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THE SPY FLYERS
Written by W.E. Johns. Illustrated by Howard Leigh.
Stock no. 1330369
Published by John Hamilton Ltd.. Circa 1935. Good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt titles to front cover and spine, sundial vignette to base of spine. Colour frontis. 4 b/w plates. 256 pages plus 32 page catalogue to rear. A wonderful book of flying thrills. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Covers slightly bowed. Light spotting and damp staining to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown has been scribbled over. Small piece of lower corner of frontis torn off (actual illustration not affected). Page browning and foxing else contents clean. Some light corner creases and margin tears.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330325
Published by Frederick Warne. 26th 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observer's Book No. 11. Describing 137 aircraft with 245 illustrations. Twenty-Sixth Edition. Small format. Blue boards. ISBN: 0723215626. Minimal bumping and fading to spine. Top edge of textblock is slightly foxed. Dustwrapper is price-cut by publisher, slightly faded and browned to spine and lightly foxed on verso.

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THE SOLENT SKY
Written by Peter T. New.
Stock no. 1830444
Published by Southampton Printers. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A local history of aviation from 1908 to 1946 with special reference to Southampton (Eastleigh) Airport. Foreword by Squadron Leader L.F. Payne. Large format. Card wraps. B/w photos. 118 pages. Text block browned. Contents generally clean. Price-cut pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn and grubby with some foxing.

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AIRCRAFT OF THE ACES LEGENDS OF WORLD WAR 2: FEATURING THE ACCLAIMED ARTWORK OF IAIN WYLLIE
Written by Tony Holmes. Illustrated by Iain Wyllie.
Stock no. 1830442
Published by Osprey Aviation. 2002. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Showcasing the specially commissioned cover artwork of leading aviation artist Iain Wyllie, who has produced over 30 action-packed paintings for the world's most successful aviation series of recent years, Aircraft of the Aces. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. 143 pages. ISBN: 1841351679. Reprint. A lovely copy. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded at spine and front spine edge, scuffed to spine and rear panel.

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"BIRD UP" A TALE OF WARTIME ARCHIE
Written by Spotter.
Stock no. 1830402
Published by Alexander Ouseley Ltd.. Circa 1930. Almost very good condition.

Absorbing Incidents in the Trail of the Anti-Aircraft Forces. Blue cloth boards, gilt titles. B/w frontis of a Zeppelin in the air. 317 pages. Spine browned, boards a little marked. Corners and spine edges lightly worn. Text block browned. Front joint cracked. Large blank sticker to front endpaper (probably covering an old inscription). A few pale foxspots mainly to endpapers and prelims. Small damp stain to top margin of frontis.

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THE DOWTY STORY PART II 1961-1971
Written by L.T.C. Rolt.
Stock no. 1830393
Published by Leo Cooper. 1st 1973. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Dowty Group was a leading British manufacturer of aircraft equipment. Sections include: The growth of the Group; Ten years of Technical Achievement. Red cloth boadrs, silver titles. B/w photos. 64 pages. Light rubbing to top and tail of spine. Contents clean. Red dustwrapper is scuffed and lightly worn at lower edge.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330246
Published by Frederick Warne. 31st 1982. Slightly better than very good condition.

Observers No. 11. Small format. Glazed boards. Describing 142 aircraft with 247 illustrations. 31st edition. ISBN: 0723216185. Spine is browned. Top edge of textblock is slightly dusty.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330245
Published by Frederick Warne. 29th 1980. Very good condition.

Observer's Book No. 11. 29th edition. Describing 140 aircraft with 247 illustrations. Small format. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0723216045. Spine and rear cover browned. Top edge of textblock is dusty and lightly foxed.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330244
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 20th 1971. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observer Series No. 11. B/w photos and silhouettes. 185 aircraft. 335 illustrations. Small format. Blue boards. 20th edition. ISBN: 0723215014. Minimal bumping to spine and slight browning to base of spine. Light foxing/dustiness to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

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IT STARTED WITH A MAP: THE STORY OF THE BOGNOR REGIS ADVANCED LANDING GROUND 1943-1944
Written by Sylvia Endacott.
Stock no. 1330243
Published by S. Endacott. 1st 2005. Very good condition.

The story of a forgotten World War II Advanced Landing Ground in Bognor Regis, long since returned to agriculture. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1933570997. Uneven fading to spine edges and rear cover. Base of spine bumped with closed tear. Otherwise contents fine.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green. Illustrated by Dennis Punnett.
Stock no. 1330213
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 16th 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observers series No. 11. Describing 155 aircraft with 279 illustrations. 16th edition. Small format, dark blue boards. Spine slightly bumped and faded at top and tail. Endpapers partly browned. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is foxed on verso and to flaps, is edge rubbed and slightly grubby to spine.

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THE OBSERVER'S BOOK OF AIRCRAFT
Written by William Green; Gerald Pollinger.
Stock no. 1330212
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1966. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Observers Series No. 11. 15th edition January 1966, New Edition. Describing 156 aircraft with 279 illustrations. Small format. Dark blue boards. Slight bumping to spine. Endpapers lightly browned. Foxing to endpapers and heavy foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge worn, slightly browned to spine, marked to rear panel and foxed on verso.

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