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Boston: The Page Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1918. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth cover with yellow lettering, yellow and blue illustration of aerial combat on front cover. There is wear at corners and head, tail of spine. Yellow on front has some scratches and chips. Binding sound. Gift note in pencil on ffep dated Nov. 1918. Pages otherwise unmarked. Lacking DJ. Author Wellman as an American joined the French Foreign Legion and flew fighter planes in WWI. After the war he was involved in the movie industry as an actor and director. This is his story of his experiences in WWI. ; Photographs. drawings; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 284 pages .
RADIO CONTROL SCALE AIRCRAFT MODELS FOR EVERYDAY FLYING by Whitehead, Gordon - 1989
by Whitehead, Gordon
RADIO CONTROL SCALE AIRCRAFT MODELS FOR EVERYDAY FLYING
by Whitehead, Gordon
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Littlehampton: RM Books Ltd, 1989. C. 1980, and "1980" on title page, but actually the second printing of the second edition, 1989. Color-illustrated covers. 308 pages. Many photos and diagrams. Note on first leaf, another on title page ("This book was stolen from..." which I hope was just hurmorous). Also, very neat but persistent underlining thoughout. Pages are otherwise clean and tight. Covers very clean and tight also, and unworn. . Soft Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8 x 6 Inches.
- Bookseller Warren Berry (US)
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- Place of Publication Littlehampton
- Date Published 1989
- Keywords Aviation; Model Airplane
- Size 8 x 6 Inches
Go, Get' Em!: The True Adventures of an American Aviator of the Lafayette Flying Corps who was the only Yankee Flyer Fighting over General Pershing's Boys of the Rainbow Division in Lorraine, when they First Went "Over the Top"
by Wellman, William A. & Elliot Harlow Robinson (Introduction and Notes)
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Sound Barrier. The Story of High-Speed Flight. (INSCRIBED)
by NEVILLE DUKE AND EDWARD LANCHBERY.
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London, United Kingdom
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Cassell, London, 1953. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 1st Edition. First Edition (first printing) - this copy inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. 8vo. 117pp. Black cloth lettered in silver at the spine. Illustrated with captioned photographs (including one folding plate) and line drawings in the text. Top edge lightly spotted and with a minor slant to the binding. A very good copy in non-price-clipped dust wrapper, lightly soiled and edgeworn with one short edge-tear and some accompanying creasing and one tiny enclosed snag..
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North to the Orient
by Anne Morrow
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The Martian Landscape. NASA SP-425
by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, The Viking Lander Imaging Team
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- near fine
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Granville, New York, United States
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Washington, D. C.: GPO, 1978. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Washington, DC: GPO, 1978. Folio, 11 1/4" x 14 1/4", vii+160pp., illustrated with black and white and color images. Includes unused 3D viewer in pocket at rear. Near fine. . 1st. Hard. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. Folio.
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The Rocket Book
by Newell, Peter
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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By Peter Newell, author of "The Hole Book". The Rocket Book, Harper & Brothers Stated October, 1912 First Printing. USED. GOOD+ CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET INCLUDED. 7 1/8 X 8 7/8. Seller's Note: Sadly, (no one is sadder than me) the Front paper paste-down label has been removed from cover. Minor corner-bumps. No titling on spine if printed there originally. Pages are all present, in nice shape, and affixed to binding. HOLE-DRILLED straight through the book. RARE IN THIS FIRST PRINTING.
