Air Warfare

London: HM Stationery Office, 1944. 95pp inc many b&w maps and photos - Official War Office report of the RAF air battle of Malta in WWII. Covers slightly worn and creased with owner's inked name to top of front cover. Text block very clean & tight.. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very Good +/No Jacket. 7 x 9". more information

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Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd, 1995. 160pp inc index and 48 colour photographic plates - A gorgeous book about the "touching beauty of stained glass memorial windows in churches, cathedrals and RAF stations throughout Britain from the North of Scotland to the tip of Cornwall, in Wales and Northern Ireland". <BR> Beaty was born in Ceylon. During WWII he served with the RAF, flying in "the battle against U-boats in the Atlantic, the defence of Malta, the protection of the D-Day landings and then attacked U-boat pens in the Skaggerak and Kattegat and defended the Arctic convoys." <BR> He later served as a test pilot with Coastal Command. Refusing permanent commission, he joined BOAC (now British Airways). He also began writing at this time. His writing resulted in 24 novels and five non-fiction books, with his novels translated all over the world, and two made into films. His best-selling book was <B><U>The Naked Pilot</b></u>. <BR> <B>Provenance</b> this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003, and who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland aircraft with Coastal Command during 1944-45. De Hamel was a friend of clergymen Peter Lillingston, Anthony Barnard and Douglas Webster amongst others. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. DJ (not price-clipped and now in protective sleeve) and textblock are immaculate, except for inked name of prior owner and notation to FEP. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8 x 10". more information

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Surrey, England: Ian Allan Ltd, 2003. 160pp inc Luftwaffe Ranks, Soviet Air Force Ranks, glossary, bibliography, notes, index, and numerous b+w photos and maps - Brookes recounts one of the defining events of WWII, Hitler's Operation Barbarosa and the history of the air war on the Eastern Front. DJ (unclipped) is a bit sunned to spine and top of front panel and is in protective sleeve. Book has usual ex-library stamps and labels to spine and to FEP, and Copyright pages, otherwise immaculate.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8.25 x 10.25". Ex-Library. more information

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London: Regency House Publishing Ltd, 1993. 183pp inc many b&w and colour photos plus index - The history of the RAF, its ups and downs, in war and in peace, are surveyed by the author. Book is immaculate except for prior owner's name inked to FEP and flaps from DJ attached to FPDP. <B>Provenance</b> this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003, and who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland aircraft with Coastal Command during 1944-45. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005.. Revised and Updated. Laminated. Fine -/No Jacket. 9.5 x 12". more information

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Gloucestershire, UK: Sutton Publishing Ltd in Association with the Public Record Office. Two volumes - Vol I: 1903-1939, 183pp and Vol II: 1939-1945, 182pp. Both volumes are indexed and include hundreds of B&W photos. Both are captioned photo albums and include many photos never before published from the earliest days of manned flight through to the end of WWII. DJs (price-clipped and in protective sleeves) and books are immaculate. <B>Provenance</b> this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003, and who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland aircraft with Coastal Command during 1944-45. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005.. Reprint. Laminated. Fine/Fine -. 8 x 10.5". more information

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London: Macmillan & Co, Ltd, 1950. xi, 201pp inc frontis portrait of Hillary by Eric Kennington and eight other b+w photographic plates (all present and accounted for) - Biography of the Australian-born WWII RAF pilot. One of the first pilots to be shot down in the Battle of Britain, he was trapped in the blazing cockpit of his machine but managed to struggle free and bale out before being rescued. Much surgery and recovery followed, during which he wrote <B><u>The Last Enemy</b></u> and following which he "badgered" the brass until they allowed him to fly again. <P> Laid in is the spine and rear panel of the dust jacket for <B><u>The Last Enemy</b></u> and a magazine article, "Richard Hillary by Philip Oakes". <P> Covers (brown cloth with gilt titles to spine) are sun-faded and lightly edgeworn. Textblock is clean and tight except for small drip mark to first dozen or so page edges.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Kennington, Eric. more information

