Aircraft

San Diego, CA: Thunder Bay Press, 2003. VERY GOOD to NEAR FINE book condition/VERY GOOD dust jacket. Large, glossy, pictorial hard cover with small amount of shelf dent to bottom of spine & a small shelf dent to top back corner. Matching, pictorial dust jacket has minor corner, edge & spine end rub with light overall shelf scuff. Front flap of dust jacket has an incomplete crease. "The Encyclopedia of Civil Aircraft is an easy-to-read illustrated guide to civil aircraft that have been flown in every country of the world. Organized in alphabetical order by manufacturer; each entry includes a short history of the company. An informative account of each model provides a detailed account of its design, development and distribution, accompanied by photographs and detailed artwork profiles. This book includes more than 100 individual planes used by commercial airlines from some of the most well known manufacturers such as Airbus, Boeing, De Havilland, Tupolev and Cessna." Two & three column pages. Profusely illustrated in full color and black & white. Many pages contain multiple photographs. 816 pp with Index. Pages are clean, tight, unmarked & uncreased. Appears Unread. Internally AS NEW. Extra postage of $3.50 (total $7.50) for US Non Priority mail required because of size & weight. (See Shipping Rates or Terms of Sale for additional information.) International buyers should contact seller for additional international shipping costs before purchasing. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Revised & Updated. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Greenwich, Conn: Crescent Books, 1983. NEAR FINE book condition/NEAR FINE dust jacket. Bright sky blue cloth hard cover with bright gilt letttering on spine. Very tiny shelf bumps/rubs to corners & spine ends. Colorful pictorial dust jacket with very small amount of corner & edge rub. On the front is a picture of Boeing's Model 767 over Mt. Ranier. On the back is Boeing;s Model 747. Short paragraphs about authors on back flap. Photographs in full color and black & white on almost every page. "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 airlanes in the late 30s. ...THis book tells the Boeing story from its beginnings in a Lake Union boathouse, to its present status as the premier builder of commercial aircraft in the world. The book is more than just an airplane book, it is the story of the people who built the ompany and made it what it is. This is the story, too, of Boeing;s other products, from hydrofoils to solar energy, fron San Francisco's street cars to the first and only vehicle to have been driven across the surface of the moon." 256 pp with Index. Pages are clean, tight, unmarked & uncreased. Spine Uncracked. Appears Unread. Internally AS NEW. Extra postage of $2.00 (total $6.00) for US Non Priority mail required because of size & weight. (See Shipping Rates or Terms of Sale for additional information.) Contact seller for additional international shipping costs. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Unstated. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Write Stuff Enterprises, Inc., 1998. NEAR FINE book condition/VERY GOOD dust jacket. Large sky blue hard cover with bright silver lettering on spine. Very small amount of shelf dent to bottom of spine. Colorful, glossy, pictorial (front & back) dust jacket has small amount of edge, corner & spine end rubs. bottom front corner is dented with a small crease. Back flap has a vertical flattened crease. Small picture & short biography about author on back flap. Cessna logo end papers. Full color frontispiece of two Cessna 165s flying over farms in Hutchinson, Kansas. Profusely illustrated in full color and black & white. This book is more than a history of Cessna Aircraft, it's a history of aviation. Clyde Vernon Cessna was a pioneer in aviation during the first part of the 20th century. When he flew for the first time in 1911, flight itself was simply a novelty. He started the Cessna Aircraft Company in 1927 and it is still a leader in the field today. 255 pp. Pages are clean, tight & unmarked. The last 25 pages show a small amount of shelf wrinkle to the bottom corner. Spine Uncracked. Appears Unread. Extra postage of $2.50 (total $6.50) for US Non Priority mail required because of size & weight. (See Shipping Rates or Terms of Sale for additional information.) International buyers should contact seller for additional international shipping costs before purchasing.Original price $39.95. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive.. Presumed First. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1995. FINE book condition/VERY GOOD dust jacket. Cream boards with quarter copper cloth spine. Bright gilt lettering on spine. Tiny trace of shelf dent to top of spine. Colorful dust jacket has very light shelf rub to corners, edges & spine ends with light shelf scuff. Short paragraphs about author & translator on back flap. Ages 10 and Up. "In spare, lyrical prose, Nava Semel tells the moving story of a remarkable girl who, in the course of a painful year, learns about flying and about so much more. Hadara's courage and her tale form an ezquisite, haunting novel." 119 pp with Historical Note. Pages are clean, tight, unmarked & uncreased. Spine Uncracked. Appears Unread. Internally AS NEW. Not price clipped. Original price $14.00. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1972. VERY GOOD book condition/GOOD dust jacket. Dark blue cloth hard cover with bright silver lettering on spine. Corners & spine ends shelf dented. Small amount of sun fade to edges. Colorful, pictorial (wrap around) dust jacket. Corners, edges & spine ends rubbed & bumped with a few small edge nicks & tears. Small red dot on top corner of ffep where penciled price was erased. Arranged alphabetically in Three sections: Major airliners in service and under development; Third-level airliners, air taxis, larger utility aircraft and business twins; and Club, touring, private, agricultural and smaller single-engined utility and businee aircraft. Each plane is accompanied by black & white pictures, stats, and Development & Service information. There is also an 8 page full color section. 169 pp with Index. Pages are clean, tight, unmarked & uncreased. Not price clipped. Original price $5.95. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Unstated Presumed First. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Blue Ridge Summit, PA: Tab Books, Inc., 1987. VERY GOOD book condition/VERY GOOD dust jacket. Sky blue hard cover with bright silver lettering on spine. Mild corner, edge & spine end shelf rub. Colorful dust jacket has light edge rub with a 1/4" tear at top front leading edge & an incomplete nick on front edge of spine 1 1/2" from the top. Previous owner used heavy tape to attach the dust jacket flaps to the inside of the cover. "In order to attain high profesisonal standards as a pilot, you must have a solid, general foundation i all aspects of flying. In order to know exactly the right thing to do at all times .... even in life and death situations ... you must not only possess a great deal of skill and dedication, you must also know your aircraft inside and out and be able to accurately perform the maneuvers and techniques necessary. This exceptional guide recognizes the importance of aviation today and underscores the vital role you play as pilot." Many black & white photographs & illustrtions. 878 pp with Index. Pages are clean, tight, unmarked & uncreased. Spine uncracked. Appears Unread. Internally AS NEW. Original price $37.50. Picture is provided by the seller & is of actual book you will receive. . Fifth Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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