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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.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
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.
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.
SOPWITH - THE MAN AND HIS AIRCRAFT
Written by Bruce Robertson.
Illustrated by J.D. Carrick; Peter G. Cooksley; W.F. Hepworth.
Stock no. 1326652
Published by Air Review Ltd..
1st
1970.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue cloth. B/w photos. Colour frontis. Aircraft diagrams. ISBN: 0900435151. SIGNED by the authors and artists by means of a bookplate to the front free-endpaper. Spine slightly bumped. The wrapper has been covered and stuck down onto the books pastedowns using fablon, it is very slightly edge chipped with a small tear to top edge of front panel.
RECONNAISSANCE & BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF THE 1914-1948 WAR
Written by W.M. Lamberton; E.F. Cheesman.
Illustrated by J.D. Carrick; F.A. Yeoman.
Stock no. 1326651
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited.
1st
1962.
Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.
Large format. Yellow cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams (some fold-out). Binding error causes some creasing to the front pastedown. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn, tear to centre of spine with some slight loss.
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
WAR PRIZES
Written by Phil Butler.
Stock no. 1827173
Published by Midland Counties Publications.
1st
1994.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
An illustrated survey of German, Italian and Japanese aircraft brought to Allied countries during and after the Second World War. Large format. B/w and some colour photos. ISBN: 0904597865. Minor bumping to top & tail of spine and top corners of boards. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top & tail of spine & corners.
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- MILITARY
- AIRCRAFT
- AVIATION
- WORLD WAR II
BIGGLES PRESENTE... 16 AVIONS DE CHASSE DE LA II GUERRE MONDIALE
No author listed.
Illustrated by Francis Bergese.
Stock no. 1326400
Published by Miklo.
2003.
Very good condition.
Large format. 16 numbered and 2 other, large postcard style illustrations of fighters of World War II by Bergese, contained in card case and slip-case. Text to bottom of postcards is in French. ISBN: 2930234148. Illustrations are fine. Top edge of slipcase has come unstuck (could be repaired with proper binding glue).
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- CHILDRENS
- BIGGLES
- AVIATION
- WORLD WAR II
- POSTCARDS
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
BIGGLES PRESENTE... 16 AVIONS DE CHASSE DE LA II GUERRE MONDIALE
No author listed.
Illustrated by Francis Bergese.
Stock no. 1326229
Published by Miklo.
1st
2003.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. 16 numbered and 2 other, large postcard style illustrations of fighters of World War II by Bergese, contained in card case and slip-case. Text to bottom of postcards is in French. ISBN: 2930234148. Contents are fine. Top edge of slipcase has become unglued.
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- CHILDRENS
- BIGGLES
- AVIATION
- WORLD WAR II
- POSTCARDS
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE
- FRENCH
"BATTLE OF BRITAIN": THE MOVIE
Written by Robert J. Rudhall.
Stock no. 1826724
Published by Victory Books International.
2nd
2006.
Very good condition.
Second Edition. Premiered in 1969, Battle of Britain captivated a whole new generation, this book is a rare treat for the film and aviation enthusiast alike. Directory of aircraft used & current locations; Guide to film locations; Guide to film memorabilia, First-hand interviews. Black pictorial cardwraps, white title to spine. B/w photos, a few colour. ISBN: 0955043158. Front cover creased vertically. Top & tail of spine bumped. Blank white label to title page (possibly covering writing by previous owner). Contents otherwise clean.
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- FILM
- WORLD WAR II
MCDONNELL F-101 VOODOO (OSPREY AIR COMBAT)
Written by Robert F. Dorr.
Stock no. 1826690
Published by Osprey Publishing.
1st
1987.
Slightly better than very good condition.
The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was designed to escort American bombers into the Soviet Union, yet its most numerous variant became an interceptor guarding North America from other bombers. As a reconnaissance aircraft, the Voodoo went to war in Southeast Asia, flying the fastest combat missions ever flown. Red pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 0850457521. Corners of covers lightly rubbed. Contents clean.
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- MILITARY
- MILITARY VEHICLES
AIRSHIP TECHNOLOGY
Written by G.A. Khoury; J.D. Gillett.
Stock no. 1826661
Published by Cambridge University Press.
1st thus
2004.
Very good condition.
Providing a unique and indispensable guide to modern airship design and operation. Cambridge Aerospace Series 10. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. A physical copy of a print on demand item, printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. ISBN: 0521607531. Covers lightly bowed, lightly rubbed at corners, a little scuffed. Text block a little grubby. Otherwise contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRSHIPS
- ENGINEERING
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DRUIDS' CIRCLE: AIRCRAFT FLIGHT-TESTING AND ARMAMENT IN WORLD WAR II
Written by H.W. Dean.
Stock no. 1826643
Published by Per Ardua Books.
1st
2001.
Very good condition.
A very personal and behind-the-scenes look at aircraft weapons development during World War II. The author takes the reader into the secret world of weapons test sites, laboratories, arsenals, battle sites, and the Druids' circle of Stonehenge, which he made a key part of the RAF testing program. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952302330. Cover corners rubbed. First few lower corners of contents lightly creased. Contents clean.
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- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION