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1997réf. 17763Sutton Stroud 1997-98. 2 vols. 8vo. First Edition with very numerous photographs many full-page throughout; original black cloth gilt backs a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. Superb assembly of photographs collected from German official and personal archives. The majority appear here for the first time. Sutton, [Stroud, hardcover
2006réf. 16461Grub Street 2006. 8vo. Second Impression with 84 plates on 16 and full-page map in the text; black cloth gilt back a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SIGNED BY DUKE ON SMALL BOOKPLATE MOUNTED ON TITLE. First published in 1995. Grub Street, hardcover
1951réf. 15620Evans Brothers 1951. 8vo. First Edition with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12; handsomely bound in full navy crushed morocco sides with gilt frame border back with raised bands ruled in gilt second and third compartments lettered and ruled in gilt all other compartments tooled in gilt with propeller motif hand-made endpapers a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and Operation CHASTISE arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. This book formed the basis of Michael Anderson's classic feature film 1954 of the same name starring Michael Redgrave Richard Todd and Nigel Stock. The stirring 'Dam Busters March' written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie was almost immediately adopted as an official march of the Royal Air Force. Enser p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121 Evans Brothers, hardcover
1962réf. 38521Fallbrook 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
1996réf. 14389Privately Printed Sussex 1996. 4to. First Edition with numerous photographs throughout; original pictorial wrappers a very good clean copy. Includes operations diary and list of personnel [Privately Printed], Sussex, unknown
1942réf. 13375Gollancz 1942. 8vo. Second Impression with a portrait frontispiece and 14 plates small neat signature on front free endpaper; original cloth backstrip lettered in blue a very good clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper the latter lightly age-soiled with small label scar on front panel and small nick at backstrip. Second impression before publication. Scarce especially in the dustwrapper. Enser p. 157 recording the first edition. Gollancz, hardcover
2014réf. 12539After the Battle 2014. Oblong 4to. Revised Edition with very numerous photographs maps and diagrams in the text and pictorial endpapers; laminated boards a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Revised version of the original edition of 2001. The first and immensely detailed photographic treatment from the German viewpoint. After the Battle, hardcover
2003réf. 12769Grub Street 2003. 2 vols. 8vo. First Edition with many hundreds of photographs in the text and pictorial endpapers; cloth gilt backs a fine set in unclipped dustwrapper. The set comprises Vol. I: Formation to the end of 1940; Vol. II: 1941 to date. Already uncommon as a set in this condition. Grub Street, hardcover
1996réf. 12115After the Battle Magazine 1996. 8vo. First Edition thus text in red blue and black; brown cloth upper board lettered in gilt gilt a fine copy. EDITION LIMITED TO 2500 NUMBERED COPIES THIS COPY NO. 152 WITH PRINTED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY AND LIMITATION MOUNTED ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Robert Roland Stanford Tuck needs no introduction here; as one of the of the leading fighter aces of the Battle of Britain he achieved 29 confirmed victories. This high quality facsimile covers the period October 1935 initial training in Avro Tutors to 1954 as Chief Test Pilot on the EEC Canberra. [After the Battle Magazine], hardcover
1997réf. 11267Air-Britain Historians Tunbridge Wells 1997. Sm. folio First Edition with very numerous photographs in the text; original laminated pictorial boards a fine copy. The standard reference giving exhaustive detail on all units extensive glossary of terms and index of place-names. EXTREMELY SCARCE. [Air-Britain (Historians), Tunbridge Wells, hardcover
1943réf. 11323Dorset Wings for Victory Campaign Committee Dorchester 1943. 8vo. First and Sole Edition with numerous photographs in the text small signature on front wrapper; original photographic wrappers wire-stitched as issued covers very lightly age-soiled and with one short teat at margin of front wrapper else a very good clean copy. In 1942 the National Savings Committees for Dorset united in a drive to replace by war savings the cruiser 'Dorsetshire'; £3000000 was raised in just over six months. Subsequently the Dorset Wings for Victory campaign set out to achieve a similar success for the RAF. Creasey was nominated co-Hon. Publicity Secretary from his address at 'Cattistock' Fernlea Avenue Ferndown Wimborne Dorset together with T.F.E. Jakeman of Weymouth. The pamphlet is sub-titled 'Vivid true Stories of epic Flights by the RAF'. A fragile item and a rare survival. Dorset Wings for Victory Campaign Committee, [Dorchester, unknown
