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FLYING ADVENTURES
Written by W.E. Johns; George E. Rochester; et al. Illustrated by Howard Leigh; Stanley Orton Bradshaw; et al..
Stock no. 561097
Published by John Hamilton. 1st 1936. Slightly better than very good condition.

A collection of stories edited by W.E. Johns, including 3 stories by him. Pictorial boards. 4 b/w plates, 6 colour plates plus other b/w illustrations. 248 pages. A lovely bright copy. Very pale foxing to verso of plates and very light browning to page margins.

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FLYING STORIES
Written by W.E. Johns; George E. Rochester; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw.
Stock no. 561098
Published by John Hamilton. 1st 1936. Very good condition.

A collection of stories edited by W.E. Johns, including 4 stories by him. Pictorial boards. 4 b/w plates, 6 colour plates plus other b/w illustrations. 248 pages. Edges rubbed, corners worn. Rear cover a little grubby. A few pale foxspots and light browning to page pages. A lovely copy of this scarce title.

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FLYING STORIES
Written by W.E. Johns; George E. Rochester; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw.
Stock no. 571263
Published by John Hamilton. 1st 1936. Very good condition.

A collection of stories edited by W.E. Johns, including 4 stories by him. Pictorial boards. 4 b/w plates, 6 colour plates plus other b/w illustrations. 248 pages. Edges rubbed, corners worn. Covers scuffed. All plates present. Light page browning else contents clean.

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AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF AERONAUTICAL DESIGN AND THE SCIENCE OF AERODYNAMICS
Written by Pettigrew; Blenkinsoppe.
Stock no. 670232
Published by John Adams Toys. 1st 1977. Nearly fine condition.

Green cloth. Large format. The Executive Paper Aeroplane Making Kit with Plans for 8 Models.

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AIR STORIES
Written by W.E. Johns; George E. Rochester; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw.
Stock no. 565425
Published by The Ace Publishing Company. 1st 1938. Almost very good condition.

By "Flight-Lieutenant". Red cloth spine with black title, pictorial front cover showing bi-plane and ship. 4 colour and 4 b/w plates. 248 pages. Spine slightly bumped. Lower corner of front cover has been nibbled away, lower corner of rear cover worn. Covers beautifully bright. Front endpaper is missing. Light browning to outer page edges, a few foxspots to contents else exceptionally bright and clean.

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A HISTORY OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Written by Christopher Chant.
Stock no. 686372
Published by Chevprime. 1st 1990. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Large format. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 1853612480.

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THE HISTORY OF MAN-POWERED FLIGHT
Written by D.A. Reay.
Stock no. 554490
Published by Pergamon Press. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. ISBN: 0080217389. Ex-lib but contents very good. Wrapper internally repaired with tape.

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FIGHTING PLANES AND ACES
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 688123
Published by John Hamilton. 2nd 1932. Almost very good condition.

Blue cloth, black titles. Numerous b/w plates and portraits. Edges of covers dampstained. Corners rubbed. Spine slightly faded and marked. Contents very good indeed with only minor pale foxing to some margins.

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SOME MILESTONES IN AVIATION
Written by W.E. Johns.
Stock no. 650977
Published by John Hamilton. Circa 1936. Very good condition.

Green cloth, black titles to spine. 32 b/w photos. 39 page catalogue to rear dated Spring 1936. Spine a little bumped. Damp stains to lower edges of covesr, some light wrinkling of pages due to damp. Very slight damage to front pastedown. Some very slight foxing. Contents lovely and bright. A nice copy of this scarce Johns title. Not dated - possibly a first edition.

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FLYING STORIES
Written by Flight-Lieutenant; George E. Rochester; W.E. Johns; et al. Illustrated by Stanley Orton Bradshaw; et al..
Stock no. 718902
Published by John Hamilton. Circa 1936. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial boards and spine illustrated by Bradshaw. Includes 3 stories by W.E. Johns. 6 colour plates and 4 b/w plates. 248 pages. Spine and corners worn. Boards slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Page-edge browning throughout otherwise contents clean.

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