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ME 262 VOLUME ONE
Written by J. Richard Smith; E.J. Creek; et al.
Stock no. 2137318
Published by Classic Publications. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The first volume of an exhaustive study of the Messerschmitt Me 262, the world's first operational military jet aircraft. Large format. Red boards, silver title to spine, blind title to front. B/w photos and illustrations, colour fold-outs. ISBN: 0952686724. Small knocks along cover edges, with brown stain along bottom edge of front cover. The odd margin mark, else contents are still excellent! Wrapper is edge-creased with grubby mark to rear panel.

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WINGS OVER WATER
Written by Jonathan Glancey.
Stock no. 2137274
Published by Atlantic Books. 1st 2020. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Story of the World's Greatest Air Race and the Birth of the Spitfire. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781786494191.

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THE LEXINGTON CLASS CARRIERS
Written by Robert C. Stern.
Stock no. 1823496
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1993. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A studied account of a class of aircraft carrier as a weapons system. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 185409131X. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and has previous bookseller's address label to front flap.

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FANTAIL FIGHTERS
Written by Jerry Scutts. Illustrated by John C. Valo.
Stock no. 2136672
Published by Phalanx Publishing Co. Ltd.. 1995. Very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 1883809002. Sticker to rear cover.

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POLISH AVIATION MUSEUM CRACOW
Written by Jarostaw Dobrzynski; et al.
Stock no. 2136565
Published by Stratus. Circa 2010. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Card wraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 9788361421030.

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JAPANESE AIRCRAFT 1910-1941
Written by Robert C. Mikesh; Shorzoe Abe.
Stock no. 2136564
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1990. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

American edition. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. This work covers nearly 400 types of Japanese aircraft. ISBN: 1557505632. A few knocks to cover edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

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PARACHUTE WINGS
Written by R.J. Bragg; Roy Turner.
Stock no. 2136546
Published by Peter A. Heims Limited. 1985. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Colour photos. ISBN: 0950642622. A couple of pages appear stuck together at edge (possibly from print during publishing).

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REPUBLIC P-47B-D RAZORBACK
Written by Robert Peczkowski. Illustrated by Zbigniew Kolacha.
Stock no. 1823331
Published by Stratus. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition.

Mushroom Model Publications. The story of the early 'Razorback' versions of the Thunderbolt, from the P-47B to the P-47D-22. Scale plans, photographs and original drawings from technical manuals, colour illustrations of camouflage and markings. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. ISBN: 9788363678845. Top of spine lightly bumped, corners lightly rubbed. Contents fine.

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B-1 LANCER: THE MOST COMPLICATED WARPLANE EVER DEVELOPED
Written by Dennis R. Jenkins.
Stock no. 2136406
Published by McGraw-Hill. 1st USA 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An Aviation Week Book. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Colour photos. ISBN: 0071346945. A few marks to covers. Wrapper is edge-creased with grubby marks.

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THE STORY OF R.A.F. EDGEHILL
Written by Eric G. Kaye.
Stock no. 1823316
Published by The Self Publishing Association Ltd.. 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Locally Known as Shenington Aerodrome, North Oxfordshire. Looks mostly at period from 1942-45. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1854210793. Reprint. Spine slightly cocked. Front endpaper lightly creased. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.

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BALLOONS TO BUCCANEERS: YORKSHIRE'S ROLE IN AVIATION SINCE 1785
Written by Brian Catchpole.
Stock no. 1823307
Published by Maxiprint. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Ever since the first aeronauts reached for the skies Yorkshire's role in the history of aviation has been of supreme importance, although too often overlooked. This book redresses this and places the role squarely in the national context of aviation. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 187112512X. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Top of spine is lightly worn, base of spine has a narrow band of browning otherwise boards clean and bright. Text block lightly browned. Contents are clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and lightly scuffed.

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THE LAST OF THE LIGHTNINGS
Written by Ian Black; Bill Gunston.
Stock no. 1823305
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A nostalgic farewell to the RAF's favourite supersonic fighter. Colour photos. ISBN: 1852605413. Top & tail of spine and corners lightly rubbed. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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