1955réf. 9651Robert Hale 1955-57-58. 3 vols. 8vo. First Edition with 8 plates and a full-page map in the text first and third volumes with light offsetting from fold-ins to free endpapers; tops lightly age-soiled else a very good firm set in unclipped dustwrapper the wrappers lightly frayed at heads and tails of backstrips and wrapper of third volume creased at joints. Moxon's celebrated 'Monsoon' trilogy is a key work in the history of the war in the air in Burma. It tells the story of a young Hurricane pilot during and after the war. The first volume is autobiographical and provides a first-hand illustrated account of service with 5 Squadron RAF in the Imphal Valley from 1944 onwards. The second and third volumes through based on the author's experiences are closer to fiction; the second giving an action-packed account of the war to the Japanese surrender the third dealing with the reintegration of the survivors into peacetime civilian life. The complete trilogy is scarce especially in the dustwrappers. Graham & Cole U45 V59 V58 respectively. Robert Hale, unknown
1951réf. 8236Evans 1951. 8vo. Second Impression with portrait frontispiece and 17 plates on 12 rear free endpaper very lightly spotted; navy cloth gilt back small fade mark at extreme head of backstrip else a very good bright clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper the latter with minor loss just affecting title at head of backstrip frayed at tail of backstrip and mildly browned at rear panel. Published in the same year as the first impression. The moving story of RAF Bomber Command's most famous squadron and arguably the most famous air exploit of WWII. The stirring 'Dam Busters March' written by Eric Coates as the theme to the movie was almost immediately adopted as the official march of the Royal Air Force. Increasingly difficult to find in this condition. Enser p.64; Mulholland & Jordan B121 recording the first edition. Evans, hardcover
1933réf. 8303John Hamilton n.d. 1933. 8vo. First English Edition with a frontispiece 27 plates and a folding map neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper some mild spotting mainly marginal but rather heavier on title throughout; cloth gilt back a very good tight copy. With 3pp publisher's advertisements at end. Very scarce.Classic account of German pilot's flying experiences in WWI.Scarce. John Hamilton, hardcover
réf. 4229Lubbock TX: Texas Tech University Press. Grover E. Murray Studies in the American Southwest; 7.55 X 0.83 X 10 inches; 329 pages; Signed BY AUTHOR. Stated First Edition. Book Shows No Wear. Text is clean no markings seen. Illustrated with Photographs. . Very Good with no Dust Jacket. First Edition; 1st Printing. Softcover. 0896726134 . N.D. Texas Tech University Press paperback
1939réf. 6301New York NY: John Wiley & Sons Inc. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 456 pages; Dark Blue Cloth Binding Book Shows Some Wear Text is clean no markings seen. Line drawings Illustrations. . Good with no Dust Jacket. Hardcover. 1939. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. hardcover
1943réf. 19367Annapolis Maryland: United States Naval Institute. Very Good in Good dust jacket. First Edition. Hardcover. Navy cover is rubbed at corners and caps but clean bright and in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Toning to illustrated end sheets and paste downs. Pages are very lightly toned but clean and very good. Scarce dust jacket is toned and soiled with light tattering along top edge but in in good condition. DJ protected by a brand new clear acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. If pictured shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ; The Naval Aviation Physical Training Manuals; 286 pages . 1943. United States Naval Institute hardcover
1569réf. vas5247Montreal Que.: International Civil Aviation Organization 1976. Doc 9156-AN/900. Quarto stiff printed wrappers viii 30 179 25 3 36 12 1 pp. Very Good. International Civil Aviation Organization, 1976. Doc 9156-AN/900. unknown
1919réf. 12189Washington: G.P.O. 1919. 1st edition. 4to. 446pp. original cloth with illustrations. Front hinge loose signature on pastedown endpaper otherwise good. G.P.O. unknown
2023réf. G1644252821I3N00Aviation Supplies & Academics 2023. Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Aviation Supplies & Academics paperback
réf. 1510784438.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. 1644253542.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. A9781644253502Paperback / softback. New. paperback
réf. 1644252961.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
réf. B9781249153016Paperback / softback. New. paperback