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London: Hamlyn Publishing Group, 1979. 255pp inc index and hundreds of b&w and some colour photos - This edition was produced especially for the UK booksellers, W H Smith. Ellis surveys the history of military aviation and combat aircraft, from the late Victorian era through to supersonic aircraft of today. The author places special emphasis on the machines of WWII. <BR> <B>Provenance</b> this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003, and who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland aircraft with Coastal Command during 1944-45. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. Book and DJ (not price-clipped and in protective sleeve) are immaculate. <B>A large and heavy volume which may require additional shipping cost.</B>. First Thus. Cloth. Fine/Fine -. 9 x 12". more information

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London: Companion Book Club, 1968. 270pp - It's Spring 1917 on WWI's Western Front. French pilot, Paul Chamay, sees German pilot shoot down a French Caudron. He sees the French pilot, Raymonde LaFrenier, climb out onto the wing to escape the flames, and the German pilot shoot him in the face from point-blank range. Chamay swears revenge because the dead Frenchman was a longtime friend of his. <P> Ernest Kellogg Gann (1910 - 1991) was an aviator, author, filmmaker, sailor, fisherman and conservationist, though best known as a skilled aviator. He flew everything from World War I aircraft to the U-2 and F-15, and brought his deep love of flight to the written page and silver screen, perhaps the b3est example being (later movie), his 1952 best-seller, "The High and the Mighty". <P> Having studied at the Yale School of Drama, he moved to New York where he worked at Radio City Music Hall and as a commercial movie cartoonist, a stunt pilot, and barnstormer. When The Great Depression ended his career in motion pictures, he took his family to California where he worked odd jobs at Burbank Airport, and began to write short stories, but soon returned to New York, and, in 1938, began flying again. Captain Gann flew for American Airlines. Gann's major works include the novel "The High and the Mighty", "Fate Is the Hunter", and his autobiography, "A Hostage to Fortune", according to wikipedia. <P> Deluxe CBC cover style in green leatherette with gilt rules to front and rear boards and gilt titles and "bands" to the spine. Book is immaculate.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Leatherette. Fine/No Jacket. 5 x 7.5". more information

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London: Companion Book Club, 1968. 270pp - It's Spring 1917 on WWI's Western Front. French pilot, Paul Chamay, sees German pilot shoot down a French Caudron. He sees the French pilot, Raymonde LaFrenier, climb out onto the wing to escape the flames, and the German pilot shoot him in the face from point-blank range. Chamay swears revenge because the dead Frenchman was a longtime friend of his. <P> Ernest Kellogg Gann (1910 - 1991) was an aviator, author, filmmaker, sailor, fisherman and conservationist, though best known as a skilled aviator. He flew everything from World War I aircraft to the U-2 and F-15, and brought his deep love of flight to the written page and silver screen, perhaps the b3est example being (later movie), his 1952 best-seller, "The High and the Mighty". <P> Having studied at the Yale School of Drama, he moved to New York where he worked at Radio City Music Hall and as a commercial movie cartoonist, a stunt pilot, and barnstormer. When The Great Depression ended his career in motion pictures, he took his family to California where he worked odd jobs at Burbank Airport, and began to write short stories, but soon returned to New York, and, in 1938, began flying again. Captain Gann flew for American Airlines. Gann's major works include the novel "The High and the Mighty", "Fate Is the Hunter", and his autobiography, "A Hostage to Fortune", according to wikipedia. <P> Deluxe CBC cover style in green leatherette with gilt rules to front and rear boards and gilt titles and "bands" to the spine. Book is immaculate.. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Leatherette. Fine/No Jacket. 5 x 7.5". more information

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London: Guild Publishing, 1980. 256pp inc index and many b&w and colour illustrations. Glover surveys the century from 1815 and the Battle of Waterloo to 1914 and the Battle of Mons. it was a centurey in which soldiers and sailors struggled to adapt their strategy and tactics to the amazing new weapons being developed by amateurs, scientists and technicians. Book is immaculate, DJ (now in protective sleeve) has some rubbing and edgewear.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good +. 7.5 x 10". more information

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London: Frederick Warne, 1976. 254pp inc index, 245 illustrations including b&w photos and silhouettes - No. 11 in Warne's "The Observer's Book" series. Colour illustration of the Panavia MRCA (multi-role combat aircraft) on cover. Some 137 aircraft are described with 245 illustrations and text in this, the 25th edition of this classic. <P>Covers (blue cloth faded on spine and front with blue-stamped titles to front and spine) are slightly soiled. Text block is clean and tight except for a couple of dog-eared pages. DJ (not price-clipped) is nicked, soiled and creased with edgewear esp to the top.. Revised. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good -. Illus. by Punnett, Dennis (silhouettes). 3.75 x 5.75". more information

