‎Aviation‎

‎Boyne, Walter; Gwynn-Jones, Terry; Moolman, Valerie‎

‎How Things Work Flight‎

‎Alexandria: Time-Life Books Inc. Boards Bumped; Lightly Scratched on Rear Cover; Light Shelf Rub to Boards. SERIES: How Things Work. THE WRITERS: Walter Boyne enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and retired as a colonel in 1974 with more than 5000 flying hours in a score of aircraft. He is the prize-winning author of fifteen books on aviation and automotive subjects including three novels. Among his non-fiction works are Boeing B-52 - A Documentary History The Smithsonian Book of Flight and The Leading Edge. His novels include The Wild Blue with Steven L. Thompson Trophy for Eagles and the second book of a trilogy Eagles at War. Terry Gwynn-Jones served for 32 years as a fighter pilot and flight instructor with the British Canadian and Australian air forces. In 1975 he teamed with pilot Denys Dalton to set an around-the-world speed record - 122 hours and 17 minutes - for piston-engined aircraft. His books include True Australian Air Stories On a Wing and a Prayer and Farther and Faster. Valerie Moolman a former editor for Time-Life Books is the author of 45 books documentary film scripts and dramatic shows on subjects ranging from aviation to social history. She is the author of two books in Time-Life's Epic of Flight series and was a contributor to Understanding Computers and Mysteries of the Unknown. THE CONSULTANTS: Dr. Tom D. Crouch is Chairman of the Department of Aeronautics at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. He holds a Ph.D from Ohio State University and has written several books and articles on the early history of aviation. He is also an avid balloonist. Dr. Howard S. Wolko is Special Advisor for Technology to the Department of Aeronautics of the National Air and Space Museum. He holds a D.Sc. in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics from George Washington University and has extensive experience in industry the academics and the Federal Government. He also participated in the development of the X-series of experimental research aircraft. HOW THINGS WORK WAS PRODUCED BY: St. Remy Press. PRESIDENT: Pierre Leveille. PUBLISHER: Kenneth Winchester. STAFF FOR FLIGHT: EDITOR: Elizabeth Cameron. SENIOR ART DIRECTOR: Diane Denoncourt. ART DIRECTOR: Francine Lemieux. CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: George Daniels Peter Pocock Bryce S. Walker. ASSISTANT EDITOR: Mitchell Glance. RESEARCH EDITOR: Fiona Gilsenan. RESEARCHER: Hayes Jackson. PICTURE EDITOR: Chris Jackson. DESIGNER: Chantal Bilodeau. INDEX: Christine M. Jacobs. COVER: A Lockheed TriStar jet touches down at Palmdale California at dusk. The time exposure taken by a camera mounted on the airplane's tail fin and triggered by remote control captures ribbons of runway lights streaming from the jet's nose. CONTENTS: A World Aloft; The Wonder of Flight; Shape and Power; Maneuvering; The Crowded Skies; Quest for Speed; The Leading Edge; Index; Acknowledgments. First Edition 1st Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Illus. by Maryse Doray Nicolas Moumouris Robert Paquet Maryo Proulx. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Time-Life Books Inc. Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 002911 ISBN : 0809478501 9780809478507

‎McFarland, Marvin W. (Ed. )‎

‎The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright Including the Chanute-Wright Letters and Other Papers of Octave Chanute. Volume Two 2 Only: 1906-1948‎

‎Salem NH: Ayer Company. Fine. 1990. Reprint. Hardcover. Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 602 pages . Ayer Company hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 17694

‎GRAFF Cory‎

‎STRIKE AND RETURN: American Air Power and the Fight for Iwo Jima‎

‎North Branch MN: Specialty Press 2006. This book examines all aspects of the aviation activities surrounding Iwo Jima from the first day Navy carrier planes arrived to attack on 15 June 1944 until the Japanese surrender more than a year later. 160 pages. Illustrated throughout by b/w photographs except for a 7-page colour section. Laminated pictorial boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 28.5 Cm x 22.5 Cm. Specialty Press Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 12162 ISBN : 1580070922 9781580070928

