‎Aviation‎

‎(AVIATION)‎

‎Archive of Designs Photos and Other Ephemera of Aviation Expert Paul Karnow.‎

‎V.p.: N.p. 1915-1948. Paul Karnow was a designer for the US Naval Aircraft Modification Unit in Johnsville PA during the war and following years in the 1940s having Confidential Status. As a child he developed a passion for aircraft and became a respected and noted designer and builder of model airplanes. Actually even though he designed a missile for the U. S. Government he is best remembered for his mastery of model airplane designs. These binders provide an insight from his birth and growth in this field via photos original and photocopy drawings and blueprints new articles and letters plus three aeronautics lapel pinsThe archive consists of five very meticulously ordered binders. They start from his birth and go through to late 40s. They are all 9 1/2 x 12 inches and all material therein is sleeved. When needed an item is annotated by Karnow who had such good penmanship he won a "Penmanship Award" in high school; included herein in extremely clear lettering. Four of the binders are black faux morocco and the fifth is blue. All the binders have spine labels under mylar. All in very good condition.The first binder is labeled- P. Karnow Album 1915-1937. It opens with a photocopy of his Russian birth certificate and right after that is the original substituted Certificate of Birth issued by the State of Pennsylvania as the Russian one was of no use stating he was born on 12/06/1915 and listing his father's name as John Turofsky. And behind that is a photocopy of the decree issued in 1945 allowing him to officially change his name from Paul Turofsky to Paul Karnow the Cold War was in full effect and he worked at times for the government so this was an understandable undertaking. But they must have passed themselves of as Karnows for decades for in each graduating class list he is called Paul Karnow not Turofsky. It is followed by a few original photographs of the family in Russia. The next photograph is one of the whole family surrounding a infant sibling's coffin. Paul Karnow appears to be about ten years old. They must have been in the U. S. by then as the banner on the casket reads "Our Dear Baby" it is an open casket and one can see the deceased infant. Then follows many dozens of original photographs dealing with his homes friends and schools. Madison Elementary School in Philadelphia then to Lawrence Massachusetts then to Penn Treat Junior High School back in Philly and finally graduation from Northeast High School includes a copy of his diploma. The second half of the album is concerned with his personal life; kayaking visiting Russian Orthodox churches sailing partying and most of all aviation. There is one photo entitled "Photos taken from Col. Clarence Chamberlin's Curtiss Condor biplane flying from Boulevard Airport" so it would seem he already had his pilot's license. It ends with photographs of a friend's wedding and later his both in 1937. The extreme details exhibited are rather astounding. E.g.; He has the names of all his graduating classmates at all his schools and one with a overlay on which the people are numbered and on top the numbers are given names. The next four volumes are predominantly about his occupation and avocation; flight. The next binder has a simple title and is composed almost entirely of designs for model planes: Drawings by Payl Karnow Published in Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Saturday Aviation page 1932 TO 1935. In manuscript in the first leaf we can read- Age 16 yrs Mach 26 1932. Printed on rectos only. the first 69 leaves are construction designs and the remaining approx 60 leaves bear newspaper stories about Karno's model aircraft racing. He won a good many times. At the end of this section are photocopies of his manuscript thoughts on flight in general and model airplanes in particular. One of the final photocopies is a page from a notebook he kept and below it he has typed "Reproduced from Notebook on Aeronautics written by Paul Karnow at age 12." A rather precocious and obsessive individual. Writing in the third person connotes to this cataloger that he had plans for a publication of all this material. There is another volume that duplicates all of this one except the articles are actually clipped from the newspapers rather than photocopied.In the blue volume we have a complete history of all the model and occasionally actual planes that he designed. There are over thirty 8 x 10 original photographs and numerous blueprints. Each plane has a tab separating it from the other; XLRA 1941; XLRA Twin 1942; Zebra June 1944; Duckling 1944 etc. There are some tabs with no contents.The final binder concerns his work with the U. S. Naval Aircraft Modification Unit at Johnsville Pennsylvania. He he was likely a civilian employee although with Confidential status. Here he work with others on the proposed Growler-Jet guided missile. From the 5th page; -"The Growler-Jet packs a terrific wallop. The extreme power available. particularly in short bursts is second only to atomic power. It however. exhibits none of the radio-activity which makes atomic application so difficult . Exhaust gases are said to be highly ionized but radio interference is not expected. It is known officially as the CA-1 Ascender." Aside from the text it also contains four original photographs and two hand-drawn designs. The whole binder is entitled "CONFIDENTIAL Date 12-17-46 Report No. 8 CAN-! "Ascender" Preliminary Analysis." One suspects that Karnow's participation in this project was to build a model of the missile and indeed there is a photograph of a model of it. The project was eventually abandoned by the Navy.The obsessive nature of these binders is rather astounding and a bit disturbing but it does provide a very intimate look into the life of an immigrant. From his childhood in the poorer parts of Philadelphia through his younger years and into his time with the U.S. Navy we are given everything neatly arranged and annotated. An impressive gathering.abaa-ny-2022 N.p. unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 75243

