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Boston: The Page Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1918. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth cover with yellow lettering, yellow and blue illustration of aerial combat on front cover. There is wear at corners and head, tail of spine. Yellow on front has some scratches and chips. Binding sound. Gift note in pencil on ffep dated Nov. 1918. Pages otherwise unmarked. Lacking DJ. Author Wellman as an American joined the French Foreign Legion and flew fighter planes in WWI. After the war he was involved in the movie industry as an actor and director. This is his story of his experiences in WWI. ; Photographs. drawings; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 284 pages .
The AMERICAN AIRCRAFT ALBUM. "A Hobby for the Airminded". Contains Spaces for 360 "Plane Pix" ... With Complete Information on Each Type of Plane in the Series. This Collection Consists of the Most Popular Sport, Racing, Transport, Army, Navy, Marine and Coast Guard Type of Airplanes Built in the U.S.A. by [Aviation Scrap Book] - (n. d.)
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The AMERICAN AIRCRAFT ALBUM. "A Hobby for the Airminded". Contains Spaces for 360 "Plane Pix" ... With Complete Information on Each Type of Plane in the Series. This Collection Consists of the Most Popular Sport, Racing, Transport, Army, Navy, Marine and Coast Guard Type of Airplanes Built in the U.S.A.
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Mountainside, N.J.: International Aircraft Photo Service Inc, (n. d.). 1st edition. Ca 1930s. Screw-post binding with stiff stock paper covers. Norman Barker drawing of 3 planes to front cover [planes reminiscent of the T-28]. General binding wear. Title leaf detached. ~ 10 leaves with varying degrees of damping, with some associated adhesion damage to images [none ruined, per se, but noticable]; light scattered damp-spotting to images throughout. A Good set of an uncommon item.. Unpaginated, though 18 pages of text. 45 leaves with 8 tipped-in photographic style images [360 total] of the divers aircraft. Oblong format: 7-1/4" x 12"
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Go, Get' Em!: The True Adventures of an American Aviator of the Lafayette Flying Corps who was the only Yankee Flyer Fighting over General Pershing's Boys of the Rainbow Division in Lorraine, when they First Went "Over the Top"
by Wellman, William A. & Elliot Harlow Robinson (Introduction and Notes)
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Aerial Transport
by Thomas, G. Holt
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First edition. xviii+259 pp.+65 B&W illustrations and 4 folding maps in two colours h.t. 25,2x19,5 cm. Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London, 1920.--- Blindstamped cloth gilt (publishers bindint). Occasional foxing, light edgewear.
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The ALT-98 Carvair: A Comprehensive History of the Aircraft and All 21 Airframes
by William Patrick Dean
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The ALT-98 Carvair - autograph by author -still crisp copy, no dust jacket small amounts of minutiae on glossy covers, couple small dings, small flaw foot of spine, Corners are good... crisp White paper about 12 point type sprinkled with black and white photographs throughout also includes the glued in Corrections booklet saddle stapled in the rear of the book that is cross indexed--excellent shape see pictures.. The ATL-98 Carvair - truly unusual aircraft. Converted from 19 C-54 World War II transport planes & two DC-4 airliners into a small fleet of air ferries by Aviation Traders of Southend, England, the Carvair allowed commercial air passengers to accompany their personal cars, loaded with luggage, onboard the aircraft.... Planes were dispersed throughout the world, operating for 75 airlines - transporting cars, royalty, rock groups, refugees, whales, rockets, military vehicles, gold, and even nuclear material... After 65 years, two Carvairs are still in service, it's hard to imagine any fleet of…
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Yukon Wings
by Cameron, Robert B.
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Calgary: Frontenac House 978-1-897181-62-1 [978-1-897181-62-1] 2012, 2nd printing. (4to) 353pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Map endpapers, black & white and color photographs, list of airlines, cast of major characters, notes, indices. Locale: Yukon. (Transportation, Aircraft--Civil, Bush Pilots).
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OKB Tupolev; A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft
by Gordon, Yefim (With Vladimir Rigmant.)
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Hinckley: Midland Publishing 978-1-85780-214-6 [978-1-85780-214-6] 2005. (4to) 368pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Black & white and color photographs and illustrations. Locale: Russia. (Military, Military Aircraft--Russia, OkB Tupolev, Tupolev aircraft).