‎Kelly, Orr‎

‎From a Dark Sky: the Story of U.S. Air Force Special Operations‎

‎Novato CA: Presidio 1996. Textblock is very clean and tight. Binding slightly edge and corner rubbed boards are surface abraided from clear tape removal; Dust jacket in mylar lightly edge and corner rubbed. 340p. including index. Boards. Very Good/Near Fine in mylar. Illus. by Photos. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover. Presidio Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : EW5510 ISBN : 0891415203 9780891415206

‎ANDRUP Norbert‎

‎COLORFUL AIRCRAFT: Unique Paint Schemes on the World's Passenger Airliners‎

‎Altglen PA: Schiffer Publishing 2010. English translation. 144 pages. Illustrated throughout with detailed colour images. Laminated pictorial boards in jacket. Condition: A previous owner's name is written on the half-title page and there are grubby smears on many of the pages. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. Hard Cover. Good/Very Good. 28.5 Cm x 22.5 Cm. Schiffer Publishing Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 21308 ISBN : 0764336568 9780764336560

‎breffort, dominique; jouineau, andre‎

‎French Aircraft from 1939 to 1942 2 Volume Set Amiot to Curtiss and Dewoitine to Potez‎

‎Paris: Histoire & Collections. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2004 2005. Softcover. 2-915239-23-1 . Price is for the set of 2 volumes. 2-915239-23-1 & 2-915239-49-5; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 8282 pages . Histoire & Collections paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 26178 ISBN : 2915239231 9782915239232

‎Cabine: Koffie op hoog niveau‎

‎Alkmaar Holland: Uitgeverij De Doelenpers BV c2000. signed. Hardbound. FINE / No DJ. As new - gift quality! Signed by author. No dust jacket. Includes Errata sheet. "65 jaar historie KLM cabinepersoneel …1934 to 2000…In dit boek komen ook de avonturen en het werken op de moderne JETS aan de orde…" ISBN: 9070655284. Uitgeverij De Doelenpers BV hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 10X002 ISBN : 9070655284 9789070655280

‎David AAnderton Bill Gunston and Francis KMason A. An K. Ma‎

‎Warplanes & Fighters of World War II‎

‎London: Chancellor Press 2002. A compilation edition which comprises three titles which were first published in 1982: 'American Fighters of WWII' 'British Fighters of WWII' and 'German Warplanes of WWII'. 239 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w & colour photographs and drawings including many cutaways and 3-view illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 32.5 Cm x 23.5 Cm. Chancellor Press Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 21069 ISBN : 0753705370 9780753705377

‎HOLMES, Tony (Editor)‎

‎DOGFIGHT: The Greatest Air Duels of World War II‎

‎Oxford: Osprey Publishing 2013. A head-to-head history of the greatest fighters of the war. The book covers four air forces three theatres and ten iconic fighters. 352 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and colour artwork. Grey boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 25 Cm x 20 Cm. Osprey Publishing Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 21027 ISBN : 1782008802 9781782008804

‎WAY, Chris‎

‎GLENN MILLER IN BRITAIN Then and Now‎

‎London: After the Battle / Battle of Britain Prints International 1996. Glenn Miller was in Britain from July 1944 until his mysterious disappearance in December 1944. During that period his band performed around the country mainly at US Air Force bases. This book provides photos of many of these concerts the buildings performers and many airfield plans locating the sites of these performances. 160 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and maps. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 30.5 Cm x 22 Cm. After the Battle / Battle of Britain Prints International Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 12155 ISBN : 0900913924 9780900913921