‎Federal Aviation Administration FAA/Aviation Sup‎

‎Glider Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-13A FAA Handbooks series‎

‎paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 1619541041.G ISBN : 1619541041 9781619541047

‎National Geographic Learning Staff, Aviation Publications Staff‎

‎Hard Gold : The Colorado Gold Rush Of 1859‎

‎National Geographic School Publishing Incorporated. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean average condition without any missing pages. National Geographic School Publishing, Incorporated unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 5579166-6 ISBN : 1423105206 9781423105206

‎Jackson Robert‎

‎Squadron Scramble‎

‎London: Corgi 1979. Book. Very Good . Mass Market Paperback. First Corgi Edition. VG Edgewear crease indentations browning. 'Yeoman in the Battle of Britain' Photo on request. Corgi Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 034156 ISBN : 0552112313 9780552112314

‎Schuller, Victor (Transl. Meryn Savill)‎

‎The Sky Ablaze‎

‎London: William Kimber 1958. Book. Fair. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Fair Shelfwear water-damage to boards ink name staining foxing browning/Fair Price-clipped edgewear chips tears creases water-staining to interior abrasion & perforations to hinges soiling foxing browning. Novel of a young German who joins the Luftwaffe in 1942. Translated from the German. Photo on request. William Kimber Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 033116

‎Watson, John‎

‎Johnny Kinsman‎

‎London: Mayflower - Dell 1964. Book. Good. Mass Market Paperback. First Mayflower Edition. G Edgewear tears creases indentations ink marks spine lean browning. War drama. Photo on request. Mayflower - Dell Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 032684

‎Buchanan, William‎

‎Pathfinder Squadron‎

‎London: Sphere 1972. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. First Sphere Edition. VG Edgewear crease remainder stripe browning. Novel based on the television series PATHFINDERS. Cover photo of Christopher Cazenove from the TV series. Expanded condition report/photo on request. Sphere Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 031801

‎Dunmore Spencer‎

‎Final Approach‎

‎London: Pan 1977. Book. Good. Mass Market Paperback. First Pan Edition. G Edgwear tears creases spine lean ink name browning. "From the string-and-canvas biplane test-flights of 1911 to the death dealing B17 raids of 1944. FINAL APPROACH is the epic story of three decades of the wings of war and peace". Cover by Withams. Expanded condition report/photo on request. Pan Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 031829 ISBN : 0330252062 9780330252065

‎Kelly, John‎

‎The Wooden Wolf‎

‎London: Futura 1978. Book. Very Good . Mass Market Paperback. First Futura Edition. VG Edgewear creases browning. "It is 1944. In the night sky over Germany an American pilot in a solitary aeroplane waits tensely for the first sight of his quarry. He is waiting for ASIA Goering's personal train and its most important passenger - Adolf Hitler. Operation Maccabee depends on one man and his ability to handle the legendary unarmed wooden bomber that is faster and more deadly than any other aircraft in the sky". Expanded condition report/digital photo on request. Futura Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 030096 ISBN : 0708813089 9780708813089

‎Barker, Ralph‎

‎Down in the Drink : True Stories of the Goldfish Club‎

‎London: Chatto & Windus 1955. Book. Good . Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. G Shelfwear bumping spine crease ink price dealer stamp foxing browning/G Price-clipped edgewear chips tears creases abrasion foxing browning. "To crash or be shot down into the sea is a terrible experience. To escape to tell the tale is a rare and remarkable achievement. This is precisely what qualified air crews for membership of the 'Goldfish' Club : they had come down 'in the drink' and - miraculously - survived". 253 pages including the index. Illustrated with photographs and maps. Jacket illustration by Biro. Expanded condition report/digital photo on request. Chatto & Windus Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 027425

‎Hodder-Williams, Christopher‎

‎The Higher They Fly‎

‎London: Hodder & Stoughton 1963. Book. Very Good. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. VG Edgewear fading browning/VG Price-clipped edgewear small tears scuffing browning. Aviation disaster thriller. Jacket design by Shirli Scott James. Expanded condition report/scan on request. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 026577

‎Hamlin, John F‎

‎The Oxford Consul & Envoy File‎

‎Air- Britain 2001. 284pp large A4 format scores of photos. Built in large numbers from 1938 at a number of factories the Airspeed Oxford was a successful miltary training aircraft. The full story of the Airspeed Envoy series and civil Consul is also presented. Perfect NEW condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. Air- Britain Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : AB006610 ISBN : 0851302890 9780851302898

‎Jarvis, S D & D B‎

‎Cross of Sacrifice Volume II 2 Officers Who Died in the Service of The Royal Navy Royal Navy Reserve Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Royal Marines Royal Naval Air Service and Royal Air Force 1914-1919‎

