Search Results: History of Flight from Black Cat Hill Books

New York, NY Metro Books, 1998. Hardcover Reprint Edition (1998); First Printing Thus. Previously published as part of a larger reference work in 1990. Very Near Fine in Very Near Fine DJ: Both book and DJ show only minute indications of use. The Book shows just touch of faint rubbing near the lower front corner tip; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome very nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single, unobtrusive flaw. Bright and Clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. The DJ shows a couple of tiny nicks to the top edge of the panels; the very mildest rubbing to the panels; unclipped. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Folio (12 x 9.25 x 0.8 inches). 192 pages. Profusely… Read More

New York, NY Arco Publishing Company. Paperback Good+ in Wraps: shows indications of moderate use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities, with a tiny nick at the top edge of the rear panel and bit of scuffing at the head and heel of the back strip; mild rubbing and faint soiling to wrapper covers. A clean, sturdy, presentable copy. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 50pp. Profusely illustrated by the Author with Drawings, and with Photographs in Black & White. (Arco-Aircam aviation series, no. 1). Trade Paperback.

New York, NY Bell Publishing Company, 1981. Hardcover First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. First Ed USA, First Printing indicated. Very Good+ in Very Good+ DJ: Both book and DJ show indications of very light use. Book shows just a touch of wear to extremtiies; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows only minor wear; mild rubbing; quarter-inch closed tear at top rear panel; mylar-protected. Overall, remains clean, sturdy, and quite presentable. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 80pp. Profusely illustrated in Black & White. Hardback with DJ. This book begins with the R-101 dirigible disaster of 1930 and ends with the 1980 US Olympic Boxing team accident in Poland. It covers most of the principle accidents from these fifty years. The illustrations are worth checking out.

New York, NY Arco Publishing Company, 1968. Paperback Good+ to Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of careful use: slight spine lean; light wear to extremities, with a bit of scuffing at the corner tips of the front panel; mild rubbing to the panels; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, lightly used reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing moderate wear and minor cosmetic imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (9.75 x 7.25 x 0.2 inches). 46 pages. Edited by Richard Ward. Profusely illustrated with duotone photographs, designs, drawings, tables, etc by Richard Ward Language: English. Weight: 8.5 ounces. Arco-Aircam Aviation Series, no. 2. Trade Paperback.

Paris, France Librairie Gallimard: Le Livre de Poche, 1931. Paperback Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: just a touch of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the wrapper covers, which show faint hairline creases to the rear panel; the expected tanning to the text pages, due to aging; a former owner's name at the upper corner of the front end-paper; the binding remains square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome, carefully used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.5 x 4.35 x 0.5 inches). 172 pages. Language: French. Weight: 5 ounces. Paperback. Vol de Nuit, pubished in 1931, was the second novel by French writer and aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It went on to become an international bestseller and a film based… Read More