The Great Air War.
New York: Macmillan, (1968), First Edition. large octavo, black cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xiv), 558pp. Macmillan, Illustrated with photographs. A very fine, just about "as new" copy. Jacket not price clipped. More
New York: Macmillan, (1968), First Edition. large octavo, black cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xiv), 558pp. Macmillan, Illustrated with photographs. A very fine, just about "as new" copy. Jacket not price clipped. More
London: Frederick Muller, (1965), First Edition. octavo, blue boards in dust jacket. 256pp. Frederick Muller, With a Foreword by Marshall of the royal Air Force, Sir John Slessor. Illustrated with photographs. A fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
Fallbrook, CA: Aero Publishers, Inc., (1964), Third Enlarged Printing. quarto, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 211pp. Aero Publishers, Inc., The life and death of Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen, the "Ace of Aces" of World War I, and the history of the Richthofen Jagdgeschwader. Profusely illustrated with many rare photographs..... More
(Barnsley): Leo Cooper, (2003), First Edition. octavo, pictorial wrappers. (192)pp. Leo Cooper, Battleground Europe Series edited by Nigel Cave. Airfields and Airmen: Cambrai covers the earliest days of the RFC with the retreat from Mons. Visited are the graves of Fokker Eindecker aces and the airfields where the first Jastas..... More
(Barnsley): Leo Cooper, (2002), First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 192pp. Leo Cooper, Battleground Europe Series edited by Nigel Cave. Following on the success of Airfields and Airmen of Ypres, the author turns his attention to the most legendary sector of the British effort in World War I, the..... More
(Barnsley): Leo Cooper, (2001), First Edition. octavo, pictorial wrappers. 192pp. Leo Cooper, Battleground Europe Series edited by Nigel Cave.The Battleground Europe series has helped create a new audience for the story of the desperate battles of World War I, but up to now the series has largely been concerned with..... More
(Barnsley): Pen & Sword, (2004), First Edition. octavo, pictorial wrappers. 192pp. Pen & Sword, Battleground Europe Sereies edited by Nigel Cave.This volume in the Airfields and Airmen series covers the Arras area. It includes a visit to the grave of Albert Ball VC and the graves of Waterfall and Bayly..... More
(Barnsley): Pen & Sword, (2005), First Edition. octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. 208pp. Pen & Sword, Profusely illustrated with photographs and maps. Mike O’Connor describes the dramatic air actions that took place along the Belgian and North France coastline during The Great War. In addition to the Royal Fighting Corps..... More
Princeton, NJ: Foundation for Aviation World War I, (1995), First Edition. octavo, heavy pictorial wrappers. (viii), (280)pp. Foundation for Aviation World War I, An explanation of how military honors played their part in motivating and rewarding the young men in the Imperial German air service in World War I. Beginning..... More
Princeton, NJ: Foundation for Aviation World War I, (1995), First Edition. octavo, heavy pictorial wrappers. (viii), (280)pp. Foundation for Aviation World War I, An explanation of how military honors played their part in motivating and rewarding the young men in the Imperial German air service in World War I. Beginning..... More
(Madiera Park, BC): Harbour Publishing, (1992), First Edition. large octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (216) pp. Harbour Publishing, Illustrated. Duncan Bell-Irving was the first Canadian to down more than five enemy planes during World War One. At the outbreak of the war, all six of the wealthy Bell-Irving..... More
London: Frederick Muller Limited, (1963), First Edition. octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. 308pp. Frederick Muller Limited, A biography of Mannock who served in Squadron Nos. 40, 74, and 85 and shot down almost 100 enemy planes. He was a complex man, a master of air strategy and the..... More
London: Frederick Muller Limited, (1963), octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. 308pp. Frederick Muller Limited, A biography of Mannock who served in Squadron Nos. 40, 74, and 85. He was a complex man, a master of air strategy and the innovator of aggressive formation flying who rebelled against authority..... More
Boulder: Flying Machines Press, (2001), octavo, pictorial heavy wrappers. 104pp. Flying Machines Press, This second volume on the De Havilland aircraft contains the most complete story of the known D.H.6, plus much new information on the rest of the De Havilland line. With over 140 photos, all-new drawings and 8x12"..... More
Indianapolis: E. C. Seale & Company, (1963), Reissue. octavo, tan boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), 335pp. E. C. Seale & Company, Originally published under the title "The Great Adventure." An historically accurate and factual adventure written by Parsons who flew for France during WWI as a member of the..... More
(Barnsley): Pen & Sword, (2010), First Edition. octavo, black boards in dust jacket. 224pp. Pen & Sword, Albert Ball’s individuality and his insistence on fighting alone set him apart from other fighter pilots during World War One. His invincible courage and utter determination made him a legend not only in..... More
(Stroud): Amberley, (2015), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (96)pp. Amberley, Profusely illustrated. During the First World War, there were five air bases in Wales: two airship stations, one at Llangefni on Anglesey (RNAS Anglesey) and one at Milton in Pembrokeshire (RNAS Pembroke), a fighter/bomber station at Aber (RNAS..... More
(Barnsley: Pen & Sword, 2013), First Edition. quarto, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. viii,(480)pp. Pen & Sword, Ian Philpott presents us here with a compendium of facts, operational histories and photo illustrations, combined to create a comprehensive account of the early years of the Royal Air Force. Illustrated throughout..... More
New York: Weathervane Books, (1966), Reprint. octavo, dark red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (208)pp. Weathervane Books, Included are chapters on aces Rickenbacker, William A. Bishop, and A. Roy Brown. Also the importance of the air arm in the Battles of the Marne, Verdun, and St. Mihiel. A near fine..... More
New York: Weathervane Books, (1966), Reprint. octavo, dark red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (208)pp. Weathervane Books, Included are chapters on aces Rickenbacker, William A. Bishop, and A. Roy Brown. Also the importance of the air arm in the Battles of the Marne, Verdun, and St. Mihiel. Light wear to..... More
New York: Signet, (1966), First Paperback Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 206pp. Signet, Included are chapters on aces Rickenbacker, William A. Bishop, and A. Roy Brown. Also the importance of the air arm in the Battles of the Marne, Verdun, and St. Mihiel. Light wear to jacket, spot on..... More
New York: John Day, (1961), First American Edition. octavo, black cloth in dust jacket. x, 246pp. John Day, Published in England as Zeppelins Over England. Illustrated with photographs. Slight shelf wear, price clipped jacket a bit scuffed. Front inner hinge offset. More
(London): Hamish Hamilton, (1964), First Edition. oblong quarto, pictorial boards in pictorial dust jacket. 64pp. Hamish Hamilton, Profusely illustrated with photographs. A useful introduction. Slight wear to jacket which is not price clipped. More
[London]: Crecy Books, (1993), Revised and Updated Edition. quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (x); 11-590pp. Crecy Books, Contents include bases used by the 241 squadrons of the R.A.F., individual serial numbers quoted, insignia carried by their aircraft, appendices, and addenda. Hundreds of black and white photographs of aircraft..... More