ANGELUCCI, ENZO & MATRICARDI, PAULO.

WORLD AIRCRAFT. ORIGINS - WORLD WAR 1.

Maidenhead, Berks. Sampson Low, 1977., Vol.1. ( Vol. 2 for 1918 -1935 also available.) A history of early aviation. Near fine, in near fine d./w. 320 pages. 280 flying machines & aeroplanes illustrated in colour, 200 technical drawings & 50 designs of pre 1903 aeroplanes. 20cm. x 13.5cm. ISBN 562000585 1977

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Boeknummer: 623

Catalogus: Aviation

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ANGELUCCI, ENZO & MATRICARDI, PAOLO.

WORLD AIRCRAFT. 1918-1935.

London. Sampson Low, 1977., Illustrated by V. Cosentino. Vol. 2. First published 1975. 319 pages.180 aeroplanes, seaplanes, dirigibles & enginesl illustrated in colour and many diagrams, charts & maps. Near fine, in near fine d./w. 19.75cm. x13.5cm. ISBN 562000593. 1977

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Boeknummer: 624

Catalogus: Aviation

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ARCHBOLD, RICK. (TEXT) & MARSCHALL, KEN (PAINTINGS)

HINDENBURG An Illustrated History.

London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1994., Reliving the Era of the Great Airships." Illustrated with hundreds of colour and b.& w. photographs, and with paintings by Ken Marschall. Historical Consultants Dennis R. Kromm, Dr. Henry Cord Meyer, & John Provan. 229 pages including bibliography & index. Contents are near fine, but cover has slight 3" split on bottom front edge of spine & corners are slightly bumped. D./w. isn't price clipped (£25.) is near fine, but top front corner is worn with a ¼" tear. Landscape format 11¼" x 12". Heavy. ISBN 0297814230 1994

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Boeknummer: 3520

Catalogus: Aviation

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BARKER, DENNIS

GUARDING THE SKIES. An Unofficial Portrait of the Royal Air Force.

London Viking, 1989, First edition. " A candid, sympathetic & carefully researched study of life in the RAF today..." The author is on the staff of the Guardian. 383 pages. About 60 b. / w. photographs on 16 pages. Near fine in near fine d./w. 9½" x 6¼". ISBN 0670819018. 1989

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Boeknummer: 2783

Catalogus: Aviation

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BISHOP, PATRICK.

BOMBER BOYS. Fighting Back 1940-1945.

London. HarperPress, 2007., The story of "The 125,000 men from all over the world who passed through Bomber Command in the 2nd World War, engaged in a form of warfare that had never been implimented before." 429 pages. About 60 b./w. photographs, maps & illustrations of the 5 bombers, with cutout diagrams showing the interiors. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w., priced £20. 24cm. x 16cm. ISBN 9780007189861. 2007

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Boeknummer: 7351

Catalogus: Aviation

Trefwoorden: Royal Air Force bombers World War 2 Wellington Halifax Stirling Lancaster Mosquito aircraft pilot

BOWEN, CHARLES. (EDITOR)

FLYING SAUCER REVIEW. September -October 1965. Vol. II, No. 5.

London. Flying Saucer Review, 1965., 11th year of publication. 36 pages & 4 illustrations, that is a b. & w. photograph, map & charts. Card cover has 2 slightly rusty staples, is slightly faded near spine, previous owner's details in top corner of front, and cover is a bit 'handled'. Contents very good, almost near fine. 9½" x 7¼". 1965

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Boeknummer: 4221

Catalogus: Science / Aviation

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BRAYBROOK, ROY.

ATTACK Aircraft.

Sparkford, Somerset. Foulis / Haynes, 1990., 167 pages. Many colour and b./w. photographs. 25.5cm. x 21cm. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine laminated cover, in near fine d./w., priced £15.95. ISBN 0854297111. 1990

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Boeknummer: 7517

Catalogus: Aviation

Trefwoorden: aircraft Saab-Scania Douglas Lockheed Rockwell McDonnell-Douglas Hawker

DE SEVERSKY, ALEXANDER P.

AIR POWER: KEY TO SURVIVAL.

London Herbert Jenkins, 1952., Ist UK edition. Foreword by Air Chief Marshall Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte. General de Seversky writes on air strategy in warfare, and peace time, discusses the Atomic Bomb and includes an eye witness account of Hiroshima, Nagasaki, & Bikini. 314 pages, 15 b. & w. photographs and about 9 diagrams & sketches. 3 faint marks on f.e.p., & 4 small marks on back endpage, where old tape on d./w. flap left marks. Very faded along top 1" edge of cover where top of d./w. is missing, bottom front corner & most of back cover are faded, top & side edges of pages browned. Contents clean & tight. D./w. very frayed along edges. Top 1" of d./w. spine & ¼" along top edges are missing. Bottom edge worn. 8.75" x 5.5". Reading copy. 1952.

