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CONSOLIDATED PBY CATALINA: THE PEACETIME RECORD
Written by David Legg.
Stock no. 1328580
Published by Airlife.
1st
2002.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Maroon boards with gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 1840372761. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is sunned to spine and edges and is slightly edge rubbed.
WINGS ON MY SLEEVE
Written by Eric Brown.
Stock no. 1828796
Published by Airlife.
1st
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The incredible story of Captain Eric 'Winkle' Brown, the outstanding test pilot. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 202 pages. ISBN: 0950454362. Top & tail of spine worn with slight loss to tail. Spine is slightly cocked. Text block is lightly browned and has a few minor foxspots. Name in ink to front endpaper. Couple of minor marks to prelims else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is worn at corners, lightly faded to spine, a little grubby to rear panel, foxing to verso.
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.
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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SLINGSBY SAILPLANES: A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF ALL DESIGNS
Written by Martin Simons.
Stock no. 1826748
Published by Airlife.
1st
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
This book describes Slingsby sailplanes and gliders from the British Falcon of 1931 to the last motorless aircraft produced, the Vega. Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1853107328. Tiny lower corner crease to a few pages. Contents clean. Price-cut grey pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed and lightly creased.
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SLINGSBY SAILPLANES: A COMPREHENSIVE HISTORY OF ALL DESIGNS
Written by Martin Simons.
Stock no. 1826680
Published by Airlife.
1st
1996.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
This book describes Slingsby sailplanes and gliders from the British Falcon of 1931 to the last motorless aircraft produced, the Vega. Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1853107328. A nice, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn and has a mark caused by a label removal to front panel.
ARCHITECT OF WINGS
Written by Harald Penrose.
Stock no. 1825880
Published by Airlife.
1st
1985.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A biography of Roy Chadwick - designer of the Lancaster Bomber. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 246 pages. ISBN: 0906393558. Pictorial dustwrapper has faded from blue to green at spine, base of spine is rubbed and worn.
THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIR DEPOT
Written by Harry Holmes.
Stock no. 1325307
Published by Airlife.
1st
1998.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The US 8th Air Force at Warton 1942-1945. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 185310969X. Dustwrapper is price-cut and ever so slightly edge creased.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- AVIATION
- AIRCRAFT
- WORLD WAR II
LOCKHEED CONSTELLATION (AIRLIFE'S CLASSIC AIRLINERS)
Written by Jim Winchester.
Stock no. 1325149
Published by Airlife.
1st
2001.
Nearly fine condition.
Large format. Gold pictorial cardwraps. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 1840372281. Minimal rubbing to cover edges.
THE SHARP END: SEA HARRIER FRONT LINE
Written by Neil Mercer.
Stock no. 1825445
Published by Airlife.
1st
1995.
Very good condition.
A pictorial essay on the Sea Harrier in the Front Line. Card wraps. Colour photos. ISBN: 1853105449. Light fading to spine. Tip of top corners of contents lightly creased. Contents otherwise fine.
THE GREAT WAR IN THE AIR
Written by John H. Morrow.
Stock no. 2139823
Published by Airlife.
1st
1993.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Military Aviation from 1909 to 1921. B/w photos. ISBN: 1853104450. Spine is faded. Some browning to wrapper spine.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- AVIATION
FIFTY GLORIOUS YEARS
Written by Arthur Pearcy.
Stock no. 1823772
Published by Airlife.
1st
1985.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
A pictorial tribute to the Douglas DC-3. Large format. Grey cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 0906393493. A nice, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.