‎Aviation ‎

‎[Aviation] Clearley Jr., George W.‎

‎A Pictorial History of Airline Service at Dallas Love Field‎

‎Dallas: George W. Clearley Jr. 1989. First edition. 4to 200pp. Diagrams illustrations facsimiles. Signed by Clearley on the title page. Perfect bound in glossy illustrated wrappers. Nearly fine. <br /> <br /> Copiously illustrated and researched history on Dallas Love Field which began as a training base during WWI and later became open for civilian use in 1927.<br /> <br /> Clearley self-published several works on the airline industry most of which are quite uncommon.   . George W. Clearley, Jr. unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 6265

‎[Aviation]‎

‎About Flying Machines article in Harper's Weekly July 25 1857‎

‎New York: Harper's Weekly 1857. Very good condition. The history and progress of flying machines dirigibles and balloons explained in 13 images and 2 pages of text by the 'current' standards of 1857. <br /> <br /> 54 1/2 column inches of text plus 13 b&w images. Harper's Weekly unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 28132

‎[Aviation]‎

‎Air Enthusiast later 'Air Enthusiast International' then 'Air International'. Volume 1 Number 1 June 1971 to Volume 44 Number 6 June 1993‎

‎Kent: Fine Scroll 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Kent Fine Scroll 1971 to 1993. Quarto 44 volumes approximately 300 pages in each volume with numerous illustrations including cutaways and colour aircraft profiles and plates many in colour. Papered boards; small nick to the spine of Volume 4 the only volume lacking the dustwrapper; minimal signs of age and use; an excellent run with the dustwrappers in excellent condition Volume 3 a little chipped and torn. As-issued bound volumes of the periodical; each volume has a cumulative index. The title of the bound volumes changed from 'Air Enthusiast' to 'Air International' at Volume 7. 44 items. Fine Scroll hardcover‎

书商的参考编号 : 134970

‎[Aviation]. [Wyoming]‎

‎Archive and Scrapbook of William C. Grove Jr. a Member of the Cheyenne Hillhoppers Model Airplane Club‎

‎Various locations 1963. Very good. 191 photographs various sizes but most approximately 3 x 4 inches; fifteen leaves of manuscript or typed notes and letters some illustrated; plus various assorted clippings and ephemera. Most photographs affixed to annotated sheets. Light soiling and wear throughout but generally clean. Archive of model airplane enthusiast William C. Grove Jr. Grove 1932-2013 graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in engineering and went on to a career at Lockheed as a design engineer. The present scrapbook shows his early enthusiasm for planes and aviation participating with the Cheyenne Hillhoppers in contests and events. Most of the photographs depict model planes or the club members engaged with their aircraft. Grove's notes show sketches of model planes as well as his notes on building and flying. A Western Union telegram from 1959 announces his big win at Plymouth Motor Corp's Third International Model Plane Contest indicating a first place win "in the control line stunt events. Placing in this single event assures Grove of a handsome trophy and a share in the $8750 in U.S. Savings Bonds which will be awarded the winners in this greatest of model aviation contests." Other clippings and ephemera relate to other competitions or news events around model planes. A unique item. unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 4546

‎[Aviation]‎

‎Aviation Heritage.The Journal of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia.‎

‎Volume 26 No 4. AHSA. Melbourne. ND. 4to. Booklet format staple bound; vg cond. Articles on Guinea Airways and The Shepherd Inquiry of 1929. Volume 26 No 4. AHSA. Melbourne. ND. unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 42332

‎[Aviation]‎

‎Aviation Heritage.The Journal of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia.‎

‎Volume 28 No 4 AHSA. Melbourne. September 1997. 4to. Booklet format staple bound; vg cond. Articles on civil flying boat operations Looking Back at Vietnam sorties by F/O. T.E.M Smith Crew. Volume 28 No 4 AHSA. Melbourne. September 1997 unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 42341

‎[Aviation]‎

‎Aviation Heritage.The Journal of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia.‎

‎Volume 30 No 1. AHSA. Melbourne. January 1999. 4to. Booklet format staple bound; vg cond. The 40th Anniversary Edition. Volume 30 No 1. AHSA. Melbourne. January 1999. unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 42334

