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	AERO Aero Engineering Charts Not Stated. Not Stated. Blue Cloth, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Photographic. Aviation -- History, 550 g. This is a pocket folder of which, when full, held 56 different data sheets on different aeroplanes manufactured in England in the 1930s. The pocket folder is blue cloth and has red titles on the back strip. There is rubbing, a little fraying and discoloration to the edges of the corners and to the head and to the heel of the back strip. Rubbing and fading to either side of the back strip. The pockets themselves have become slightly foxed dull and grubby. Unfortunately of the 56 leaflets in the full set, 23 are missing -- numbers 1-3, 6-8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 41, 43, 44, 53, 54 and 56. The remaining leaflets are quite brown and a previous owner's children, has to a large percentage of them, scribbled or drawn on them in either black lead pencil or blue ink. And to add insult to injury leaflet number 23 has been " pinked " completely around the edge of the leaflet. One of the leaflets has also a split measuring 3.5 inches. However saying that the leaflets themselves are still readable and there is a photograph, with blue wash, of each plane described with a small potted history of the abilities and use of each plane. Also included, loosely, is a sepia toned photograph of an Australian aeroplane, Avro Anson registration number DG524. Unfortunately the lower right-hand corner of the photograph has come completely away from the rest of photograph but is present. A series of leaflets put out by the British Aero industry about types, models and in some cases ingenious types of aeroplanes put out by British industry in the 1930s. Digital image available upon request. Ordinary/No Jacket. AUD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.34 \| £UK 19.5 \| JP¥ 2857] Book number: 0105732 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	AERO Aero Engineering Charts Not Stated. Not Stated. Blue Cloth, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Photographic. Aviation -- History, 550 g. This is a pocket folder of which, when full, held 56 different data sheets on different aeroplanes manufactured in England in the 1930s. The pocket folder is blue cloth and has red titles on the back strip. There is rubbing, a little fraying and discoloration to the edges of the corners and to the head and to the heel of the back strip. Rubbing and fading to either side of the back strip. The pockets themselves have become slightly foxed dull and grubby. Unfortunately of the 56 leaflets in the full set, 23 are missing -- numbers 1-3, 6-8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 41, 43, 44, 53, 54 and 56. The remaining leaflets are quite brown and a previous owner's children, has to a large percentage of them, scribbled or drawn on them in either black lead pencil or blue ink. And to add insult to injury leaflet number 23 has been " pinked " completely around the edge of the leaflet. One of the leaflets has also a split measuring 3.5 inches. However saying that the leaflets themselves are still readable and there is a photograph, with blue wash, of each plane described with a small potted history of the abilities and use of each plane. Also included, loosely, is a sepia toned photograph of an Australian aeroplane, Avro Anson registration number DG524. Unfortunately the lower right-hand corner of the photograph has come completely away from the rest of photograph but is present. A series of leaflets put out by the British Aero industry about types, models and in some cases ingenious types of aeroplanes put out by British industry in the 1930s. Digital image available upon request. Ordinary/No Jacket. AUD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.34 \| £UK 19.5 \| JP¥ 2857] Book number: 0105732 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	ANDREWS, ALLEN Back to the Drawing Board; The Evolution of Flying Machines Sydney -- Auckland, Ure Smith. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0725403934) Black Boards, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Illustrations/Photographic. Aviation -- History, 760 g.; IV, 168 pages, list of illustrations, aknowledgements and index. The text is illustrated with 164 black-and-white photographs, illustrations or line drawings. Black coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the backstrip corners and to the book corners. Light browning to the text block edges. The residue of a sticker can be seen to the top right-hand corner of the free front end paper. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing many and various forms of flight, against a silver background with black and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. On the rear dustwrapper panel is a coloured illustration showing an imaginative plane over Egyptian scenery. Author photograph to the rear fold over panel. Rubbing and creasing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges and a few rubs to the dustwrapper panels. There is a 1" tear to the top left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel with associated creasing. Marks to the verso of the dustwrapper and a previous owner has placed tape to support the tear of the front dustwrapper panel, tape still in situ. The lower edge of the rear fold over crease shows the results of insect activity. A history of the evolution of flight, from Icarus to the Concord. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition. Good/Good. AUD 27.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.95 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2204] Book number: 0106768 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	ANDREWS, ALLEN Back to the Drawing Board; The Evolution of Flying Machines Sydney -- Auckland, Ure Smith. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0725403934) Black Boards, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Illustrations/Photographic. Aviation -- History, 760 g.; IV, 168 pages, list of illustrations, aknowledgements and index. The text is illustrated with 164 black-and-white photographs, illustrations or line drawings. Black coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the backstrip corners and to the book corners. Light browning to the text block edges. The residue of a sticker can be seen to the top right-hand corner of the free front end paper. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing many and various forms of flight, against a silver background with black and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. On the rear dustwrapper panel is a coloured illustration showing an imaginative plane over Egyptian scenery. Author photograph to the rear fold over panel. Rubbing and creasing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges and a few rubs to the dustwrapper panels. There is a 1" tear to the top left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel with associated creasing. Marks to the verso of the dustwrapper and a previous owner has placed tape to support the tear of the front dustwrapper panel, tape still in situ. The lower edge of the rear fold over crease shows the results of insect activity. A history of the evolution of flight, from Icarus to the Concord. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition. Good/Good. AUD 27.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.95 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2204] Book number: 0106768 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BEAVER, PAUL Attack Helicopters Dorset, England, Arms and Armour Press. 1987, First Edition. (ISBN: 0853687420) Hard Cover, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Military History -- Aviation, 570 g.; IV, 5-144 pages, introduction by author, appendix. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white and colour photographs. Red coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the book corners and to the backstrip edges. Colour photograph dustwrapper with red and black titles to the front panel and red and white titles to the backstrip. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. There is a very small tear to the top right-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel. An illustrated history of attack helicopters from around the world. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition. Good/Good. AUD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 US$ 13.86 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1225] Book number: 0107803 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BEAVER, PAUL Attack Helicopters Dorset, England, Arms and Armour Press. 1987, First Edition. (ISBN: 0853687420) Hard Cover, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Military History -- Aviation, 570 g.; IV, 5-144 pages, introduction by author, appendix. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white and colour photographs. Red coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the book corners and to the backstrip edges. Colour photograph dustwrapper with red and black titles to the front panel and red and white titles to the backstrip. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. There is a very small tear to the top right-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel. An illustrated history of attack helicopters from around the world. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition. Good/Good. AUD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 US$ 13.86 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1225] Book number: 0107803 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BISHOP, EDWARD Their Finest Hour; The Story of the Battle of Britain 1940 London, Pan / Ballantine. 1972, Reprint. Photographic Card, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Photographic. Military History, 200 grammes; 160 pages, bibliography. The text is illustrated with copious black-and-white contemporary photographs. Photographic front cover, showing an English fighter of over the sea and on the back German fighters. White writing on the front panel and the spine. A little rubbing and creasing to the book corners and rubbing to all edges of the book. Fading and rubbing to the spine region. " Again and again the British fighters tore into the huge formations of heavily escorted German bombers. Six Hurricanes against seventy Dorniers; twelve Spitfires against one hundred Heinkels. It was summer, 1940, and " The Few ", a dwindling, gallant company of Royal Air Force fighter pilots were all that stood between Britain and defeat." -- from the back panel blurb. Digital image available upon request. Good for Age/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 US$ 9.24 \| £UK 5.75 \| JP¥ 816] Book number: 0104518 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BISHOP, EDWARD Their Finest Hour; The Story of the Battle of Britain 1940 London, Pan / Ballantine. 1972, Reprint. Photographic Card, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Photographic. Military History, 200 grammes; 160 pages, bibliography. The text is illustrated with copious black-and-white contemporary photographs. Photographic front cover, showing an English fighter of over the sea and on the back German fighters. White writing on the front panel and the spine. A little rubbing and creasing to the book corners and rubbing to all edges of the book. Fading and rubbing to the spine region. " Again and again the British fighters tore into the huge formations of heavily escorted German bombers. Six Hurricanes against seventy Dorniers; twelve Spitfires against one hundred Heinkels. It was summer, 1940, and " The Few ", a dwindling, gallant company of Royal Air Force fighter pilots were all that stood between Britain and defeat." -- from the back panel blurb. Digital image available upon request. Good for Age/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 US$ 9.24 \| £UK 5.75 \| JP¥ 816] Book number: 0104518 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BLAY, ROY [ EDITOR ] Lockheed Horizons; Issue Five, Second Quarter 1966 Burbank, California, Lockheed-California Company. 1966, First American Edition. Stiffened Wrappers, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Aircraft, 435 g.; 96 pages. The text is illustrated with both coloured and black-and-white photographs, coloured and black-and-white illustrations, figures, graphs and drawings. Illustrated front cover, by Chet Engel, with white background and grey and black titles to the front panel. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. The white background of the covers has become somewhat scuffed, grubby and a little yellowed. The magazine put out by the Lockheed aircraft company on regular basis dealing with aircraft design, company programs and designs and other related aviation topics. In this magazine there are articles on Supersonic Transport Design Evolution and also an article on clear air turbulence. Digital image available upon request. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 17.5 US$ 25.87 \| £UK 15.75 \| JP¥ 2286] Book number: 0106222 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BLAY, ROY [ EDITOR ] Lockheed Horizons; Issue Five, Second Quarter 1966 Burbank, California, Lockheed-California Company. 1966, First American Edition. Stiffened Wrappers, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Aircraft, 435 g.; 96 pages. The text is illustrated with both coloured and black-and-white photographs, coloured and black-and-white illustrations, figures, graphs and drawings. Illustrated front cover, by Chet Engel, with white background and grey and black titles to the front panel. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. The white background of the covers has become somewhat scuffed, grubby and a little yellowed. The magazine put out by the Lockheed aircraft company on regular basis dealing with aircraft design, company programs and designs and other related aviation topics. In this magazine there are articles on Supersonic Transport Design Evolution and also an article on clear air turbulence. Digital image available upon request. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 17.5 US$ 25.87 \| £UK 15.75 \| JP¥ 2286] Book number: 0106223 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BLAY, ROY [ EDITOR ] Lockheed Horizons; Issue Five, Second Quarter 1966 Burbank, California, Lockheed-California Company. 1966, First American Edition. Stiffened Wrappers, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Aircraft, 435 g.; 96 pages. The text is illustrated with both coloured and black-and-white photographs, coloured and black-and-white illustrations, figures, graphs and drawings. Illustrated front cover, by Chet Engel, with white background and grey and black titles to the front panel. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. The white background of the covers has become somewhat scuffed, grubby and a little yellowed. The magazine put out by the Lockheed aircraft company on regular basis dealing with aircraft design, company programs and designs and other related aviation topics. In this magazine there are articles on Supersonic Transport Design Evolution and also an article on clear air turbulence. Digital image available upon request. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 17.5 US$ 25.87 \| £UK 15.75 \| JP¥ 2286] Book number: 0106222 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BLAY, ROY [ EDITOR ] Lockheed Horizons; Issue Five, Second Quarter 1966 Burbank, California, Lockheed-California Company. 1966, First American Edition. Stiffened Wrappers, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Aircraft, 435 g.; 96 pages. The text is illustrated with both coloured and black-and-white photographs, coloured and black-and-white illustrations, figures, graphs and drawings. Illustrated front cover, by Chet Engel, with white background and grey and black titles to the front panel. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. The white background of the covers has become somewhat scuffed, grubby and a little yellowed. The magazine put out by the Lockheed aircraft company on regular basis dealing with aircraft design, company programs and designs and other related aviation topics. In this magazine there are articles on Supersonic Transport Design Evolution and also an article on clear air turbulence. Digital image available upon request. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 17.5 US$ 25.87 \| £UK 15.75 \| JP¥ 2286] Book number: 0106223 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWEN, EZRA AND THE EDITORS OF TIME-LIFE BOOKS Knights of the Air; the Epic of Flight Alexandria, Virginia, Time-Life Books. 1980, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0809432528) Faux Leather, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Various. Aviation -- History, 1.1 kg; 192pp. appendix, acknowledgements, bibliography, picture credits and index. Illustrated front endpaper, showing a 'dog fight' in World War I. The text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photography, coloured and black and white illustrations, cartoons and sketches. Blue imitation leather blind stamped front board, with illustration of two planes mid 'dogfight' on the front panel. Part of the Time-Life series "The Epic of Flight", this book deals with the battles fought in the air during World War I. Please note that this book will weigh more than 1 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 26.50 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.49 \| £UK 14.75 \| JP¥ 2163] Book number: 0228460 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWEN, EZRA AND THE EDITORS OF TIME-LIFE BOOKS Knights of the Air; the Epic of Flight Alexandria, Virginia, Time-Life Books. 1980, First American Edition. (ISBN: 0809432528) Faux Leather, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Aviation -- History, 1.1 kg; 192pp. appendix, acknowledgements, bibliography, picture credits and index. Illustrated front endpaper, showing a 'dog fight' in World War I. The text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photography, coloured and black and white illustrations, cartoons and sketches. Blue imitation leather blind stamped front board, with illustration of two planes mid 'dogfight' on the front panel. Part of the Time-Life series "The Epic of Flight", this book deals with the battles fought in the air during World War I. Please note that this book will weigh more than 1 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 26.50 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.49 \| £UK 14.75 \| JP¥ 2163] Book number: 0219829 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWEN, EZRA AND THE EDITORS OF TIME-LIFE BOOKS Knights of the Air; the Epic of Flight Alexandria, Virginia, Time-Life Books. 1980, First American Edition. (ISBN: 0809432528) Faux Leather, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Aviation -- History, 1.1 kg; 192pp. appendix, acknowledgements, bibliography, picture credits and index. Illustrated front endpaper, showing a 'dog fight' in World War I. The text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photography, coloured and black and white illustrations, cartoons and sketches. Blue imitation leather blind stamped front board, with illustration of two planes mid 'dogfight' on the front panel. Part of the Time-Life series "The Epic of Flight", this book deals with the battles fought in the air during World War I. Please note that this book will weigh more than 1 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 26.50 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.49 \| £UK 14.75 \| JP¥ 2163] Book number: 0219829 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWEN, EZRA AND THE EDITORS OF TIME-LIFE BOOKS Knights of the Air; the Epic of Flight Alexandria, Virginia, Time-Life Books. 1980, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0809432528) Faux Leather, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Various. Aviation -- History, 1.1 kg; 192pp. appendix, acknowledgements, bibliography, picture credits and index. Illustrated front endpaper, showing a 'dog fight' in World War I. The text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photography, coloured and black and white illustrations, cartoons and sketches. Blue imitation leather blind stamped front board, with illustration of two planes mid 'dogfight' on the front panel. Part of the Time-Life series "The Epic of Flight", this book deals with the battles fought in the air during World War I. Please note that this book will weigh more than 1 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 26.50 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.49 \| £UK 14.75 \| JP¥ 2163] Book number: 0228460 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWMAN, MARTIN Spirits in the Sky: Classic Aircraft of World War II London, Greenwich. 1995, Reprint. (ISBN: 0-862-880-807) Laminated Illustrated Boards, Quarto -- up to 12 " Tall. Ill.: Patrick Bunce -- Photographer. Military History -- Aviation, 1.10 kg; 144 pages, illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and beautifully drawn and coloured illustrations. The colour illustrated dust jacket matches the Illustrated Boards beneath. This photographic colour tribute poses 24 bombers and fighter planes built in the United States, Britain and Germany. This book weighs more than 1.0 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside Australia. Very Good/Very Good. AUD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 US$ 18.48 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 0213340 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWMAN, MARTIN Spirits in the Sky: Classic Aircraft of World War II London, Greenwich. 1995, Reprint. (ISBN: 0-862-880-807) Laminated Illustrated Boards, Quarto -- up to 12 " Tall. Ill.: Patrick Bunce -- Photographer. Military History -- Aviation, 1.10 kg; 144 pages, illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and beautifully drawn and coloured illustrations. The colour illustrated dust jacket matches the Illustrated Boards beneath. This photographic colour tribute poses 24 bombers and fighter planes built in the United States, Britain and Germany. This book weighs more than 1.0 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside Australia. Very Good/Very Good. AUD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 US$ 18.48 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 0213340 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWYER, CHAZ Gloucester Meteor; Post-war Military Aircraft: 2 London, Ian Allen Ltd. 1985, First Edition. (ISBN: 0711014779) Black Cloth, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Military History -- Aviation, 112pp. acknowledgements, preface by author and 7 appendices. The text is illustrated with copious black and white photographs and tables. Black coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Shelf wear to the bottom edges of the book and dust marks to the top paper edge. Printing fault to the ffep. with a crease running in a triangular fashion, from the top of the page to 2" from the bottom (narrowing as it goes closer to the bottom). Photographic dustwrapper, showing of colour photograph of the Gloucester Meteor, with white background and black, blue and orange writing on the front panel and blue and white on the spine. Some grubby marks to the back panel and very minor crinkling to the top dustwrapper edge. The Gloucester Meteor was the first jet-engined aircraft to enter full-service in any army. This is a history of that most remarkable plane. Digital image available upon request. Good/Reasonable. AUD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 US$ 27.72 \| £UK 16.75 \| JP¥ 2449] Book number: 0101686 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWYER, CHAZ Gloucester Meteor; Post-war Military Aircraft: 2 London, Ian Allen Ltd. 1985, First Edition. (ISBN: 0711014779) Black Cloth, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Military History -- Aviation, 112pp. acknowledgements, preface by author and 7 appendices. The text is illustrated with copious black and white photographs and tables. Black coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Shelf wear to the bottom edges of the book and dust marks to the top paper edge. Printing fault to the ffep. with a crease running in a triangular fashion, from the top of the page to 2" from the bottom (narrowing as it goes closer to the bottom). Photographic dustwrapper, showing of colour photograph of the Gloucester Meteor, with white background and black, blue and orange writing on the front panel and blue and white on the spine. Some grubby marks to the back panel and very minor crinkling to the top dustwrapper edge. The Gloucester Meteor was the first jet-engined aircraft to enter full-service in any army. This is a history of that most remarkable plane. Digital image available upon request. Good/Reasonable. AUD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 US$ 27.72 \| £UK 16.75 \| JP¥ 2449] Book number: 0101686 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BRABAZON, LORD, OF TARA The Brabazon Story Melbourne, William Heinemann. 