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Go, Get' Em!: The True Adventures of an American Aviator of the Lafayette Flying Corps who was the only Yankee Flyer Fighting over General Pershing's Boys of the Rainbow Division in Lorraine, when they First Went "Over the Top"
by Wellman, William A. & Elliot Harlow Robinson (Introduction and Notes)
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Boston: The Page Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1918. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth cover with yellow lettering, yellow and blue illustration of aerial combat on front cover. There is wear at corners and head, tail of spine. Yellow on front has some scratches and chips. Binding sound. Gift note in pencil on ffep dated Nov. 1918. Pages otherwise unmarked. Lacking DJ. Author Wellman as an American joined the French Foreign Legion and flew fighter planes in WWI. After the war he was involved in the movie industry as an actor and director. This is his story of his experiences in WWI. ; Photographs. drawings; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 284 pages .
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Aerial Transport
by Thomas, G. Holt
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First edition. xviii+259 pp.+65 B&W illustrations and 4 folding maps in two colours h.t. 25,2x19,5 cm. Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London, 1920.--- Blindstamped cloth gilt (publishers bindint). Occasional foxing, light edgewear.
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The ALT-98 Carvair: A Comprehensive History of the Aircraft and All 21 Airframes
by William Patrick Dean
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The ALT-98 Carvair - autograph by author -still crisp copy, no dust jacket small amounts of minutiae on glossy covers, couple small dings, small flaw foot of spine, Corners are good... crisp White paper about 12 point type sprinkled with black and white photographs throughout also includes the glued in Corrections booklet saddle stapled in the rear of the book that is cross indexed--excellent shape see pictures.. The ATL-98 Carvair - truly unusual aircraft. Converted from 19 C-54 World War II transport planes & two DC-4 airliners into a small fleet of air ferries by Aviation Traders of Southend, England, the Carvair allowed commercial air passengers to accompany their personal cars, loaded with luggage, onboard the aircraft.... Planes were dispersed throughout the world, operating for 75 airlines - transporting cars, royalty, rock groups, refugees, whales, rockets, military vehicles, gold, and even nuclear material... After 65 years, two Carvairs are still in service, it's hard to imagine any fleet of…
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Yukon Wings
by Cameron, Robert B.
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Calgary: Frontenac House 978-1-897181-62-1 [978-1-897181-62-1] 2012, 2nd printing. (4to) 353pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Map endpapers, black & white and color photographs, list of airlines, cast of major characters, notes, indices. Locale: Yukon. (Transportation, Aircraft--Civil, Bush Pilots).
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OKB Tupolev; A History of the Design Bureau and its Aircraft
by Gordon, Yefim (With Vladimir Rigmant.)
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Hinckley: Midland Publishing 978-1-85780-214-6 [978-1-85780-214-6] 2005. (4to) 368pp. Fine in fine dust jacket. Black & white and color photographs and illustrations. Locale: Russia. (Military, Military Aircraft--Russia, OkB Tupolev, Tupolev aircraft).
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THE BATTLE OF EASTLEIGH
by Bolle, Frederick N
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Octavo (8 1/2 X 10 1/2 inches) New York: United States Naval Air Force, 1918. First Edition. oblong format, 144 pages illustrated with black and white halftone photographs, and a map, original gray cloth, hardcover, good condition (lower right corner of front cover slightly bumped, minor shelf wear to lower spine, not affecting contents which are clean and complete).This is a unit history, with many photos of the Eastleigh U. S. Navy repair base in England during World War I; its officers and men. There are many photos of early military aircraft, and an essay on "Liberty Twelves" and "DeHavilands."