‎[Aviation]‎

‎Aviation Heritage.The Journal of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia.‎

‎Volume 28 No 3 AHSA. Melbourne. June 1997. 4to. Booklet format staple bound; vg cond. Articles on Austers at War Gypsy Moth among the vines pioneer Australian Autogyro Connellan Airways Volume 28 No 3 AHSA. Melbourne. June 1997 unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 42342

‎[Aviation]‎

‎Aviation Heritage.The Journal of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia.‎

‎Volume 27 No 2. AHSA. Melbourne. 1994. 4to. Booklet format staple bound; vg cond. Articles on Cruise of Southampton A11-1 the men of air traffic control 1945-1975. Volume 27 No 2. AHSA. Melbourne. 1994. unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 42347

‎[Aviation]‎

‎Aviation Heritage.The Journal of the Aviation Historical Society of Australia.‎

‎Volume 27 No 3. AHSA. Melbourne. June 1996. 4to. Booklet format staple bound; vg cond. Articles on the low powered aeroplane competitions of 1924; 75th anniversary of Australian Civil Aviation Administration. Volume 27 No 3. AHSA. Melbourne. June 1996 unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 42349

‎[AVIATION] THETFORD, Owen‎

‎British Naval Aircraft Since 1912‎

‎London: Putnam 1982. Fifth Revised Edition. Octavo. 22cm. Publisher's dark blue cloth titled in gilt to spine. Dustjacket. 489pp. Very light wear and bumping to spine ends and extremities clean and tight; internally clean and fresh. A near fine copy.<br /> <br /> A frequently revised and updated reference work of naval aviation and equipment originally published in 1958. From the library of Nathaniel Tarn noted poet translator and bibliophile with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Putnam unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 86327

‎[AVIATION] MATTERN, Jimmie‎

‎Cloud Country 3 vols: Book One: Wings of Youth with Book Two: Hawaii to Hollywood with Book Three: "Lost in Siberia‎

‎Chicago: Pure Oil Company 1936. First Edition. First printing. Three 12mo volumes. Original gilt-pictorial paper-covered boards; each volume 64pp photo illus. Mild rubbing and wear; internally clean and unmarked; Very Good or better. <br /> <br /> The complete serialization of Mattern's aviation anecdotes as recounted on his 1930's radio program "The Diary of Jimmie Mattern." Published and sold by the program's sponsors Pure Oil Company. Mattern 1905-1988 gained fame as a stunt pilot then as the first aviator to attempt a circumnavation of the globe in 1932. Pure Oil Company unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 61530

‎[Aviation] Forman, Harrison‎

‎Do You Want to Fly‎

‎Shanghai: The Comacrib Press 1933. First edition. 8vo xii 448 4pp. Copiously illustrated with half-tone photographs sketches and diagrams by Forman. Publisher's pebbled cloth with gilt spine and cover lettering sprayed page edges in illustrated jacket. Spine mottled and faded else very good in jacket which is lacking about 2/3 of the rear panel. <br /> <br /> First book from the American aviator journalist and war correspondent Harrison Forman 1904-1978.  The book is quite detailed and somewhat technical in its language though in his preface Forman states:<br /> <br /> "It is not the purpose of the author to attempt a technical and exhaustive survey of the field of aviation in the confining limits of the following few chapters.  They are designed rather to direct a special appeal to the layman in the aviation world."<br /> <br /> <br /> The text largely centers around Forman's early explorations in China where he sold aircraft to the government and trained pilots.  A fascinating and scarce book on aviation with an interesting Shanghai imprint.  <br /> <br /> <br /> . The Comacrib Press unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 6544

‎[Aviation]‎

‎Fiftieth Anniversary of Flight at Wigram 3 other aviation booklets‎

‎Christchurch: Printed by Simpson & Williams. Good with no dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Softcover. Some damp-wrinkling to leaves of "Fiftieth Anniversary of Flight at Wigram" throughout. Other three booklets very good. ; 32 pages. Illustrated paper covers. Page dimensions: 246 x 185mm. Illustrated. Together with 3 other aviation souvenir booklets: 1 "50th Anniversary Air Pageant : 50 Years of Progress and Expansion by The Marlborough Aero Club Inc. 1928-1978. 24 pages; 2 "The 1990 Ultrasound Appeal Airshow : Official Souvenir Programme Saturday March 17 1990". 16 pages including covers; 3 "Woodbourne 83 : Souvenir Programme". 32 pages. . Printed by Simpson & Williams paperback‎