1956, First Edition. Blue Boards, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Peter Rudland -- Dust Wrapper. Biography, XV, 230pp. last three blank, foreword by author, list of illustrations, and index. Black and white photographic frontispiece, showing author in 1952. The text is illustrated with black and white contemporary photographs. Dark blue coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Shelf wear is evident to the bottom edges of the book. The head and the heel of the spine are slightly bumped. Browning to the paper edges. Illustrated dust wrapper, by Peter Rudland, with red and yellow writing on the front panel and spine. Dustwrapper is rubbed and faded, spine being particularly affected by the sun. Chipping to the top and bottom spine edges and there are creases to the dustwrapper. Staining is visible to the spine area on the verso of the dust wrapper. Memoirs of the minister for transport and aircraft production in Britain during WWII, who was also an air pioneer and sportsman. Digital image available upon request. Good/Reasonable. AUD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 US$ 18.48 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 0101424 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BRABAZON, LORD, OF TARA The Brabazon Story Melbourne, William Heinemann. 1956, First Edition. Blue Boards, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Peter Rudland -- Dust Wrapper. Biography, XV, 230pp. last three blank, foreword by author, list of illustrations, and index. Black and white photographic frontispiece, showing author in 1952. The text is illustrated with black and white contemporary photographs. Dark blue coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Shelf wear is evident to the bottom edges of the book. The head and the heel of the spine are slightly bumped. Browning to the paper edges. Illustrated dust wrapper, by Peter Rudland, with red and yellow writing on the front panel and spine. Dustwrapper is rubbed and faded, spine being particularly affected by the sun. Chipping to the top and bottom spine edges and there are creases to the dustwrapper. Staining is visible to the spine area on the verso of the dust wrapper. Memoirs of the minister for transport and aircraft production in Britain during WWII, who was also an air pioneer and sportsman. Digital image available upon request. Good/Reasonable. AUD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 US$ 18.48 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 0101424 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BROWN, F. G. Air Navigation Based on Principles and Methods Applicable Also to Sea Navigation London, Chapman & Hall. 1941, First British Edition. Dark Blue Cloth, quarto - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Ill.: Diagrammatic. Aviation, 1.25 kg; XX, 376 pages, last two pages blank, VI appendices, air almanac pages, tables, index. Original dust jacket. Top edge of the text block is dusty, and the front edge of the text block shows staining. The dust jacket is extremely browned upon the back strip section, and has chipping and short tears and signs of insect activity. A picture can be provided to help assess condition. First published in Australia, this volume was the most up-to-date, practical and comprehensive book on its subject published in the English-speaking world. The methods explained therein were applicable to surface (sea) and to air navigation. All the difficulties to be surmounted for the Air Ministry's first-class civil licence, the highest attainable are fully covered. At the same time, without any knowledge of mathematics beyond multiplication and division of decimals, the navigator can fix his position by astronomical methods. This book will weigh more than 1.0 kg when packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Good/Good. AUD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.34 \| £UK 19.5 \| JP¥ 2857] Book number: 0211631 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BROWN, F. G. Air Navigation Based on Principles and Methods Applicable Also to Sea Navigation London, Chapman & Hall. 1941, First British Edition. Dark Blue Cloth, quarto - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Ill.: Diagrammatic. Aviation, 1.25 kg; XX, 376 pages, last two pages blank, VI appendices, air almanac pages, tables, index. Original dust jacket. Top edge of the text block is dusty, and the front edge of the text block shows staining. The dust jacket is extremely browned upon the back strip section, and has chipping and short tears and signs of insect activity. A picture can be provided to help assess condition. First published in Australia, this volume was the most up-to-date, practical and comprehensive book on its subject published in the English-speaking world. The methods explained therein were applicable to surface (sea) and to air navigation. All the difficulties to be surmounted for the Air Ministry's first-class civil licence, the highest attainable are fully covered. At the same time, without any knowledge of mathematics beyond multiplication and division of decimals, the navigator can fix his position by astronomical methods. This book will weigh more than 1.0 kg when packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Good/Good. AUD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.34 \| £UK 19.5 \| JP¥ 2857] Book number: 0211631 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BURTON, GRAHAM The Pictorial History of Air Battles London, Enigma Books Ltd. 1974, Reprint. (ISBN: 0856850659) Red Boards, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Military History, 128pp. about this book. Purple coloured endpapers. The book is illustrated with copious black and white photographs coloured and black and white illustrations and line drawings. Red coloured boards with black writing on the spine. Corners of the book are rubbed and bumped, and shelf wear evident to the bottom edges, spine is slightly cocked and there are some marks to the endpapers. Photographic dustwrapper, showing a German 'Stuka' dropping bombs, with pale purple background and blue-and-white writing on the front panel and white on the spine. Words almost fail as to how bad this dustwrapper is. All corners are chipped and on the front fold over there is a tear running along the top and bottom crease -- top measures 0.5 "and the bottom measures 1". Chipping with loss to the top spine edge and there is a tear on the front panel with associated creasing, measuring 0.5 ". The back top panel has a few tears as does the bottom edges. The major fault is a piece missing from the bottom of the spine -- measuring 4" x 2", at its widest. The dustwrapper is also extremely rubbed along all edges and panels. A history of air battles, from Zeppelins of World War I to the Israeli-Arab war of 1967. Digital image available upon request. PLEASE NOTE This book weighs more than 1kg [2.2 lbs] and postage WILL be more than quoted. Please ask the bookselller for correct postage amount. Average/Atrocious. AUD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 US$ 13.86 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1225] Book number: 0101770 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.

