Search Results: Aviation from Appledore Books, ABAA

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1928. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. The 1928 1st edition, in its handsome pictorial dustjacket. Solid and VG (former owner inscription at front free endpaper, light soiling to the endpapers) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light soiling to the panels. 12mo, 141 pgs.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1932. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A sharp copy of the 1932 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting at the inner hinges, small ghosts of old paperclips along several of the top-edges) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown and along the panel edges. 12mo, 14 full-page illustrations complementing Archer Wallace's text.

New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1918. Cloth. Very Good +. A tight, very presentable copy of the November 1918 1st edition. Clean and solid in its olive-green cloth, with bright gilt-titling to the front panel and rubbed titling along the spine. Very light foxing to the endsheets and pastedowns, a bit of foxing at a number of the margins. 29 black-and-white aerial plates of the "aerobatics" complementing H. Barber's text.

Mesa. Arizona: Champlin Fighter Museum Press, 1986. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A crisp, clean copy of the 1986 1st edtion. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 336 pgs., first-rate color illustrations by Ray Rimell.

Washington, D.C.: Aircraft Industries Association of America, Inc, 1953. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1953 Aircraft Year Book, the 35th annual edition. Tight and VG (with light soiling at the inner hinges and a small stamp at the front free endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light creasing at the front flap-fold and light chipping to the spine crown. Octavo, 463 pgs.

Washington, D.C.: Aircraft Industries Association of America, Inc, 1951. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1951 Aircraft Year Book, the 33rd annual edition. Tight and VG (with light offsetting at the endsheets and pastedowns) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light soiling to the panels and very light wear at the spine crown. Octavo, 464 pgs.

New York: Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, Inc, 1922. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. An impressive copy of the 1922 annual, only the 4th annual issued in the history of the series. INCLUDING ITS UNCOMMON ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET AS WELL. A solid, VG copy, with offsetting to the endsheets and light spotting along the edges. And in a bright, VG example of the printed dustjacket, with light spotting at the panels and very light scuffing along the spine and mild creasing at its edges. This copy represents a nice piece of aviation history to boot, specifically Connecticut aviation history. SIGNED BY --AND FROM THE LIBRARY OF-- ERNEST MARKHAM (1902-1965), FOR WHOM THE MERIDEN MARKHAM MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT WAS NAMED.

London and Fallbrook, CA: Putnam and Aero Publishers, 1965. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. The 1965 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light wear along the spine crown. Octavo, 415 pgs., crisp black-and-white photos thruout.

Alexandria, Minn: Lantern Books, 1952. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR opposite the title page. A verey solid copy to boot of the 1952 stated 1st printing. Tight and Near Fine (a touch of light offsetting along the inner hinges) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with light creasing and one small closed tear along the panel edges, and mild darkening to the spine. Dozens of black-and-white photos complementing the text, with a Preface by Sir Hubert Wilkins.

Largo, Florida: Aero-Medical Consultants, Inc, 1977. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A very nice Association copy: WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE SUBJECT OF THE BOOK , COL. JOE "CHILD YANK" BOUDWIN, AND ALSO BY THE AUTHOR, WARREN J. BROWN, TO DON EASTWOOD, "AIR SHOW ANNOUNCER" AND RENOWNED WORLD WAR II FIGHTER PILOT IN HIS OWN RIGHT. A solid copy to boot of the 1977 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (with light creasing alog the outer hinges) in its pictorial wrappers. Octavo, 286 pgs. plus bibliography and index. Signed by Author(s).

Kalamazoo, Michigan: Wolverine Press, 1972. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Very Good. A very solid copy of the 1972 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown. Quarto, dozens of crisp black-and-white plates thruout.

Self-published, 1968. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Michael Deluca et al.. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WALTER J. SHAFFER on the front free endpaper.A solid copy to boot of the 1968 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with one tiny closed tear and a touch of light staining along th rear panel. Octavo, including a number of black-and-white photos and line-drawn illustrations to complement the self-published text.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1942. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. The 1942 5th printing (the "War Edition") of this flight "manual for pilots and aircraftsmen based on the official curricula of the Army Air Corps and Navy Air Service". Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with chipping at the spine ends and light creasing and chipping along the panel edges. Octavo, Introduction by Major Alexander P. De Seversky.

New York: Harper & Brotherts, 1933. Pictorial boards. Near Fine/Very Good. The 1933 stated 1st edition of this uncommon "stamp story and album for collectors". No. 2 in the "Harper Stampography" series. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG example of the scarce pictorial dustjacket, with mild fading at the spine and very light chipping along the panel edges and to the rear flap-fold. 32mo, uncommon and charming.

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1931. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Fine. An unusually well-preserved copy of the uncommon 1931 1st edition --and in its striking, art deco-ish dustjacket. Solid and VG (with light rubbing to the spine's gilt-lettering) in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with very light scuffing to the spine. Thick octavo, 282 pgs. Foreword by Col. Eddie Rickenbacker. Dramatic, fast-paced biography of the great German aviator and military pioneer.

Milwaukee: Aviation Publications, 1975. Original wraps. Very Good +. The 1975 true 1st edition, the "classified" edition, with the note on the title page ("This publication shall not be carried in aircraft on combat missions or when there is a reasonable chance of its falling into the hands of the enemy"). Tight and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with light staining and creasing along the rear panel. Quarto, dozens and dozens of charts and illustrations thruout.

Paris/Nancy: Berger-Levrault & Cie, Editeurs, 1908. The 1908 1st edition of this uncommon, very early study of the Wright Brothers and their plane, published in Paris and Nancy. Includes an elaborate fold-out, "une planche de dessins originaux" at the rear. Re-bound in a a tasteful, handsome navy-blue cloth, with leather title label affixed to the front panel. Solid and VG+, with very light foxing and offsetting at the pastedowns and newer endsheets. One very small tear as well at the title page and very light, forgivable browning to the original pages. Thin octavo, "Avertissement des Editeurs" followed by 30 pgs. of text and the map.

Paris: Asociation Pour La Recherche De Documentation surL'Histore De L'Aeronautique Navale, 1999. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of the 1999 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its pictorial laminate boards. Tall quarto, 494 pgs. An impressive history of the French seaplane (or hydroplane) used in World War I. Text in French.

Paris: Editions Lela Presse, 2001. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of the 2001 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial laminate boards. Tall quarto, 191 pgs. Text in French. "Collection Profils Avions No. 3"

Milwaukee: Aviation Publications, 1973. Original wraps. Very Good +. A solid, very sharp copy of the 1973 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with light creasing at the front panel's lower tip and very mild soiling along the rear panel. Quarto, dozens and dozens of charts and illustrations thruout.