书商的参考编号 : 25474

‎[Aviation] North American Aviation Inc‎

‎Flight Manual North American Aviation Inc Models B-25C & B25-D Mitchell Bombardment Airplanes. True 1st ed: Restricted Report N o. 5182‎

‎North American Aviation. 1942. 1st ed. North American Aviation Inc. 1942 2-ring binder. The true firs t edition for the 25C and 25D model bombardment airplanes Restri cted report no. NA-5182. In original two ring dark green faux l eather binder. The manual consists of 7 tabbed sections plus a on e-page introduction and color frontispiece. 325 pp. plus 9 pages of indices and tables Later editions NA-5231 had 8 sections an d 346 pp plus indices. Each tab page illustrated with a cartoon by Gil Turner. 1. General Instructions. 2. Location of Controls. 3. Charts. 4. Ground Instruction. 5. Cold Weather Provisions. 6. Emergency Instructions. 7. Index and Conversion Table. Profusely illustrated with photographic illustrations drawings charts; so me in color. Celluloid protective page prior to title page presen t: “To Keep’em Flying Know Your Airplane”. Condition: Near fine--the pages are virtually pristine except for the title page which is detached and bearing the signature of Capt. R.L. Boardm an and ink stamp Copy 33 Ground School. His signature 11th Fligh t Control Sq also on the introduction page. Covers are very good ; fully intact but with some light soiling and fading to titles - - “GS33” in black ink on spine. Ground School copy 33. . North American Aviation unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : k190114h

‎[AVIATION]. WRIGHT, Wilbur & Orville. KELLY, Fred C. (Ed.)‎

‎Miracle at Kitty Hawk: the letters of Wilbur and Orville Wright. . . .‎

‎New York: Farrar Straus & Young 1951. 8vo. ix 1 482 pp. Frontisp. map numerous photo plates. Black boards blue lettering minor dustsoiling shelfwear w/ d.j. cover art by Herbshman minor dustsoiling shelfwear price-clipped VG/VG copy. Second printing of this excellent collection of previously unpublished letters of the Wright brothers offering an essential first-hand account of the invention of the airplane and the history of aviation. Farrar, Straus & Young, hardcover‎