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Original Photograph, Charles Lindbergh In Attendance At The Lilienthal Aviation Society Congress, Munich, Germany, 1937
by (Charles Lindbergh)
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, 1937; 8" x 10" silver gelatin photograph of Charles LIndbergh attending the Lilienthal Society Congress at Munich in 1937. A photo from the archives of the Los Angeles Examiner newspaper (1903-1962), with original press release still attached to the back, reading "MUNICH, GERMANY: COLONEL CHARLES LINDBERGH PICTURED WITH OTHER GUESTS WHILE ATTENDING THE OPENING SESSION OF THE LILIENTHAL SOCIETY CONGRESS HERE RECENTLY. DURING THEIR VISIT, BOTH COL. AND MRS. LINDBERGH WERE THE GUESTS OF BARON AND BARONESS VON CRAMER-KLETT AT HOHENASCHAU CASTLE." Release dated 10/18/37, photo stamped on the back "Received, Examiner Reference Library, Oct. 21, 1937 --- World Wide Photo." Although the Lindberghs were there unofficially to attend the Lilienthal conference, they also made junkets to a number of German airfields and manufacturing plants, where they reportedly engaged in covert reconnaissance of German Luftwaffe strength and capabilities for U.S. Army Intelligence. The…
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Helicopters of the Third Reich
by Steve Coates with Jean-Christophe Carbonel
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- Used - Very Good
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9781903223246 / 1903223245
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Daisy Hill, Queensland, Australia
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United Kingdom: Classic Publications, 2002. Foxing to title pages. 224 pages with colour and b/w illustrations. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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Alberto Santos-Dumont: I Sailed the Wind: From Mastering the Steering of Balloons to the Conquest of Heavier-than-Air Flight 1898-1910
by Joao Luiz Musa, Marcelo Breda Mourao & Ricardo Tilkian
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- 9788520915554 / 8520915558
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Littlehampton, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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Aviation - Hardback First Edition (in English) Limited to 5000 copies
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1909 The Highway of the Air: An Illustrated History of Aviation (Airships, Dirigibles)
by Staff Written
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Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Funk & Wagnalls Co, 1909. Hardcover. Good. 1909 Funk & Wagnalls Co. history of aviation with a focus on airships and dirigibles. First title in a series of ten titles issued on various subjects. Includes a "dissectible" card stock, rigid Zeppelin type model mounted on back panel recto with layers that can be opened to reveal inner parts of the airship. Includes a list of parts on facing page. Illustration of M. Bleriot's French monoplane to front panel, the Wright aeroplane to title page and numerous addition photos of airships and dirigibles within. Topics include a history of early aviation, aeroplanes as a type, the airship in warfare, exploration by airship, the commercial aspect of the airship and the Zeppelin described. Scarce. 19 pp. 12 1/4" x 9 1/4". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and small upper right hand corner crease throughout. No tears to model. A presentable copy of a hard to find aviation collectible. Photographs of or additional…
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Double Star
by Heinlein, Robert A.
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Double Star. By Robert A. Heinlein. Doubleday & Company, Inc. BCE. 1956, Doubleday Science Fiction. CLASSIC SCI-FI. Used. VG/Good- original dust jacket. Summary: Lorenzo Smythe, an out-of-work actor, finds himself shanghaied on a spaceship bound for Mars and big trouble. 190 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ½.
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THE BATTLE OF EASTLEIGH
by Bolle, Frederick N
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Octavo (8 1/2 X 10 1/2 inches) New York: United States Naval Air Force, 1918. First Edition. oblong format, 144 pages illustrated with black and white halftone photographs, and a map, original gray cloth, hardcover, good condition (lower right corner of front cover slightly bumped, minor shelf wear to lower spine, not affecting contents which are clean and complete).This is a unit history, with many photos of the Eastleigh U. S. Navy repair base in England during World War I; its officers and men. There are many photos of early military aircraft, and an essay on "Liberty Twelves" and "DeHavilands."
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TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF FLIGHT IN AMERICA: A Bicentennial Survey
by Emme, Eugene M. (editor)
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- ISBN 10 / ISBN 13
- 9780877031017 / 0877031010
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San Diego, California: American Astronautical Society (AAS), 1981. xvi, 310 pages. Third printing of Volume 1 in the AAS History Series, that was first published in 1977. Laid in is a handwritten note from Gene Emme to NASA archivist Lee Saegesser, with whom Emme had worked closely for years in the NASA History Office. Emme was NASA's first official historian and the founder of the NASA History Office. Through national meetings, technical meetings, symposia and publications, the American Astronautical Society has provided the perspectives and expertise of the leading American space professionals in advancing all space activities. In this book 13 of those professionals provide important perspectives on the history of flight in the U. S. just after the opening of the National Air and Space Museum. The book offered here is from the personal collection of Lee Saegesser, NASA's chief archivist for 30 years. The book is in very good condition: clean, bright, and tight, with just a hint of…
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The Challenging Skies: The Colorful Story of Aviation's Most Exciting Years 1919-39
by Roseberry, C.R
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- The Dust Jacket is on the Book, but is in Fair to Poor condition with a lot of wear especially on the back cover, which has seve
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This Book is a great background and historical publication of the colorful years of Aviation. This Book is in really Good condition despite the Dust Jacket. Dust Jacket could be removed to reveal to sky blue underlying covers. This is a great piece of work by Author C.R. Roseberry with many interesting true stories about aviation. Book has 533 pages and over 300 historical photographs from the time period covered.
