World War One
De Havilland Aircraft of World War I. Volume 2: D.H.5 - D.H.15.
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
Spitfire. (Warbird History).
(Osceola, WI): Motorbooks International, (1997), First Edition. quarto, pictorial wrappers. 128 pp. Motorbooks International, Illustrated. Very fine. More
I Flew with the Lafayette Escadrille.
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
I Flew with the Lafayette Escadrille.
Indianapolis: E. C. Seale & Company, (1963), Reissue. octavo, brown cloth in 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 Layfayette..... More
Albert Ball VC. The Fighter Pilot Hero of World War I.
(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
Imperial Russian Air Force 1898 - 1917. In Photographs at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century.
London: Uniform Press, 2013, First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (264)pp. Uniform Press, This unique photographic and textual history into the very earliest days of flight in Russia covers the period from the end of the 19th Century until the fall of Imperial Russia in 1917. Lavishly illustrated with..... More
Wales and the Great War 1914-1918.
(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
The Birth of the Royal Air Force. A detailed study of the growth of British Air Power from the employment of balloons to the formation of the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918.
(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
The Sowreys. A Unique and Remarkable Record of One Family's Sixty-Five Years of Distinguished RAF Service.
London: Grub Street, (2012), First Edition. octavo, boards in pictorial dust jacket. 224 pp. Grub Street, A fascinating look into the extraordinary history of the Sowrey family; an RAF dynasty whose service spans the first sixty-five years of the RAF’s existence. Members fought in both world wars and five of..... More
Great Battles of World War I: In the Air.
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
Great Battles of World War I: In the Air.
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
Great Battles of World War I: In the Air.
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
Zeppelins Against London.
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
Postcard - "U 9" nach Vernichtung dreier eng-lischer Kriegsschiffe in Wilhelmshaven einlaufend.
c. 1914-18, Charcoal color. Postally unused. In a stiff plastic slip. This is one of SEVERAL THOUSAND (c. 1895-1945) German and Japanese military, mainly naval, postcards we have acquired. We will be listing them on eBay over the next number of months. Weddigen, U-Boat, U-Boot, U-Boote, Unterseeboot, Unterseeboote, Sub, Submarine..... More
Postcard - Heldentat von "U 9" Ein halbes englisches Geschwader in Grund...
c. 1914-18, Postally unused. In a stiff plastic slip. This is one of SEVERAL THOUSAND (c. 1895-1945) German and Japanese military, mainly naval, postcards we have acquired. We will be listing them on eBay over the next number of months. Weddigen, U-Boat, U-Boot, U-Boote, Unterseeboot, Unterseeboote, Sub, Submarine, Submarines. As..... More
Postcard - Rettung der mannschaft der gesunkenen englischen Kreuzer Hogue und Cressy.
c. 1914-18, Postally used and with message. In a stiff plastic slip. This is one of SEVERAL THOUSAND (c. 1895-1945) German and Japanese military, mainly naval, postcards we have acquired. We will be listing them on eBay over the next number of months. Weddigen, U-Boat, U-Boot, U-Boote, Unterseeboot, Unterseeboote, Sub..... More
Postcard - Untergang des englischen Panzerkreuzers...
c. 1914-18, Postally used. In a stiff plastic slip. This is one of SEVERAL THOUSAND (c. 1895-1945) German and Japanese military, mainly naval, postcards we have acquired. We will be listing them on eBay over the next number of months. Weddigen, U-Boat, U-Boot, U-Boote, Unterseeboot, Unterseeboote, Sub, Submarine, Submarines. Light..... More
Postcard - Vernichtung der englischen Panzerkreuzer "Aboukir", "Hogue" und "Cressy" durch Unterseeboot 9.
c. 1914-18, Postally unused. In a stiff plastic slip. This is one of SEVERAL THOUSAND (c. 1895-1945) German and Japanese military, mainly naval, postcards we have acquired. We will be listing them on eBay over the next number of months. Weddigen, U-Boat, U-Boot, U-Boote, Unterseeboot, Unterseeboote, Sub, Submarine, Submarines. Removed..... More
Postcard - Vernichtung des englischen Kreuzers Hawke.
c. 1914-18, Postally used with message. In a stiff plastic slip. This is one of SEVERAL THOUSAND (c. 1895-1945) German and Japanese military, mainly naval, postcards we have acquired. We will be listing them on eBay over the next number of months. Weddigen, U-Boat, U-Boot, U-Boote, Unterseeboot, Unterseeboote, Sub, Submarine..... More
(Postcard). "U 9" nach Vernichtung dreier eng-lischer Kriegsschiffe in Wilhelmshaven einlaufend.
c. 1914-18, Sepia toned finish. Postally unused. In a stiff plastic slip. This is one of SEVERAL THOUSAND (c. 1895-1945) German and Japanese military, mainly naval, postcards we have acquired. We will be listing them on eBay over the next number of months. Weddigen, U-Boat, U-Boot, U-Boote, Unterseeboot, Unterseeboote, Sub..... More
(Postcard). Aus den Heldentaten des Kapitanleutnant Weddigen.
c. 1914-18, Postally unused. In a stiff plastic slip. This is one of SEVERAL THOUSAND (c. 1895-1945) German and Japanese military, mainly naval, postcards we have acquired. We will be listing them on eBay over the next number of months. Weddigen, U-Boat, U-Boot, U-Boote, Unterseeboot, Unterseeboote, Sub, Submarine, Submarines. A...... More
(Postcard). U-9 Drei fligen auf einen Schlag.
c. 1914-18, Postally used, addressed, stamped. In a stiff plastic slip. This is one of SEVERAL THOUSAND (c. 1895-1945) German and Japanese military, mainly naval, postcards we have acquired. We will be listing them on eBay over the next number of months. Weddigen, U-Boat, U-Boot, U-Boote, Unterseeboot, Unterseeboote, Sub, Submarine..... More
(Postcard). Unterseeboot 9 (20 Mann Besatzung) welches bei seinem heldenmutige Angriff am 22. Sept. 1914 drei englische Panzerkreuzer vernichtete.
c. 1914-18, Postally used with message on verso. In a stiff plastic slip. This is one of SEVERAL THOUSAND (c. 1895-1945) German and Japanese military, mainly naval, postcards we have acquired. We will be listing them on eBay over the next number of months. Weddigen, U-Boat, U-Boot, U-Boote, Unterseeboot, Unterseeboote..... More
The Blocking of Zeebrugge. Operation Z-0 1918.
(Oxford): Osprey, (2010), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy prper wrappers. 64pp. Osprey, Extensively illustrated with photograpjs, maps, diagrams and full color paintings. On the night of 22-23 April 1918 the Royal Navy carried out a raid on the German held ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend - Operation Z-O. Under the..... More