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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330034
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 30th 1981. Very good condition.

Observer book No. 11. Laminate boards. 30th edition. Describing 142 aircrafts with 247 illustrations. Small format. Glazed pictorial boards. Some light browning to spine and covers. Very pale browning to endpapers and textblock. A tiny mark affects the page edges of a few pages.

HIT & RUN: DARING AIR ATTACKS IN WORLD WAR II
Written by Robert Jackson.
Stock no. 1830149
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2005. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book describes some fo the most daring air attacks of World War II. Some were outstanding successes and sosme were unmitigated disasters. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 202 pages including index. ISBN: 184415162X. A lovely copy.

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.

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!

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!

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!

AMERICAN SECRET PROJECTS: BOMBERS, ATTACK & ANTI-SUBMARINE AIRCRAFT 1945-1974
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1830067
Published by Midland; Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Describing the important area of post-World War 2 bomber development in the United States. Examines all prototypes and un-built proposals but at the same time gives a full overview of American bomber development from 1945 to the early 1970s. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos plus b/w drawings. 224 pages. ISBN: 9781857803310. A lovely copy!

CARRIER AIR POWER
Written by Norman Friedman. Illustrated by John Roberts.
Stock no. 1830066
Published by Conway Maritime Press. 1st 1981. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The history of ship-based aircraft and their employment. A penetrating analysis of the very special requirements of carrier design and the operational roles both of the ships and of their aircraft. Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 0851772161. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed else a lovely copy.