‎Glines, Carroll V.‎

‎The Amazing Gooney Bird : The Saga of the Legendary DC-3/C-47‎

‎Atglen Pennsylvania: Schiffer Military / Aviation History 1996. 8.5" wide by 11.25" tall. A beautiful copy. Bright clean square and tight. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp -- apparently never read. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with photographs throughout. Endpaper photos. Foreword by Donald W. Douglas Sr. Preface 10 chapters 3 appendices: 1 Evolution of the DC-3; 2 DC-3/C-47 Nose Art; 3 C-47 Training Manual. Bound in the original beige cloth lettered in black on the spine and front cover. From the publisher: "The DC-3 is the plane that. has become a legend in its own time. It has many names and designations -- Skytrain Spooky Puff the Magic Dragon DC-3 C-47 R4D Li-2 and others. But the name that most pilots know it by is the 'Gooney Bird.' And it has played many roles besides being an aerial workhorse to transport people and cargo. It has been a bomber fighter airborne communications center amphibian living quarters hospital flying washing machine and command post. When some of the more than 10000 built and additional hundreds in Japan and Russia ended their days they have been made into a hamburger stand tea house mobile home seaside cottage an officers club and even a chicken coop. Many have been put on static display at more than 200 museums around the world. After more than sixty years 1000 of them are still flying the world's skies. The DC-3/C-47 has surpassed all other aircraft ever built in faithful service dependability and achievement. This is the story of its conception design and amazing life in war and peace.". First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine condition/No jacket. 192pp. Schiffer Military / Aviation History Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 008213 ISBN : 0764300644 9780764300646

‎LEONARD Herbert‎

‎Encyclopaedia of SOVIET FIGHTERS 1939-1951‎

‎Paris: Histoire & Collections 2005. An exhaustive coverage in chronological order of every single-seat single piston-engined Soviet fighter of the period from obscure projects which did not go off the drawing table to the best known mass-produced models. 208 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs and colour & b/w drawings. Laminated pictorial boards. Condition: There are slight bumps to the top corners but the book is otherwise clean and unmarked. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. First UK Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Illus. by Nicolas Gohin. 31.5 Cm x 23.5 Cm. Histoire & Collections Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 12047 ISBN : 2915239606 9782915239607

‎Starks, Richard; Murcutt, Miriam‎

‎Lost in Tibet: The Untold Story of Five American Airmen a Doomed Plane and The Will to Survive‎

‎Guilford CT: The Lyons Press 2004. Textblock is very clean and tight b&w photographs and maps; Lightly bumped at corners and spine tips; Price-clipped dust jacket lightly shelf worn crease to back top edge. 210pp. including bibliography. 1st Printing. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine in mylar. Illus. by B&W Photographs/Maps/Graphs/Charts. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. The Lyons Press Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : SB15020 ISBN : 1592285724 9781592285723

‎PEGRAM, Ralph‎

‎BEYOND THE SPITFIRE: The Unseen Designs of R.J.Mitchell‎

‎Stroud: The History Press 2017. Brings Mitchell's unseen work to light in an attempt to evaluate the entire portfolio of one of Britain's most talented aeronautical designers. 240 pages. 8 pages of colour plates. Many b/w photographs and scale drawings through the text. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. Reprinted Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 23.5 Cm x 25.5 Cm. The History Press Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 11276 ISBN : 0750965150 9780750965156

‎Dick, Steven J.; Launius, Roger D. (editors)‎

‎Societal Impact of Spaceflight‎

‎Washington DC: NASA History Division 2007. Unread gift quality copy with pristine textblock; Red cloth binding. Unclipped dust jacket. 680p. including references and index. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine in mylar. Illus. by Photographs. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. NASA History Division Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : SB10544

‎Jackson, Robert‎

‎The Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft‎

‎Bath England: Parragon 2009. Very Good condition. A few tiny worn spots on the rear cover. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh crisp clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. From the rear cover: "More than 650 of the world's greatest military aircraft with full specifications development history and service details. Contains over 700 photographs and full color artworks…" Bound in the original full color pictorial laminated boards. Oversize Hardcover. 8.75" wide by 11" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments but only the standard charge for media mail. 2009 edition. Oversize Hardcover. Very Good condition/No dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 384pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Parragon Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 026054 ISBN : 1407567500 9781407567501

‎Aviation Training Branch‎

‎Support Aircraft Sense‎

‎Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1949. Softcover. Where to drop your bombs who to strafe etc. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 32 pages . Office of the Chief of Naval Operations paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 27366

‎BOWYER, Michael JF. J. F.‎

‎ACTION STATIONS REVISITED No 1: Eastern England The Complete History of Britain's Military Airfields‎

