(c. 1916), 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches, Original war-date German contact print photograph of crashed Royal Flying Corps Morane BB No. 5181, which went down near St. Quentin on 2 August 1916 killing both of the crew members: Sgt A. Walker and 2Lt L. L. Clark. Old German writing..... More
(c. 1916), 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches, Original war-date German contact print photo/postcard of 5 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps BE2d No. 6254 downed after a combat with a Roland near Polygon Wood. Crew were 2Lt G. W. Pender and Lt H. J. Duncan. One very tiny nick along lower..... More
(c. 1916), 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches, Original German contact print photograph of captured 20 Squadron FE2b No. 6338 "Ceylon No. 3" brought down near Menin on 29 February 1916. 2Lt L. A. Newbold and 2Lt H. F. Champion became prisoners of war. The back of the card is..... More
(c. 1916), 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches, Original German contact print photo/postcard of captured BE2c No. 4173 of 13 Squadron RFC, flown by 2Lt W. F. L. Castle POW. This airplane was downed on 3 July 1916 by Oblt Walz of KG1. Feldpost mark and Army handstamp on verso..... More
(c. 1916), 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 and 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches, original war-date print, Two original German contact print postcard and photo of a downed Morane A137 of 1 Squadron RFC. Downed on 16 October1916 near Harlebeke. Wounded in action and POW 2Lt. C. Moore-Kelly and KIA..... More
(London): Royal Air Force Museum, (2011), First Edition. 12" x 12" (closed) pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (28)pp., stapled. Royal Air Force Museum, Attractively produced calendar for the year 2012. The RFC was formed on 13 April 1912 as the first ever Joint Service organization within the British Armed Forces. It..... 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
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1984, First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (120)pp. Smithsonian Institution Press, Extensively illustrated with photographs. With Appendix and Bibliography. A fine, clean copy. More
Garden City: Doubleday, (1968), First American Edition. octavo, tan cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (176)pp. Doubleday, Well-illustrated with photographs. A usefull, one-volume book. A near fine copy, jacket price clipped. Name on front free endpaper. More
Garden City: Doubleday, (1968), First American Edition. octavo, tan cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (176)pp. Doubleday, Well-illustrated with photographs. A usefull, one-volume book. Very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
London: Grub Street, (2014), First Edition. octavo, grey boards in pictorial dust jacket. 192pp. Grub Street, Profusely illustrated. William Avery Bishop is recognized as the British Empire’s highest-scoring WWI ace, credited with 72 combat victories, third-ranking behind von Richthofen and René Fonck. He scored many of his successes on his..... More
Detroit: Printed by Saturday Night Press, Inc., 1919, First Edition. octavo, tan cloth. T.e.g. (xx), (214)pp., illustrations not paginated. Printed by Saturday Night Press, Inc., A family memorial of Russel's letters home describing his training and experiences as an American aviator in the U.S. Air Service during World War I...... More
(York: Pickerings, 1993), First Edition. octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. 24pp., stapled. Pickerings, Illustrated with photographs and one map. A history of Copmanthorpe airfield and the three squadrons stationed there: No.'s 33, 57, and 76. A very fine copy. 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
New York: Barnes & Noble, (1995), Reprint. octavo, boards and cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xiv), (366)pp. Barnes & Noble, Illustrated with photographs. A very fine copy. More
London: Greenhill, (1999), First Printing of this edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 192pp. Greenhill, With Preface and Explanatory Notes by C. G. Grey. With additional material by Norman Franks and N, H. Hauprich. Richthofen's account of the German army, the war in general, and his participation in..... More
Berlin: Ullstein, (1937), Early printing. octavo, blue cloth stamped with pictorial design in dark blue on cover and lettering in yellow, in pictorial dust jacket. (184)pp., followied by (8)pp. ads. Ullstein, Well illustrated. An important autobiograpy of this influential flyer. Shelf wear and spotting to jacket, very slight foxing to..... More
Berlin: Ullstein, (1937), Early printing. octavo, blue cloth stamped with pictorial design in dark blue on cover and lettering in yellow. (184)pp., followied by (8)pp. ads. Ullstein, Well illustrated. An important autobiograpy of this influential flyer. Corners and top and bottom of spine bumped, spine very slightly faded. More
(Stroud): Wrens Park, (2000), Reprint. large quarto, pictorial boards in pictorial dust jacket. (x), 130pp. Wrens Park, Extensively illustrated with photographs and maps. These are a sequence of bird's-eye views of five major Western Front battlefields of WWI. A very fine copy. More
London: White Lion, (1972), First Printing of this edition. octavo, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. 288pp. White Lion, "This history of one of the greatest fighter squadrons of all time is virtually a history of air-combat in both world wars." Compiled from the author's diary this book also contains..... More
(Conshohocken): Combined Books, (1996), First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. (256)pp. Combined Books, Illustrated with photographs. Light shelf wear. More
(London): Greenhill, (1984), First Printing of this edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. viii, 204pp. Greenhill, A personal narrative of night fighting and bombing during World War I. Several sketches reprinted in part from the Daily Mail, the War Illustrated, and Flying. An honest and straightforward account of the bravery..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1934, First Edition. small octavo, blue cloth. (viii), 163pp. Houghton Mifflin Company, A combination of fact, fiction and legend in verse of American fighter pilots in France during World War I. The names mentioned in this poem are those the author knew at Tours. Brewer was..... 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: Paragon, (1988), First American Edition. octavo, maroon cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (192)pp. Paragon, Illustrated with photographs. Near fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More