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BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: JET FIGHTERS SINCE 1950
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1828006
Published by Midland Publishing. 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A unique insight into a secret world where the public had little idea of what was going on, while at the same time presenting a coherent picture of British fighter development and evolution. Large format. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour and b/w photos, and b/w diagrams. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 9781857800951. Reprint. Spine & corners lightly bumped & rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly edge-creased.

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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.

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THE HISTORY OF ROYAL AIR FORCE RUGBY 1919-1999
Written by John Mace.
Stock no. 1327392
Published by The Royal Air Force. 1st 2000. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0953843602. SIGNED by the author to front free-endpaper (by means of an inscription). Small barcode sticker to lower edge of same page. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine and corners.

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THE SOURCE BOOK OF THE R.A.F.
Written by Ken Delve.
Stock no. 1327222
Published by Airlife. 1st 1994. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Dealing comprehensively with all abbreviations used in primary sources and giving an in-depth guide to the RAF Order of Battle. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 308 pages. ISBN: 1853104515. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Covers are very slightly dusty. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and slightly faded to spine.

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FAIREY AIRCRAFT SINCE 1915
Written by H.A. Taylor.
Stock no. 1326743
Published by Putnam. 1988. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 450 pages. ISBN: 037000065X. Spine very slightly bumped. Textblock and some page margins and lightly foxed and a little grubby. Dustwrapper is very slightly rubbed at edges.

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ENGLISH ELECTRIC CANBERRA AND MARTIN B-57
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 1326658
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the Canberra, starting with the design and covering its legendary Farnborough airshow appearances, record breaking flights and incredible service life that now sees some Canberras that are almost twice as old as their pilots. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. Crowood Aviation Series. ISBN: 1861262558. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased with a small tear at top of spine.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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THE FOCKE-WULF 190 A FAMOUS GERMAN FIGHTER
Written by Heinz J. Nowarra. Illustrated by W.F. Hepworth.
Stock no. 1326650
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Purple cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w photos. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some slight fading to cover edges. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and chipped, spine browned with a tear at the top.

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LIONS RAMPANT: THE STORY OF No. 602 SPITFIRE SQUADRON
Written by Douglas McRoberts.
Stock no. 1827142
Published by William Kimber. 1st 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

B/w photos. 238 Pages. ISBN: 0718305728. Contents are browned. Includes a SIGNED letter to H.G. Niven from the author, Doublas McRoberts. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-rubbed, a little scuffed and a few minor marks.

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ENGLISH ELECTRIC LIGHTNING: BRITAIN'S FIRST AND LAST SUPERSONIC INTERCEPTOR
Written by Tim McLelland.
Stock no. 1826588
Published by Ian Allan Publishing; Classic. 1st 2009. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Design, development and operational history. 224 pages. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781906537036. Lower edge of front board and top edge of rear board bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly rubbed at corners and is scuffed to rear panel.

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