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2002007594London: Grub Street 2002. Excellent book on these combat missions the planes and the pilots who flew them in the Second World War SIGNED by author Steve Darlow plus 10 fighter personnelSqn Ldr Ron Curtis Flt Lt Russell GradwellFlt Sgt Jack Watson and others.Signatures are on a loosly inserted card stating book is a limited edition of 100 Number N which suggests there are more than the 100 issued nevertheless there will not be too many available with all these signatures. 212pages in very bright clean condition many B/w photographs and illustrationsall present as listed plus very informative text Dustwrapper is also very bright and clean not price clipped. A very nice near fine example of this book SEE IMAGES. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. Signed by Author and Others. First Edition. Boards. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9 ½ x 6¼ Inches. Hardcover. Grub Street Hardcover
198725432Poughkeepsie: World War 1 Aeroplanes Inc. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1987-1990. First Edition. Magazine. This is for issues numbered one through fifteen. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall . World War 1 Aeroplanes, Inc. unknown
1995wy83Scranton Pennsylvania U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co 1995. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. signed. Signed by Authorssigned by the author on the front end page. the jacket is a touch shelf rubbed. the book has no other inscriptions and the binding is excellent. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: William Morrow & Co hardcover
1943355490720827London: Collins 1943. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. A medium format hardback. VG in like unclipped wrapper which has a small chip to the base of the upper panel. Uncommon in such a bright complete wrapper. Photographs/scans available upon request. Collins hardcover
1990011586New York: Orion Books 1990. 304pp/illus. including index notes and appendices. Fully illustrated with black and white photo illustrations. Tells the story of the U.S. Navy's 50-year involvement with airships.After witnessing Germany's modest success with zeppelins during World War I the U.S. Navy established the Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. These giant ships which were longer than a football field but could be controlled by a man's fingertip amazed and intrigued the public. Clean. 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Orion Books Hardcover
1929205602New York: Horace Liveright 1929. First edition. Shelf-rubbed; some smudges very good in a worn dust jacket that is missing a sizeable portion from the base of the front panel. 8vo 259pp; cloth-backed decorative boards stamped in silver with a pattern of abstracted airplanes. The author's first book one of two that he wrote on aviation subjects. Gould enjoyed a long career as a journalist and editor most closely associated with the Saturday Evening Post and Ladies Home Journal. An uncommon book in any amount of the jacket. Horace Liveright unknown
1929AEHI00004Boston: Little Brown and Company 1929 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full red cloth black titles & decorations xx 337 pp 32 ff b & w plates index. Small tears to bottom edge of ffep & fly-leaf otherwise very good top edge bumped a bit of old price sticker adhesive on ffep. Well-illustrated popular history of aviation from the first hydrogen-filled soap bubbles to the days of the Ford trimotor and the enormous Zeppelins. Shipping weight 2 lbs. First Edition. . VG-/No dj. 21 X 14½ cm. Little, Brown and Company Hardcover
19752091202133102202Civil Aviation Bureau Ministry of Transport 1975. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Transport paperback
19742091202133102528Civil Aviation Bureau Ministry of Transport 1974. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Civil Aviation Bureau, Ministry of Transport paperback
19806255Bristol 1980. Proceedings of the Sixth European Rotorcraft and Powered Lift Aircraft Forum held at Bristol UK 16-19 September 1980. TWO VOLUMES. Volume One contains papers 1 to 33 complete. Volume Two contains papers 34 to 72 complete. Ex-Royal Aircraft Establishment library with the usual markings. Loose-leaf pages bound within two very substantial tan leatherette ring binders. These extremely heavy books cannot be sent outside the UK without extra payment being requested to cover shipping costs. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. Hard Cover. Good. 31.5 Cm x 27.5 Cm. Ex-Library. Hardcover