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	AERO Aero Engineering Charts Not Stated. Not Stated. Blue Cloth, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Photographic. Aviation -- History, 550 g. This is a pocket folder of which, when full, held 56 different data sheets on different aeroplanes manufactured in England in the 1930s. The pocket folder is blue cloth and has red titles on the back strip. There is rubbing, a little fraying and discoloration to the edges of the corners and to the head and to the heel of the back strip. Rubbing and fading to either side of the back strip. The pockets themselves have become slightly foxed dull and grubby. Unfortunately of the 56 leaflets in the full set, 23 are missing -- numbers 1-3, 6-8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 41, 43, 44, 53, 54 and 56. The remaining leaflets are quite brown and a previous owner's children, has to a large percentage of them, scribbled or drawn on them in either black lead pencil or blue ink. And to add insult to injury leaflet number 23 has been " pinked " completely around the edge of the leaflet. One of the leaflets has also a split measuring 3.5 inches. However saying that the leaflets themselves are still readable and there is a photograph, with blue wash, of each plane described with a small potted history of the abilities and use of each plane. Also included, loosely, is a sepia toned photograph of an Australian aeroplane, Avro Anson registration number DG524. Unfortunately the lower right-hand corner of the photograph has come completely away from the rest of photograph but is present. A series of leaflets put out by the British Aero industry about types, models and in some cases ingenious types of aeroplanes put out by British industry in the 1930s. Digital image available upon request. Ordinary/No Jacket. AUD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.34 \| £UK 19.5 \| JP¥ 2857] Book number: 0105732 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	AERO Aero Engineering Charts Not Stated. Not Stated. Blue Cloth, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Photographic. Aviation -- History, 550 g. This is a pocket folder of which, when full, held 56 different data sheets on different aeroplanes manufactured in England in the 1930s. The pocket folder is blue cloth and has red titles on the back strip. There is rubbing, a little fraying and discoloration to the edges of the corners and to the head and to the heel of the back strip. Rubbing and fading to either side of the back strip. The pockets themselves have become slightly foxed dull and grubby. Unfortunately of the 56 leaflets in the full set, 23 are missing -- numbers 1-3, 6-8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 34, 41, 43, 44, 53, 54 and 56. The remaining leaflets are quite brown and a previous owner's children, has to a large percentage of them, scribbled or drawn on them in either black lead pencil or blue ink. And to add insult to injury leaflet number 23 has been " pinked " completely around the edge of the leaflet. One of the leaflets has also a split measuring 3.5 inches. However saying that the leaflets themselves are still readable and there is a photograph, with blue wash, of each plane described with a small potted history of the abilities and use of each plane. Also included, loosely, is a sepia toned photograph of an Australian aeroplane, Avro Anson registration number DG524. Unfortunately the lower right-hand corner of the photograph has come completely away from the rest of photograph but is present. A series of leaflets put out by the British Aero industry about types, models and in some cases ingenious types of aeroplanes put out by British industry in the 1930s. Digital image available upon request. Ordinary/No Jacket. AUD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.34 \| £UK 19.5 \| JP¥ 2857] Book number: 0105732 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	ANDREWS, ALLEN Back to the Drawing Board; The Evolution of Flying Machines Sydney -- Auckland, Ure Smith. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0725403934) Black Boards, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Illustrations/Photographic. Aviation -- History, 760 g.; IV, 168 pages, list of illustrations, aknowledgements and index. The text is illustrated with 164 black-and-white photographs, illustrations or line drawings. Black coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the backstrip corners and to the book corners. Light browning to the text block edges. The residue of a sticker can be seen to the top right-hand corner of the free front end paper. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing many and various forms of flight, against a silver background with black and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. On the rear dustwrapper panel is a coloured illustration showing an imaginative plane over Egyptian scenery. Author photograph to the rear fold over panel. Rubbing and creasing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges and a few rubs to the dustwrapper panels. There is a 1" tear to the top left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel with associated creasing. Marks to the verso of the dustwrapper and a previous owner has placed tape to support the tear of the front dustwrapper panel, tape still in situ. The lower edge of the rear fold over crease shows the results of insect activity. A history of the evolution of flight, from Icarus to the Concord. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition. Good/Good. AUD 27.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.95 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2204] Book number: 0106768 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	ANDREWS, ALLEN Back to the Drawing Board; The Evolution of Flying Machines Sydney -- Auckland, Ure Smith. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0725403934) Black Boards, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Illustrations/Photographic. Aviation -- History, 760 g.; IV, 168 pages, list of illustrations, aknowledgements and index. The text is illustrated with 164 black-and-white photographs, illustrations or line drawings. Black coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the backstrip corners and to the book corners. Light browning to the text block edges. The residue of a sticker can be seen to the top right-hand corner of the free front end paper. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing many and various forms of flight, against a silver background with black and white titles to the front panel and backstrip. On the rear dustwrapper panel is a coloured illustration showing an imaginative plane over Egyptian scenery. Author photograph to the rear fold over panel. Rubbing and creasing to the top and bottom dustwrapper edges and a few rubs to the dustwrapper panels. There is a 1" tear to the top left-hand corner of the front dustwrapper panel with associated creasing. Marks to the verso of the dustwrapper and a previous owner has placed tape to support the tear of the front dustwrapper panel, tape still in situ. The lower edge of the rear fold over crease shows the results of insect activity. A history of the evolution of flight, from Icarus to the Concord. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition. Good/Good. AUD 27.00 [Appr.: EURO 16.75 US$ 24.95 \| £UK 15.25 \| JP¥ 2204] Book number: 0106768 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BEAVER, PAUL Attack Helicopters Dorset, England, Arms and Armour Press. 1987, First Edition. (ISBN: 0853687420) Hard Cover, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Military History -- Aviation, 570 g.; IV, 5-144 pages, introduction by author, appendix. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white and colour photographs. Red coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the book corners and to the backstrip edges. Colour photograph dustwrapper with red and black titles to the front panel and red and white titles to the backstrip. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. There is a very small tear to the top right-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel. An illustrated history of attack helicopters from around the world. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition. Good/Good. AUD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 US$ 13.86 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1225] Book number: 0107803 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BEAVER, PAUL Attack Helicopters Dorset, England, Arms and Armour Press. 1987, First Edition. (ISBN: 0853687420) Hard Cover, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Military History -- Aviation, 570 g.; IV, 5-144 pages, introduction by author, appendix. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white and colour photographs. Red coloured boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing to the book corners and to the backstrip edges. Colour photograph dustwrapper with red and black titles to the front panel and red and white titles to the backstrip. Rubbing and creasing to the dustwrapper corners and backstrip edges. There is a very small tear to the top right-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel. An illustrated history of attack helicopters from around the world. Digital image available upon request to help assess condition. Good/Good. AUD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 US$ 13.86 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1225] Book number: 0107803 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BISHOP, EDWARD Their Finest Hour; The Story of the Battle of Britain 1940 London, Pan / Ballantine. 1972, Reprint. Photographic Card, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Photographic. Military History, 200 grammes; 160 pages, bibliography. The text is illustrated with copious black-and-white contemporary photographs. Photographic front cover, showing an English fighter of over the sea and on the back German fighters. White writing on the front panel and the spine. A little rubbing and creasing to the book corners and rubbing to all edges of the book. Fading and rubbing to the spine region. " Again and again the British fighters tore into the huge formations of heavily escorted German bombers. Six Hurricanes against seventy Dorniers; twelve Spitfires against one hundred Heinkels. It was summer, 1940, and " The Few ", a dwindling, gallant company of Royal Air Force fighter pilots were all that stood between Britain and defeat." -- from the back panel blurb. Digital image available upon request. Good for Age/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 US$ 9.24 \| £UK 5.75 \| JP¥ 816] Book number: 0104518 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BISHOP, EDWARD Their Finest Hour; The Story of the Battle of Britain 1940 London, Pan / Ballantine. 1972, Reprint. Photographic Card, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Photographic. Military History, 200 grammes; 160 pages, bibliography. The text is illustrated with copious black-and-white contemporary photographs. Photographic front cover, showing an English fighter of over the sea and on the back German fighters. White writing on the front panel and the spine. A little rubbing and creasing to the book corners and rubbing to all edges of the book. Fading and rubbing to the spine region. " Again and again the British fighters tore into the huge formations of heavily escorted German bombers. Six Hurricanes against seventy Dorniers; twelve Spitfires against one hundred Heinkels. It was summer, 1940, and " The Few ", a dwindling, gallant company of Royal Air Force fighter pilots were all that stood between Britain and defeat." -- from the back panel blurb. Digital image available upon request. Good for Age/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 6.25 US$ 9.24 \| £UK 5.75 \| JP¥ 816] Book number: 0104518 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BLAY, ROY [ EDITOR ] Lockheed Horizons; Issue Five, Second Quarter 1966 Burbank, California, Lockheed-California Company. 1966, First American Edition. Stiffened Wrappers, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Aircraft, 435 g.; 96 pages. The text is illustrated with both coloured and black-and-white photographs, coloured and black-and-white illustrations, figures, graphs and drawings. Illustrated front cover, by Chet Engel, with white background and grey and black titles to the front panel. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. The white background of the covers has become somewhat scuffed, grubby and a little yellowed. The magazine put out by the Lockheed aircraft company on regular basis dealing with aircraft design, company programs and designs and other related aviation topics. In this magazine there are articles on Supersonic Transport Design Evolution and also an article on clear air turbulence. Digital image available upon request. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 17.5 US$ 25.87 \| £UK 15.75 \| JP¥ 2286] Book number: 0106222 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BLAY, ROY [ EDITOR ] Lockheed Horizons; Issue Five, Second Quarter 1966 Burbank, California, Lockheed-California Company. 1966, First American Edition. Stiffened Wrappers, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Aircraft, 435 g.; 96 pages. The text is illustrated with both coloured and black-and-white photographs, coloured and black-and-white illustrations, figures, graphs and drawings. Illustrated front cover, by Chet Engel, with white background and grey and black titles to the front panel. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. The white background of the covers has become somewhat scuffed, grubby and a little yellowed. The magazine put out by the Lockheed aircraft company on regular basis dealing with aircraft design, company programs and designs and other related aviation topics. In this magazine there are articles on Supersonic Transport Design Evolution and also an article on clear air turbulence. Digital image available upon request. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 17.5 US$ 25.87 \| £UK 15.75 \| JP¥ 2286] Book number: 0106223 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BLAY, ROY [ EDITOR ] Lockheed Horizons; Issue Five, Second Quarter 1966 Burbank, California, Lockheed-California Company. 1966, First American Edition. Stiffened Wrappers, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Aircraft, 435 g.; 96 pages. The text is illustrated with both coloured and black-and-white photographs, coloured and black-and-white illustrations, figures, graphs and drawings. Illustrated front cover, by Chet Engel, with white background and grey and black titles to the front panel. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. The white background of the covers has become somewhat scuffed, grubby and a little yellowed. The magazine put out by the Lockheed aircraft company on regular basis dealing with aircraft design, company programs and designs and other related aviation topics. In this magazine there are articles on Supersonic Transport Design Evolution and also an article on clear air turbulence. Digital image available upon request. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 17.5 US$ 25.87 \| £UK 15.75 \| JP¥ 2286] Book number: 0106222 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BLAY, ROY [ EDITOR ] Lockheed Horizons; Issue Five, Second Quarter 1966 Burbank, California, Lockheed-California Company. 1966, First American Edition. Stiffened Wrappers, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Photographic. Aircraft, 435 g.; 96 pages. The text is illustrated with both coloured and black-and-white photographs, coloured and black-and-white illustrations, figures, graphs and drawings. Illustrated front cover, by Chet Engel, with white background and grey and black titles to the front panel. Rubbing and creasing to the book corners and to the head and to the heel of the backstrip. The white background of the covers has become somewhat scuffed, grubby and a little yellowed. The magazine put out by the Lockheed aircraft company on regular basis dealing with aircraft design, company programs and designs and other related aviation topics. In this magazine there are articles on Supersonic Transport Design Evolution and also an article on clear air turbulence. Digital image available upon request. