A Killing for the Hawks.
New York: David McKay, (1967), First American Edition. octavo, red cloth in dust jacket. (256)pp. David McKay, A highly regarded World War One aviation novel. A fine, clean copy. Jacket not price clipped. More
New York: David McKay, (1967), First American Edition. octavo, red cloth in dust jacket. (256)pp. David McKay, A highly regarded World War One aviation novel. A fine, clean copy. Jacket not price clipped. More
Metuchen: The Scarecrow Press, 1977, First Edition. octavo, blue cloth. (xx), 271 pp. The Scarecrow Press, A checklist of books and magazines with a brief, one or two sentence description of content. Contains an appendix listing World War One aces. Fine. More
Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1936, Fifteenth Edition. octavo, maroon boards stamped in black on front cover and spine, in pictorial dust jacket. (iv), (220)pp. Angus & Robertson, Dust jacket design by Clayton Knight. Bookplate, light shelfwear. Jacket worn, one clear tape mend, very slight water stain to top at spine..... More
London: The Aviation Book Club, (1928), Reprint. octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (224)pp. The Aviation Book Club, Exciting stories of aviators at the front during WWI that include dog fights 5,000 feet above the lines, army games between British officers and Americans, the escape of two Americans prisoners..... More
Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina Press, 2011, First Edition. octavo, boards in dust jacket. 392 pp. University of South Carolina Press, Ranked among the top five American flying aces of World War I, Elliott White Springs (1896–1959) was credited with shooting down twelve enemy aircraft during his tour in..... More
New York: George H. Doran Company, (1927), First Edition. octavo, black cloth. George H. Doran Company, With illustrations by Elliott White Springs' friend Clayton Knight. Very slight shelf wear, but a very nice copy. More
College Station: Texas A&M University Press, (1988), First Printing of this edition. octavo, brown cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (278)pp. Texas A&M University Press, Illustrated by Clayton Knight. New Forewod by James J. Hudson. A very fine copy, jacket not clipped. More
New York: George H. Doran Company, (1926), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth with gilt insignia on front cover in pictorial dust jacket. 277pp. George H. Doran Company, Illustrated with color and black and white drawings by Clayton Knight. Signed on the half-title: "Harold W. Jensen 1st Lieut. Air Corps Reserve."..... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1926), Reprint. octavo, dark blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (x), (278)pp. Grosset & Dunlap, Book in fine condition but for slight off-setting from jacket flaps to endpapers. Un-clipped jacket has very minimal wear to corners. An unusually nice copy. More
London: Hamish Hamilton, (1958), First Edition. octavo, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (x), 166pp. Hamish Hamilton, Illustrated with photographs and line drawings. A short history written by an authority on aeronautics. Near fine copy. Jacket not price clipped. More
Missoula, MT: Pictorial Histories Publishing, 2013, First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 253pp. Pictorial Histories Publishing, As a young man Harold Stine never traveled far from his home in Charleston, West Virginia, a place of forested mountains, deep valleys and muddy, lethargic rivers. Friends and family, church and school..... More
(Sherburn-in-Elmet: The Elmet Press, 2008), Second Edition. quarto, heavy printed paper wrappers, stapled. 29pp. The Elmet Press, Illustrated with photographs (some in color), charts and one folding map. With artwork by Geoff Pleasance. On the night of 25th/26th September 1916 several Zeppelins crossed the English East coast and set off..... More
London: John Hamilton Ltd., (1935), Airman's Bookshelf Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in black on spine. 224pp., plus (24)pp. catalogue. John Hamilton Ltd., Strange's experiences as a member of Squadrons No.5, No.6, No.23, No.12, the No.1 School of Aerial Gunnery, and the 80th wing. Photographic illustrations. Very slight foxing to..... More
London: John Hamilton, no date, [1936], Aviation Book Club Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in blue on spine. 276pp. John Hamilton, Written in collaboration with Norman Ellison. With a forward by F. M. Cutlack. A fine history of No. 1 Squadron of the Australian Flying Corps. Illustrated with photographs. Name..... More
(Stroud): Spellmount, (2010), First Edition. large octavo, dark blue boards in dust jacket. 224pp. Spellmount, In 1917, David Lloyd George declared that airmen were "the cavalry of the clouds . . . the knighthood of this war." This romantic image was fostered post-war by writers of adventure stories and the..... More
(Elstree; Vista, CA): Greenhill; Aeolus, (1987), Reprint of the first edition of 1937. octavo, printed wrappers, perfect bound. 256 pp. Greenhill; Aeolus, Biographies of French aces during World War I such as Fonck, Guynemer, Nungesser, Navarre, de la Fregoliere, Brocard, and Garros along with facts of less famous airmen. Photographic..... More
Privately Printed, 1920, First Edition. octavo, dark blue cloth with gilt decoration and stamping. (211)pp. Privately Printed, Taber was a volunteer ambulance driver in France in 1915, returned to Princeton University and learned to fly at the Princeton Aviation School in 1917. He was sent to the RFC ground school..... More
Falls Church, VA: Ajay Enterprises, 1977, First Edition. octavo, pictorial wrappers. (94)pp., stapled. Ajay Enterprises, Taylor was a pilot in the U.S. 148th Aero Squadron but the majority of the material in this book is about training in Canada, United States, and England. Illustrations include 28 photographs and portraits. Fine..... More
(San Jose, CA and Mesa, AZ: R. James Bender Publishing and Champlin Fighter Museum Press, 1983), First Edition, Limited to 500 numbered copies. octavo, dark blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 360pp. R. James Bender Publishing and Champlin Fighter Museum Press, While compiling the Gorrell Reports, the official history of..... More
(San Jose, CA and Mesa, AZ: R. James Bender Publishing and Champlin Fighter Museum Press, 1983), First Edition, Limited to 500 numbered copies. octavo, dark blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 360pp. R. James Bender Publishing and Champlin Fighter Museum Press, While compiling the Gorrell Reports, the official history of..... More
(San Jose, CA and Mesa, AZ: R. James Bender Publishing and Champlin Fighter Museum Press, 1983), First Edition, Limited to 500 numbered copies. octavo, dark blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 360pp. R. James Bender Publishing and Champlin Fighter Museum Press, While compiling the Gorrell Reports, the official history of..... More
London: Leo Cooper, (1968), Second Printing. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacker. (152) pp. Leo Cooper, Illustrated with photographs. Part of Leo Cooper's Famous Regiments series. Slight shelf wear to jacket, otherwise a fine, clean copy. Jacket not price clipped. More
London: Leo Cooper, (1968), First Edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacker. (152) pp. Leo Cooper, Illustrated with photographs. Part of Leo Cooper's Famous Regiments series. A very fine, clean copy. Jacket not price clipped. Not often seen in such nice condition. More
London: Leo Cooper, (1968), First Edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacker. (152) pp. Leo Cooper, Illustrated with photographs. Part of Leo Cooper's Famous Regiments series. Fine, clean copy, jacket price clipped, and with two tiny tears. More
New York: Bonanza Books, (1970), Reprint edition. octavo, black cloth in dust jacket. (xviii), (330)pp. Bonanza Books, Illustrated with photographs. Corner lightly bumped, light wear to jacket. More