‎Roberts 1993. 165pp original black cloth illus jacket alphabetically compiled record of British Officers who died in service of their country identifying where they died and are commemorated. Book and jacket are in perfect NEW condition. First Edition. Hard Cover. New/New. Roberts Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : AB006547 ISBN : 1873058314 9781873058312

‎Offenberg Jean Edited By Victor Houart‎

‎The Lonely Warrior‎

‎London: Consul Books - World Distributors 1965. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. First Consul Books Edition. VG Edgewear creases indentations browning/NO DUST JACKET. The Journal of Battle of Britain Fighter Pilot Jean Offenberg. With a preface by Group Captain Peter Townsend. 248 pages. Consul #1450. Expanded condition report/scan on request. Consul Books - World Distributors Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 022507

‎Saxon Peter‎

‎The Unfeeling Sky‎

‎London: Corgi 1968. Book. Good . Mass Market Paperback. First Corgi Edition. G Edgewear creases dealer stamp ink price browning/NO DUST JACKET. A novel of The Royal Flying Corps. Expanded condition report/scan on request. Corgi Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 020573 ISBN : 0552079979 9780552079976

‎Gunn, John‎

‎Submarine Island : A 'Peter Kent' Story‎

‎London: Lutterworth Press 1958. Book. Illus. by Lane George. Very Good. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. VG Ink Inscr BumpsSp Wear/VG PCWearTearsTape Repair. 1st Edition. Flying & naval adventure. Expanded condition report/photo on request. Lutterworth Press Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 006427

‎Davis, Robert P‎

‎The Pilot‎

‎London: Hamish Hamilton 1976 Book. Very Good . Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition. VG Spine Bumps Edge Fade/VG Edgewear 1 Tear. 1st UK Edition. Aviation suspense drama. Jacket by Robert Wheeler. A full condition report for this book is available on request. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1976 Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 001276 ISBN : 0241894085 9780241894088

‎Holden, Matthew‎

‎Scramble Dieppe : Squadron Vol 3‎

‎London: Severn House 1981. Book. Good. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st UK Hardcover Edition. G Ex-library usual markings shelfwear removal abrasions browning/VG all corners clipped edgewear rubbing. Air Force war drama. Expanded condition report/scan on request. Severn House Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 017634 ISBN : 072780720X 9780727807205

‎Carreck Michael‎

‎Blaze of Glory‎

‎London: Star / W H Allen 1984. Book. Good. Mass Market Paperback. 1st UK Paperback Edition. G Wear Creases Staining Ink Mark Browning Remainder Stripe/NO DUST JACKET. War thriller about RAF Bomber Command in 1942. Expanded condition report/scan on request. Star / W H Allen Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 016684 ISBN : 0352314710 9780352314710

‎Jefferis, Barbara‎

‎Solo for Several Players‎

‎London: Dent Dolphin 1961. Book. VG WearTearInk Name Stain. Soft cover. Uncorrected Book Proof. Flying drama. Expanded condition report/scan on request. Dent Dolphin Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 010358

‎Fores, John‎

‎No Mercy in the Sky‎

‎London: Hodder & Stoughton 1957. Book. VGInk InscrWearLabelOffset. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Aviation drama. Jacket by Chrichard. Expanded condition report/photo on request. Hodder & Stoughton Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 000408

‎Roy, Jules (Translated By Edward Owen Marsh)‎

‎The Happy Valley‎

‎London: Gollancz 1952. Book. VG. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st UK Edition. Drama of aerial combat based on the author's own experiences during WW2. 'With a Foreword by Air Marshall Sir Robert Saundby'. BOOK:- Spine head and heel crush one small corner bump. Fade on the spine head ridge. Ink name on front pastedown. JACKET: Intact with price. Two small tears one small perforation. Peripheral chipping on the spine head and the flap top hinge corners. Spine is mildly browned. Scan on request. Gollancz Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 004838

‎Smith, John‎

‎Skytrap‎

‎London: Century 1983 Book. Near Fine. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Near Fine Sl Spine Bumps/VG Edge-Crumple 1 Tear. 1st Edition. Aviation intrigue thriller. Author's first novel. Jacket has wraparound art with slight fading on the spine. A full condition report for this book is available on request. London: Century, 1983 Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 001844 ISBN : 0712601724 9780712601726

‎Boyle, Andrew‎

‎No Passing Glory - The Full And Authentic Biography of Group Captain Cheshire VC DSO DFC‎

‎London: Collins 1955. Book. G WearTear FoxingBrowning. Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Biography of the man who achieved fame as a WW2 bomber ace and immortality as the founder of the Cheshire Homes. Expanded condition report/scan on request. Collins Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 014134

‎McNally, Ward‎

‎Smithy : The Kingsford-Smith Story‎

‎Sydney: Pacific Books - Angus & Robertson 1969. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. First Pacific Books Edition. VG Edgewear creases light browning/NO DUST JACKET. Biography. 190 pages including index. Expanded condition report/scan on request. Pacific Books - Angus & Robertson Paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 019069 ISBN : 0207953155 9780207953156