书商的参考编号 : 60582

‎[Aviation]‎

‎ORMER LOCKLEAR ARCHIVE‎

‎An archive of research and writing materials gathered for a biography of Ormer Locklear the daredevil aerial stuntman who was the first to change planes mid-air and died while filming the silent movie The Skywayman 1920. It took more than a decade for author Art Ronnie to research Locklear’s life and find a publisher for his book Locklear: The Man Who Walked on Wings 1973.<br /> <br /> Born in Greenville Texas Locklear 1891–1920 became fascinated with flying when aviation pioneer Calbraith Perry Rodgers landed in a Fort Worth field to unclog a fuel line. With his brothers Locklear built gliders and later learned to fly after joining the U.S. Army Air Force in 1917 eventually becoming a flight instructor. He left the Army in 1919 and with two colleagues joined show promoter and manager William Pickens to form an aerial circus before he was recruited for the silver screen. In his personal life Locklear married Ruby Graves in 1915 but they separated in 1919 and thereafter she refused to grant him a divorce. After moving to Hollywood he became involved with silent screen actress Viola Dana who was at the airfield the night of the accident and witnessed his death. One of the key items in this archive is a scarce original poster for Locklear’s first feature film The Great Air Robbery Universal 1919. After watching one of Locklear’s aerial circus shows Carl Laemmle signed Locklear to a series of motion pictures. In this movie Locklear played Larry Cassidy a pilot for the U.S. Air Mail Service who defends a shipment of $20000 in gold from the villainous clutches of the evil Chester Van Arland Ray Ripley. The film made use of all the stunts that had made Locklear a household name as a barnstormer. The picture was a hit and Locklear was well on his way to a fabulous career on the silver screen. The stone lithographic posters measures 27†x 41†and features a portrait of the daring aviator. It is archivally framed with an acid-free mount and UV plexiglass. This film and The Skywayman are both considered “lost films†as no known prints exists in archives.<br /> <br /> This archive also includes more than 300 hundred negatives and photographs of Locklear’s short life and career that were collected by Art Ronnie from Locklear family members newspapers movie studios and historical societies. Included among them is a framed 8†x 10†black-and-white photograph that is signed by Locklear who is wearing his military uniform. A second framed photograph from his Hollywood days includes a signature framed below the photo. Neither of these images have been inspected outside the frame. Ronnie was a meticulous record keeper. This archive includes copies of letters the author wrote to Locklearfamily members friends film studios libraries and historical societies. It includes two expandable folders containing copies of the more than 300 letters Ronnie wrote researching the book with the recipients’ responses attached. He began his research in 1961 while working at the Los Angeles Herald Examiner using the newspaper’s stationary with the intention of writing a magazine piece on spec.<br /> <br /> After the initial article was published he decided to pursue a book and many of his later letters reflect the struggle to find a publisher. By 1962 he is using Twentieth Century Fox Television letterhead after having switched careers to be a publicist with the network. Among the early letters Ronnie wrote is one to Locklear’s sister Anita Mae Locklear who still lived in the family’s hometown of Fort Worth Texas. “Would you please write down anything you recall about Ormer – his personality his motorcycling and racing days any amusing anecdotes his first desires to fly his decision to come to Hollywood and his funeral which I understand was one of the largest ever held in Fort Worth.†In her return letter Anita shared a few facts: “He was flying with Pickens Flying Circus when the studio was interested and signed him up for the pictures.†Ronnie appeared to have the most success and the longest running correspondence with Locklear’s brother James who became the point person for the family. The two men corresponded excitedly after uncovering a copy of the Barron Field Review which contained a photo feature of “Locklear’s Class in Aerial Calisthenics.â€<br /> <br /> Ronnie tracked down one of Locklear’s fellow aviators who recalled in a letter that Locklear was fearless and often got in trouble for aerial antics: “He liked stunts and thrills and experimented with crawling all over the plane which finally gave him the idea that he could change planes in the air.†Among the letters is a typed signed reply from the actress Mary Pickford who provides Ronnie with a contact to Charlie Chaplin and notes that her brother Jack and Ormer were good friends: “On the night that Locklear was killed my brother was scheduled to go up with him but mother had prepared Jack’s favorite dinner and as luck would have it the dinner was late.†Ronnie also chased down leads that didn’t pan out. He corresponded in 1961 with movie producer Robert Youngson about a rumor that Locklear was one of the stunt pilots involved in the unplanned mid-air collision of two planes during the filming of the Harry Houdini movie The Grim Game. “My own guess is that the stuntman on that wing could not possibly have escaped and must have been killed†Youngson wrote. The publicity machine around the 1919 film claimed Houdini was involved and escaped the crash but Ronnie’s research uncovered the fact that Houdini was nowhere near the planes. Miraculously his stunt double survived the crash with just a few cuts and bruises.<br /> <br /> After working on the project for more than a decade Ronnie landed A.S. Barnes as a publisher. One of the folders in this archive contains dozens of rejection letters he received from publishers between 1962 and 1971 when he signed his publishing deal. For the first several years he was represented by literary agent Carolyn Willyoung Stagg of Lester Lewis Associates. After receiving feedback from Holt she wrote the following in January 1962 to Ronnie: “Are you at all interested in doing a couple of consecutive chapters which will be less ‘journalistic and slap-dashed style’ and will get down the essential motivation and characterization which made Locklear a colorful figure†In 1969 Barnes rejected Ronnie’s manuscript but decided to move forward with it in 1971. He was paid a $250 royalty advance. Once the book went to press Ronnie pushed the publisher about its promotion and sales strategies taking on much of the public relations campaign himself calling in favors and urging those he knew in the media to mention his book. He seemed less impressed with Barnes’ sales efforts writing to Julien Yoseloff of Barnes in October 1973: “When a book has received the publicity Locklear has I believe it behooves the publisher to let the booksellers know about it…I believe the publicity Locklear has received in very unusual. In addition to reviews more than 800 newspapers have mentioned it and excerpts have appeared in eight magazines.†Ronnie’s personal copy of the book is included with the archive. It contains his bookplate and is inscribed by Viola Dana and her sister Shirley Mason also an actress from the silent film era. This copy is also signed by Jimmy Doolittle who provided Ronnie with an opening quote for the book.<br /> <br /> The materials including several typescript versions of the book in this collection are stored in three banker boxes and all the materials are in very good condition. This archive provides a complete record of an important early aviator who transitioned into movie making. In addition it is an important writers archive demonstrating how original research is developed and the evolution of a book as well as its printing and promotion. Please inquire for a complete inventory of this archive. unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 74692

