(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
(London): Headline Review, (2006), First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xiv), 335pp. Headline Review, Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales. Illustrated with photographs. VICTORIA CROSS HEROES tells the stories of over 150 individuals whose bravery has earned them the Victoria Cross, Britain's most prestigious medal..... More
6 1/2 x 8 3/8 inches, Original Royal Naval Air Service aerial photograph "...prepared solely for official purposes." Rubber stamp on verso filled in in an unknown hand in ink: "Date 24.4.17 / DH 3696 / Observer Lt Furness / Pilot Flt Lt Holdern". Unusual RNAS war-date item. One tiny..... More
London: Folio Society, 1998, First Folio Society Edition. large octavo, pictorial cloth in original slipcase. (xvi), 230pp. Folio Society, Introduction by Max Arthur. Lithographs by C. R. W. Nevinson. A very fine copy. 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: The Aviation Book Club, (1933, 1935), Reprint. octavo, original green cloth in printed dust jacket. (6), 216; xx, 207pp. The Aviation Book Club, Illustrated with photographs. Valuable information on the state of British aviation at the beginning of World War I. Shelf wear, cloth of volume I water stained..... More
Ottawa: The War Amputations of Canada, (1986), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (xii), (376)pp. The War Amputations of Canada, Illustrated. A full-scale rebuttal of the National Film Board production "The Kid Who Couldn't Miss". A very fine copy. More
(London): Outline Press, (1990), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 128pp. Outline Press, Extensively illustrated in black and white and in color. Very fine copy. More
New York: St. Martin's Press, (1977), Book Club Edition. octavo, white boards in dust jacket. (viii), 152pp. St. Martin's Press, Biographies of a number of World War One aces. Fine copy, jacket not clipped. Remainder mark on bottom edge of text block. More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1935, Fourth Edition. thick octavo, maroon cloth stamped in gilt on spine. (xxx), 494pp. Angus and Robertson, Extensively illustrated with photographs. A fine writing achievement, and a virtual biographical dictionary of Australian Flying Corps pilots. Slight fading and wear to spine, but still a near fine..... More
(Poole): Arms and Armour, (1987), Second Printing. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 64pp. Arms and Armour, Vintage Warbirds series No. 1. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Very fine copy. More
Falls Church, VA: AJAY Enterprises, 1977, First Edition. octavo, black and white pictorial wrappers. (48)pp. AJAY Enterprises, Account of Mannock's air career divided chronologically by the squadrons with which he served at the Front: Nos. 40, 74, and 85. Includes eyewitness accounts and analysis of Mannock's last flight, a list..... More
Chicago: Donnelley, 1997, First Printing of this edition. octavo, brown cloth stamped in gilt on front cover and spine, in original glassine wrapper. lxxii, (440)pp. Donnelley, Part of The Lakeside Classics series. With a Foreword by Laurence La Tourette Driggs. Edited and with an historical introduction by W. David Lewis..... More
Berkhampsted: Albatros Productions, 1987, First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 20pp. Albatros Productions, Wind-Sock Datafiles No. 6. Typical of the Wind-Sock Data File series, this volume is profusely illustrated with photographs and profile drawings. An indispensible reference. This volume is out of print. A very fine, clean copy... More
New York: Sports Car Press, (1968), First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 120pp. Sports Car Press, Part of the Modern Aircraft Series. A good, brief introduction to the subject. Very fine copy. More
New York: Ace, (1968), First American Paperback Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 316pp. Ace, Edited and with an introduction to this new edition by Stanley Ulanoff. The memoirs of McCudden's service in the RFC from 1913 to 1918. He is credited with 57 victories and was awarded the Victoria..... More
New York: Ace, (1968), First American Paperback Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 316pp. Ace, Edited and with an introduction to this new edition by Stanley Ulanoff. The memoirs of McCudden's service in the RFC from 1913 to 1918. He is credited with 57 victories and was awarded the Victoria..... More
London: Nicholson & Watson, no date ca. (1940), First Paperback Edition. small octavo, pictorial paper wrappers. 192pp. Nicholson & Watson, Slight wear to extremities and a few creases to wrappers, but still a very nice copy. More
(London): Greenhill, (1985), First Printing of this edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (x), 248pp. Greenhill, After serving two years in the Infantry, MacLanachan transferred to the RFC and was posted to No. 40 Squadron in May 1917. He flew the Nieuport 17 C-1, 23, 27, and the SE 5..... More
Wilhelmshaven: Verlag Lohse-Eissing, (1977), First Edition. quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xxxviii), (196)pp. Verlag Lohse-Eissing, Illustrated with numerous 3-view drawings and tables, and folding plates. Laid in is the full-color, 19 x 26 inch broadside originally issued with the book. Bottom of spine of book and upper right..... More
New York: Putnam's, (1973), First American Edition. quarto, green cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (192)pp. Putnam's, Extensively illustrated. A well-written general history. Neat, small name on front endpaper, otherwise a fine, clean copy. Jacket not price clipped. More
No Place: Forest Beauty Products, (1979), First Edition, 2,000 copies printed. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (x), (190)pp. Forest Beauty Products, Extensively illustrated with photographs, drawings and maps. Signed by Costello on the title page. A very fine, clean copy. More