Washington, D.C. Aircraft Industries Association of America, Inc., 1950. Cloth. The 1950 Aircraft Year Book, the 32nd annual edition. Tight and VG+ (with very light offsetting at the endsheets and small former owner stamp at the front free endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with light chipping at the..... More
Washington, D.C. Aircraft Industries Association of America, Inc., 1951. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1951 Aircraft Year Book, the 33rd annual edition. Tight and VG (with light offsetting at the endsheets and pastedowns) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light soiling to the panels and very light wear..... More
Washington, D.C. Aircraft Industries Association of America, Inc., 1953. Cloth. The 1953 Aircraft Year Book, the 35th annual edition. Tight and VG (with light soiling at the inner hinges and a small stamp at the front free endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light creasing at the front..... More
New York: Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, Inc., 1922. Decorative Cloth. An impressive copy of the 1922 annual, only the 4th annual issued in the history of the series. INCLUDING ITS UNCOMMON ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET AS WELL. A solid, VG copy, with offsetting to the endsheets and light spotting along..... More
Milwaukee: Aviation Publications, 1975. Original wraps. The 1975 true 1st edition, the "classified" edition, with the note on the title page ("This publication shall not be carried in aircraft on combat missions or when there is a reasonable chance of its falling into the hands of the enemy"). Tight and..... More
Paris/Nancy: Berger-Levrault & Cie, Editeurs, 1908. The 1908 1st edition of this uncommon, very early study of the Wright Brothers and their plane, published in Paris and Nancy. Includes an elaborate fold-out, "une planche de dessins originaux" at the rear. Re-bound in a a tasteful, handsome navy-blue cloth, with leather..... More
Milwaukee: Aviation Publications, 1973. Original wraps. A solid, very sharp copy of the 1973 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with light creasing at the front panel's lower tip and very mild soiling along the rear panel. Quarto, dozens and dozens of charts and illustrations thruout. More
Paris: SIB, 1996. 1st. Hardcover. An immaculate copy of the 1996 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its pictorial laminate boards. Quarto, 256 pgs. Text in French. "Collection Histoire De L'Aviation No. 1" More
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1931. 1st. Cloth. An unusually well-preserved copy of the uncommon 1931 1st edition --and in its striking, art deco-ish dustjacket. Solid and VG (with light rubbing to the spine's gilt-lettering) in a bright, price-intact, Near Fine dustjacket, with very light scuffing to the spine..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1932. Cloth. A sharp copy of the 1932 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting at the inner hinges, small ghosts of old paperclips along several of the top-edges) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown and..... More
London and Fallbrook, CA: Putnam and Aero Publishers, 1965. 1st. Cloth. The 1965 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light wear along the spine crown. Octavo, 415 pgs., crisp black-and-white photos thruout. More
Mesa. Arizona: Champlin Fighter Museum Press, 1986. 1st. Hardcover. A crisp, clean copy of the 1986 1st edtion. Solid and Near Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Quarto, 336 pgs., first-rate color illustrations by Ray Rimell. More
Vineburg, California: Prewar Publications, 1996. A crisp, clean copy of the 1996 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine (with very light smudging at the front free endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, 269 pgs. plus Index. More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1930. Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1930 1st edition, in its original pictorial dustjacket. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG example of the fragile dustjacket, with very discreet reinforcement along the panel edges, a bit of tape inconspicuously applied to the inside..... More
New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1918. Cloth. A tight, very presentable copy of the November 1918 1st edition. Clean and solid in its olive-green cloth, with bright gilt-titling to the front panel and rubbed titling along the spine. Very light foxing to the endsheets and pastedowns, a bit..... More
Streasburg, Virginia: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1931. Pictorial cloth. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR "JACK" STEARNS GRAY on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1931 1st edition of this important history of aviation, penned by pioneering female pilot Mrs. Gray (or "Jack" Stearns Gray). Clean and..... More
Paris: Asociation Pour La Recherche De Documentation surL'Histore De L'Aeronautique Navale, 1999. 1st. Hardcover. An immaculate copy of the 1999 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its pictorial laminate boards. Tall quarto, 494 pgs. An impressive history of the French seaplane (or hydroplane) used in World War I. Text in..... More
Self-published, 1968. Michael Deluca et al. Cloth. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WALTER J. SHAFFER on the front free endpaper.A solid copy to boot of the 1968 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with one tiny closed tear and a touch of light staining along..... More
Kalamazoo, Michigan: Wolverine Press, 1972. 1st. Hardcover. A very solid copy of the 1972 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown. Quarto, dozens of crisp black-and-white plates thruout. More
Paris: Editions Lela Presse, 2001. Hardcover. An immaculate copy of the 2001 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial laminate boards. Tall quarto, 191 pgs. Text in French. "Collection Profils Avions No. 3" More
New York: Harper & Brotherts, 1933. Pictorial boards. The 1933 stated 1st edition of this uncommon "stamp story and album for collectors". No. 2 in the "Harper Stampography" series. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG example of the scarce pictorial dustjacket, with mild fading at the spine..... More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1928. Cloth. The 1928 1st edition, in its handsome pictorial dustjacket. Solid and VG (former owner inscription at front free endpaper, light soiling to the endpapers) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light soiling to the panels. 12mo, 141 pgs. More
Largo, Florida: Aero-Medical Consultants, Inc., 1977. 1st. Original Wraps. A very nice Association copy: WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE SUBJECT OF THE BOOK , COL. JOE "CHILD YANK" BOUDWIN, AND ALSO BY THE AUTHOR, WARREN J. BROWN, TO DON EASTWOOD, "AIR SHOW ANNOUNCER" AND RENOWNED WORLD WAR II FIGHTER PILOT IN..... More
