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Aviation The Colophon Book Shop P O Box 1052 Exeter, New Hampshire 03833 (603) 772-8443 colophon@rcn.com
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342nd Fighter Squadron. Bedford Airdrome Mass. No place: April 17, 1943, oblong quarto, pictorial cloth. 40 leaves. First Edition. A well-illustrated history with some fine photos of P-47's. Signed by Cpl. Marshall R. Vickers, 342nd Fighter Squadron. Light scuffing to cloth. (18535) $275.00
(166th AERO SQUADRON). "Cent Soixante Six." Vol. 1, No. 1, November 25, 1918, A.E.F., France, quarto, self-wrappers, one sheet folded twice to form (4)pp. The first issue of the 166th Aero Squadron's newsletter reporting every day occurrences and an obituary for S. W. Cocrane who "...Although wounded he struggled to retain consciousness and to keep his fainting body free from the controls so his pilot could bring the stricken ship to the ground." Three horizontal creases, else fine. (16193) $85.00
Poster: Going - Going - Gone! 30 3/4" x 42 3/4" Color lithograph printed in black and orange and with two photographic illustrations of aeroplanes. A World War I recruitment poster requesting the services of skilled mechanics. Dry mounted on board. Water stain around edges. (16877) $350.00
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"Battle Stars." 464th Fighter Squadron from Bruning, Nebraska to Ie Shima, Ryukyus. No place: no date, octavo, green printed wrappers. 58pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs and cartoons. Remnants of photograph corners attached to back endpaper. Name on half title. (15089) $225.00
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Preflight 43K. Class of 43-K U.S. Army Air Forces. Corps of Aviation Cadets, Pre-flight School for Pilots. Maxwell Field, Alabama: The Aviation Cadet Social Fund, May, 1943, large octavo, printed wrappers. (32)pp. [With] Preflight 44A. Class of 44-A U.S. Army Air Forces, June, 1943. [With] Preflight 44B. Class of 44-B U.S. Army Air Forces, July, 1943. The graduating book for the nine weeks training at Maxwell Field. Extensively illustrated, they chronicle flight training and preparation for combat. These three issues belonged to Arthur Stenlen who learned to fly during World War II. Stenlen was killed in Korea. The May, 1943, Class of 43-K issue is inscribed and signed by Stenlen, "From your Loving Son who is now an upperclassman. Art." The June, 1943, Class of 44-K issue is signed by over sixty of his fellow cadets. Included is a second copy of this issue, not signed. The July, 1943, Class of 44-B issue is also not signed. Light dust soiling. (17584) $125.00
(HART, Percival G). Autograph Letter, signed with later copy print photograph inscribed and signed.
The autograph letter from Hart to a collector is dated "2/25/67" and includes information on the 135th Squadron, "You may not know that the 135th was the first squadron to be equipped with and to fly in combat the only American made planes and engines to see service - the DH4 with Liberaty motor..." The later copy print photograph, 8 1/2" x 11" is of Hart in uniform and is inscribed and signed. Hart served as an observer with the 135th Aero Squadron. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He is the author of History of the 135th Aero Squadron. (19437) $225.00 |
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