Large, slim paperback, perfect bound in stiff pictorial card covers. 48 pages. Illustrated with black and white vintage photographs and color plates by Michael Trim and Gerry Embleton. First American edition, no additional printings listed. The first title to be published in the Aircam/Airwar series of books focusing of the operational history of the world’s major combat air forces. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, tight and unmarked copy. Very good.

Large, slim paperback, perfect bound in stiff pictorial card covers. 48 pages. Illustrated with black and white vintage photographs and color plates by Tom Brittain and Gerry Embleton. First American edition, no additional printings listed. The seventh title to be published in the Aircam/Airwar series of books focusing of the operational history of the world’s major combat air forces. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, tight and unmarked copy. Near fine.

Large, slim paperback, perfect bound in stiff pictorial card covers. 48 pages. Illustrated with black and white vintage photographs and color plates by Michael Roffe and Gerry Embleton. First American edition, no additional printings listed. The tenth title to be published in the Aircam/Airwar series of books focusing of the operational history of the world’s major combat air forces. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight and unmarked copy with mild creasing to front cover at fore-edge corners; more tactile than visible. Very good.

Hardcover, large quarto volume in pictorial laminated boards and publisher’s dust-jacket, with matching artwork. 111pages. Illustrated with color drawings of over one hundred civil aircraft, providing profile, head-on and top-down views of each machine. First edition. Accompanying each illustration is a Specification list, additional letterpress is provided in the form of explanatory blurbs and lists of variants where applicable. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and near as new copy. Fine in a fine dust-jacket.

Large format paperback, staple bound in stiff pictorial card covers. 48 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs, color profile drawings and schematic drawings of camouflage schemes and size and locations of crosses and codes. First edition. This is part one of this work, covering 1935 to 1940. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh and unmarked copy with sharp corners and no creases. Fine.

Large format paperback, perfect bound in pictorial card covers. 64 pages. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and color profile drawings. First edition. Neat previous owner’s stamp at top of first page. A tight, clean and unmarked copy. Spine uncreased and covers bright. Near very good.

Large quarto paperback, perfect bound. 98 pages. Special edition published by the periodical “Military in Scale”. Profusely illustrated throughout with color photographs. Includes 14 chapters detailing the construction of various Luftwaffe machines, chiefly from kits. First edition. “…a detailed look at some perennial favourites in the form of the Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-9 and Messerschmitt Me 109E, classics such as the Dornier Do 335 Pfeil and Heinkel He 111, and then a nunber of esoteric types such as the Focke-Wulf Flitzer, Messerschmitt P1099 and Heinkel Salamander ‘Mistel’ combination.” No previous ownership marks. A copy that has been read but is tight and clean, with no tears or marks to interior of covers. Near very good.

Large format paperback, perfect bound in pictorial card covers. 145 pages. Appendices. Illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. First edition. No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. A tight, clean, fresh copy. No marking to covers or interior pages. Conservatively rated at near very good.

Small quarto paperback, perfect bound. 96 pages. Appendices and Index. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and color drawings, chiefly in profile. First edition. A short survey of the complete operational history of the Lancaster. Includes full technical specifications and first-hand accounts of flying the aircraft. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and near like new copy. Near fine.

Large format paperback, perfect bound. 176 pages. Illustrated throughout with color and black and white photographs. Index. First edition. “A comprehensive directory of all the world’s airliners since 1914 with 300 entries spanning every stage of civil air transport from fabric and wire biplanes to fly-by-wire widebody jets.” Each entry includes the aircraft’s country of origin, history, performance specifications, weights, dimensions, accommodation and production runs. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked copy. Ne

Large format paperback, quarto size volume perfect bound in stiff card pictorial covers. 90 pages. Profusely illustrated with 180 black and white photographs and 3-view airplane scale drawings. First edition, stated first printing. The first book in “The Golden Age of Aviation” series is an examination of the Cessna Aircraft Company from the early 1900’s through World war II and the post war years. No previous ownership marks. No spine crease. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy, like new. As new.

Large format paperback, perfect bound in pictorial card covers. 298 pages. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and 3-view drawings of each Luscombe model manufactured. A completely revised edition of the original 1987 publication with 100 new pages of text, never-before published photographs and a chapter featuring vintage Luscombe magazine ads. First edition thus, the fifth title in The Golden Age of Aviation series. A superb company history of this aircraft manufacturer covering nearly all the models produced as well as the company management. No previous ownership marks. Mild spine creases from reading, else a clean, tight and unmarked copy. Good+

Large trade paperback (9.5×8″), perfect bound. Text in English. 82 pages. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and numerous color drawings, with explanatory letterpress. Translated from the French by Alan McKay. Contains a list of abbreviations and a glossary. First edition. The first volume of two by the authors, providing a general overview of the Armee de l’Air from September,1939 until its dissolution in November 1942. Arranged alphabetically, the present volume examines the machines produced by manufactures from Amiot to Curtiss, while also including foreign aircraft under French cockades, purchased abroad. No previous ownership marks. A very well preserved copy with sharp corners, no spine creasing and giving the appearance of not having been read. Covers and pages are clean, book is tight and unmarked. A fine copy.

