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2002LFA-1267494922 volumes de 537 et 542 pages, format 190 x 250 mm, illustrés, reliés cartonnage couleurs, publiés en 2002, Editions Flohic, bon état
1990LFA00aabN° 5 - Septembre-Octobre 1990 : une revue de 98 pages, format 270 x 210 mm, illustrée, brochée couverture couleurs, bon état
1953LFA-126724655Une revue de 24 pages, format 150 x 230 mm, illustrée, brochée, publiée en 1953, bon état
1944LFA-126735056Une revue de 56 pages, format 165 x 245 mm, illustrée, brochée couverture couleurs, bon état
8vo., First Edition, with diagrams in the text; red tweed cloth, backstrip lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
1196In 4 pleine toile rouge d’éditeur,plaque dorée animée à décor d’avions et dirigeable sur fond de Paris et tour Eiffel avec titre doré.Faux-titre,frontispice,titre,249 pages sur vergé,80 diagrammes explicatifs,118 gravures tirées hors-texte,Hachette & Cie 1911
28 pages plus advertorial covers. Extensive WWII coverage including: Karsh cover photo of Churchill and Mackenzie King; Five photos of "Huge Military Convoy Reaching India Without Losing a Ship or Man - Disembarkation Scenes"; Two-page illustration of "The Relative Size, Velocity and Weight of Shell Used in the Latest North African Battles - General Grant Tanks, The Mark IV, and the German 88-m.m. anti-tank gun"; Ten Photos of devastation in Malta, "The Heroic Island, continuously battered from the air, unfailing courage of the most bombed place in the world"; Article on the Threat to Egypt; Eight photos of bomb damage to Canterbury and other historic sites; Photo-illustrated review of "Last Train From Berlin" by Howard K. Smith; One-page photo of 'starboard vista' view of British aircraft carrier; Six illustrations of the fighting in Africa by Captain McIntyre of New Zealand; Six aerial photos of Mersa Matruh, Libya, now in the hands of Rommel; Centerfold illustration of Senior army officers being trained to fix trucks; Photos of scorched earth in Sollum, Libya; Aerial photo of bomb damage to 'Gneisenau' at Brest; Photo of King Feisal II of Iraq on his 7th birthday; Photo of emblems of Yugoslavia's guerilla army - featuring skull and crossbones; Photo of U.S. sailor being trained to swim in a sea of buring oil!; Excellent photo illustrates the 56 personnel needed to maintain, service and fly a heavy bomber of the 'Sterling' type, including plane, fuel truck, bomb trailers, etc.; Photo of King George of the Hellenes addressing joint session in Washtington; Royal Visit to Ulster; Excellent one-page photos of dozens of 'General Grant' tanks, used in the Battle of Libya, under construction at the giant Chrysler tank arsenal in Detroit; Photo-illustrated article on Sir James Dewar and his pursuit of liquid air and liquid hydrogen; Five photos of the British Army training in troop-carrier gliders; Twelve excellent photos illustrating "Sebastapol's heroic defence against overwhelming odds in Crimea - scenes from the Russian battlefronts opposing Germany's gathering offensive; Photos of personalities of the week including Mervyn Haigh, Dwight Eisenhower, C.S. Staniland, Elinor Mordaunt, parents of Kenneth Campbell, V.C., Churchill with Attlee, Eden and Sinclair, Churchill with wife and daughter, Wife of able seaman Savage, V.C., Sir Edwin Cooper, V.A. Crutchley, V.C., Lord Glanely, Tom Driberg, and parents of Petty Officer Sephton, V.C. Unmarked with average wear. Spine taped. A sound vintage copy. Book
Pages 693-724. Features: Photo of Major John Bagot Glubb Pasha, reportedly killed in action in Iraq; Four photos of British evacuation from Greece; Informative two-page, seven-illustration feature describes the winged invaders of Crete - troop-carrying gliders - and the JU '52' sky tug; Excellent two-page illustrated feature entitled 'War in the Stratosphere' explains some problems presented by the enigma of flight miles above the earth; Six photos beneath the caption 'Eagle Wings of the Royal Navy - The Victorious Fleet Air Arm; H.M.S. Hood lost May 24 - photo of the ship and photo of part of her crew on deck during firing practice; Photo and illustration of the "Bismarck," sunk on May 27; The Battle for Crete - article; Three maps showing the strategic importance of Crete and Cyprus; Centrefold illustration depict Germany's air invasion of Crete - the first major attack by air-borne troops, across over 200 miles of sea; Photos of the "Beaufighter" night-fighter-bomber and the famous U.S.A. "Catalina"; Photos of thirteen personalities of the week include Igor I. Sikorsky setting record in Connecticut, Vice-Admiral L.E. Holland, Captain R. Kerr, Lord Austin of the well-known automaker, General Smuts, Sir Horace Rumbold, Flight-Officer F.H. Hanbury - first member of the W.A.A.F. to receive the M.B.E.; Two pages with twelve photos from Libya illustrate "Where Panzer Units Become Junk" - The Gallant Defenders of Tobruk; Five photos illustrate fighting in the western desert of North Africa where British patrols harass Nazis; Air photos of the cities of Rakki, Palmyra and Falluja; Photo of the King inspecting paratroops; Photo of truck carrying the wreckage of the ME. 110 fighter which Rudolf Hess flew to Glasgow; New discoveries in Iran exemplify the superb art of Persian goldsmiths over a period of seventeen centuries. Nice vintage ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this informative wartime issue. Book
VAV11Monaco, Ed. Paris-Méditerranée, 1945. In-8, 140pp., br.
