Taschenbuch der Luftflotten: Handel und Verkehr(Pocket Almanac of Aeronautics--Civil Aviation) by Langsdorff, Werner von (editor) - 1931

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 .

, 1937; 8" x 10" silver gelatin photograph of Charles LIndbergh attending the Lilienthal Society Congress at Munich in 1937. A photo from the archives of the Los Angeles Examiner newspaper (1903-1962), with original press release still attached to the back, reading "MUNICH, GERMANY: COLONEL CHARLES LINDBERGH PICTURED WITH OTHER GUESTS WHILE ATTENDING THE OPENING SESSION OF THE LILIENTHAL SOCIETY CONGRESS HERE RECENTLY. DURING THEIR VISIT, BOTH COL. AND MRS. LINDBERGH WERE THE GUESTS OF BARON AND BARONESS VON CRAMER-KLETT AT HOHENASCHAU CASTLE." Release dated 10/18/37, photo stamped on the back "Received, Examiner Reference Library, Oct. 21, 1937 --- World Wide Photo." Although the Lindberghs were there unofficially to attend the Lilienthal conference, they also made junkets to a number of German airfields and manufacturing plants, where they reportedly engaged in covert reconnaissance of German Luftwaffe strength and capabilities for U.S. Army Intelligence. The… Read More

United Kingdom: Classic Publications, 2002. Foxing to title pages. 224 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Fairchild Aerial Surveys, Los Angeles, 1950; Large circa 1950 Fairchild Aerial Surveys photo showing Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, and east toward Indio, California, plus the bygone Palm Desert Air Park, "Airport Of The Stars." From the office of Culver Nichols, legendary realtor who was instrumental in the movement to incorporate the city of Palm Springs in 1936, and who was a significant figure in the Palm Springs area real estate boom. Large scale, with image size of 21" long by 11 1/2" high corresponding to a land area of approximately 20 miles by 10 miles. Fairchild imprint and North indicator at upper right corner. Archivally hinged and matted with 100% museum board, ready for framing. Outside matte dimensions 16" x 26". Excellent condition, no chips or tears. Scarce.

WILLIAM FAULKNER! Stated Second Issue, 2nd Printing Thus. NOBEL PRIZE WINNER. Faulkner, William: PYLON. Stated 2nd Issue, 2nd Printing 1935, Smith & Haas, NY. RARE IN THE ORIGINAL BLUE DUST JACKET. RARE SASCHA MAURER COVER ART. ART DECO. Used. Very Good-/ Very Good- Blue cloth, \ The second printing (stated). In second issue dust jacket (blank rear panel and flap. Faulkner's tale of the exciting, dangerous, and short-lived, sport of airplane "barnstorming". Set in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. Original source material for the 1958 film "Tarnished Angels" Starring Rock Hudson, Dorothy Malone, Robert Stack, and Jack Carson and directed by Douglas Sirk (born Hans Detlef Sierck; 26 April 1897 – 14 January 1987)."

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 .

Les Chasseurs Japonais De La Deuxieme Guerre Mondiale, Collection Docavia Volume 7 - Millot (1977 Hardcover w/DJ)
Collection Docavia Volume 7, editions LARIVIERE (Paris) copyright 1977; written in French. Protective mylar cover has swirl-marks. Dust jacket is yellowing on the spine and has a square tanning/yellowing impression on the rear of the cover. Black hardcover shows minor shelf-wear. No writing or markings and several foldouts included throughout the volume. Overall, it is in Very Good Plus (VG+) condition.

Cassell, London, 1953. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) - this copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. 8vo. 117pp. Black cloth lettered in silver at the spine. Illustrated with captioned photographs (including one folding plate) and line drawings in the text. Top edge lightly spotted and with a minor slant to the binding. A very good copy in non-price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled and edgeworn with one short edge-tear and some accompanying creasing and one tiny enclosed snag..

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.

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… Read More