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BIGGLES PRESENTE... 16 AVIONS DE CHASSE DE LA II GUERRE MONDIALE
No author listed. Illustrated by Francis Bergese.
Stock no. 1326229
Published by Miklo. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition.

Large format. 16 numbered and 2 other, large postcard style illustrations of fighters of World War II by Bergese, contained in card case and slip-case. Text to bottom of postcards is in French. ISBN: 2930234148. Contents are fine. Top edge of slipcase has become unglued.

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THE SCHNEIDER TROPHY STORY
Written by Edward Eves.
Stock no. 1826773
Published by Mbi Publishing. 1st thus 2001. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

In historical terms, the Schneider Trophy epitomised aviation in the Twenties and Thirties. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 253 pages. ISBN: 0760311188. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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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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"BATTLE OF BRITAIN": THE MOVIE
Written by Robert J. Rudhall.
Stock no. 1826724
Published by Victory Books International. 2nd 2006. Very good condition.

Second Edition. Premiered in 1969, Battle of Britain captivated a whole new generation, this book is a rare treat for the film and aviation enthusiast alike. Directory of aircraft used & current locations; Guide to film locations; Guide to film memorabilia, First-hand interviews. Black pictorial cardwraps, white title to spine. B/w photos, a few colour. ISBN: 0955043158. Front cover creased vertically. Top & tail of spine bumped. Blank white label to title page (possibly covering writing by previous owner). Contents otherwise clean.

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MIG ALLEY: SABRES VS. MIGS OVER KOREA
Written by Warren E. Thompson; David R. McLaren.
Stock no. 1826712
Published by Speciality Press. 1st 2002. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Pilot accounts and the complete combat record of the F-86 Sabre. Square format. Red glazed pictorial boards, yellow titles. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 1580070582. Light bump to top of spine with tiny nick to front edge. Corners lightly bumped. Contents clean. Red pictorial dustwrapper is nice and clean.

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A VISION OF FLIGHT: THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY OF ALFRED G. BUCKHAM
Written by Celia Ferguson. Illustrated by Alfred G. Buckham.
Stock no. 1826695
Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. Buckham's previously untold story. ISBN: 9780752444307. Cover corners lightly rubbed. Lower rear cover edge is lightly rubbed and creased, corresponding minor crease to lower margin of contents. Rear cover lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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MCDONNELL F-101 VOODOO (OSPREY AIR COMBAT)
Written by Robert F. Dorr.
Stock no. 1826690
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition.

The McDonnell F-101 Voodoo was designed to escort American bombers into the Soviet Union, yet its most numerous variant became an interceptor guarding North America from other bombers. As a reconnaissance aircraft, the Voodoo went to war in Southeast Asia, flying the fastest combat missions ever flown. Red pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 0850457521. Corners of covers lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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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.

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AIRSHIP TECHNOLOGY
Written by G.A. Khoury; J.D. Gillett.
Stock no. 1826661
Published by Cambridge University Press. 1st thus 2004. Very good condition.

Providing a unique and indispensable guide to modern airship design and operation. Cambridge Aerospace Series 10. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. A physical copy of a print on demand item, printed by Lightning Source UK Ltd. ISBN: 0521607531. Covers lightly bowed, lightly rubbed at corners, a little scuffed. Text block a little grubby. Otherwise contents clean.

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DRUIDS' CIRCLE: AIRCRAFT FLIGHT-TESTING AND ARMAMENT IN WORLD WAR II
Written by H.W. Dean.
Stock no. 1826643
Published by Per Ardua Books. 1st 2001. Very good condition.

A very personal and behind-the-scenes look at aircraft weapons development during World War II. The author takes the reader into the secret world of weapons test sites, laboratories, arsenals, battle sites, and the Druids' circle of Stonehenge, which he made a key part of the RAF testing program. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952302330. Cover corners rubbed. First few lower corners of contents lightly creased. Contents clean.

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AIRCRAFT INTERIOR COMFORT AND DESIGN
Written by Peter Vink; Klaus Brauer.
Stock no. 1826640
Published by CRC Press. 1st 2017. Slightly better than very good condition.

Ergonomics and Human Factors. Includes everything that scientists and manufacturers should know about airliner interior comfort. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781138401310. Boards lightly scuffed, corners lightly bumped. Contents clean.

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BRITISH AIRBORNE HEADDRESS: FROM WORLD WAR TWO TO THE PRESENT DAY
Written by Daniel Fisher.
Stock no. 1826628
Published by Military Mode Publishing. 1st 2013. Very good condition.

A comprehensive coverage of British Airborne headdress. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 9781628475937. Spine slightly cocked. Corners bumped. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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