1999010329London: Frank Cass & Co 1999. 268pp/illus. He played a fundamental part in organizing and leading british aviation from 1912 to the end of 1918. he provided organization visionary guidance and efficient administrative control for the fledgling service that tried to survive infancy in the heat of battle. Clean. Trade Paperback. As New/No Jacket - Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Frank Cass & Co Paperback
1999034740Routledge 1999. Book. As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st edition 1999. Firmly bound and seems unread. Both book & jacket are in excellent clean condition. No inscription or ownership markings. No tears or loss. . Routledge Hardcover
39011949-51; three on letterheads of the Victoria & Albert Museum. Historian of aviation 1909-81 at the Victoria & Albert Museum London. Eight items various formats. Very good. LETTER ONE two pages octavo 14 January 1949 on V & A letterhead: 'As a very new fellow of the Society I hesitate to burden you with reading the enclosed an article on 'Father Gusmao: the first practical pioneer in aeronautics' not present but I thought there might be some chance of its appearing in the Journal. It is too historical for the Roy. Aeronautical Society's Journal and too aeronautical for the others so I am stuck! .' LETTER TWO one page 12mo 10 September 1949 on V & A letterhead: 'As foreigners like letters and titles' provides a title for the article on a separate leaf cancelled letterhead of 'THE ROYAL AERO CLUB'. LETTER THREE two pages quarto no date 'Pension Suliva <> Switzerland': Thanks Griggs for the galleys and asks if he can 'hold it up until I return as I have some new material at home which will need substituting about three lines of type'. Asks for 'rough block pulls' of the illustrations to be sent to the V & A. LETTER FOUR one page quarto typed 19 May 1951 on V & A letterhead: 'I now have in my hands the printed edition of your Cantor Lectures. May I say how much I like them and how very nice they look in their new suit of clothes. I am so glad that you have made such a careful record of the origins because that is the subject which we here are most hazy about and had not got the documents. By the way I have just written a new introductory poster for the Exhibition here in which I have again hammered home the origin of the Royal Society of Arts. .'. From carbon of letter from Griggs one page quarto 1 February 1949: 'You may remember that we met I suppose two years ago at Pam Churchill's and afterwards dined together at the Savile. . About Christmas time someone was telling me of an apparently hare-brained scheme to include a captive balloon among the attractions for the forthcoming "Chelsea Week" which takes place sometime in April. The person who was telling me about it seemed moderately serious on the matter and is a Member of the Organising Committee. I immediately thought of you as the expert on balloons .'. 1949-51; three on letterheads of the Victoria & Albert Museum. hardcover
192471691Paris: Compagnie Des Messageries Aeriennes. Good. 1924. Ephemera. Used ticked signed by passenger. Edge tearing. Compagnie des Messageries Aériennes CMA was established February 1919 by Louis Charles Breguet Louis Blériot Louis Renault and René Caudron. The first commercial route a mail and freight service between Le Bourget Airport Paris and Lille-Lesquin Airport Lille was started 18 April 1919 using ex-military Breguet 14s. In August a service was started to Brussels. On 19 September an international passenger service between Paris - Le Bourget Airport and London Hounslow Heath Aerodrome was started also using Breguet 14s. CMA and other companies would eventually merge to create Air France. The company was merged with Grands Express Aériens to form Air Union on 1 January 1923.; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 4 pages . Compagnie Des Messageries Aeriennes unknown
2011SBS-9780754628873ASHGATE 2011. Hardcover. New. ASHGATE hardcover
2011SBS-9780754628873ASHGATE 2011. Hardcover. New. ASHGATE hardcover
19777407San Jose CA.: TOV" Pub. Co. 1977. First Edition . Cloth. Very Good/Issued Without d/j. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xviii 190 pp. b/w photos & illus. A history of U.S. Navy enlisted pilots Silver Eagles. Originally published as a paperback book this copy has been rebound into a blue cloth hardcover binding with the paperback covers attached front & back. Bookplate. Very good cond. <br/> <br/> TOV" Pub. Co. hardcover
20073702466Scoval Publishing Ltd 2007. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1100grams ISBN:9781902236025 Scoval Publishing Ltd hardcover
197624644Italy: Aeronautiche Italiane. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Rubbed at the corners. While it appears to have a dust jacket it does not. The wraps have flaps. Text is bilingual Italian and English. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 127 pages . Aeronautiche Italiane hardcover
