Search Results: Titles starting with F from S. Howlett-West Books (member of ABAA & ILAB)

New York: Henry Holt. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1989. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0805004602 . Signed edition. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. ; Signed by Author; Vol. 6 .

Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications. Very Good. 2005. Stapled wraps. 0897474945 . B&W and Color Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. There is some lightish rubbing and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger[N 2] was an American interceptor aircraft designed and manufactured by Convair. Built as part of the backbone of the United States Air Force's air defenses in the late 1950s, it entered service in 1956. Its main purpose was to intercept invading Soviet strategic bomber fleets (primarily the Tupolev Tu-95) during the Cold War. A total of 1,000 F-102s were built. A member of the Century Series, the F-102 was the USAF's first operational supersonic interceptor and delta-wing fighter. It used an internal weapons bay to carry both guided missiles and rockets. As originally designed, it could not… Read More

Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications. Very Good. 1990. Trade Edition. Paperback. 0897472594 . B&W Illustrations & Photographs; This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some lightish bumping and wear to the spine ends, corners and edges of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "The F-117 was based on the Have Blue technology demonstrator. The Nighthawk's maiden flight took place in 1981 at Groom Lake, Nevada, and the aircraft achieved initial operating capability status in 1983. The aircraft was shrouded in secrecy until it was revealed to the public in 1988. Of the 64 F-117s built, 59 were production versions, with the other five being prototypes. " (from Wikipedia) .

St. Louis, MO: General Dynamics. Very Good+. 1975. Brochure. Color Illustrations; This is a tri-fold brochure. The brochure is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. This tri-fold gives basic advertising data regarding the F-16 Air Combat Fighter. "Experiences in the Vietnam War revealed the need for air superiority fighters and better air-to-air training for fighter pilots. Based on his experiences in the Korean War and as a fighter tactics instructor in the early 1960s, Colonel John Boyd with mathematician Thomas Christie developed the energy–maneuverability theory to model a fighter aircraft's performance in combat. Boyd's work called for a small, lightweight aircraft that could maneuver with the minimum possible energy loss and which also incorporated an increased thrust-to-weight ratio. In the late 1960s, Boyd gathered a group of like-minded innovators who became known as the Fighter Mafia, and in 1969, they secured Department of Defense… Read More

Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications. Very Good-. 2005. Stapled wraps. 0897474902 . B&W Illustrations & Photographs; This is an oblong book with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good- condition. There is a vertical crease down the center of the book that includes both covers and the text pages. There is rubbing and wear to the spine ends, corners and spine of the book cover. The text pages are generally clean. "The Fighting Falcon's key features include a frameless bubble canopy for good visibility, side-mounted control stick to ease control while maneuvering, an ejection seat reclined 30 degrees from vertical to reduce the effect of g-forces on the pilot, and the first use of a relaxed static stability/fly-by-wire flight control system that helps to make it an agile aircraft. The F-16 has an internal M61 Vulcan cannon and 11 locations for mounting weapons and other mission equipment. The F-16's official name is… Read More

Warren, MI: Squadron/Signal Publications. Very Good-. 1977. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W & Color Illustrations; This is a larger than trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book is in generally clean condition. There is some generalized rubbing to the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. .

Carrollton, TX: Squadron / Signal Publications. Very Good-. 1992. Stapled wraps. 0897472829 . B&W and Color Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners. There are several creases to the covers as well. The text pages are clean and bright. "The North American F-86 Sabre, sometimes called the Sabrejet, is a transonic jet fighter aircraft. Produced by North American Aviation, the Sabre is best known as the United States' first swept-wing fighter that could counter the swept-wing Soviet MiG-15 in high-speed dogfights in the skies of the Korean War (1950–1953) , fighting some of the earliest jet-to-jet battles in history. Considered one of the best and most important fighter aircraft in that war, the F-86 is also rated highly in comparison with fighters of other eras. Although it was developed in the late 1940s and was… Read More

Carrollton, TX: Squadron/Signal Publications. Very Good-. 1978. Paperback. 089747032X . B&W & Color Illustrations; This is an oblong paperback book. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some bumping, rubbing and edge wear. The rear cover of the book has spots of ground-in dirt and rubbing. The text pages are generally clean and bright. .

New York: Nelson Doubleday. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1978. Book Club Edition. Cover Art; This is book number two in the Faded Sun series. The book is in Very Good+ to Near Fine- condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. There is no code on page 242 - making this an early printing, but not a First Edition. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is a bump to the bottom corner of the front boards along with some light bumping to the bottom spine end. The text pages are clean and bright, with the exception of an inked #2 on the front pastedown page. The dust jacket has some light edge wear, nicking and one small tear to the top spine end. There is some light toning / sunning to the white portions of the dust jacket. " The golden-skinned mri warrior Niun was heavily sedated and had been for some time. Teams of scientists and physicians, intent on studying an alien species, preferred having him drug-dazed - totally helpless in a place that echoed with… Read More

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Near Fine dust jacket. 2000. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0375410244 . Cover Art; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. The dust jacket artwork is by Barbosa. "In 1966, Fraser got the idea to turn Flashman, a fictional coward and bully originally created by Thomas Hughes in Tom Brown's School Days (1857) , into a hero, and he wrote a novel around the character's exploits. The book proved popular and sale of the film rights enabled Fraser to become a full-time writer. He moved to the Isle of Man where he could pay less tax. There was a series of further Flashman novels, presented as packets of memoirs written by the nonagenarian Flashman looking back on his days as a hero of the… Read More

