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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
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
191726546Easton PA: The Northampton County Aero Club 1917. Invitation card printed black on cream cardstock in a gothic font with a small U.S. flag color illustration at top. "Compliments of." name at bottom right; not dated; an article in the Aerial Age Weekly of June 11 1917 notes that year as the formation of this club decided on May 31 1917; the "Flying" magazine of July 1917 has a short note of reportage on this dinner and other club business. Approx. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" size; light wear; in very good condition. Invitation. Not Bound. Very Good. The Northampton County Aero Club paperback books
191726377Mineola New York: Not Published 1917. Two pieces of related correspondence: A typed letter on Headquarters Signal Corps Aviation School Hazelhurst Field Mineola New York letterhead dated January 2 1917 signed by Lieut. Col. Rockwell replying affirmatively to the invitation of Mrs. Alfred J. Eno Chairman of the Progress and Current Events committee of the Woman's Press Club of NY to her request for an address on "Progress in Aeronautics"; with a carbon copy of the original typed invitation note sent to the Col. dated Dec. 18th from Mrs. Eno. Letter approx. 8" x 10 1/2" size; note about 5 1/2" x 8". Couple of old pin-holes in both; slight wear; old fold lines; in very good condition. The aeronautical division of the U.S. Army remained within the Signal Corps until 1918 when it became the Army Air Service and later the U.S. Air Force. Manuscript. Not Bound. Very Good. Not Published paperback books
191815610Columbus OH: np 1918. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 4to. Cloth hardcover three ring binder. Holding 151 leaves; 110 holograph 41 typed. Many sheets loose from ring binding. Cloth torn at spine. Overall contents well preserved. <br/><br/>The classroom lecture notebook of an unnamed cadet at The United States Army School of Aeronautics at Ohio State University Columbus OH covering January through March 1918. During WWI a pilot shortage in the United States became apparent. In response the War Department and U.S. Army formed the Aviation Cadet Training Program installing aviation training schools at six universities across the country. This program at Ohio State appears to have consisted of 8 weeks of classes with training in military drill discipline and technical instruction with an emphasis on aviation. Curriculum from the program formed the basis for the aeronautical engineering courses later taught at OSU. A scarce set of materials from an early instructional program of military aviation training and education one that would eventually become the US Air Force. np hardcover books
1939106338<p>Program 4to 13" x 10" original colored wrappers illustrated 64 pp. Wrappers lightly worn small ad clipped from last leaf slight aging; otherwise very good. Rare program from the 19th annual National Air Races held in Cleveland Ohio September 2-5 1939. Contains some wonderful early aviation ads including those for United Airlines Lochheed Aircraft Corporation Firestone Airplane Tires and American Steel/ Another ad shows past winners of the Bendix Trophy Race for the past eight years. The 1938 winner was a woman named Jacqueline Cochrane who flew from Burbank California to Cleveland in 8 hours and 10 minutes. Program also includes a daily program of events. A great piece of aviation history. </p> books
198423823Calverton Long Island NY: Not Published 1984. Album with 29 color & black and white photographs printed on glossy Kodak paper; images of the visit of NY House Speaker Stanley Fink 1936 - 1997 and Paul E. Harenberg 1931- 2010 also a NY politician to the Calverton Grumman Aviation plant to inspect the Grumman X-29 - an experimental aircraft built primarily for the use of DARPA Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency program testing - from the NASA site ". X-29 aircraft featuring one of the more unusual designs in aviation history were flown at NASA Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility The demonstrators investigated advanced concepts and technologies during a multi-phased program conducted from 1984 to 1992 provided an engineering database that is available for the design and development of future aircraft."; photographs include the jet on the tarmac official handshakes with company representatives the X-29 in the hangar workers Mr. Fink & Mr. Harenberg taking turns sitting in the cockpit the assembly line plant photographs and an impressive aerial view of the Grumman manufacturing and testing grounds; photographs not credited presumably by a company photographer and dated via internal evidence; 8" x 10" size approx. size photographs; all in the original imprinted official Grumman blue plastic hardcover three-ring binder; each photograph loosely inserted two to a protective sleeve; a few of the sleeves chipped and worn; the photographs clean clearly-taken and in very good condition; an interesting visual record of this experimental jet aircraft at its inception and the involvement of politicians in promoting the aerospace and military. Photography. Three Ring Binder . Very Good. Not Published Hardcover 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
19737015.1Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1973. 1st edition. Dark blue cloth spine with light blue cloth boards. Blue dust jacket. NF/VG. 324 pp including index illustrated from photographs 8vo. <br/><br/>The building of the New York Rio & Buenos Aires Airlines as related by the man who conceived and built it. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
