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"BATTLE OF BRITAIN": THE MOVIE
Written by Robert J. Rudhall.
Stock no. 1327551
Published by Victory Books International.
2nd
2006.
Nearly fine 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. Minimal rubbing to cover edges. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- FILM
- WORLD WAR II
GOOSEPOOL: THE HISTORY OF RAF AND RCAF MIDDLETON ST. GEORGE AND TEESSIDE AIRPORT
Written by Stanley D. Howes.
Stock no. 1827807
Published by Stanley Books.
1st
2003.
Very good condition.
Large format. Card wraps. B/w and colour photos. 365 pages. ISBN: 0954542703. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to dedication page. Corners & edges lightly rubbed. Some light scuffing to covers. Contents clean.
THE LAST LANC'
Written by Patrick Kilvington.
Stock no. 1827794
Published by Boolarong Publications.
1st
1982.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
In 1965 a crew of eleven volunteers flew a wornout war-time Lancaster bomber from Sydney to Biggin Hill, England, a distance of over 12,000 miles, in order that the aircraft could take its place with other vintage aircraft in a British museum. At that time, it was the last Lancaster remaining in flying condition. Blue boards, white title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0908175329. Top & tail of spine and lower edges lightly rubbed. Lower front corner bumped. Spine slightly cocked. Contents clean. Blue dustwrapper is edge-rubbed, scuffed to rear panel.
WINGS ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE
Written by Alex Henshaw.
Stock no. 1827793
Published by Cirrus Associates.
1st
2004.
Nearly fine condition.
Postwar flying in Africa in the 1940s. A fascinating glimpse of the last days of relative freedom in the air overseas, before stricter regulations and universal air traffic control virtually closed the doors to the intrepid long-distance non-radio pilot. Sequel to 'The Flight of the Mew Gull' and 'Sigh for a Merlin'. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. 183 pages. ISBN: 1902807197. Boards ligthly scuffed else a lovely copy.
THE VITAL GUIDE TO FIGHTING AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Karen Leverington.
Stock no. 1327486
Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd.
1st
1995.
Very good condition.
Specifications, Profiles and Summaries of the Major Combat Aircraft of WWII. White glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos, colour illustrations. ISBN: 1853105864. Spine is slightly faded. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- AVIATION
AIR SEA RESCUE DURING THE SIEGE OF MALTA
Written by Bill Jackson.
Stock no. 1327463
Published by Matador.
1st
2010.
Very good condition.
An eyewitness account of life with HSL107 1941-1943. Cardwraps. 375 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848764729. Slight rubbing to corners. Grubby fingerprint mark to edge of prelims.
GOLDEN WINGS
Written by Alison King.
Stock no. 1327454
Published by White Lion Publishers Limited.
1st thus
1975.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
The story of some of the women ferry pilots of the Air Transport Auxiliary. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0856174483. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Covers slightly dusty. Page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is edge worn, chipped and torn with fading to spine and spine edges.
THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL: A RECORD OF COURAGE 1918-1982
Written by I.T. Tavender.
Stock no. 1327452
Published by J.B. Hayward & Son.
2nd
1990.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Second edition (published same year as first edition). Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 632 pages. ISBN: 0903754479. One page has a tiny piece of text highlighted in yellow, no other annotation marks. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at edges and is slightly grubby to rear panel (with the remains of a sticky label).
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- WORLD WAR I
- WORLD WAR II
- MILITARY
INTELLIGENT MACHINING OF COMPLEX AVIATION COMPONENTS
Written by Dinghua Zhang; Ming Luo; Baohai Wu; Ying Zhang.
Stock no. 1327425
Published by Springer.
1st
2021.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Research on Intelligent Manufacturing series. The basic theoretical model and implementation method of intelligent machining technology. Orange cardwraps. 198 pages. A physical print on demand book, printed by Lightning Source. ISBN: 9789811615887. Slight rubbing to cover edges.
- Categorised in:
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- ENGINEERING
- AVIATION
SPITFIRES OVER SCOTLAND: 'FIRST BLOOD TO THE AUXILIARIES'
Written by Bill Simpson.
Stock no. 1327399
Published by G C Books Ltd.
1st
2010.
Very good condition.
The Life of Squadron Leader Patrick Gifford DFC, and the shooting down of the first German aircraft in British airspace during the Second World War. Blue pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781872350448. Bump to top of spine. Slight wear to corners. Contents fine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- BIOGRAPHY
- AVIATION
ML AVIATION LTD: A SECRET WORLD
Written by Graham Carter.
Stock no. 1327362
Published by Keyham Books.
1st
2006.
Very good condition.
The story of how two ment took over a near bankrupt company in 1940 and transformed it into one of the most successful aviation research establishments in the UK. Cardwraps. 164 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 095277156X. SIGNED by the author to half title-page (inscribed to Don). Rubbing to cover edges.
- Categorised in:
- AVIATION
- COMPANY HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
HISTORY OF BRITISH AVIATION 1908-1914
Written by R. Dallas Brett.
Stock no. 1827687
Published by John Hamilton Ltd..
1st
1933.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
'Although there have been many publications dealing with various incidents of early aviation and individual experiences of early aviators, Mr Dallas Brett is the first author to review the whole tangled mass of data and to present a comprehensive picture of the whole exicitng early years of aviation. In this book is given a coherent story of Great Britain's part in the conquest of the air by the human race.' Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine, blind title to front. B/w photos. xxiv and 388 pages including index. Top corners of boards bumped. Lower corners lightly worn. Horizontal edges of boards lightly faded. Endpapers & text block browned. Contents clean. Scarce dustwrapper is grubby and marked, Closed tear (no loss) to top front panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- AIRCRAFT