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THE WORLD AEROSPACE INDUSTRY: COLLABORATION AND COMPETITION
Written by Keith Hayward.
Stock no. 1830147
Published by Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd..
1st
1994.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Aerospace is one of the most important of the world's high technology industries, and on e of the most politically significant - a vital element in national security and world transport. This book is the first comprehensively to analyse the world aerospace industry - its structure, market, trends and relations with the state - since the end of the Cold War and the changes that this entailed. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. x and 225 pages including index. ISBN: 0715626027. Red pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and lightly scuffed. A lovely copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
THE AIRCRAFT BOOK: THE DEFINITIVE VISUAL HISTORY
No author listed.
Stock no. 1830125
Published by Dorling Kindersley.
1st
2013.
Very good condition.
Chronicles the dramatic story of manned flight in stunning visual detail. More than 800 iconic aircraft, trail-blazing engines, famous manufacturers, and the people and technology behind the world's most advanced flying machines. Large format. Pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations/diagrams. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 9781409340232. A few minor grubby marks to boards and some light scuffing. Else a lovely copy!
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- HISTORY
- HISTORY GENERAL
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green.
Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1329982
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1979.
Very good condition.
Observer no. 11. Laminate board version. Describing 139 aircraft with 245 illustrations. 28th edition. ISBN: 072321591X. Minimal fading to spine and a tiny bump at base. Light foxing and page browning to contents.
THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green.
Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1329980
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1970.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Observers Series No. 11. Describing 155 aircraft with 280 illustrations. 19th edition. Small format, blue boards. Minimal bumping to spine and minimal browning to base of spine. Light foxing throughout (and to textblock). Dustwrapper is just slightly edge worn and lightly browned to spine.
SLINGSBY SAILPLANES: A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF ALL DESIGNS
Written by Martin Simons.
Stock no. 1329961
Published by Airlife.
1st
1996.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This book describes Slingsby sailplanes and gliders from the British Falcon of 1931 to the last motorless aircraft produced, the Vega. Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1853107328. Slight bumping to spine. Creasing to pages 115-119 and a small margin tear to one page. Dustwrapper is very slightly edge creased and has a couple of small indentations to front spine edge.
THE SHORT SUNDERLAND
Written by Chaz Bowyer.
Stock no. 1329960
Published by Aston Publications.
1st
1989.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The complete story of one of the most famous of flying boats. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 0946627347. Minimal bumping to spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is very slightly creased at spine ends.
BASES OF BOMBER COMMAND THEN AND NOW
Written by Roger A. Freeman.
Stock no. 1830078
Published by Battle Of Britain International Limited.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Aerodromes in east and north-eastern England which were occupied by the men and machines of RAF Bomber Command. Each airfield has been explored and photographed in the 'then and now' style of the author's previous books. The physical development, construction and operational history of every airfield is described in detail. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and maps. 360 pages including index. ISBN: 1870067355. A lovely copy!
SOVIET COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOLUME TWO: TWIN-ENGINED FIGHTERS, ATTACK AIRCRAFT AND BOMBERS
Written by Yefim Gordon; Dmitri Khazanov.
Stock no. 1830077
Published by Midland Publishing.
1st
1999.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The second of a two-volume set detailing all Second World War combat aircraft - both prototype and operational. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour illustrations. 176 pages. ISBN: 1857800842. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and lightly creased across top edge of rear panel. A very nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
- RUSSIA
SOVIET COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR VOLUME ONE: SINGLE-ENGINED FIGHTERS
Written by Yefim Gordon; Dmitri Khazanov.
Stock no. 1830076
Published by Midland Publishing.
1st
1998.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The first of a two-volume set detailing all Second World War combat aircraft - both prototype and operational. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour illustrations. 184 pages. ISBN: 1857800834. A lovely copy!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- WORLD WAR II
- RUSSIA
- AIRCRAFT
BRITISH EXPERIMENTAL JET AIRCRAFT
Written by Barrie Hygate.
Stock no. 1830075
Published by Argus Books.
1st
1990.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The development of British jet aircraft, from the E28/39 to the British Aerospace EAP in 1986, through an in-depth examination of experimental or prototype jets of the period. Each aircraft description is concluded with a 3-view, original 1/72 scale drawing. Large format. Blue cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 272 pages. ISBN: 1854860100. A lovely copy!
SEEK AND STRIKE: THE LOCKHEED HUDSON IN WORLD WAR II
Written by Andrew Hendrie.
Stock no. 1830072
Published by William Kimber.
1st
1983.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
An authentic and comprehensive account of the Hudson and those who flew it on operations during the 1939-45 war. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 320 pages including index. ISBN: 0718304896. A lovely copy!
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR II
V-BOMBERS: VALIANT, VULCAN AND VICTOR (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1830071
Published by The Crowood Press.
1st
2000.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Crowood Aviation Series. The design, development and operational careers of three of Britain's finest post-war aeronautical products. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour plates. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263856. A lovely copy!