Cypress Gardens, FL. Very Good. 1967. 1st Printing. Stapled wraps. Color Illustrations; c1967. This is a trade sized booklet. the booklet is in very good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. this is a theme park guide for florida's cypress gardens - florida's first theme park / botanical gardens. the booklet is mostly clean and bright, though there are two small staple holes to the top edge of the front panel and there is some beginning wear to the spine ends and corners of the booklet covers. the text pages are clean and bright. "Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife Julie. Over the years it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, gardens, and Southern Belles.It became known as the "Water Ski Capital of the World" because it was the site of many of the sport's landmark firsts and over 50… Read More

Washington D. C.: National Park Service. Near Fine. 1969. Revised Edition. Pamphlet. B&W Photographs; This pamphlet is in Near Fine condition. This item is a pamphlet from the National Park Service Historical Handbook series. The pamphlet and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light toning to the edges of the cardstock covers and some beginning ground-in dirt to the white covers. The text pages are clean and bright. ; Vol. 3 .

Washington D. C.: National Geographic Society. Very Good. 1948. Magazine. Color Photographs; This is a DISBOUND article from National Geographic Magazine. This is the actual article, not a photocopy. The article is in Very Good condition. Text pages are clean, bright and without chips, tears, discoloration or wear. They do, however, have the necessary staple holes where staples were removed. The article consists of five double-sided pages of text with accompanying photographs (there are twelve color photographs). The article is about the artwork found on the airplanes flown during World War II along with some information about the naming of the planes used. The photographs included are quite clear and show some of the more intriguing pictures the pilot & crew artists drew on their planes. There is actually very little text as the article is mostly a fluff piece used to remind readers about the war, but in our time, the look at the artwork and a gander at some of the names used on the… Read More

Leicester, England: Dryad Handicrafts. Very Good. 1954. Trade Edition. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback booklet with self covers and a stapled spine. The covers have some wrinkling and tidemarking. The text pages are clean and bright. During the First World War, the Dryad Works provided a Leicester hospital with off-cuts of cane for basket-making by wounded soldiers. There was a growing demand for cane and other craft materials for use in occupational therapy and in schools. Peach set up another offshoot of his business, Dryad Handicrafts, to supply this demand. He was convinced of the importance of craftwork in education but only if standards were high. He wanted to encourage the teaching of handicrafts in schools and elsewhere and to try and raise standards of amateur work by selling good quality materials and tools selected by professional makers. Under Peach’s direction, Dryad Handicrafts developed a network of resources including a range of… Read More

San Francisco, CA: California Historical Society. Very Good. 1958. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has been signed by the printer / designer, Lawton Kennedy. This is a trade sized paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some very beginning wear and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed, with an inscription, on the reverse of the front endpaper, by the designer / printer, Lawton Kennedy. "Hearst Castle is a National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark mansion located on the Central Coast of California, United States. It was designed by architect Julia Morgan, between 1919 and 1947, as a residence for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, who died in 1951. In 1954 it became a California State Park. The site was opened to visitors in 1958." (from Wikipedia) .

New York: UPD Publishing Corp. / Worlds of IF. Very Good-. 1971. Magazine. This is a trade sized paperback magazine. The magazine is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some generalized rubbing and scuffing. There is one small tear to the bottom front spine joint. The text pages are clean, but darkened / toned due to the acid content of the paper. The contents also include: Easy Way Out by John Brunner , Battleground by Greg and Jim Benford, The Right to Revolt and The Right to Resist by Keith Laumer, Fallen Spaceman by Lee Harding, and more. .

San Francisco, CA: Bank of America. Very Good+. 0. Pamphlet. Duotone; One small sheet of paper, folded three times (tri-fold). This item is a give-away from the Bank of America Travelers Cheques division (California area) and is in Very Good+ condition. It was issued without a dust jacket. The pamphlet has some light toning to the spine joint and edges and there is a hole punched in the top left corner (most likely from the publisher). The pamphlet is shows the history of the Cable Car in San Francisco, along with some technical facts about how it operates. .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1959. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; Includes a Postcard Signed by the Author - The book itself is not signed. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy includes a postcard signed, and with an inscription, by the author, Irving Wallace. The dust jacket is in mostly clean, bright condition, but does have some light edge wear, rubbing and a couple of small edge nicks and tears along with some light toning, mostly to the spine and edges of the book covers. "Wallace began selling stories to magazines when he was a teenager. In the Second World War Wallace served in the Frank Capra unit in Fort Fox along with Theodor Seuss Geisel – better known as Dr. Seuss – and continued to write for magazines. He also served in the First Motion Picture Unit of the Army… Read More

New York: Bantam Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0553802488 . This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. .

Sauk City, WI: Arkham House. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1971. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Cover Art; Limited to 2000 copies (Actually 2045 copies according to The Arkham House Companion). This book is in Fine condition and has Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, with some very beginning rubbing to the spine ends. This book contains a series of short stories including: The Face in the Mirror, The Inheritance, The Anniversary, Voice from the Past, Passenger to Liverpool, The Trees, A Woman of Talent, The Cruise of the Morwenna, A Tall Tale, The Old Man of the Towans, The Tune, and, The Last Laugh. "As a writer of fiction his career really started with Selected Stories, which was a little stapled paperback issued in 1944. This was quickly followed by Worlds Without End, a hardback published in 1945, and then his first novel The White Rock in the same… Read More