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Toronto: Canav Books. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0921022050 . Signed by Author; Very light shelf wear on DJ and boards. Gift inscription to previous owner on title page, next to author's inscription to previous owner. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; Color Illustrations; 0.75 x 11 x 8.5 Inches; 191 pages .

Washington, DC: Department of the Air Force. Very Good+. 1955. 1st Thus. Post Binding. leatherette covers show light shelf wear. ; A tight solid book. ; Oblong 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 172 pages .

London UK: Ian Allan. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear. Previous owner has made notations inside front board, dealer's stamp inside front board, price-clipped. ; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. B&W photos throughout. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 175 pages; "The war of 1914-18 was a remarkable and important epoch for many widely different reasons. Not least of these was that it represented the first widespread use of the aeroplane -- which many people thought would be of little military value -- as a major weapon of war. Such thinking was quickly disproved, and the aeroplanes described in this volume illustrate how the military aeroplane developed from the unarmed observation machines of 1914 to the highly effective specialized types that were in service by November 1918." .

New York: Arco Pub. Co. Very Good+. 1970. Softcover. 0668021179 . Card covers show some light shelf wear. ; A bright, solid book ; Arco-Aircam aviation series, no. 12; B&W and Colour Illustrations; 9.70 X 7.10 X 0.30 inches; Unpaginated pages .

Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen and Sword Books Ltd.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. Second Edition. Hardcover. 1844151999 . Only slight wear ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; 9.29 X 6.22 X 1.65 inches; 464 pages; "The Influence of Air Power upon History is a thourough examination of how air power was aplied from the very earliest days of the balloon down to the latest use of space technology." The Influence of Air Power upon History makes a startlingly new analysis of the far-reaching implications flight has had on warfare, politics, diplomacy, technology and mass culture. Author Walter Boyne examines the application of air power from the very earliest days of the balloon down to the current era of space warfare and postulates some new and controversial theories that are certain to arouse comment. The author unerringly depicts the contributions made by the people and planes of each era, some of them famous, some virtually unknown, but… Read More

MCW Enterprises. Very Good+. 1997. First Edition; Second Printing. Softcover. 0968115802 . Card covers show very light shelf wear, top back fore corner creased.; A bright, solid book. B&W photographs and illustrations throughout ; 11.5 X 8.7 X 0.9 inches; 288 pages; "Jericho Beach began operation in 1920 as a flying boat station, one of several that would open along the British Columbia coast. Federal and provincial government departments used the aircraft based here for civil roles such as anti-smuggling, fishery, and forestry patrols, and transportation to remote communities. The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) took over Jericho Beach in 1924, and the station was renamed "RCAF Station Jericho Beach." No. 4 and No. 6 Bomber Reconnaissance Squadrons, and No. 1 Signal Squadron began operating from the station. In 1930, the RCAF used Jericho Beach as their centre for seaplane and flying boat training. By 1940, the seaplane squadrons had moved to RCAF Station Sea Island,… Read More

Hertfordshire, UK: Harleyford Publications Limited. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1977. Fifth Printing. Hardcover. 0900435100 . Price clipped DJ shows worn, with tears and chipping, light soiling. Previous owner's name stamped on inside front board and FFEP. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs, drawings; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 216 pages; This shows the evolution of the Lancaster bomber from the pre WWII Manchester, through the war years and the important role the Mk IV and V played and into the post war years and its various incarnations. At the back is a log of the individual planes with one line histories. Many photographs and drawings of the planes, crews and others involved the Lancaster history. The colour frontispiece is a rendering of the Lancaster's most famous bombing run as a dam buster. .

Toronto: The Promotional Reprint Company Ltd.. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1994. Reprint. Hardcover. 1856480550 . DJ shows light edge wear, gift inscription on FFEP. ; A bright, solid book, Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 304 pages; This is a reprint compilation of two previous books published by Ian Allen, ``Lancaster at War`` (1971) and ``Lancaster at War 2`` (1979). .

London: Conway. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. 1844861538 . Boards show light shelf wear, sun fading, light soiling. ; A tight solid book. B&W illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 128 pages; A brief technical manual, design specifications, trials, pilot's and flight engineer's notes, etc. .