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London: Frederick Warne, 1986. 288pp inc index, b&w photos and silhouettes - No N1 in Warne's "The Observer's Book" series with colour photo of Embraer EMB-312 Tucanos on cover. Paperback cover is slightly wrinkled. It and about the first 15 pages of the text block are mottled from dampness, otherwise immaculate except for inked inscription inside front cover.. Revised. Decorative Paper. Fine -/No Jacket. Illus. by Punnett, Dennis (silhouettes). 4 x 6.25". more information

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London: Frederick Warne, 1960. 288pp inc index, b&w photos and silhouettes - No. 11 in Warne's "The Observer's Book" series. Colour photo of SAAB-32B Lansen on cover. About 150 aircraft are described with 272 illustrations and text. Cover (blue cloth faded on spine and front with blue-stamped titles to front and spine) is slightly soiled. Text block is immaculate except for inked inscription to FEP. DJ (front and spine only) is nicked, creased taped at hinge with spine, and has closed tear at flap hinge is tipped in.. Revised. Cloth. Very Good/Fair. 3.75 x 5.75". more information

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London: Blandford Press, 1988. 208pp inc index and and loads of b&w photos - The short history of amphibious warfare. <BR> <B>Provenance</b> this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003. De Hamel who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland with Coastal Command during 1944-45. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. Covers (pictorial card Stapled Wraps)and textblock are immaculate.. First Edition. Pictorial Card. Fine -/No Jacket. 7 x 10". more information

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UK: Kingfisher Books, 1984. 125pp inc many b+w and colour illustrations and glossary - Kershaw surveys combat aircrraft including Fighters, Attack Aircraft, Bombers, Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft, etc. Book is clean and tight.. Reprint. Pictorial Card. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Trim, Michael. 5 x 7.5". more information

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London: Macdonald & Co Ltd. 214pp - Undated, but apparently 1945. Leslie (1921-?2000) dedicated this WWII bestseller, his first novel, to his "brother, John, a Prisoner of War" (John Norman Ide, later Sir John). An eccentric (a title he apparently cherished), he was at various times in his life, an RAF pilot, author, composer, film-maker, nightclub director, estate manager and spiritualist. Importantly, he was one of the first proponents of flying saucers and UFOs, and co-wrote with George Adamaski the bestselling <B><u> Flying Saucers Have Landed, </B></u> (1953) which was translated into more than 50 languages. <P> He was also a pioneer of electronic music, setting a dozen Shakespeare plays to music. Some of his other works included <B><U> How Britain Won the Space Race, </B></U> (1966), <B><U> The Jesus File, </B></U> (1975) and <B><U> Pardon My Return </B></U> (1946). <P> Covers (blue cloth with black titles to spine) are worn with bumped corners. Textblock is clean except top corner of half-title page has been cut away and page edges are soiled.. Cloth. Good +/No Jacket. 5 x 7.5". more information

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London: Duckworth, 1929. 213pp inc b&w frontis portrait of the author and 8 other b &w plates - The author was a member of No. 45 Squadron on the Western front flying Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters. He served throughout much of WWI, and was credited with eleven victories. <BR>Later, he was on Major W.T. Blake's round-the-world flight on May 24, 1922 departing from Croydon, England. Macmillan was the pilot with Blake handling co-pilot and navigator responsibilities. Macmillan suffered a hard landing at Marseilles, France and Blake decided to replace their plane with another DH-9 shuttled to them from England. Blake, Macmillan and Malins continued on through Europe, but the trip was beset by many further problems which caused them to scuttle the round-the-world flight attempt on August 25, 1922, according to the wingnet dot org website. <BR> <B>Provenance</b> this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003. De Hamel who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland with Coastal Command during 1944-45. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. The book was a gift from de Hamel's RAF colleague and friend, "Rodney... for Christmas 1988(?)" and includes in the inscription, the comment, "There must be some - at a distance - memories of your father among these pages... I could never confidently cope with being in the clouds, & without any shells of course!" <BR> Covers (blue cloth with gilt titles to sunned spine) are spotted, soiled and edgeworn. Book is clean and tight, except for inscription, some tanning of pages and soiling of page edges.. First Edition - 2nd Impression. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 5.5 x 8.5". more information

