound Barrier. Typed letter signed by Yeager in which he writes about breaking the sound barrier. No date. 8 1/2 x 11 in. "Chuck Yeager" printed at top of page. "Many aviators believed that man was not meant to fly faster than the speed of sound they assumed the resulting drag rise may tear the aircraft apart. I was apprehensive about trying to break the sound barrier. But you don't let that apprehension affect your job. On October 14 1947 Glamorous Glenn with me in the cockpit was lifted to an altitude of 25000 feet by a World War II B-29 bomber and then they released my X-1 through the bomb bay. Once in the air I was rocketing to 40000 feet and exceeding 662 miles per hour which was the sound barrier at that altitude. As I always said you don't concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results." He also writes on his activity as a flying ace in WWII: "I flew 64 missions over Europe.and shot down 13 German planes. I was also shot down myself once over France." 2 original fold lines. Bold signature at bottom of page and In very good condition. unknown books
198125728New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1981. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarter cloth over decorated boards. Handsome reprint edition of Lindbergh's classic. 503 pp. Illustrated. Sime handling wear. A very good copy in illustrated hard slipcase. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
192920535Boston: Little Brown & Co 1929. First edition. Cloth. Very Good /very good . 8vo. 337 pp. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Red cloth covers printed in black. Minor soiling. With the scarce illustrated dustwrapper. Wrapper is clipped at front flap and has some small chips and tears at edges but a handsome example. Little, Brown & Co unknown books
196930572New York: Dodd Mead 1969. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/very good . Cloth 8vo in dustwrapper. 272 pp. Illustrated with photographs. A handsome near fine copy in lightly used dustwrapper. INSCRIBED by Delear and dated in 1975. A biography of one of aviation's outstanding pioneers. Dodd, Mead unknown books
