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SPITFIRES AND POLISHED METAL RESTORING THE CLASSIC FIGHTER
Written by Graham Moss.
Stock no. 1813354
Published by Airlife. 1st 1999. Very good condition.

Chronicling the history of the company, 'Historic Flying', and how the aircraft were salvaged. Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour photos. Photography by Barry McKee. ISBN: 1853107204. One page not bound in (missed in binding process) but present.

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ENGLISH ELECTRIC CANBERRA AND MARTIN B-57
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 2122907
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1999. Nearly fine 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. Wrapper is edge-creased with small tear to one corner.

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BUCCANEER: THE STORY OF THE LAST ALL-BRITISH STRIKE AIRCRAFT
Written by Tim Laming.
Stock no. 1813248
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1998. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The full story of the development of this important all-British design, its naval and air force careers and its export success with the south African Air Force. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour plates. ISBN: 1852604786.

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BEECH AIRCRAFT AND THEIR PREDECESSORS
Written by Alain Pelletier.
Stock no. 2122860
Published by Putnam Aeronautical Books. 1st 1995. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Detailed description of the Models 17 and 18 and their service histories along with equally detailed studies of Beech aircraft through the Bonanzas, Barons, Queen Airs and King Airs and all other types up to the elegant but unorthodox Starship and Model 1900 airliner. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 223 pages including index. ISBN: 0851778631. Wrapper is a little edge-creased; some fading to spine.

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THE HAWKER HURRICANE
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 2122811
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w photos. 256 pages. ISBN: 0946627096. Previous Ex-lib. (The Owen Thetford Aviation Library). This has some additional 'plates' pasted in onto blank pages, including newspaper photos. Some edge-creasing to wrapper.

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AVRO LANCASTER
Written by Bill Sweetman. Illustrated by Rikyu Watanabe.
Stock no. 2122809
Published by Jane's Publishing Company. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and colour illustrations, some fold-out. 56 pages. ISBN: 0710601328. Bumping to corners. A few marks to covers. Spine faded.

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GHOSTS VINTAGE AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Philip Makanna; Jeffrey Ethell; Chuck Yeager.
Stock no. 2122792
Published by Thomasson-Grant. 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large oblong format. Foreword by Yeager. Compiled by Ethell. Colour photos. ISBN: 0934738297. Light foxing to a few pages. Wrapper is edge-creased and a little browned with a few grubby marks.

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GRUMMAN C.A.T.S.
Written by Michael O'Leary.
Stock no. 2122790
Published by Osprey Aerospace. 1st 1992. Very good condition.

Square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Osprey Classic Aircraft Series. Colour photos. ISBN: 1855322471. Foxing to outer page edges and a few pages of prelims. Small area of surface paper damage to first page and opposite page.

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DE HAVILLAND COMET (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Kev Darling.
Stock no. 1813167
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2005. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The design and operation of the first jet airliner. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and some colour. 208 pages including index. ISBN: 1861267339.

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BRITISH CIVIL AIRCRAFT 1919 VOLUME II
Written by A.J. Jackson.
Stock no. 1813117
Published by Putnam. 2nd 1988. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

2nd edition reprinted with corrections. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 560 pages. ISBN: 0851778135. Creasing of laminate to dustwrapper spine.

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BRITISH EXPERIMENTAL JET AIRCRAFT
Written by Barrie Hygate.
Stock no. 1608969
Published by Argus Books. 1st 1990. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w photos. 272 pages. ISBN: 1854860100. Spine lightly bumped.

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SKY SPIES
Written by Anthony M. Thornborough.
Stock no. 1608961
Published by Arms & Armour Press. 1st 1993. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Three decades of airborne reconnaissance. B/w photos. Includes the SR-71 Blackbird operations. ISBN: 1854091476. Spine bumped.

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