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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
1982vas5248Montreal Que.: International Civil Aviation Organization 1982. Seventh Edition. Quarto stiff blue wrappers 60 pp. Good. International Civil Aviation Organization, 1982. Seventh Edition. unknown books
1976vas5250Montreal Que.: International Civil Aviation Organization 1976. 8th Edition. Quarto stiff blue wrappers 65 pp. Near-Fine. International Civil Aviation Organization, 1976. 8th Edition. unknown books
1971vas5249Montreal Que.: International Civil Aviation Organization 1971. 6th Edition. Quarto stiff blue wrappers 32 pp. Very Good. International Civil Aviation Organization, (1971). 6th Edition. unknown books
1979vas5251Montreal Que.: International Civil Aviation Organization 1979. Fourth Edition. Quarto stiff blue wrappers 31 pp. Near-Fine. International Civil Aviation Organization, 1979. Fourth Edition. unknown books
1983vas5252Montreal Que.: International Civil Aviation Organization 1983. Fourth Edition. Quarto stiff blue wrappers 72 pp. Fine. International Civil Aviation Organization, 1983. Fourth Edition. unknown books
16484Jacqueline "Jackie" Cochran. First woman to break the sound barrier. Signed Original Gelatin silver print vintage photo. August 24 1961. Black and white photo of Jacqueline Cochran in her plane. 9 x 7 in. Signed and inscribed by Cochran in blue ink. Speed record typed at bottom edge: "15KM Women's Speed Record 844.2 MPH". Cochran was a pioneer in women's aviation and one of the first woman pilots in the U.S. Air Force retiring at rank of colonel. She served as a transport pilot with the British and US Air Force during WWII and was one of the first women awarded the Distinguished Service Medal. In addition to her decorated military career Cochran was the first woman to break the sound barrier on May 18 1953 and to this day she holds more speed records than any other pilot in history. Very good condition. unknown books
1981291686Gillingham: Meresborough Books 1981. hardcover. very good. Illus. 8vo blue boards spine sunned. Gillingham: Meresborough Books 1981. Very good<br/><br/> Meresborough Books unknown books
199822164Hopewell: Ecco Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. Hardcover. 0880016361 . Illustrated. First American printing. Fine in a very near fine light scratch on front panel dust jacket. . Ecco Press hardcover books
1965vas5253Monbteal Que.: International Civil Aviation Organization 1965. Doc 748/2. Second Edition. Quatro softbound lxxiv 182 pp. Tables. Fine. International Civil Aviation Organization, (1965). Doc 748/2. Second Edition. paperback books
1992198460Gilroy Ca; various US cities: alumni" associations 1992. Substanial packet of newsletters survivor directories job opportunities aviation museum brochures reunion association cards and printouts a holograph note with a color family snapshot a licenceplate-sized logo on thick plastic offers of memorial coins many items in original envelopes addressed by hand. Backbone of collection are nos. 1-14 of "Newsletter Kingsmen" published out of Gilroy each ten or twelve pages corner-stapled. The Kingsmen were a helicopter unit in Vietnam. Also of research significance two issues of "Behind the Lines The Journal of U. S. Military Special Operations" these very professional and meaty premier issue Nov-Dec '92 and subsequent number. Recipient lived in this period in Rocklin Ca. One scrap of poetry "So my mind acting like a bomb I realize I'm not home from Nam;" otherwise veteran's stories what-we're-doing-now etc. Items are in very good to fine condition packet is easily an inch thick. alumni" associations unknown books
4651bd2Department of Trade and Industry 1967. Reprinted in 1970 incorporating amendments one to three. Octavo gray wrappers stapled ii 22 pp. Fine. Notes written on stationary from The Excelsior Hong Kong laid-in. unknown books
19874651bdKhartoum: Civil Aviation Authority Republic of the Sudan 1987. Octavo typewritten wrappers stapled iv 23 leaves. Near-Fine. Civil Aviation Authority, Republic of the Sudan, 1987. unknown books
193248717London: Printed in Great Britain by J. J. Keliher & Co. Ltd. 111 Kingsway W.C.2 and Published by Imperial Airways Ltd 1932. 1st printing presumed. Printed self-wrappers stapled. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age-toning otherwise VG. 12 pp. Text illustrated with 7 cuts. 5" x 3-7/8" <br/><br/>"Imperial Airways was the early British commercial long-range airline operating from 1924 to 1939 and principally serving the British Empire routes to South Africa India and the Far East including Australia Malaya and Hong Kong. The airplanes provided seats for about 20 passengers typically businessman or colonial administrators. Accidents were frequent: in the first six years 32 people died in seven incidents. Imperial Airways never achieved the levels of technological innovation of its competitors and was merged into the British Overseas Airways Corporation BOAC in 1939." Wiki. Here offered a passenger how-to from this pre-WWII British airline. Herein passengers are instructed in divers topics from "Bookings" "just as easy as it is to buy a railway ticket" to "Luggage" up to 33 lbs without additional charge to "Lavatories" "All . have a lavatory on board." to "On Arrival at the Air Port" "officials of Imperial Airways will see to your luggage do not bother about it at all." to "Hints to the Passenger Who is New to Air Travel" "Do not mind about occasional little ups and downs in flight on windy days.". How 'bout those crashes should I worry about those Not found on OCLC- a rare fragile survivor from this one-time player in commercial aviation. Printed in Great Britain by J. J. Keliher & Co., Ltd., 111 Kingsway, W.C.2 and Published by Imperial Airways Ltd unknown books