198131591Carrollton Texas: Squadron / Signal Publications 1981. Color pictorial stiff-stock paper wrappers stapled. A bit of age toning. Original price sticker to front wrapper. A Nr Fine copy. 49 1 pp. Profusely illustrated mainly from b/w photographs. Oblong format: 8-1/4" x 11" <br/><br/> Squadron / Signal Publications unknown books
199331589.1Carrollton Texas: Squadron / Signal Publications 1993. Color pictorial stiff-stock paper wrappers stapled. A Fine copy. 49 1 pp. Profusely illustrated by Joe Sewell mainly from b/w photographs. Color by Don Greer & Tom Tullis. Oblong format: 8-1/4" x 11" <br/><br/> Squadron / Signal Publications unknown books
1569vas5247Montreal Que.: International Civil Aviation Organization 1976. Doc 9156-AN/900. Quarto stiff printed wrappers viii 30 179 25 3 36 12 1 pp. Very Good. International Civil Aviation Organization, 1976. Doc 9156-AN/900. unknown books
19191567941919. paperback. Many illustrations and advertisements. 40 pages. 4to original printed wrappers. New York: Aerial Age Company 1919. A very good copy.<br/><br/> unknown books
19201567951920. paperback. Many illustrations and advertisements. 31 pages. 4to original printed wrappers. New York: Aerial Age Company 1920. Near fine.<br/><br/> unknown books
189529042Toledo Ohio 1895. 1st edition Aeronautic Americana 101. Original brown cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to spine & front board. Dr. Caulkins' name stamp to front paste-down. A VG copy. vi 7 - 90 pp. Frontis of Dr. Caulkins 7 inserted plates showing divers aspects of Dr. Caulkins' "aerial ship". 8vo. 9" x 6" <br/><br/> hardcover books
19101450561910. AVIATION. Aeroplanes d'Artois. Monoplans Aero-Torpilles Aero-Marins. One large fold-out plate with 6 photographs of planes. Small 4to. 165 x 190 mm bound in publisher's gray printed wrappers with a tipped on photograph in a new blue cloth folding box. Paris: Emile Dubonnet 1910. $1250.00 A promotional brochure for the d'Artois aviation company one of the pioneer manufacturers of aeroplanes. The cover is a photograph of the aviator Emile Dubonnet above the Place de la Concorde in 1910. A rare survival from the dawn of modern aviation. In fine condition. hardcover 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
194049443Burbank California: Compiled and Published by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 1940. 1st Printing. Comb-bound with light blue paper covers lettered in dark blue. General wear & soiling to covers. Ownership stamps primarily to cover & prelims. A VG copy. Part I: Major Breakdowns Wings Controls Fuselage etc: Part II: Complete Aircraft Single Engine Twin Engine Multi-Engine; Part III: Miscellaneous comprised by 12 sections all together with divers paginations in each section. Profusely illustrated with drawings and from b/w photographs. 11" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/>From the preface regarding the publication of this book ". there has been but one purpose in view - to give the designer a collection of ideas in sketch form that will stimulate his own creative and inventive mind. It must be remembered that the ideas as sketched in this book should not be bodily lifted because by so doing the purpose of the book is defeated." Compiled and Published by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation unknown books
1939158535NY PITMAN PUBLISHING 1939 1939. ORIGINAL BLACK CLOTH; NO DUST JACKET VERY GOOD. Hardcover. NY, PITMAN PUBLISHING, 1939 hardcover 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
20172307593New York: Skyhorse Publishing 2017. Soft Cover. Very Good. Lightly rubbed. 2017 Soft Cover. The Federal Aviation Administration Skyhorse Publishing paperback books
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 Humphrey’s first flight. 1 TLS. 1pp. 8†x 10â€. July 18 1938. War Department. A typed letter signed “J Totten†on “War Department†letterhead concerning “Special Recognition for Colonel F.E. Humphreysâ€: “…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 alone…it is proposed to make a suitable award to Colonel Humphreys. By order of the Secretary of War…â€. 2 TL. 1pp. 8†x 10â€. July 18 1938. War Department. A typed letter that is an unsigned copy of #1. 3 TDS. 1pp. 8†x 10â€. 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 10â€. August 4 1938. Camp Smith Peekskill. A typed document mentioning that it is to be addressed to “Colonel Louis L. Pendletonâ€. 5 ALS. 1pp. 8†x 10â€. 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 9â€. 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 3rd…my 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 omissions…There 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. Governor’s Island NY. A card imprinted “Colonel Earl McFarland†and written on in pencil “My best wishes and I hope to see you soon. Governor’s Island NYâ€. unknown books
1970S8288London:: Her Majesty's Stationery Office 1970. 1970. 8vo. xvi 315 pp. Photos illus. foldout chart index. Cloth dust-jacket; jacket extremities slightly rubbed. A FINE COPY. Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1970. hardcover books
1929WRCLIT77152New York & London: Wiley / Chapman & Hall 1929. xii4341pp. Large octavo. Cloth. Photographs drawings folding chart. Cloth a bit sunned otherwise very good. First edition. The author was a ranking officer in the Army Air Corps and Aerial Surveyor for the Byrd Expedition. Includes a chapter on Oblique Aerial Surveys by A.M. Narraway. Wiley / Chapman & Hall hardcover books