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 28.00 [Appr.: EURO 17.5 US$ 25.87 \| £UK 15.75 \| JP¥ 2286] Book number: 0106223 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWEN, EZRA AND THE EDITORS OF TIME-LIFE BOOKS Knights of the Air; the Epic of Flight Alexandria, Virginia, Time-Life Books. 1980, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0809432528) Faux Leather, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Various. Aviation -- History, 1.1 kg; 192pp. appendix, acknowledgements, bibliography, picture credits and index. Illustrated front endpaper, showing a 'dog fight' in World War I. The text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photography, coloured and black and white illustrations, cartoons and sketches. Blue imitation leather blind stamped front board, with illustration of two planes mid 'dogfight' on the front panel. Part of the Time-Life series "The Epic of Flight", this book deals with the battles fought in the air during World War I. Please note that this book will weigh more than 1 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 26.50 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.49 \| £UK 14.75 \| JP¥ 2163] Book number: 0228460 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWEN, EZRA AND THE EDITORS OF TIME-LIFE BOOKS Knights of the Air; the Epic of Flight Alexandria, Virginia, Time-Life Books. 1980, First American Edition. (ISBN: 0809432528) Faux Leather, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Aviation -- History, 1.1 kg; 192pp. appendix, acknowledgements, bibliography, picture credits and index. Illustrated front endpaper, showing a 'dog fight' in World War I. The text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photography, coloured and black and white illustrations, cartoons and sketches. Blue imitation leather blind stamped front board, with illustration of two planes mid 'dogfight' on the front panel. Part of the Time-Life series "The Epic of Flight", this book deals with the battles fought in the air during World War I. Please note that this book will weigh more than 1 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 26.50 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.49 \| £UK 14.75 \| JP¥ 2163] Book number: 0219829 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWEN, EZRA AND THE EDITORS OF TIME-LIFE BOOKS Knights of the Air; the Epic of Flight Alexandria, Virginia, Time-Life Books. 1980, First American Edition. (ISBN: 0809432528) Faux Leather, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Aviation -- History, 1.1 kg; 192pp. appendix, acknowledgements, bibliography, picture credits and index. Illustrated front endpaper, showing a 'dog fight' in World War I. The text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photography, coloured and black and white illustrations, cartoons and sketches. Blue imitation leather blind stamped front board, with illustration of two planes mid 'dogfight' on the front panel. Part of the Time-Life series "The Epic of Flight", this book deals with the battles fought in the air during World War I. Please note that this book will weigh more than 1 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 26.50 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.49 \| £UK 14.75 \| JP¥ 2163] Book number: 0219829 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWEN, EZRA AND THE EDITORS OF TIME-LIFE BOOKS Knights of the Air; the Epic of Flight Alexandria, Virginia, Time-Life Books. 1980, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0809432528) Faux Leather, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Ill.: Various. Aviation -- History, 1.1 kg; 192pp. appendix, acknowledgements, bibliography, picture credits and index. Illustrated front endpaper, showing a 'dog fight' in World War I. The text is illustrated with coloured and black and white photography, coloured and black and white illustrations, cartoons and sketches. Blue imitation leather blind stamped front board, with illustration of two planes mid 'dogfight' on the front panel. Part of the Time-Life series "The Epic of Flight", this book deals with the battles fought in the air during World War I. Please note that this book will weigh more than 1 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. AUD 26.50 [Appr.: EURO 16.5 US$ 24.49 \| £UK 14.75 \| JP¥ 2163] Book number: 0228460 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWMAN, MARTIN Spirits in the Sky: Classic Aircraft of World War II London, Greenwich. 1995, Reprint. (ISBN: 0-862-880-807) Laminated Illustrated Boards, Quarto -- up to 12 " Tall. Ill.: Patrick Bunce -- Photographer. Military History -- Aviation, 1.10 kg; 144 pages, illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and beautifully drawn and coloured illustrations. The colour illustrated dust jacket matches the Illustrated Boards beneath. This photographic colour tribute poses 24 bombers and fighter planes built in the United States, Britain and Germany. This book weighs more than 1.0 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside Australia. Very Good/Very Good. AUD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 US$ 18.48 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 0213340 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWMAN, MARTIN Spirits in the Sky: Classic Aircraft of World War II London, Greenwich. 1995, Reprint. (ISBN: 0-862-880-807) Laminated Illustrated Boards, Quarto -- up to 12 " Tall. Ill.: Patrick Bunce -- Photographer. Military History -- Aviation, 1.10 kg; 144 pages, illustrated with photographs, diagrams, and beautifully drawn and coloured illustrations. The colour illustrated dust jacket matches the Illustrated Boards beneath. This photographic colour tribute poses 24 bombers and fighter planes built in the United States, Britain and Germany. This book weighs more than 1.0 kg packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside Australia. Very Good/Very Good. AUD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 US$ 18.48 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 0213340 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWYER, CHAZ Gloucester Meteor; Post-war Military Aircraft: 2 London, Ian Allen Ltd. 1985, First Edition. (ISBN: 0711014779) Black Cloth, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Military History -- Aviation, 112pp. acknowledgements, preface by author and 7 appendices. The text is illustrated with copious black and white photographs and tables. Black coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Shelf wear to the bottom edges of the book and dust marks to the top paper edge. Printing fault to the ffep. with a crease running in a triangular fashion, from the top of the page to 2" from the bottom (narrowing as it goes closer to the bottom). Photographic dustwrapper, showing of colour photograph of the Gloucester Meteor, with white background and black, blue and orange writing on the front panel and blue and white on the spine. Some grubby marks to the back panel and very minor crinkling to the top dustwrapper edge. The Gloucester Meteor was the first jet-engined aircraft to enter full-service in any army. This is a history of that most remarkable plane. Digital image available upon request. Good/Reasonable. AUD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 US$ 27.72 \| £UK 16.75 \| JP¥ 2449] Book number: 0101686 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BOWYER, CHAZ Gloucester Meteor; Post-war Military Aircraft: 2 London, Ian Allen Ltd. 1985, First Edition. (ISBN: 0711014779) Black Cloth, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Military History -- Aviation, 112pp. acknowledgements, preface by author and 7 appendices. The text is illustrated with copious black and white photographs and tables. Black coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Shelf wear to the bottom edges of the book and dust marks to the top paper edge. Printing fault to the ffep. with a crease running in a triangular fashion, from the top of the page to 2" from the bottom (narrowing as it goes closer to the bottom). Photographic dustwrapper, showing of colour photograph of the Gloucester Meteor, with white background and black, blue and orange writing on the front panel and blue and white on the spine. Some grubby marks to the back panel and very minor crinkling to the top dustwrapper edge. The Gloucester Meteor was the first jet-engined aircraft to enter full-service in any army. This is a history of that most remarkable plane. Digital image available upon request. Good/Reasonable. AUD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 18.75 US$ 27.72 \| £UK 16.75 \| JP¥ 2449] Book number: 0101686 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BRABAZON, LORD, OF TARA The Brabazon Story Melbourne, William Heinemann. 