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CIERVA AUTOGIROS: THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROTARY-WING FLIGHT
Written by Peter W. Brooks.
Stock no. 1327935
Published by Smithsonian Institution Press.
1st
1988.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of the remarkable Spaniard, Juan de la Cierva, who pioneered the development of the first practical rotary-wing aircraft. Turquoise cloth, gilt title to spine. 384 pages, including production list, notes, glossary, bibliography and index. ISBN: 0874742684. Spine slightly bumped. Slight mark to rear edge of spine. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, faded to spine and foxed on verso.
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KING OF ALL BALLOONS
Written by Mark Davies.
Stock no. 1327934
Published by Amberley Publishing.
1st
2015.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The complex life of explorer James Sadler, the ups and downs of his amazing career. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 320 pages including index. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9781445653082. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Includes an errata slip. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed/creased.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- HOT AIR BALLOONS
- BIOGRAPHY
THE BIRDS OF THE LETCHWORTH REGION
Written by A.R. Jenkins.
Stock no. 1828262
Published by Letchworth Naturalists' Society.
1st
1958.
Very good condition.
An annotated list showing the present status of the birds of the region. Staple binding cardwraps. Folding map of the region to inside rear cover. Covers faded with some foxing and a pen mark to front. Foxing to title page and text block. Map present. Contents otherwise clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ORNITHOLOGY
- HOME COUNTIES
- HERTFORDSHIRE
- REFERENCE
THE BOMFORD STORY
Written by Theo Sherwen.
Stock no. 1327932
Published by Bomford & Evershed Ltd..
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A Century of Service to Agriculture. Privately published. Colour and b/w photos. Red boards, tilt title to spine. The story of the company in Worcestershire who served agriculture with farm equipment. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Slight foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at top edges.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- INDUSTRY
- COMPANY HISTORY
RACING REMINISCENCES
Written by G.S. Davison.
Stock no. 1327930
Published by The T.T. Special.
1948.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Brown cloth spine, brown boards. Motor Cycle Road Racing. 176 pages. Covers are edge worn and slightly foxed. Foxing to endpapers, prelims and textblock. Slight musty odour to contents. Front hinge cracked. Dustwrapper is torn with slight loss and tape repairs to verso, also grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- MOTOR CYCLES
- MOTOR CYCLE RACING
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BEETLES OF THE BRITISH ISLES (TWO VOLUMES)
Written by E.F. Linssen.
Stock no. 1828261
Published by Frederick Warne & Co Ltd..
1st
1959.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Wayside & Woodland Series. Maroon leatherette covers with gilt titles and vignettes. First series - comprises The Superfamilies Caraboidea, Palpicornia, Staphylinoidea and Diversicornia. Second Series - comprises - The Superfamilies Clavicornia, Heteromera, Lamellicornia, Phytophaga and Rhynchophora, and Including the Strepsiptera. Colour and b/w plates with numerous text figures and diagrams. Speckled text block. Series two has a minor knock to lower front board. Top edge of text block lightly browned. Front endpaper of both volumes has an 'Acc no' written in ink to top (neat). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrappers are edge-rubbed with a few small splits, slight fading to spines, slight grubbiness to rear panels. Overall, a lovely set.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- BEETLES
- WAYSIDE AND WOODLAND SERIES
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THE BIRDS OF ESSEX: A CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE COUNTY
Written by Miller Christy.
Stock no. 1828260
Published by Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Ltd..
1st
1890.
Almost very good condition.
Essex Field Club Special Memoirs Vol II. Red cloth boards, black titles and owl vignette to front. 162 woodcut illustrations, two plans and a frontispiece. Chapters include Hawks & Hawking; Wild Fowl Decoys and Wild-Fowling. SIGNED by author to verso of front endpaper ('with the author's kind regards'). Boards marked, spine faded and frayed at top. Corners a little worn. Joints starting to crack. Text block browned. Foxing to prelims. Hinges pulled but binding tight. A few marks to ontents mainly to margins. Contents are lightly browned.
MARINE ENGINES AND BOATING MECHANICS
Written by Dermot Wright.
Stock no. 1327929
Published by David & Charles.
1977.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Written specifically for the amateur and with the help of many clear diagrams and photographs deals with every aspect of the inboard marine propulsion unit. ISBN: 0715359886. Second impression. Spine bumped. A few light foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- MARITIME
- ENGINEERING
- ENGINES
THE SEVERN VALLEY RAILWAY
Written by John Marshall.
Stock no. 1327928
Published by David St John Thomas; David & Charles.
1st
1989.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 223 pages. ISBN: 0946537453. Spine slightly bumped. White marks at top and tail of spine edges of covers. Dustwrapper is faded and creased at spine.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- WORCESTERSHIRE
- SHROPSHIRE
- WEST MIDLANDS
THE MAN WHO MADE THINGS OUT OF TREES
Written by Robert Penn.
Stock no. 1327926
Published by Particular Books.
Circa
2015.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of how the author cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. Navy boards, white title to spine. ISBN: 9781846148422. 2nd printing. Spine bumped. Dustwrapper is edge creased and a little grubby.
ALL FOR THE KING: THE LIFE STORY OF SIR GEORGE CARTERET (1609-1680)
Written by G.R. Belleine.
Stock no. 1327925
Published by La Societe Jersiaise.
1st
1976.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A biography of a very remarkable Jerseyman of the 17th century. Red boards, gilt title to spine. 188 pages. ISBN: 0901897108. Spine and corners bumped, a few small dents to cover edges. Dustwrapper is lightly edge rubbed and creased.
JET JOCKEYS: FLYING THE RAF'S FIRST JET FIGHTERS
Written by Peter Caygill.
Stock no. 1327924
Published by Airlife.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The first RAF pilots to experience turbojet-powered aircraft were confronted with an utterly new concept of propulsion. The book describes the aeroplanes, their advantages, faults and quirks. B/w photos. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. ISBN: 184037313X. Minimal bumping to spine of both book and wrapper.