2007011859Washington D. C: National Defense Intelligence College Press 2007. 508 pages/illus/maps. A meticulously researched history of British French and American aerial surveillance on the Western FrontWorld War I marked the beginning of the era of modern warfare a conflict that demanded revolutionary technology to break the vicious stalemate in which the armies of Europe found themselves. One such technology was aerial reconnaissance and photography which together with the growing intelligence use of phone tapping and radio intercepts changed the nature of war forever. Describing the evolution of aerial photography during World War I this text is packed with data information and meticulous research from essential archives including the National Archives in College Park Maryland and Londons National Archives. It shows not only how important aerial reconnaissance was to the war effort but also how it became the foundation for modern-day exploitation of imagery and geospatial intelligence used to guide todays decision makers on global issues and shaped intelligence work for generations to come. This item ships from multiple locations. Clean no marks. 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. National Defense Intelligence College Press Hardcover
2007011654Washington D. C: National Defense Intelligence College Press 2007. 508 pages/illus/maps. A meticulously researched history of British French and American aerial surveillance on the Western FrontWorld War I marked the beginning of the era of modern warfare a conflict that demanded revolutionary technology to break the vicious stalemate in which the armies of Europe found themselves. One such technology was aerial reconnaissance and photography which together with the growing intelligence use of phone tapping and radio intercepts changed the nature of war forever. Describing the evolution of aerial photography during World War I this text is packed with data information and meticulous research from essential archives including the National Archives in College Park Maryland and Londons National Archives. It shows not only how important aerial reconnaissance was to the war effort but also how it became the foundation for modern-day exploitation of imagery and geospatial intelligence used to guide todays decision makers on global issues and shaped intelligence work for generations to come. This item ships from multiple locations. Clean no marks. 1st Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket - Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. National Defense Intelligence College Press Paperback
1988Q-0850458463Osprey 1988-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Osprey paperback
20018750Edison N.J.: Castle Books 2001. Reprint . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xvi 325 pp. one map b/w photos notes bib. index. A reprint of the 1994 Brassey's edition. Chennault's Flying Tigers were incorporated into the 23rd Fighter Group after the U.S. entered the war. Signed by the late "Tex" Hill ace on the t.p. & signed by 2 additional aces on the f.f.e.p. Joseph Griffin & Lynn Jones both mentioned in the book. Hardcover book in fine cond. d/w in fine cond. <br/> <br/> Castle Books hardcover
4858Stiff Printed Wraps. Very Good. 4to. Seven items: 1. Northrop Flying Wings by Edward T. Maloney WWII Publications 1980 revised edition. 2. Pilot's Handbook for YB-49 Airplane by Northrop Aircraft Inc. Aviation Publications 1984. 3. The Horten Flying Wing in World War II - History and Development of the Ho 229 by H. P. Dabrowski Schiffer Publishing 1991.<br /> 4. Aviation Heritage November 1991 article by E. T. Wooldridge. 5. International Air Review Spring 1992 article by Michael O'Leary. 6. Air Fan International October 1995 article by René J. Francillon. 7. Air & Space Smithsonian July 1997 article by Daniel Ford. A fine collection of enthusiast publications on tailless aircraft. unknown
6116Aviation; Military. Aviation Military. SEVEN PHOTOGRAPHS OF F-84 AIRCRAFT ONE OF F-105. Original photos each about 15 x 19 inches each mounted to card 15 x 24 inches. Seven F-84s as follows: F-84E Thunderjet fighter flying; F-84F Thunderstreak two one showing three flying the other showing one on the ground; RF-84F Thuderflash Photo Reconnaisance Plane four one showing a single aircraft flying one with three aircraft flying and two showing single aircraft on the ground; F-105D Thunderchief shown on the ground. All in excellent condition except the last F-105 which has numerous surface abrasions mostly in the sky and grass areas leaving the image nearly unscathed. The group of 8: unknown