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USA: Aero Publishers Inc, 1965. Unpaginated (52pp) inc more than 65 b&w illustrations - The history of "one of the truly remarkable Jet Fighters to come out of World War II". <BR> <B>Provenance</b> this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003. De Hamel who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland with Coastal Command during 1944-45. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. Covers (pictorial card Stapled Wraps) and textblock are immaculate except for crease to upper foredge corner.. First Edition. Pictorial Card. Very Good +/No Jacket. 7.5 x 10.5". more information

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London: Blandford Press, 1986. 478pp inc index and hundreds of b&w photos, charts, tables and other illustrations - O'Leary surveys the history of of military aviation and combat aircraft, in World War II. <BR> <B>Provenance</b> this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003, and who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland aircraft with Coastal Command during 1944-45. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. Book and DJ (price-clipped and in protective sleeve) are immaculate, except for light edgewear to the DJ. <B>A large and heavy volume which will require additional shipping cost.</B>. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine -. 9 x 11". more information

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Dallas, Tx.: Morgan Aviation Books, 1965. 52pp inc 78 b&w photos - A volume in the publisher's "Famous Aircraft" series. The history of the seaplane, from before WWI through to the end of WWII. <BR> <B>Provenance</b> this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003. De Hamel who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland with Coastal Command during 1944-45. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. Covers (pictorial card Stapled Wraps) are tanned and edgeworn. Textblock is immaculate.. First Edition - 2nd Impression. Pictorial Card. Very Good +/No Jacket. 8.5 x 11". more information

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USA: The Wrather Corporation, 1983. 32pp and loads of colour photos - The souvenir guide to the Flying Boat exhibition in Long Beach, Calif. Tells the story of Hughes and how the boat came to be. <BR> <B>Provenance</b> this book comes from the library of the late Ian de Hamel, who died in 2003. De Hamel who during WWII was a Flight Lt flying Sunderland with Coastal Command during 1944-45. It was purchased at Fellows and Sons Auction, Birmingham (UK) in Dec 2005. Covers (pictorial card Stapled Wraps) are very slightly soiled to the rear board. Textblock is immaculate.. First Edition. Pictorial Card. Fine -/No Jacket. 7 x 10". more information

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New York: Crescent Books, 1987. Unpaginated, rather this volume is columnar numbered with a total of 2514 columns of text inc encyclopaedic index, and a squadron of colour and b&w illustrations and photos - An encyclopaedic treatment of flight. From the very earliest failed attempts at flight to the Wright Brothers' first successful venture and thence to the Concorde and space flight. And all in the space of less than a century. <BR> Articles were written by Maurice Allward, Bill Gunston, Kenneth Munson, John D. R. Rawlings, H. G. Andersson, Gunnar Atterholm, Arthur Blake, Peter M. Bowers, Stanley Brogden, R. Brunnerfup, J. B. Cynk, Walter Dollfus, Bart Van Der Klaauw, Jean Liron, Harry mcDougall, David Mondey, Vaclav Nemecek, Vico Rosaspina, Ellchiro Sekigawa, Pierre Sparaco, Dario Vecino, and Mano Ziegler. Illustrators include: John W. Wood, John W. Wood, Norman Dinnage, Brian Hiley, William Hobson, Tony Mitcherll, Jack Pelling and Ake Gustavsson. <BR> Includes more than 200 colour technical drawings and more than 150 b&w drawings. Covers (blue cloth with white hot air balloon motif to front cover and white titles to spine) are slightly edgeworn. DJ (in protective sleeve and not price-clipped but there is no price stated) is slightly soiled and edgeworn. Textblock is immaculate. <B>A large and heavy volume which will require additional shipping cost. </b>. Reprint. Cloth. Fine/Fine -. Illus. by John W. Wood, Norman Dinnage, Brian Hiley, William Hobson, Tony Mitcherll, Jack Pelling, Ake Gustavsson. 11 x 12". more information

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