Air Canada, the first 50 years. Pp. 368, 32 plates, pictorial endpapers, index; edges of boards a trifle marked, fore-corners slightly bruised; dust wrapper, slightly foxed, bottom edge of front panel lightly creased; outer leaves and edges slightly foxed; McClelland & Stewart, Toronto, 1986. First edition. *Trans-Canada Air Lines was..... More
[Volume II, facsimile edition]. Pp. viii+1494(last blank); Martino Fine Books,Mansfield Centre, CT, n.d.[c. 1999]. *Originally printed by the Government Printing Office for the Smithsonian Institution, in 1921. 'This work covers the literature published from July 1, 1909, to December 31, 1916, and continues the work of the Smithsonian Institution issued..... More
[Facsimile edition]. Pp. xiv+940, appendix; Maurizio Martino Publisher, Staten Island,New York, n.d.[1997]. Edition limited to 150 copies. *Originally published by the Smithsonian Institution in 1910, as Volume 55 of the Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections series. 'The interest of the Smithsonian Institution in aeronautics dates almost from the beginning of its work..... More
With Zeal and Integrity. Arranged and edited by Walter Ives. Pp. 116(last colophon, blank), coloured frontispiece portrait, hand-tipped coloured armorial bookplate (as a plate), black & white text illustrations (most full page), appendix; med. 8vo; qr. dark brown buckram, spine lettered in gilt, brown cloth boards, the upper board featuring..... More
The Rise and Rise of the Luftwaffe. Pp. 320, 48 plates, notes to chapters, appendices, bibliography, glossary, index; dust wrapper, small closed tear (tape repaired) in tail of backstrip, date stamp on upper free endpaper; Arms and Armour Press, London, 1994. First edition. More
In the air - on the ground. The Peter Isaacson story. Pp. xvi+336, 8 plates, index; med. 8vo; black boards, lettered in gilt, edges shelf worn, upper fore-corners a trifle bruised; dust wrapper, edges slightly worn, head of backstrip slightly creased and split; edges of leaves lightly browned and a...... More
The Beginnings of Marine Aircraft, Winged Hulls, Air-Cushion and Air-Lubricated Craft, Planing Boats and Hydrofoils. Pp. 94(last blank), frontispiece, numerous text illustrations and figures, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt, the upper board a trifle marked, fore-corners faintly bruised; price-clipped dust wrapper; bookseller's stamp at foot of..... More
Diaries and Letters of Anne Morrow Lindbergh 1922-1928. Pp. xx+236, 24 plates, printed endpapers, index; fore-edges uncut; price-clipped dust wrapper, slightly soiled, edges chipped and split; bookseller's sticker at foot of upper pastedown, the upper free endpaper slightly soiled, plate opposite p. 204 lightly creased; Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Inc., New..... More
With foreword and map drawings by Charles A. Lindbergh. Pp. xii+276(last blank), 1 plate, half-title page vignette, 3 full page text maps plus endpaper map, appendix; red cloth, upper board decorated in gilt, the gilt lettering on spine dulled; top edges originally dark blue, but now faded; price-clipped dust wrapper..... More
Out of Africa's hidden free spirit and Denys Finch Hatton's last great love. Pp. xx+396, 32 plates, notes, references, bibliography, index; med. 8vo; qr. blue/grey cloth, spine lettered in gilt, cream papered boards; dust wrapper; edges of leaves lightly foxed; W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 1993. U.S. edition..... More
Citizen Soldiers in the Air Force Training and Service Commands 1942-1945. Pp. [ii]+viii+184(last blank), 13 plates, occasional text illustrations, full page map, appendix (including chronology and rolls), indices; dust wrapper, scuffed, two small closed tears (tape repaired on the reverse) in lower edge of backstrip; Burd Street Press, Shippensburg, PA..... More
The forgotten flyer. Foreword by Dick Smith. Pp. 160, 32 plates, text illustrations and maps (some full page), bibliography; cr. 4to; light green papered boards, lettered in white; dust wrapper, edges a trifle worn; privately printed, no place [Melbourne?], 2005. First edition. *Inscribed by the author to Melbourne General Physician..... More
The story of a great American steamboat company. Pp. x+228, frontispiece, text and endpaper illustrations and maps, appendix, bibliography, index; demy 4to; grey boards, lettered and decorated in black; price-clipped dust wrapper, a little worn with occasional foxing and small chip and tear in the top edge; Howell-North Books, Berkeley..... More
A History of Ballooning 1783-1903. Pp. 268(last blank), 32 plates, appendices, bibliography, index; demy 8vo; blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt; top edges grey; price-clipped dust wrapper, edges a trifle rubbed, the back panel slightly soiled, backstrip faintly faded; bookseller's stamp at foot of upper free endpaper; Longmans, London, 1966..... More
Pp. 240(last blank), text illustration and maps (some full page), bibliography, notes, index; med. 4to; art. leather boards, lettered and decorated in gilt; gift inscription on the upper free endpaper; Rosholt House, Rosholt, Wisconsin, 1984. First edition. *Signed by the author on title page. An overview of both military and..... More
The story of Ross and Keith Smith. Pp. xx+156(last blank), 24 plates, 3 text maps plus endpaper map, index; corners of boards a trifle bruised; dust wrapper, backstrip lightly faded; Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1969. First edition. More
Pp. 256, illustrated throughout in colour and black & white, further reading list, glossary, index; cr. 4to; pictorial boards, edges a trifle bruised; top edges brown; dust wrapper, slightly scuffed, edges lightly rubbed and split; a little light foxing; Andre Deutsch/ Rainbird Reference Books, London, 1973. First U.K. edition. More
Pp. 152+[6](publisher's advertisements, last blank), coloured and black & white text illustrations; demy 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; Aerospace Publications, Canberra, 1993. First edition. More