70599An archive of research and writing materials gathered for a biography of Ormer Locklear the daredevil aerial stuntman who was the first to change planes mid-air and died while filming the silent movie The Skywayman 1920. It took more than a decade for author Art Ronnie to research Locklear's life and find a publisher for his book Locklear: The Man Who Walked on Wings 1973. Born in Greenville Texas Locklear 1891-1920 became fascinated with flying when aviation pioneer Calbraith Perry Rodgers landed in a Fort Worth field to unclog a fuel line. With his brothers Locklear built gliders and later learned to fly after joining the U.S. Army Air Force in 1917 eventually becoming a flight instructor. He left the Army in 1919 and with two colleagues joined show promoter and manager William Pickens to form an aerial circus before he was recruited for the silver screen. In his personal life Locklear married Ruby Graves in 1915 but they separated in 1919 and thereafter she refused to grant him a divorce. After moving to Hollywood he became involved with silent screen actress Viola Dana who was at the airfield the night of the accident and witnessed his death. One of the key items in this archive is a scarce original poster for Locklear's first feature film The Great Air Robbery Universal 1919. After watching one of Locklear's aerial circus shows Carl Laemmle signed Locklear to a series of motion pictures. In this movie Locklear played Larry Cassidy a pilot for the U.S. Air Mail Service who defends a shipment of $20000 in gold from the villainous clutches of the evil Chester Van Arland Ray Ripley. The film made use of all the stunts that had made Locklear a household name as a barnstormer. The picture was a hit and Locklear was well on his way to a fabulous career on the silver screen. The stone lithographic posters measures 27" x 41" and features a portrait of the daring aviator. It is archivally framed with an acid-free mount and UV plexiglass. This film and The Skywayman are both considered "lost films" as no known prints exists in archives. This archive also includes more than 300 hundred negatives and photographs of Locklear's short life and career that were collected by Art Ronnie from Locklear family members newspapers movie studios and historical societies. Included among them is a framed 8" x 10" black-and-white photograph that is signed by Locklear who is wearing his military uniform. A second framed photograph from his Hollywood days includes a signature framed below the photo. Neither of these images have been inspected outside the frame. Ronnie was a meticulous record keeper. This archive includes copies of letters the author wrote to Locklearfamily members friends film studios libraries and historical societies. It includes two expandable folders containing copies of the more than 300 letters Ronnie wrote researching the book with the recipients' responses attached. He began his research in 1961 while working at the Los Angeles Herald Examiner using the newspaper's stationary with the intention of writing a magazine piece on spec. After the initial article was published he decided to pursue a book and many of his later letters reflect the struggle to find a publisher. By 1962 he is using Twentieth Century Fox Television letterhead after having switched careers to be a publicist with the network. Among the early letters Ronnie wrote is one to Locklear's sister Anita Mae Locklear who still lived in the family's hometown of Fort Worth Texas. "Would you please write down anything you recall about Ormer - his personality his motorcycling and racing days any amusing anecdotes his first desires to fly his decision to come to Hollywood and his funeral which I understand was one of the largest ever held in Fort Worth." In her return letter Anita shared a few facts: "He was flying with Pickens Flying Circus when the studio was interested and signed him up for the pictures." Ronnie appeared to have the most success and the longest running correspondence with Locklear's brother James who became the point person for the family. The two men corresponded excitedly after uncovering a copy of the Barron Field Review which contained a photo feature of "Locklear's Class in Aerial Calisthenics." Ronnie tracked down one of Locklear's fellow aviators who recalled in a letter that Locklear was fearless and often got in trouble for aerial antics: "He liked stunts and thrills and experimented with crawling all over the plane which finally gave him the idea that he could change planes in the air." Among the letters is a typed signed reply from the actress Mary Pickford who provides Ronnie with a contact to Charlie Chaplin and notes that her brother Jack and Ormer were good friends: "On the night that Locklear was killed my brother was scheduled to go up with him but mother had prepared Jack's favorite dinner and as luck would have it the dinner was late." Ronnie also chased down leads that didn't pan out. He corresponded in 1961 with movie producer Robert Youngson about a rumor that Locklear was one of the stunt pilots involved in the unplanned mid-air collision of two planes during the filming of the Harry Houdini movie The Grim Game. "My own guess is that the stuntman on that wing could not possibly have escaped and must have been killed" Youngson wrote. The publicity