‎[AVIATION] WYKEHAM, Peter‎

‎Santos-Dumont; A Study in Obsession‎

‎London: Putnam 1962. First U.K. Edition. Octavo. 22cm. Publisher's black and white speckled cloth titled in gilt to spine. Dustjacket. 278pp. Some minor bumping to spine ends and corners clean and tight; internally clean and fresh red endpapers red topstain some spotting and soiling to page edges; in a strong lightly sunned dustjacket with some light scuffing and soiling to the white rear panel some fading to the spine panel and a couple of cosmetic nicks to the extremities. A very good copy. <br /> <br /> A biography written by Air Vice Marshall Wykeham of the RAF no stranger to risky aeronautical adventure himself of the eccentric intrepid and influential Alberto Santos-Dumont. A Brazilian aeronut first inspired by the ill-fated Andree balloon adventure to the pole but then branching out into the design and flight of a number of prototype fixed wing aircraft. Santos-Dumont is considered by many to be arguably the first man to fly a powered aeroplane but his work was beaten to the punch by the Wright Brothers who were considerably less erratic a circumstance which bedevilled Santos-Dumont for the remainder of his life. A much neglected personality in the field of aeronautical design exploration and development. Putnam unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : 86624

‎[Aviation]‎

‎The National Geographic Magazine. Volume 53 January to June 1928 and Volume 54 July to December 1928 12 separate issues‎

‎Washington: National Geographic Society 1928. First Edition. Paperback. Washington National Geographic Society 1928. Quarto two volumes 742 and 766 pages with hundreds of illustrations almost all from photographs some in colour; and more than a few from the air plus 3 folding colour plates after artwork by N.C. Wyeth in an end-band. Original publisher's post-binders heavily blind-embossed and gilt-decorated brown cloth a little rubbed at the extremities; each volume contains six issues bound in without the original wrappers; the contents of Volume 54 are inserted upside down a mistake easily rectified; edges lightly foxed; mild signs of handling; an excellent pair. These twelve issues contain a number of important lengthy articles by or about famous early aviators: Lindbergh two Cobham de Pinedo and Kingsford-Smith and Ulm. The main article in the December issue 'Renascent Germany' pages 639-717 makes very interesting reading. National Geographic Society paperback‎

书商的参考编号 : 107548

‎[AVIATION]. SMITH, Ross, Sir‎

‎The Ross Smith flight from England to Australia‎

‎London: Broadway Press 1920. 4pp. With an illustrated map and two photographic portraits in the text. Stapled as issued in original publisher's pictorial tan wrappers. A trifle creased two early horizontal folds. Internally clean and crisp. A rare survival of the sole edition of a succinct account by Australian aviator Sir Ross Smith 1892-1922 of his unprecedented flight from England to Australia in 1919. OCLC records copies at two locations NLA and State Library of New South Wales; COPAC adds one further National Aerospace Library. . First edition. Quarto. [Broadway Press] unknown‎

书商的参考编号 : AQ22067

‎[AVIATION]. JUPTNER, Joseph P.‎

‎U.S. Civil Aircraft Vol. 1 ATC 1-ATC 100; Vol. 2 ATC 101-ATC 200; Vol. 3 ATC 201-ATC 300; Vol. 4. ATC Numbers -- 301 to 400; Vol. 5 ATC 401-ATC 500; Vol. 6 ATC 501 - ATC 600; Vol. 7 ATC 601 - ATC 700.‎

