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THE LONDON LT
Written by Ken Blacker.
Stock no. 1828782
Published by Capital Transport. 1st 2010. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The LT type bus which started to appear on London streets in 1929. The first vehicles of this class of over 1400 vehicles had outside staircases while the most developed examples led the way to the STL of 1932. All the variations are covered here, including the famous Bluebirds, the 'Scooter' single deckers and the two coaches. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos throughout and one or two colour photos. 183 pages. ISBN: 9781854143426. Top and tail of front edge of spine lightly knocked. Else a lovely copy. Matching pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and is lightly scuffed.

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BELL P-39 AIRACOBRA (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Robert F. Dorr; Jerry C. Scutts.
Stock no. 1828775
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Crowood Aviation Series. The story of Bell's Cobras, from their design and introduction, through their use in the Far East and Russia, to their eventual retirement. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 159 pages. ISBN: 1861263481. Top edge of text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, slightly faded to spine and a little scuffed.

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MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT SINCE 1920: VOLUME II
Written by Rene J. Francillon.
Stock no. 1828774
Published by Putnam Aeronautical Books. 1997. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The completion of the authors massive updating of theh history of these two major USA aircraft manufacturers. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 482 pages. ISBN: 0851778283. Reprint. Base of spine lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine.

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BLACKBURN AIRCRAFT SINCE 1909
Written by A.J. Jackson.
Stock no. 1828772
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st USA 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

American Edition. The absorbing story of a great Yorkshire enterprise, beginning in 1908 when young Robert Blackburn, inspired by the exploits of famous French aviators, designed his first aeroplane in Paris. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 571 pages including index. ISBN: 0870210246. Lower edges of boards lightly rubbed. Spine has a slight lean. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little creased at edges, light scuffing to rear panel.

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FAIREY AIRCRAFT SINCE 1915
Written by H.A. Taylor.
Stock no. 1828770
Published by Putnam Aeronautical Books. 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Reprint of the 1984 edition. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 450 pages including index. ISBN: 0851778259. Lower edge of boards lightly rubbed. Very slight lean to spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is heavily faded to spine with a little wear to top & tail, rear corner lightly worn.

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BOEING AIRCRAFT SINCE 1916
Written by Peter M. Bowers.
Stock no. 1828765
Published by Naval Institute Press. 1st USA 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

US edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. 668 pages including index. ISBN: 0870210378. Edges of boards lightly rubbed. Text block a little grubby, top edge has a small green stain. Hinge between page 608-609 pulled but binding is tight. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has some light creasing to laminate, is lightly scored and is faded to spine.

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SAUNDERS AND SARO AIRCRAFT SINCE 1917
Written by Peter London.
Stock no. 1828763
Published by Putnam. 1st 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The design, development, and histories of all Saunders, Saunders-Roe and Spartan aircraft since the T.1 of 1917, with a review of some of the more interesting projects from this ingenious and innovative company. B/w photos and diagrams. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 350 pages including index. ISBN: 0851778143. A very nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased and slightly scuffed.

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STRIVE TO EXCEL THE STORY OF 17 (FIGHTER) SQUADRON AT WAR (1939-1945)
Written by Keith Hiscock.
Stock no. 1828758
1st thus 1990. Very good condition.

Large format. Spiral bound cardwraps, with clear laminate to front and rear. This edition expanded and illustrated by Keith Hiscock. B/w photos. 64 pages. Light browning to cardwraps. Plastic spiral binding is broken in a couple of places but binding it tight. Clear laminate covers a little grubby. Contents clean. Slight musty odour present.

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THE NAKAJIMA KI-84 (THE AERO SERIES 2)
No author listed. Illustrated by Uwe Feist.
Stock no. 1828757
Published by Aero Publishers Inc. 1st 1965. Very good condition.

Green pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos, b/w scale drawings and colour centre pages by Uwe Feist. Not paginated. Covers lightly browned, old price label to front cover. Contents clean.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT FA100 - FZ999
Written by James J. Halley.
Stock no. 1828752
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1989. Very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 112 pages. ISBN: 0851301630. Covers lightly scuffed. A few tiny tick marks to contents else clean.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT LA100 - LZ999
Written by James J. Halley.
Stock no. 1828751
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1991. Very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 0851301894. Covers lightly scuffed and unevenly faded to front, faded to spine, lower front corner lightly worn to laminate. Tiny pencil tick marks to contents else clean.

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ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT HA100 - HZ999
Written by James J. Halley.
Stock no. 1828750
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1989. Very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 085130172X. Covers are lightly scuffed. Tiny pencil tick marks to contents else clean.

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