machine around the 1919 film claimed Houdini was involved and escaped the crash but Ronnie's research uncovered the fact that Houdini was nowhere near the planes. Miraculously his stunt double survived the crash with just a few cuts and bruises. After working on the project for more than a decade Ronnie landed A.S. Barnes as a publisher. One of the folders in this archive contains dozens of rejection letters he received from publishers between 1962 and 1971 when he signed his publishing deal. For the first several years he was represented by literary agent Carolyn Willyoung Stagg of Lester Lewis Associates. After receiving feedback from Holt she wrote the following in January 1962 to Ronnie: "Are you at all interested in doing a couple of consecutive chapters which will be less 'journalistic and slap-dashed style' and will get down the essential motivation and characterization which made Locklear a colorful figure" In 1969 Barnes rejected Ronnie's manuscript but decided to move forward with it in 1971. He was paid a $250 royalty advance. Once the book went to press Ronnie pushed the publisher about its promotion and sales strategies taking on much of the public relations campaign himself calling in favors and urging those he knew in the media to mention his book. He seemed less impressed with Barnes' sales efforts writing to Julien Yoseloff of Barnes in October 1973: "When a book has received the publicity Locklear has I believe it behooves the publisher to let the booksellers know about it.I believe the publicity Locklear has received in very unusual. In addition to reviews more than 800 newspapers have mentioned it and excerpts have appeared in eight magazines." Ronnie's personal copy of the book is included with the archive. It contains his bookplate and is inscribed by Viola Dana and her sister Shirley Mason also an actress from the silent film era. This copy is also signed by Jimmy Doolittle who provided Ronnie with an opening quote for the book. The materials including several typescript versions of the book in this collection are stored in three banker boxes and all the materials are in very good condition. This archive provides a complete record of an important early aviator who transitioned into movie making. In addition it is an important writers archive demonstrating how original research is developed and the evolution of a book as well as its printing and promotion. Please inquire for a complete inventory of this archive. 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
1910314553n.p. 1910. 4.75 x 7 inches. Some marginal creasing very good. Together with: Photograph of the 1910 Model B Flyer engine and radiator 4.75 x 7 inches. 4.75 x 7 inches. Signed by Orville Wright. Signed by Orville Wright at the right of the image. Albert Bond Lambert was the son of a pharmaceutical magnate and an early St. Louis flight enthusiast; he purchased a flyer from the Wright brothers in 1909 and took flight lessons from Orville Wright. Here the two men are pictured before take off in the Wright 1910 Model B Flyer. The years 1909-1910 were of monumental importance for the Wright brothers and for the history of aviation as Orville made a series of highly publicized exhibition flights in the U.S. and Wilbur in France which would demonstrate to the world the magnificence of their accomplishment. unknown books
1918000220U.S. Army 1918. Owner's name in ink top of front cover. Contains entries from 8/6/18 to 9/18/18 at Post Field Ft. Sill Oklahoma. While at Ft. Sill this 2nd Lieutenant from Kansas worked on reconnaissance infantry contact puff target sketching railroad yards machine gun proficiency. He then transferred to the School of Aerial Gunnery at Selfride Field Michigan from 9/30/18 to 10/19/18. All courses are listed with hours spent grading signed by instructors. Laid-in are orders to report to Selfride Field and a letter dated October 19 1918 naming the log's owner as being now rated as an Aerial Observer. A fine piece of aviation ephemera from the Great War. We find only one other similar pilot's log for sale at this time. Tan Cloth. Minor Edge Wear and Soiling. Square Octavo. U.S. Army Hardcover books
199331587Carrollton Texas: Squadron / Signal Publications 1993. Color pictorial stiff-stock paper wrappers. A Nr Fine copy. 64 pp. Profusely illustrated with some color. 11" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/> Squadron / Signal Publications unknown books
1925249372Milano: Sport Club Montegani 1925. Pamphlet. Double folio 50 cm 4p. printed on green stock with illustrated masthead of floating aviatrice. Some ads and illustrations. Intact some dust-soil and two very pronounced fold-lines one of which is quite toned along its length. A good good-only copy. Sport Club Montegani unknown books
1985278494New York: McGraw-Hill 1985. First. hardcover. very good-/very good. Many color plates. Oblong folio blue cloth d.w. slightly chipped on bottom of spine portion bottom of cloth spine lightly worn otherwise very good. New York: McGraw-Hill 1985.<br/><br/> McGraw-Hill unknown books
200321267Jefferson: McFarland & Company. Near Fine. 2003. Hardcover. 0786415940 . First edition. About fine in glossy pictorial boards. No dust jacket. . McFarland & Company hardcover books
1948335436glLondon: His Majesty’s Stationery Office 1948. Octavo paperbound stapled blue wrappers 24 pp. Very Good with pilot’s bookplate and wear to covers. His Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1948. 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
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