‎Fallbrook CA: Aero Publishers 1962-1978. Seven vols. Sml. folio. 247 7; 291 7; 286 6; 315 5; 288 6; 364 4; 352 pp. 1000s of photos diagramsillusts. Uniformly bound in blue cloth gilt lettrng occasional rubbng edgewear slghtly cockd on a couple spines w/ d.j.s mnr edgewear rubbng slght sunng still a VG-/VG- set. First editions of the first 7 volumes of this great series intended to cover all civil airplanes given an Approved Type Certificate by the U.S. Government including Buhl-Verville Airster Travel Air 6000 Bird Biplane Parks P-2 Lockheed Sirius Boeing 247 C-W Condor Fairchild 24-C8E Arrow Sport Model F Taylorcraft BL Douglas DC-3 Piper Cub Stinson Reliant and 100s more. Aero Publishers, hardcover‎

书商的参考编号 : 38521

‎[AVIATION]. SCARBOROUGH, William.‎

‎Walk around. PBY Catalina. Color by Don Greer. Illustrated by Joe Sewell. Walk Around Number 5.‎

‎Carrollton TX: Squadron/Signal Publications 1995. Oblong 4to. 80 pp. Colour and black & white photo illustrations text illustrations throughout. Colour-illustrated softcovers slight shelfwear rubbing from the collection of Colonel Arthur H. Martin w/ ownership labels. First edition of this well-illustrated work detailing the PBY-5/5A/6A and their variants USAF OA-1OA and Catalinas/Cansos of the Allied Air Forces during World War II. Squadron/Signal Publications, paperback‎

书商的参考编号 : 52445 ???????? : 0897473574 9780897473576

‎[AVIATION]. LINDBERGH, Charles.‎

‎WE. The famous flier’s own story of his life and his Transatlantic flight. . . .‎

‎New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1927. 8vo. 318 pp. Frontisp. numerous photo illust. Blue illustrated publisher’s cloth cover art of Spirit of St. Louis on front cover illustrated endapapers w/ gilt lettering w/ d.j. cover art w/ initials CKS w/ N-X-211 in red creasing chipping edgewear closed tears tidemark to fore-edge of back cover still VG/Fair copy. First trade edition of the author’s famous account of his Transatlantic flight with biographical background and historical information. G.P. Putnam's Sons, hardcover‎

书商的参考编号 : 59061

‎[AVIATION]. SAINT EXUPERY, Antoine de.‎

‎Wind sand and stars. Translated from the French by Lewis Galantiere. Decorations by John O’Hara Cosgrave II.‎

‎New York: Reynal & Hitchcock 1939. 8vo. 306 pp. Illustrated double-page title numerous text illustrations illustrated endpapers. Half-black over blue decorated publisher’s cloth minor edgewear slight rubbing w/ d.j. cover art by John O’Hara Cosgrave II minor edgewear creasing old scotch tape repair at upper corner to closed tear still VG/G copy. First B.C. edition unpriced both advertised books on back panel and rear flap priced no blindstamped slug on rear corner of this aviation classic and lyrical memoir of the author’s experiences as a pilot during wartime and surviving a crash in the Libyan desert while flying mail. Saint-Exupery 1900-1944 was a pioneering French aviator who flew both in the Spanish Civil War and World War II and is perhaps best remembered for his timeless classic The Little Prince. Reynal & Hitchcock, hardcover‎

书商的参考编号 : 63654

‎[Batailles]‎

‎BATAILLES - N° 96 - Mars-mai 2022‎

‎Revue de 82 pages, format 210 x 295 mm, illustrée, brochée couverture couleurs, bon état‎

‎Revue de l'histoire militaire du XXe siècle. Au sommaire : Les chars russes au Dombass (septembre 1943) ; 1940, 3000 avions américains pour l'Armée de l'air française ? ; La RAAF pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, etc.‎

书商的参考编号 : LFA-126713282