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Boeknummer: 2323

Catalogus: Aviation

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FAY, JOHN S.

THE HELICOPTER and how it flies.

London. Sir Isaac Pitman, 1955., Reprint (of 1954) "Explains all the fundamental features of rotary-wing flight without resorting to mathematical formulae.....vertical & forward flight, torque, balance, stability, gyroplanes, delta-three hinge, Coriolis effect ... " etc. 105 pages including index. 112 drawings & diagrams by Lucy Raymond. Near fine apart from faint foxing on endpapers. D./w. is slightly worn and torn. Top front corner is missing, bottom front corner is torn, a piece (1" x ½" ) is missing from bottom of spine. 1955

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Boeknummer: 2147

Catalogus: Aviation

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FRATER, ALEXANDER.

The Balloon Factory. The Story of the Men Who Built Britain's First Flying Machines.

London. Picador, 2008., Ex Library. About some of the young men who wanted to fly. Amongst them are George Cayley from Yorkshire, Percy Pilcher, Colonel John Capper, John William Dunne, Colonel James L.B. Templer, Alliott Verdon Roe, & Colonel Sam Cody . 243 pages with over 40 b./w. photographs. Contents near fine apart from library marks on f.e.p. Near fine d./w. priced £16.99. 22cm. x 14cm. ISBN 9780330433105. 2008

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Boeknummer: 7390

Catalogus: Aviation

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GARRETT, RICHARD.

FLIGHT INTO MYSTERY. Reports from the dark side of the sky.

London. Guild Publishing,1986., Reprint, first published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.191 pages. 14 b./w. photographs on 8 pages. Near fine, no inscription or marks. Near fine d./w. 8¾" x 5½". 1986

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Boeknummer: 4753

Catalogus: Aviation

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HAMMERTO, SIR JOHN. (EDITOR)

ABC of the RAF. Handbook for all Branches of the Air Force.

London. Amalgamated Press, 1943., New Edition 1943. With Special Identification Section od RAF Aircraft in Service. 164 pages, 5 pages in colour and 266 b./w. photographs.19.25cm x 13.25cm. Contents near fine, no marks but has previous owner's name, " G.B. Bradshaw" in front. A painting in colour of an airman is on front of the card cover, its near fine, & priced 2 / 6 on front. 1943

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Boeknummer: 9439

Catalogus: Aviation

Trefwoorden: RAF Royal Air Force World War 2 pilots parachutes meteorology

HANNA, RAY, TEXT, AND GIBSON, ARTHUR PHOTOGRAPHY.

Red Arrows.

St. Ives. Balfour/Photo Precision, 1974., The world famous Royal Air Force aerobatic team. Written by Sqdn. Leader Hanna, a founder-member and its leader for many years. No publication date. Near fine, no inscription or marks. 3 x 1" tears on top edge of d./w., otherwise near fine. 174 pages, with colour or b./w. photographs on most pages. 12.25" x 9". ISBN 0859440141 1974

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Boeknummer: 245

Catalogus: Aviation

Trefwoorden: Hawker Siddeley. Red Arrows aviation planes jets

JOHNSON, J.E. 'JOHNNIE', AND LUCAS, P.B.' LADDIE' .

COURAGE IN THE SKIES. Great Air Battles From the Somme To Desert Storm.

London Leopard/Random House, 1996, First published 1992 by Stanley Paul. Starting with air battles in the First World War, ending in 1991 in the Middle East, Air Vice-Marshall 'Johnnie' Johnson & Wing Commander 'Laddie' Lucas recount the events & battles that have impressed them. 208 pages including index. Illustrated on almost every page with photographs, diagrams or maps, mainly in b /w & some in colour. Cover & contents near fine. D./w. near fine, not price clipped (£18.99). 10.25" x 7.75". ISBN 0752904159. 1996

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Boeknummer: 2787

Catalogus: Aviation

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JOHNSON, FRANK (EDITED BY)

R.A.A.F. Over Europe.

London. Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1946, Published in conjunction with Frank Johnson. An account of the Royal Australian Air Force Overseas, in the 2nd World War. Introduction by Winston Churchill. Foreword by Air Vice-Marshall Wrigley. 189 pages, followed by 54 b./w. photographs. No d./w. 8¾" x 5½". Endpapers are slightly foxed & a bit rippled. Contents clean, no inscription or marks. Cover worn on corners & edges, and a faint mark (probably from damp?) about 1" from top edge, has affected the edge of endpages inside. 1946

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Boeknummer: 4779

Catalogus: Aviation / Military History

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