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CURTISS AIRCRAFT 1907-1947
Written by Peter M. Bowers.
Stock no. 2131906
Published by Putnam. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete history of the pioneer work of Glenn Curtiss and of the subsequent companies which bore his name. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 637 pages. ISBN: 0370100298. Name in ink to front endpaper which is browned with some creasing. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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UNSAFE AT ANY HEIGHT
Written by John Godson.
Stock no. 2131879
Published by Anthony Blond. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Pale blue/green cloth with blue title to spine. In the autumn of 1967 a Costa Rican airliner encountered turbulence, as a result of which two people were killed (the aeroplane afterwards continued to fly). This book looks into the causes of 'avoidable' crashes. ISBN: 0218515189. Browning and foxing to covers. Bumping to top of spine. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is creased with edge-tears; some repaired to verso with sticky tape; some marks.

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STRIKE FROM BENEATH THE SEA
Written by Terry C. Treadwell.
Stock no. 1318395
Published by Tempus. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A history of aircraft-carrying submarines. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 191 pages. ISBN: 0752417045. Spine bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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BOEING AIRCRAFT SINCE 1916
Written by Peter M. Bowers.
Stock no. 1818014
Published by Putnam Aeronautical Books. 1st thus 1989. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Originally published in 1966, this edition is virtually rewritten and greatly expanded. B/w photos and diagrams. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 0851778046. Minor foxing to top edge of text block.

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SAILPLANES 1920 - 1945
Written by Martin Simons.
Stock no. 1817933
Published by Equip. 2nd 2006. Slightly better than very good condition.

Describing and illustrating more than 120 types of sailplane, designed, built and flown in many countries during the quarter century following the first organised gliding competition on the Wasserkuppe in 1920. Large format. B/w pictorial boards. B/w photos and colour diagrams throughout. ISBN: 3980677346. 2nd revised edition. Fading to spine and spine edges.

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HUNGARIAN EAGLES: A MAGYAR KIRALYI HONVED LEGIERO 1920-1945
Written by Gyula Sarhidai; Gyorgy Punka; Viktor Kozlik.
Stock no. 1817913
Published by Hikoki Publications. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Hungarian Air Forces. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations. 62 pages. ISBN: 095198991X. Slight creasing to card covers. Contents clean.

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HAWKER AIRCRAFT SINCE 1920
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 2131593
Published by Putnam Aeronautical Books. 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Hawker products are described in great detail and illustrated by photographs and drawings. 657 pages. 3rd edition. ISBN: 0851778399. Wrapper is a bit edge-creased with some fading to spine.

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FLYING AN EPITOME AND A FORECAST
Written by Claude Grahame-White.
Stock no. 2131577
Published by Chatto & Windus. 1st 1930. Very good condition in a poor dustwrapper.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. Spine is browned. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Browning to endpapers and outer page edges; foxing; also to page margins. Wrapper is very badly damaged; torn with half of spine MISSING: other pieces are taped back together on a white sheet of paper (now browned); tape marks etc.

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SPITFIRE INTERNATIONAL
Written by Helmut Terbeck; Harry Van Der Meer; Ray Sturtivant.
Stock no. 2131005
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Colour photos. ISBN: 0851302505. Bumping to top and tail of spine. Some wear to corners. Contents are excellent!

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THERE SHALL BE WINGS
Written by Leslie Roberts.
Stock no. 2130986
Published by George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1960. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A history of the Royal Canadian Air Force. B/w photos. Page browning and a couple of marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is worn and a bit scuffed with a few closed tears and nicks.

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MYNARSKI'S LANC
Written by Bette Page.
Stock no. 2129184
Published by The Boston Mills Press. 1997. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Story of two famous Canadian Lancaster Bombers KB726 & FM213. Large format. B/w photos. ISBN: 1550460064. Wrapper has a little fading to spine and some wear.

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THE SMITHSONIAN BOOK OF FLIGHT
Written by Walter J. Boyne.
Stock no. 2129141
Published by Smithsonian Books; Orion Books. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Blue leatherette spine, gilt title. White cloth with small onlay to front cover. Colour & b/w illustrations. ISBN: 0895990202.

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