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars
by Brooks, Walter R
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars, Alfred A. Knopf 1st Ed. 1955. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Used. VG/ No DJ. Rose red boards. Spine lightly sunned. A nice copy of a scarce item.
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Freddy And The Men From Mars
by Brooks, Walter R
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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Freddy And The Men From Mars. Brooks, Walter: Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf , 1956 First Edition 2nd Printing Thus. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice copy.
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The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction
by Margulies, Leo
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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LEO MARGULIES, EDITOR. The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction (1954, Merlin Press 1st Ed. w/dj)Please see our stock cover photo. Edited by Leo Margulies and Oscar J. Friend. Used. VG/G- original unclipped $3.95 DJ. 1954, Merlin Press, Inc. 580 pages. ANTHOLOGY.. 10 stories included in this volume are: Enchantress of Venus by Leigh Brackett; Gateway to darkness by Fredric Brown; The girl in the golden atom by Ray Cummings; Forgotten world by Edmond Hamilton; By his bootstraps by Robert A. Heinlein; Sword of tomorrow by Henry Kuttner; Things pass by, by Murray Leinster; Rogue Ship by A. E. Van Vogt; Island in the sky by Manly Wade Wellman; The Sun Maker by Jack Williamson.
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Some Milestones in Aviation
by W. E. Johns
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Oak Point, Texas, United States
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John Hamilton, London, England, No date. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" tall. 232 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Spine caps are fraying. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 pound. Category: Aviation; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001321. .
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The Wartime Journals of Charles A. Lindbergh
by Lindbergh. Charles A
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- Used - Book is in very good condition.
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- Dust Jacket is in good condition except for a small tear on the back at the top and minor creases.
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- 9780151946259 / 0151946256
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This Book was published in 1970, the same year that is listed in the front pages. This Book should be the First Edition, although the frontispiece doesn't specifically state that. This Book describes the content of the diaries of Charles Lindbergh from 1937 to 1945 and contains 1,038 pages. Charles Lindbergh was an American hero who had a lifetime of achievements. This Book contains several sections of photos and is in Very Good condition and well preserved.
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Pan American's Pacific Pioneers: The Rest of the Story A Pictorial History of Pan Am's Pacific First Flights 1935-1946
by Jon E. Krupnick
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- 9781575100760 / 1575100762
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Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
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Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, Missoula, 2000, Fine Hardcover / Near Fine Dustjacket, 696 pages, 9.5" x 12.25", slight edgewear on dustjacket, otherwise clean and tight. Cover art by Bob Jenny.
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Fatigue of Aircraft Structures
by Grover, Horace J
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LOrignal, Ontario, Canada
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Research and Technology, Naval Air Systems Command, Department of the Navy, U.S.A., 1966. First Edition. Softcover. Fine/--. 9 x 6 x 1. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book FINE/ Covers NEAR FINE. NEVER OPENED. Covers are light blue, lettering black, Dept. of the Navy Air Systems Command logo on front. Spine is sunned so that the light blue is now grey but the black text of title is clear, spine has a few minor wrinkles, perhaps from age acting on the glue. The front and back covers are flat, clean, bright, no rips, very slightly bent corners, no spine creases, a bit of sunning around all edges. Spine is slightly rounded instead of sharply right angled. Pages edges very slightly sunned. Inside of book is tight, clean, bright, flat. One page dog eared about 1/2 inch, restored flat. Book is unread but may have gently fallen causing it to be slightly over-opened at page 14-15 but spine is not exposed and binding is not broken. No loose or missing…
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