1956, First Edition. Blue Boards, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Peter Rudland -- Dust Wrapper. Biography, XV, 230pp. last three blank, foreword by author, list of illustrations, and index. Black and white photographic frontispiece, showing author in 1952. The text is illustrated with black and white contemporary photographs. Dark blue coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Shelf wear is evident to the bottom edges of the book. The head and the heel of the spine are slightly bumped. Browning to the paper edges. Illustrated dust wrapper, by Peter Rudland, with red and yellow writing on the front panel and spine. Dustwrapper is rubbed and faded, spine being particularly affected by the sun. Chipping to the top and bottom spine edges and there are creases to the dustwrapper. Staining is visible to the spine area on the verso of the dust wrapper. Memoirs of the minister for transport and aircraft production in Britain during WWII, who was also an air pioneer and sportsman. Digital image available upon request. Good/Reasonable. AUD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 US$ 18.48 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 0101424 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BRABAZON, LORD, OF TARA The Brabazon Story Melbourne, William Heinemann. 1956, First Edition. Blue Boards, 8vo - up to 9 ¾" tall - Octavo. Ill.: Peter Rudland -- Dust Wrapper. Biography, XV, 230pp. last three blank, foreword by author, list of illustrations, and index. Black and white photographic frontispiece, showing author in 1952. The text is illustrated with black and white contemporary photographs. Dark blue coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Shelf wear is evident to the bottom edges of the book. The head and the heel of the spine are slightly bumped. Browning to the paper edges. Illustrated dust wrapper, by Peter Rudland, with red and yellow writing on the front panel and spine. Dustwrapper is rubbed and faded, spine being particularly affected by the sun. Chipping to the top and bottom spine edges and there are creases to the dustwrapper. Staining is visible to the spine area on the verso of the dust wrapper. Memoirs of the minister for transport and aircraft production in Britain during WWII, who was also an air pioneer and sportsman. Digital image available upon request. Good/Reasonable. AUD 20.00 [Appr.: EURO 12.5 US$ 18.48 \| £UK 11.25 \| JP¥ 1633] Book number: 0101424 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BROWN, F. G. Air Navigation Based on Principles and Methods Applicable Also to Sea Navigation London, Chapman & Hall. 1941, First British Edition. Dark Blue Cloth, quarto - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Ill.: Diagrammatic. Aviation, 1.25 kg; XX, 376 pages, last two pages blank, VI appendices, air almanac pages, tables, index. Original dust jacket. Top edge of the text block is dusty, and the front edge of the text block shows staining. The dust jacket is extremely browned upon the back strip section, and has chipping and short tears and signs of insect activity. A picture can be provided to help assess condition. First published in Australia, this volume was the most up-to-date, practical and comprehensive book on its subject published in the English-speaking world. The methods explained therein were applicable to surface (sea) and to air navigation. All the difficulties to be surmounted for the Air Ministry's first-class civil licence, the highest attainable are fully covered. At the same time, without any knowledge of mathematics beyond multiplication and division of decimals, the navigator can fix his position by astronomical methods. This book will weigh more than 1.0 kg when packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Good/Good. AUD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.34 \| £UK 19.5 \| JP¥ 2857] Book number: 0211631 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BROWN, F. G. Air Navigation Based on Principles and Methods Applicable Also to Sea Navigation London, Chapman & Hall. 1941, First British Edition. Dark Blue Cloth, quarto - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Ill.: Diagrammatic. Aviation, 1.25 kg; XX, 376 pages, last two pages blank, VI appendices, air almanac pages, tables, index. Original dust jacket. Top edge of the text block is dusty, and the front edge of the text block shows staining. The dust jacket is extremely browned upon the back strip section, and has chipping and short tears and signs of insect activity. A picture can be provided to help assess condition. First published in Australia, this volume was the most up-to-date, practical and comprehensive book on its subject published in the English-speaking world. The methods explained therein were applicable to surface (sea) and to air navigation. All the difficulties to be surmounted for the Air Ministry's first-class civil licence, the highest attainable are fully covered. At the same time, without any knowledge of mathematics beyond multiplication and division of decimals, the navigator can fix his position by astronomical methods. This book will weigh more than 1.0 kg when packed, and extra postage will be requested for delivery outside of Australia. Good/Good. AUD 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 21.75 US$ 32.34 \| £UK 19.5 \| JP¥ 2857] Book number: 0211631 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.
	BURTON, GRAHAM The Pictorial History of Air Battles London, Enigma Books Ltd. 1974, Reprint. (ISBN: 0856850659) Red Boards, 4to - up to 12" tall - Quarto. Military History, 128pp. about this book. Purple coloured endpapers. The book is illustrated with copious black and white photographs coloured and black and white illustrations and line drawings. Red coloured boards with black writing on the spine. Corners of the book are rubbed and bumped, and shelf wear evident to the bottom edges, spine is slightly cocked and there are some marks to the endpapers. Photographic dustwrapper, showing a German 'Stuka' dropping bombs, with pale purple background and blue-and-white writing on the front panel and white on the spine. Words almost fail as to how bad this dustwrapper is. All corners are chipped and on the front fold over there is a tear running along the top and bottom crease -- top measures 0.5 "and the bottom measures 1". Chipping with loss to the top spine edge and there is a tear on the front panel with associated creasing, measuring 0.5 ". The back top panel has a few tears as does the bottom edges. The major fault is a piece missing from the bottom of the spine -- measuring 4" x 2", at its widest. The dustwrapper is also extremely rubbed along all edges and panels. A history of air battles, from Zeppelins of World War I to the Israeli-Arab war of 1967. Digital image available upon request. PLEASE NOTE This book weighs more than 1kg [2.2 lbs] and postage WILL be more than quoted. Please ask the bookselller for correct postage amount. Average/Atrocious. AUD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 9.5 US$ 13.86 \| £UK 8.5 \| JP¥ 1225] Book number: 0101770 Click here to order or inquire at Syber's Books.