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TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF FLIGHT IN AMERICA: A Bicentennial Survey
by Emme, Eugene M. (editor)
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San Diego, California: American Astronautical Society (AAS), 1981. xvi, 310 pages. Third printing of Volume 1 in the AAS History Series, that was first published in 1977. Laid in is a handwritten note from Gene Emme to NASA archivist Lee Saegesser, with whom Emme had worked closely for years in the NASA History Office. Emme was NASA's first official historian and the founder of the NASA History Office. Through national meetings, technical meetings, symposia and publications, the American Astronautical Society has provided the perspectives and expertise of the leading American space professionals in advancing all space activities. In this book 13 of those professionals provide important perspectives on the history of flight in the U. S. just after the opening of the National Air and Space Museum. The book offered here is from the personal collection of Lee Saegesser, NASA's chief archivist for 30 years. The book is in very good condition: clean, bright, and tight, with just a hint of…
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The Challenging Skies: The Colorful Story of Aviation's Most Exciting Years 1919-39
by Roseberry, C.R
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This Book is a great background and historical publication of the colorful years of Aviation. This Book is in really Good condition despite the Dust Jacket. Dust Jacket could be removed to reveal to sky blue underlying covers. This is a great piece of work by Author C.R. Roseberry with many interesting true stories about aviation. Book has 533 pages and over 300 historical photographs from the time period covered.
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars
by Brooks, Walter R
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars, Alfred A. Knopf 1st Ed. 1955. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Used. VG/ No DJ. Rose red boards. Spine lightly sunned. A nice copy of a scarce item.
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Freddy And The Men From Mars
by Brooks, Walter R
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Freddy And The Men From Mars. Brooks, Walter: Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf , 1956 First Edition 2nd Printing Thus. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice copy.
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The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction
by Margulies, Leo
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LEO MARGULIES, EDITOR. The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction (1954, Merlin Press 1st Ed. w/dj)Please see our stock cover photo. Edited by Leo Margulies and Oscar J. Friend. Used. VG/G- original unclipped $3.95 DJ. 1954, Merlin Press, Inc. 580 pages. ANTHOLOGY.. 10 stories included in this volume are: Enchantress of Venus by Leigh Brackett; Gateway to darkness by Fredric Brown; The girl in the golden atom by Ray Cummings; Forgotten world by Edmond Hamilton; By his bootstraps by Robert A. Heinlein; Sword of tomorrow by Henry Kuttner; Things pass by, by Murray Leinster; Rogue Ship by A. E. Van Vogt; Island in the sky by Manly Wade Wellman; The Sun Maker by Jack Williamson.
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Some Milestones in Aviation
by W. E. Johns
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John Hamilton, London, England, No date. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" tall. 232 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Spine caps are fraying. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 pound. Category: Aviation; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001321. .
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The Wartime Journals of Charles A. Lindbergh
by Lindbergh. Charles A
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This Book was published in 1970, the same year that is listed in the front pages. This Book should be the First Edition, although the frontispiece doesn't specifically state that. This Book describes the content of the diaries of Charles Lindbergh from 1937 to 1945 and contains 1,038 pages. Charles Lindbergh was an American hero who had a lifetime of achievements. This Book contains several sections of photos and is in Very Good condition and well preserved.
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Pan American's Pacific Pioneers: The Rest of the Story A Pictorial History of Pan Am's Pacific First Flights 1935-1946
by Jon E. Krupnick
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Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, Missoula, 2000, Fine Hardcover / Near Fine Dustjacket, 696 pages, 9.5" x 12.25", slight edgewear on dustjacket, otherwise clean and tight. Cover art by Bob Jenny.
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Fatigue of Aircraft Structures
by Grover, Horace J
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Research and Technology, Naval Air Systems Command, Department of the Navy, U.S.A., 1966. First Edition. Softcover. Fine/--. 9 x 6 x 1. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book FINE/ Covers NEAR FINE. NEVER OPENED. Covers are light blue, lettering black, Dept. of the Navy Air Systems Command logo on front. Spine is sunned so that the light blue is now grey but the black text of title is clear, spine has a few minor wrinkles, perhaps from age acting on the glue. The front and back covers are flat, clean, bright, no rips, very slightly bent corners, no spine creases, a bit of sunning around all edges. Spine is slightly rounded instead of sharply right angled. Pages edges very slightly sunned. Inside of book is tight, clean, bright, flat. One page dog eared about 1/2 inch, restored flat. Book is unread but may have gently fallen causing it to be slightly over-opened at page 14-15 but spine is not exposed and binding is not broken. No loose or missing…
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