‎Manchester: Crecy Publishing 2010. A revised and updated version of previous works in the original 'Action Stations' series. This volume covers East Anglia and the southern part of Lincolnshire. 496 pages. Illustrated with many maps and over 200 new b/w photographs. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. Second Edition Revised. Hard Cover. New/New. 24 Cm x 16.5 Cm. Crecy Publishing Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 11981 ISBN : 0859791459 9780859791458

‎McLELLAND, Tim‎

‎ACTION STATIONS REVISITED No 6: Northern England and the Isle of Man The Complete History of Britain's Military Airfields‎

‎Manchester: Crecy Publishing 2012. A revised and updated version of previous works in the original 'Action Stations' series. This volume covers the Isle of Man and Northern England which includes the 'Bomber Country' of Yorkshire and north Lincolnshire. 288 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. 24 Cm x 16.5 Cm. Crecy Publishing Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 11996 ISBN : 0859791122 9780859791120

‎KELLY, Neil‎

‎THE CONCORDE STORY - 34 Years of Supersonic Air Travel‎

‎West Molesey: Merchant Book Company 2005. Many books have been written on the subject of Concorde but this one covers its complete career. Design development and specifications are detailed the book closes by revealing the locations of the 18 remaining aircraft. 176 pages. Illustrated throughout by colour and b/w photographs. Laminated pictorial boards in jacket. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 31.5 cm x 24 Cm. Merchant Book Company Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 1373 ISBN : 1904779050 9781904779056

‎Scott Stuart R‎

‎Battle-Axe Blenheims No 105 Squadron RAF at War 1940 -1‎

‎Stroud Great Britain: Budding Books 1996. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Large 8vo. 2nd edition. Large 8vo. 235 pages including detailed index. Lavishly illustrated throughout with very good black and white photographic plates drawings and reproductions of old documents. Good appendices including a detailed Roll of Honour. This book deals with the 105 squadron in the early years of the Second World War when the squadron was suffering heavy losses. In original attractive pictorial glossy paper covered boards. Near Fine in Very Good matching pictorial dust wrapper. A substantial book. MAY REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE UK. <br/> <br/> Budding Books hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 011153

‎HIGGS Colin‎

‎DE HAVILLAND COMET: The World's First Commercial Jetliner‎

‎Barnsley: Air World Books 2018. 168 pages 6 prelims. Illustrated throughout with b/w & colour photographs. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package. First Edition. Paperback. New. 24.5 Cm x 19 Cm. Air World Books Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 22020 ISBN : 1526719614 9781526719614

‎Archbold, Rich (signed)‎

‎Hindenburg An Illustrated History signed‎

‎New York: Barnes & Noble / Madison Press Ltd 1997. SIGNED by the AUTHOR -- VERY SCARCE THUS -- his signature and "Bon voyage!" only NOT personalized to anyone. SEE PHOTOS. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket only mildly rubbed. NO chips or tears. Sharp corners. Tiny ding to bottom edge of the cover NO text or illustrations are affected. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. "AUTOGRAPHED COPY" sticker on the front free endpaper. Pages are fresh crisp clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. A history of the German airship 'Hindenburg' enhanced with hundreds of b/w photographs and dozens of beautiful full color illustrations by Ken Marschall. Includes a full account of its demise on May 6 1937 at Lakehurst New Jersey while trying to dock following a trans-Atlantic crossing. Bound in the original black boards stamped in bright silver. Oversize Hardcover. Oblong. 12" wide by 11.25" tall. This large heavy book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments but only the standard charge for media mail. Complete with dust jacket. SIGNED by the AUTHOR. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by Marschall Ken paintings by. 230pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Barnes & Noble / Madison Press Ltd Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 025952 ISBN : 0760706743 9780760706749

‎Caidin, Martin‎

‎Let's Go Flying!‎

‎New York: E. P. Dutton & Co. Inc 1960. Appears unread. Very Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket. NO chips tears or creases. NOT price clipped $3.95. NO owner's name or bookplate. Sharp corners. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp clean and unmarked - apparently never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with 16 photographs and 30 line drawings. Index. Bound in the original red cloth stamped in black on the spine. From the dust jacket: "A noted aviation writer's personal guide to fun skill and safety in flying your private airplane.". First Edition so stated. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by McMains Dennis drawings. 214pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 025945

‎[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

Bookseller reference : AQ22067