1980WOC-1789Le Vol à Voile Genevois: Son Histoire 1909-1980 - 50 Ans de Souvenirs 1930-1980. Nombreuses illustrations. Groupe de Vol à Voile de L'Aéro-Club de Genève, 1980. In-4 (27x20,5cm) de cartonnage souple illustré. 131pp.
4to., First Edition, with photographs and illustrations throughout; green cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. SCARCE.
1988LFA-126732503Un ouvrage de 80 pages, format 115 x 185 mm, illustré, relié cartonnage couleurs, publié en 1988, Editions Le Livre de Paris / Hachette, collection "Echos", bon état
No marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 63pp. Covers all aspects of the hobby from choosing through research and design and construction methods to finishing the model glider. Concludes with useful tips on launching and flying, trimming and landing.
VV18Stuttgart, Franckh's, 1957. In-8, 380pp., 243 fig. et photos in-t., pl. percaline éditeur.
198159444London, White lies Publ., 1981. origi.Kassette, gr.8°, enthält instructions booklet und 9 Flugzeugteile.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; grey boards, blue cloth back lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full black cloth boards. Light wear and small tears on dust jacket. 7 7/8"w x 10 3/8"h. 252 pages.
8vo., First Edition, with plates; maroon cloth, gilt back, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Over fifty years as pilot, the author was involved in the development of WWII gliders and much else.
Appears unread. Inscription on front end paper. No other marks, no creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 127pp. A unique introduction to one of the world's most exhilarating leisure pursuits by a freelance journalist who followed this routine when he began as a complete novice.
52 pages. Contents: The Public Can Be Trusted - editorial by Joseph Lister (J.L.) Rutledge; I flew into Battle in Albania - a Liberty reporter explores the heart of the Empire's fight for gallant Greece; Loved I Not - Honore More - a stirring story of a young man's heart and a girl who was beautiful and brave; Painter of Heaven - how an artist of today has brought the magic of modern beauty to the majesty of an ancient faith; Footloose - a brilliant, daring novel... the story of a girl with too much money and too little love; Can Larry MacPhail buy a Pennant?; In Action with the R.A.F. - by Pilot Officer Gene Tobin, R.A.F.; Hyacinths for the Soul - an eloquent, searching story of life and a woman; Germany's Secret Plans for Invading England - gas, gliders, tanks that fly - staff documents tell the story of Nazi plans and claims in amazing detail; Nightmare in Pale Gray, by Mary Norton; The Great Debunker - a close-up of the Gridiron Club by Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg; Girs Sticks out Neck - part 7 (conclusion); Laughter, Love, and Mr. Lloyd - a comedy star becomes a producer with gay results; To the Ladies - by Princess Alexandra Kropotkin. Nice black and white ads for Stetson Hats and Dodge cars. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding sound. A quality copy of this vintage issue. Magazine
Features: Gliders of the Night - the aerial wizardry of flying squirrels; What in this world can a beetle see?; The Crisis in our Forests - Canada's forests are running out of marketable timber; Seismic Considerations - a look at earthquakes in Canada; The 1983 Nature Canada photo contest; Water Music - The unsung melodies of water in motion. Few library markings. Moderate wear. Sound copy. Book
88 pages. Features: Canadian Club color-photo ad features mountain kite-skiing with Jeff Jobe of Seattle; Energy Minister Donald MacDonald; James Bay Development Corp. is opposed by Cree Indians; Abortion advocate Dr. Henry Morgentaler celebrates his acquittal; Richard Nixon Presses His Counterattack; New Secret Service Chief Stuart Knight; Memories of John F. Kennedy - article with three photos; Energy Crisis; Students rise against Papadopoulos in Greece; Middle East War Prisoners Come Home; Battle Between Israel's military leaders; Anwar Sadat's Plan - Nationalist and Sober; Kissinger visits Chou En-Lai; Confucius is Alive in Canton; Princess Anne's Wedding - article with colour-photos; Celebrity photos include Beverly Sills, Joel Grey, Billie Jean King, O.J. Simpson, Dizzy Gillespie and Yvonne Brathwaite Burke; Ernie DiGregorio of the NBA's Buffalo Braves; Johnny Rodgers of the Montreal Alouettes; Gliders (soaring); Columbo - A Cop For All Seasons; and more. Four-inch opening along bottom of coverfold. Average wear. A worthy vintage copy. Magazine