Large trade paperback (9.5×8″), perfect bound. Text in English. 82 pages. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and numerous color drawings, with explanatory letterpress. Translated from the French by Alan McKay. Contains a list of abbreviations and a glossary. First edition. The second volume of two by the authors, providing a general overview of the Armee de l’Air from September,1939 until its dissolution in November 1942. Arranged alphabetically, the present volume examines the machines produced by manufactures from Dewoitine to Potez. No previous ownership marks. A very well preserved copy with sharp corners, no spine creasing and giving the appearance of not having been read. Covers and pages are clean, book is tight and unmarked. A fine copy.

Hardcover, small quarto size volume (10″x7″) bound in blue cloth boldly lettered in silver on spine, in publishers non price-clipped dust-jacket. 160 pages. Profusely illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, line drawings and 16 pages of color drawings. First edition, second printing. A short history in text and illustrations, of many of the aircraft employed by both side during the Great War. No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh and unmarked copy, pristine and like new. As new in an as new dust-jacket.

Hardcover, genuine blue leather binding with raised spine lettered in gold and gilt stamped cover design by Daniel B. Bianchi and Selma Ordewer. Includes bound in silk ribbon marker, marbled end-papers and all edges gilt. 448 pages. Special limited edition, prepared from the first trade edition of 1925. First edition thus. Lewis’ actually won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1926 for Arrowsmith but declined it. His titular character, the science oriented physician Martin Arrowsmith, however, went to enjoy rousing public success in radio, film and television. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy. Several minor blemishes to gilt on page edges, else fine. A very nice quality leather bound copy. Very good+.

Hardcover, blue cloth lettered in gold on spine, in publisher’s pictorial dust-jacket. 223 pages. Selected Bibliography, Index. Illustrated with black and white photographs, Tables and Charts. First American edition. No previous ownership marks. Mild foxing to top and fore-edge of bulked sheets. Else a clean, tight, unmarked copy. Very good in a near very good dust-jacket.

Hardcover, genuine scarlet pigskin binding with raised spine lettered in gold and cover design and stamping by Daniel B. Bianchi and Selma Ordewer in 22kt gold. 333 pages. Additional refinements include bound in silk ribbon marker, specially commissioned marbled end-papers designed by Richard J. Wolfe and all edges gilt. Includes an index and bibliography, the latter a list of publications from the physiological laboratory in Harvard University, on which the present account is based Special limited edition , first edition thus prepared from the second revised edition of 1939, courtesy of The Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine. Publisher’s unused original subscriber’s personalized book-plate laid-in loose, indicating that this is copy 921, printed for members of The Classics of Medicine Library. The author writes in a clear and accessible manner making his conclusions readily available to both the general public and students of the biological sciences. Focused primarily on physiology, Cannon explores the “relation of the autonomic system to the balance (or, as he terms it, home-ostasis) of physiological processes.” A pristine, unread and like new copy. As new.

Hardcover, large quarto size volume bound in light tan cloth, lettered in black, in publisher’s pictorial dust-jacket. 392 pages. Bibliography, Index. Profusely illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and numerous schematic drawings and others. First edition. A comprehensive compilation of pre World War I British aircraft and the manufactures that built them. More than 900 examples are presented by well known companies such as Avro, Sopwith, Shorts, and Bristol, although even lesser known designers are included such as Martin-Handasyde and Howard Wright. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy. Fine in a fine dust-jacket. A large and heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, charged at actual cost. Please inquire as to carry charges before ordering.

Hardcover, genuine gray leather binding with raised spine lettered and stamped in 22kt gold and cover design and stamping by Daniel B. Bianchi and Selma Ordewer in gold. 461 pages. Additional refinements include bound in silk ribbon marker, specially commissioned marbled end-papers designed by Richard J. Wolfe and all edges gilt. This special edition is privately printed for members of The Classics of Medicine Library, a facsimile of the second American edition of 1774, courtesy of the Harvey Cushing /John Hay Whitney Medical Historical Library at Yale University. Publisher’s unused original subscriber’s personalized book-plate laid-in loose, indicating that this is copy 921. Buchan was an 18th-century Scottish physician whose primary goal was to make the medical arts more accessible to the common person. His work’s popularity is evidenced by the fact that over 80,000 copies and 19 editions were sold during Buchan’s lifetime and the book remained one of the most popular medical works in both Europe and North America up until the 20th-century. A pristine, unread and like new copy. As new.