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KEY PRESENTS AIRBUS A350 A FULL-BODIED TWIN SECOND EDITION
Written by Mark Ayton.
Stock no. 1327640
Published by Key Publishing. 2020. Very good condition.

Cardwraps, large format. Colour photos throughout. Covers edge rubbed. Contents fine.

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THE LAST LANC'
Written by Patrick Kilvington.
Stock no. 1827794
Published by Boolarong Publications. 1st 1982. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

In 1965 a crew of eleven volunteers flew a wornout war-time Lancaster bomber from Sydney to Biggin Hill, England, a distance of over 12,000 miles, in order that the aircraft could take its place with other vintage aircraft in a British museum. At that time, it was the last Lancaster remaining in flying condition. Blue boards, white title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0908175329. Top & tail of spine and lower edges lightly rubbed. Lower front corner bumped. Spine slightly cocked. Contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, scuffed to rear panel.

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HISTORY OF BRITISH AVIATION 1908-1914
Written by R. Dallas Brett.
Stock no. 1827687
Published by John Hamilton Ltd.. 1st 1933. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

'Although there have been many publications dealing with various incidents of early aviation and individual experiences of early aviators, Mr Dallas Brett is the first author to review the whole tangled mass of data and to present a comprehensive picture of the whole exicitng early years of aviation. In this book is given a coherent story of Great Britain's part in the conquest of the air by the human race.' Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine, blind title to front. B/w photos. xxiv and 388 pages including index. Top corners of boards bumped. Lower corners lightly worn. Horizontal edges of boards lightly faded. Endpapers & text block browned. Contents clean. Scarce dustwrapper is grubby and marked, Closed tear (no loss) to top front panel.

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SCIMITAR (FROM THE COCKPIT 2)
Written by Michael J. Doust.
Stock no. 1327278
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2006. Very good condition.

The Supermarine Scimitar naval fighter and strike aircraft entered Royal Navy service in August 1957 and was in existence for approximately nine months. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and colour illustrations. ISBN: 0946958548. Covers edge rubbed. Contents fine.

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FAIREY AIRCRAFT SINCE 1915
Written by H.A. Taylor.
Stock no. 1326743
Published by Putnam. 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 450 pages. ISBN: 037000065X. Spine very slightly bumped. Textblock and some page margins and lightly foxed and a little grubby. Dustwrapper is very slightly rubbed at edges.

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BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: FIGHTERS & BOMBERS 1935-1950
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1326716
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Emphasis on unbuilt designs that competed with those that flew, and the aircraft influenced by World War Two - projects that were prepared from the mid-1930s in the knowledge that war was coming through to some which appeared after the war was over. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Mainly b/w photos & illustrations with a few colour photos. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 1857801792. Spine bumped at base. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased, small mark to top edge of rear panel.

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WIND IN THE WIRES A GOLDEN ERA OF FLIGHT 1909-1939
Written by Mike Vines.
Stock no. 1326662
Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd. 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine.Colour photos. ISBN: 1853102296. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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NIMROD'S GENESIS: RAF MARITIME PATROL PROJECTS AND WEAPONS SINCE 1945
Written by Chris Gibson.
Stock no. 1326659
Published by Hikoki Publications. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The aircraft and equipment designed to meet RAF Coastal and Strike Command's maritime reconnaissance needs since 1945. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w illustrations, photos and diagrams. ISBN: 9781902109473. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with a couple of small tears to top edges of front panel.

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ENGLISH ELECTRIC CANBERRA AND MARTIN B-57
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1326658
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the Canberra, starting with the design and covering its legendary Farnborough airshow appearances, record breaking flights and incredible service life that now sees some Canberras that are almost twice as old as their pilots. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. Crowood Aviation Series. ISBN: 1861262558. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with a small tear at top of spine.

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AIRCRAFT MARKINGS OF THE WORLD 1912-1967
Written by Bruce Robertson. Illustrated by W.F. Hepworth; John Stroud; J.D. Carrick.
Stock no. 1326657
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Red cloth. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. SIGNED by the various people who produced this book by means of a bookplate to the front free-endpaper. Spine bumped and rubbed. The wrapper has been covered and stuck down onto the books pastedowns using clear fablon, it is slightly edge rubbed and has a couple of small tears.

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FOKKER - THE MAN AND THE AIRCRAFT
Written by Henri Hegener. Illustrated by W.F. Hepworth.
Stock no. 1326654
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited. 1st 1961. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book is split into three parts. Part one the biography, part two comprises 49 3-view drawings, part three gives a by-type review. Large format. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Price-cut dustwrapper is edge rubbed and slightly chipped. Small white label covers printed price on rear panel of wrapper.

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MARINE AIRCRAFT OF THE 1914-1918 WAR
Written by Heinz J. Nowarra; Bruce Robertson; Peter G. Cooksley.
Stock no. 1326653
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited. 1st 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Red cloth. Colour frontis. B/w photos. Fold-out line drawings of aircraft. Spine bumped. The wrapper has been covered and stuck down onto the books pastedowns using fablon, it is very slightly grubby.

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