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.
USAAF Medium Bomber Units ETO and MTO, 1942-45
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.
RAF Fighter Units Europe 1939-42 (Aircam / Airwar)
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.
Luscombe’s Golden Age
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+
Cessna’s Golden Age (The golden age of aviation series)
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.
Airliners of the World
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
Avro Lancaster (Combat Legends)
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.
Scale Model Tugs and Trawlers
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.
Military in Scale: Modelling the Luftwaffe
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.
Aces of the Eighth: Fighter Pilots, Planes & Outfits of the VIII Air Force
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.
Camouflage & Markings 1 – Luftwaffe 1935-1945 Pt. 1
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.
The Classic Civil Aircraft Guide: from 1920 to 1964
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.
French Aircraft of the First World War
Hardcover, folio size volume bound in white laminated pictorial boards, no dust-jacket as issued. 618 pages. Select Bibliography , Index. Illustrated with map end-papers, 189 sets of plans (both l/72nd and 1/144th scale, with several fold-out), a color section with 61 color schemes (each with informative and descriptive side notes), a pair of color prints, and three pages of color photos of surviving French aircraft. First edition. A “tour de force regarding the aircraft of the Aviation Militaire of World War One.” [from a review by Bill Rutherford]. No previous ownership marks. A clean, tight, fresh and unmarked copy. Conservatively rated at near fine. Media mail only.
Aviation: The Early Years: The Hutton Getty Picture Collection
Hardcover, large oblong quarto bound in red cloth lettered in silver, in publisher’s glossy pictorial dust-jacket. 352 pages. Index. Trilingual edition in English, German and French. Illustrated with over 450 photographs from the Hulton Getty Picture Collection. First edition. A chronicle the first years of man-powered flight in photographs, from the end of the last century to the era of the great Zeppelins. No previous ownership marks. Slight chip to front dust-jacket flap on lower front inner edge from bump. Else a clean, fresh, tight and unmarked copy. Fine in a still near fine dust-jacket. A large, quite heavy book, no international shipping available. Priority domestic shipping will be charged postage at actual cost, please inquire before ordering.
British Aircraft Before the Great War (Schiffer Aviation History)
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.
Dive Bomber
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.
Classic World War I Aircraft Profiles, Volume 1: Fokker Fighters,SE5 & 5A,Siemens Schuckert British & American DH4,Curtiss Jenny,Spad Fighters,de Havilland DH1 & DH2
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.
French Aircraft, Vol. 2: From 1939 to 1942, Dewoitine to Potez (Planes and Pilots)
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.
French Aircraft, Vol. 1: From 1939 to 1942, Amiot to Curtiss (Planes and Pilots)
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.
The Fokker Triplane
Hardcover, small quarto (10″”x7 3/4″) in bright blue cloth lettered in gold on spine, in publisher’s pictorial, non price-clipped, dust-jacket. 128 pages. Index. Profusely illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. First British edition. “This diligently researched volume offers much new visual and textual data and will delight enthusiasts, historians, veterans, preservationists and modellers.” (publisher’s). No previous ownership marks. A clean, fresh, unmarked and like new copy. Fine in a fine dust-jacket.