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London. Hodder & Stoughton. n.d. (c. 1920 ) Bound in ornate pictorial gilt decorated red cloth. 4to. 1st Edition thus. Illustrated with full page tissue guarded colour plates by Hugh Thomson. Waterstain to rear cover, sevral small stains to top edge, else a Near Fine bright copy.

London. (c. 1925) Bound in gilt accented paper over boards. Gilt titles and decorations to spine. 8vo. Privately Printed in a strictly Limited edition for members of The Society of Sophisticates. Fabulously illustrated in the Art Deco Style by nine faux gilt-foil upon black tipped in plates. Spider web tissue guards. A fabulous compendium of pure, erotic Art Deco plates. Corners moderately bumped. Covers slightly sunned. A Near Fine copy in chipped, Good dustwrapper.

London. J. Walker. n.d. circa 1780. Bound in full gilt tooled calfskin. Gilt tooled spine compartments with gilt titles. Marbled endsheets. 16mo. 3.0" x 5.0". Illustrated with an engraved Frontis and title page. Small chip at headpiece. Covers variously rubbed. A Very Good, tight, clean copy.

New York. The Macmillan Company. 1972. 8vo. 1st Edition. Illustrated from photographs. A concise and authoritative study. A Fine copy in Very Good dustwrapper.

Fallbrook. Aero Publishers. 1981. Pictorial wrappers. 8vo. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Very Good.

New York. Ross Taylor. 1895 Bound in pictorial gilt decorated cloth.Decorative endsheets. Oblong 4to. 10.5" x 8.5 The First Edition. Illustrated throughout by full page monochrome photographs and further photographs and plates after engavings en texte. Volume the slightest bit cocked,several innocuous smudges to various blank page borders else a Fine, crisp and clean copy.

Akron. The Saalfield Publishing Company. 1938. Bound in pictorial wrappers. Folio. (10" x 12.5") Later Printing - the First being issued in 1936.With a foreword by Amelia Earhart. This copy boldly signed in ink by Elvy Kalep aside of Earhart's portrait on Foreword Page. Illustrated with full page colour plates by Elvy Kalep. Elvy Kalep was the first woman pilot from Estonia and a friend of Amelia Earhart. Born in Estonia, a former Soviet republic on the Baltic Sea, she spent a short time in her youth flying. That period became part of aviation history. Ms. Kalep was involved in the promotion of aviation during the 1930s and joined 98 other women to form a group called the ``Ninety-Nines,`` which is now an international organization.She was determined to share her love of flying with others and in 1936, Ms. Kalep wrote and illustrated this book,Air Babies.The story follows two "young" planes, Happy Wings and Speedy, as they learn about everything from formation flying… Read More

New York. Harper and Brothers. 1961. 8vo. 1st Edition. Illustrated from photographs. A Very Good copy.

London. HMSO. 1934. Bound in screw-hinged titled cloth with tabulated sections. Thick 4to. 3rd Edition. Illustrated with maps ( many-fold-outs ), charts and diagrams. A fascinating bit of thirties flying memorabilia. Listed herein is specifics on all aspects of aviation during the period including a complete and most detailed directory and overview of all Aerodromes and Seaplane Stations in Great Britain with charts and diagrams for each. A wonderfully nostalgic and scarce item. Very Good.

New York. Coward - McCain Inc. 1943. 12mo. 1st Edition. Fine in Very Good dustwrapper.

Annapolis. Naval Institute Press. 1981. 4to. Illustrated by photographs. Recaptures the experience from the perspective of 47 participants. Fine in Near Fine dustwrapper.

Seacaucus. Chartwell 1980. 4to. Beautifully illustrated with monochrome and colour plates depicting the history of commercial aviation. A wonderfully presented, graphically superb production. Fine in Fine dustwrapper.

New York. Farrar & Rinehart. 1945. Gilt embossed cloth. 8vo. Profusely illustrated with monochrome photographs, charts, tables, etc. A delightful glimpse into the world of aviation at war's end. Fascinating facts, nostalgic ads, etc. Wonderful. Fine in Very Good dustwrapper.

Oakland. WIM Publishing. 1988. Bound in gilt titled cloth. Decorated endsheets. Oblong Folio. First Edition. Illustrated throughout with full page color plates and further by monochrome drawings, photographs, etc. Impressive Catalogue raisonne of the influential California artist. A Very Fine, pristine copy in Very Good original Glassine.

London. Hodder and Stoughton. Christmas 1922. Bound in pictorial wrappers. Small Folio (8.0 in. x 13.5 in.). Illustrated with 3 tipped-in colour plates and additional page vignettes by Hudson. It was the custom of Hodder and Stoughton to announce forthcoming publications by issuing Christmas time Presentation Books excerpting illustrations from the soon to be released book. This issue announces the now highly collectible hudson edition of Alice in Wonderland replete with her fanciful high art-deco plates. An extremely scarce item. A Very Good copy.

New York. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1977. Bound in gilt titled cloth over boards. 4to. First U.S. Edition. Illustrated throughout with colour and monochrome paintings, photographs, etc. A Very Fine copy in a Fine dustwrapper.

London. George Routledge & Sons. (1885). Bound in pictorial gilt decorated white faux vellum. Orange endsheets. a.e.g. 24mo. First Edition. Illustrated with color drawings by Greenaway. Covers a bit rubbed and lightly soiled. Repair to small chip at spine. Previous owners inscription to front free endsheet. Small bookseller's label to front pastedown. A Very Good, crisp, bright copy.

Pittsburgh. Carnegie Museum of Art. 2000. Bound in titled silver paper covered boards. Folio. First Edition. Profusely illustrated with colour and monochrome photographs. A Very Fine copy in a Very Fine dustwrapper.

Boston. The Atlantic Monthly Press. 1920. Bound in 3/4 grain morocco and marbled boards. Gilt titles to spine. Gilt ruled spine compartments with gilt tooled motifs. Gilt tooled raised bands. t.e.g. 8vo. Profusely illustrated with various monochrome and colour photographs, drawings, paintings, etc. Mild wear to spine. Some offset to ffep else a Near Fine, crisp and pristine copy.

Salem. Marine Research Society. 1930. Bound in 3/4 marbled boards and gilt titled cloth. Thick 4to. This edition limited to 97 numbered copies of which this is number 68. Illustrated throughout with various colour (frontis) and monochrome drawings, photographs, etc.. A Fine, crisp set.