Features: New knowledge on the rise of man - the Oriental Institute is a great research laboratory for the investigation of the early career of civilized man; Editorials - air transport - "seed" - a weapon for peace; Ultr-violet light and forgery - by making use of fluorescence, professional investigators detect forgeries in documents; Avalances and avalanche protection - in the Alps, great structures are necessary to divert avalanches; Things that happen in sunspots - An astronomer's photograph of the spectrum of a sunspot may give him material for many months of study and analysis; America emerges from partial maritime eclipse - completion of the first of two great liners for the north Atlantic route gives a promise of a revived great merchant marine; Flying in the beginning - from man-carrying kites, the army experimenters turned to gliders; In a rifle factory - over 2500 operations are required to produce accurate rifles that stand the test of use; Factory punishment for tires; Physical laboratories of the stars - the atoms in the stars have been braodcasting a description of their surroundings for millions of years; Profiting by enforced leisure - children, unemployed persons, hospital patients, and even jail inmates are increasing their demand for helpful books; Hoover Dam - conclusion - materials, supplies, manpower, and future program; The liner that cannot roll - new italian line ship has world's largest gyro-stabilizer plant; A post office for freight - New Union freight terminal in New York is first step in solution of freight handling and distribution problem; Houses of the future - they may be made in factories to individual design; Salmon fishing - great industry brings millions of dollars yearly to the pacific coast - how the salmon are caught and canned. Prior owner's pencilled name mostly erased from top of front cover. Book
Features: Hoover Dam - purposes, plans, and progress of construction; Editorials - Dr. George K. Burgess and Dr. George F. Kunz - are there White Indians? - back to earth - construction - wages; Flying in the beginning - early experiments with man-carrying kites and gliders; Peregrinations of a freight car - as a railroad freight car travels here and there over the country, records are made of its movements in minute detail; New Planetary discoveries - the discovery of minor planets has fairly been put on a basis of mass production; The muscular power of insects - the muscles of insects give them much greater power proportionately than other animals possess; A masterpiece of Museum-craft - the largest existing monument of Greek sculpture has been re-erected in a museum in Berlin; Radio in the forest service - new transmitter-receivers, one weighing only 10 pounds, are to be tested this year; Solo man - a fossil skull - a new find of great importance; new notes on ancient man - recent discoveries throw new light on man's antiquity; Tropical fish as pets; Food for a floating hotel - the supplies for an ocean liner's next trip are ordered while the liner is still 1000 miles out at sea; Whirling molten steel to make gun castings - newly perfected centrifugal process promises better guns; Treasure trove in lowly "Sweeps" - all wastes and sweepings in jeweler's plants are carefully salvaged and precious metals recovered from them. Building safety into automobile glass - laminated safety glass for cars does not shatter; Quartz takes up fire fighting in the automatic heads of sprinkler systems; Advertising a curb on product design pirates. Back cover graced with colour Lucky Strike advertisement featuring painting of a sensuous young woman beneath the caption "OK - Miss America! We thank you for your patronage."Three inch opening between top of spine and front cover. Book
