Search Results: Aircraft/Aviation from Reading Habit

London, England: Salamander Books Ltd, 1980. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover with blue boards and pictorial dustjacket, first edition, 1390gms, 264 pages. Book is in good condition with moderate general wear and tear. Dust jacket is in good condition with moderate shelf wear. Book has at some stage been covered in plastic and stuck down to boards with tape. Plastic has now been removed, but tape marks still show on boards and endpapers, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. Book weighs over 1kg and may incur additional postage. And if you can't find the title your looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 20,000 books in stock we can't list them all!!.

Surrey, England: Ian Allan Ltd, 1974. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First English Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with brown endpapers and pictorical dust jacket, first english edition, 868gms, 371 pages, white endpapers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are also in good condition with moderate shelf wear and chipping. Spine of dust jacket shows sun fading, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Leicester, England: Silverdale Books, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover with laminated pictorial boards and pictorial dustjacket, first edition, 1140gms, 176 pages. Includes cutaway illustrations, performance specifications, mission reports and 7 double gatefold artworks. Book is in very good condition with minor general wear and tear. Dust jacket is in very good condition with only mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. Book weighs over 1kg and may incur additional postage. And if you can't find the title your looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 20,000 books in stock we can't list them all!!.

Gladesville, Australia: Golden Press Pty Ltd, 1984. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover, DJ with Pictorial Boards, 158pp incl. index, approx. 100 colour/b&w photographs. This unique book is a survey of what is happening in our skys today and the likely applications in two decades when we shall see some dramatic new shapes in the sky. This is a good tight copy, DJ in good condition with minor shelf wear and scuffing, pages are unmarked, binding is tight..

London, England: Marshall Cavendish Books Limited Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Laminated pictorial boards replicated on the dust jacket, First Edition, 725gms, 120 pages, illustrated photographic endpapers. Aircraft and Airports tells you all about it (flight and Aeroplanes): from ornithopters (flapping wing machines) to modern aerodynamics and navigation. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout. Dust Jacket is in good condition with mild shelf wear, chipping and one or two very small tears, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!.

London, England: Cassell, 2000. Book. Good. Soft cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Softcover, first thus, 156gms, 187 pages. Bruce Lewis flew in 36 air raids in the Second World War. In this book he records in his own words, and in the words of his fellow survivors, the evnets that made operational flying such a fearful experience. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

London, England: Peerage Books Ltd, 1983. Book. Illus. by Wood, John W. et al.. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with red boards and pictorial dust jacket, reprint, 718gms, 352 pages, white endpapers. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with mild shelf wear and scuffing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Loftus, Australia: Australian Military History Publications, 2003. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover with laminated pictorial boards, not issued with dust jacket, first edition, 658gms, 173 pages, white endpapers. The exploits of the 617 Squadron did not end with the momentous assault on Nazi Germany. The Dambusters became a special operations squadron for the rest of the war. This book tells of these operations from a uniquely Australian perspective. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards are in good condition with only light shelf wear and scuffing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

North Melbourne, Australia: Cassell Australia Limited, 1973. Book. Illus. by Sollier, Andre. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Laminated pictorial boards, no dust jacket, First Edition, 500gms, 108 pages, red coloured endpapers. Australian Aviators forms part of the Southern Cross Collection, this title includes a number of stories detailing the history and biographies of Australian Aviators. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear. Boards are in good condition with minor shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more, than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!.

Metone, Australia: Sport Aircraft Association of Australia, 1978. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback, First Edition, 25gms, 22 pages. This booklet has been written primarily to introduce to you, the average Australian, the fact that you can, if you so desire, build and fly your own aeroplane. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!.

Dee Why West, NSW, Australia: Lansdowne Press, 1984. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover with laminated pictorial boards, first edition, 820gms, 64 pages, illustrated endpapers. Unofficial name Warthog, this is the USAF's first dedicated tank-killer, designed and built to survive the deadliest combat environment of all. Book is in very good condition with minor general wear and tear. Boards are in good condition with only mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Book is extra-large in shape and may incur additional postage..

Dee Why West, NSW, Australia: Lansdowne Press, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover with laminated pictorial boards, first edition, 760gms, 64 pages, illustrated endpapers. A comprehensive and detailed account of the West's biggest military aircraft programme. Book is in very good condition with minor general wear and tear. Boards are in good condition with only mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Book is extra-large in shape and may incur additional postage..

Dee Why, Australia: Lansdowne Press, 1981. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover with brown boards and pictorial dust jacket, First Edition, 650gms, 128 pages, illustrated pictorial photographic endpapers. Aviation's Magnificent Gamblers is a collection of eminently readable stories about some of flying's best known pioneers. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear, minor discolouration/spotting to some pages. Dust Jacket is in good condition with mild shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!.

London, England: Orbis Publishing Limited, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Second/Revised Edition, Hardcover, DJ with blue boards, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall, 352pp incl. index, heavy weight, 150 colour/330 b&w illustrations plus 25 drawings. Contents includes: The Wrights brother's achievement; The early machines; 1909: The year of Rheims; Higher and Faster; World War 1; Postwar retrenchment; New technology; The Schneider trophy; The distance flights; Birth of the airliner; Preparations for war; World War II; The jet age; The helicopter; The civil aviation boom; The future; and Index to aircraft.This is a very good tight copy, DJ is in great condition with only minor shelf wear, pages are generally unmarked with some faint age related spotting on inside double page, binding in tight condition with no wear and tear..

Hertfordshire, England: Transatlantic Press, 2010. Book. Very Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover with laminated pictorial boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 1260gms, 224 pages, blue/grey endpapers. Book is in very good condition with only minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only light shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Book weighs over 1kg and may incur additional postage..

London, England: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1990. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with blue boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 582gms, 180 pages, blank endpapers. This book tells the story of the momentous events of 15 September 1940, seen through the eyes of more than 60 of those who witnessed them in the air or on the ground. Book is in good condition with general age-related wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only minor shelf wear and scuffing. Dust jacket has a small pen inscription from a previous owner on the inside front flap, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Surrey, England: Air Research Publications, 1990. Book. Illus. by Jones, Lyndon. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with black boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 548gms, 249 pages. The Battle of France was a battle lost for the RAF. It's men had been 'Blitzed' but were not beaten. This is their story. Book is in good condition with minor general wear and tear and light page discolouration throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only mild shelf wear and scuffing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Hartwell, VIC, Australia: John Kerr Pty Ltd, 1986. Book. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with maroon boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 640gms, 221 pages, blue endpapers. Book is in good with mild age-related general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with only minor shelf wear and scuffing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Tewantin, QLD, Australia: Shala Press, 1999. Book. Good. Large Softcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Large softcover, first edition, 374gms, 201 pages. He was called the doyen of entrepreneurs. What happened that persuaded the Crown to challenge his integrity? Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and light page discolouration/spotting throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..

Greenwich, USA: Bison Books Corp, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover with blue boards and pictorial dust jacket, First Edition, 1,650gms 256 pages, blue coloured endpapers. The story of Boeing is the story of some of the most memorable aircraft in American aviation history, from the early Boeing mailplanes to the giant flying boats- the Clippers, that opened the transatlantic and transpacific airlines in the late 30s. Book is in very good condition with very little general wear and tear and mild page discolouration. Dust jacket is in good condition with minor shelf wear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all!.