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New York: Putnam, (1982), First Edition. octavo, boards & cloth in dust jacket. Putnam, Very fine copy in very fine jacket which is not price clipped. More
Autograph Letter Signed, July 6, 1900, to Prof. Charles F. Richardson. (with stamped, addressed envelope).
(Boston: July 6, 1900, one octavo sheet folded once to make (4)pp, (2 1/2pp.). Charles Francis Richardson was born on May 29, 1851 in Hallowell, Me. He graduated from Dartmouth College with an A.B. in 1871 and an A.M. in 1874. After graduation, Richardson became engaged in newspaper work, working..... More
Bomber Pilot 1916-1918.
London: Ian Allan Ltd, (1974), First Edition. octavo, green boards in pictorial dust jacket. 180pp. Ian Allan Ltd, Edited by Chaz Bowyer. The author's comprehensive diary of day-to-day events from his first day in France in August, 1916, to his last day in April, 1918, as a member of No..... More
In the Teeth of the Wind. The Story of a Naval Pilot on the Western Front 1916-1918.
(Barnsley): Pen & Sword, (2013), Reprint. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (viii), (160)pp. Pen & Sword, Illustrated with photographs. Philip Bartlett’s account is a unique and fascinating record of a pilot’s life in the dawn of aerial warfare and, as history, of the first use of the bomber in war..... More
In the Teeth of the Wind. The Story of a Naval Pilot on the Western Front 1916-1918.
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1994), First American Edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (viii), (160)pp. Naval Institute Press, Edited by his son, Nick Bartlett. Illustrated with photographs. Bartlett flew Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters and D.H. 4s with No. 5 RNAS, (205 RAF) Squadron from September 1916 to April..... More
In the Teeth of the Wind. The Story of a Naval Pilot on the Western Front 1916-1918.
Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, (1994), First American Edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (viii), (160)pp. Naval Institute Press, Edited by his son, Nick Bartlett. Illustrated with photographs. Bartlett flew Sopwith 1 1/2 Strutters and D.H. 4s with No. 5 RNAS, (205 RAF) Squadron from September 1916 to April..... More
The Complete Captain Combat.
Orchard Park, NY: Age of Aces, (2010), First Printing of this edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (388)pp. Age of Aces, Illustrated by Frederick Blakeslee. While Death flies the Swastika across the bloody skies of World War II, one American flier stands before the pendulum of history! In the vivid..... More
Five Hundred Years of Book Design.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2001, First Edition. quarto, cloth in dust jacket. 192pp. Yale University Press, What decisions lie behind the way a book is designed? How are readers of books helped or hindered by the choices that a designer, publisher, or printer has made in presenting an author's..... More
Never Sell a Copyright. Joe Davis and His Role in the New York Music Scene 1915-1978.
Chigwell: Storyville Publications, (1990), First Edition. square octavo, original white cloth. x, 346pp. Storyville Publications, Joseph M. Davis (October 6, 1896 – September 3, 1978) was an American music producer, publisher and promoter in jazz, rhythm and blues and pop music. A very fine, clean and bright copy. More
Custer's Indian Battles.
Bronxville, NY: (Privately Published), (1936), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (40)pp., stapled. (Privately Published), Illustrated with reproductions of Schreyvogel paintings. Outstanding, very fine, clean condition. More
A History of Histories of German Literature, 1835-1914.
Montreal: McGill-Queen's University Press, (1993), First Edition. octavo, green cloth. (xiv), 301pp. McGill-Queen's University Press, From Gervinus to the beginning of the twentieth century. Includes chapters on "The Most Successful Histories of German Literature..."; Foreign Hsitories of German Literature"; with a Bibliography and a detailed index. Very fine. More
Punish Me with Kisses.
Congdon & Lattes, (1980), Advance Review Copy. octavo, pictorial wrappers. Congdon & Lattes, Very fine. More
Receipt for payment from the estate of a deceased patient. Dated Nov 24th 1788.
Four lines in hand other than Bailey's but signed by him at the bottom, "Received in full Dr Bayley". Docketed on the verso. Dr. Richard Bayley was a prominent New York City physician and the first chief health officer of the city. An expert in yellow fever, he helped discover..... More
Historical and Pictorial Review. 10th Pursuit Wing and 45th Air Base. United States Army Air Corps. Hamilton Field, California. 1941.
Baton Rouge: The Army and Navy Publishing Company, 1941, First Edition. large quarto, original dark blue cloth stamped with title and design in gilt on front cover. 120pp. The Army and Navy Publishing Company, Extensively illustrated. With two signatures on the back endpaper. Cloth worn and scuffed at extremities, light..... More
Light Perpetual. Aviator's Memorial Windows.
(Shrewsbury): Airlife, (1995), First Edition. quarto, dark blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 160pp. Airlife, Beautifully illustrated in full color. Traces the history of aviation, in whose service so many men and women have given their lives. A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
The Water Jump. The Story of Transatlantic Flight.
New York: Harper & Row, (1976), First American Edition. octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), 304pp. Harper & Row, Well illustrated with photographs and maps. Top edge of text block a bit dusty, othwise a very nice copy, jacket not price clipped. More
Mohawks Over Burma.
(Stittsville): Canada's Wings, (1985), First Edition. octavo, green boards in pictorial dust jacket. (viii), (312)pp. Canada's Wings, Illustrated with photographs. The story of the gallant Mohawk pilots against the Japanese during the summer of 1942. Inscribed by the author on the titlepage and dated October, 1990. A very fine copy..... More
GAMD Mirage IV du bombardement a la reconnaissance strategique.
(Paris): Histoire & Collections, (2007), First Edition. quarto, heavy printed card wrappers. 66pp. Histoire & Collections, Heavily illustrated with photographs and many pages of color profiles. A tremendous reference. Very fine, clean copy as new. More
Fighter Pilot.
Huntington Park, CA: Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Beck, (1946), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 200pp. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Beck, Beck's biography including his forced landing in France, 18 days of sanctuary in a cafe after taking refuge with members of the French underground..... More
The Work of Stephen Harvard. A Life in Letters.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard College Library, 1990, First Edition. quarto, wrappers. 64pp. Harvard College Library, Illustrated with plates and photographs. With an introduction by Eleanor Garvey. A beautifully produced catalogue in which Harvard's work as a calligrapher, type designer, stonecutter, author and illustrator is chronicled. With "Paragraphs on Life and Letters"..... More
The Victorians at War.
London: Hambledon and London, (2003), First Edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xviii); 272pp. Hambledon and London, The men of the Victorian Army combined a strong sense of tradition with professionalism owing to the variety of tasks it undertook such as putting down the Indian Mutiny, fighting in..... More
George Alexander. [Caricature].
Original colourtype caricature by Max Beerbohm as it appeared as a supplement in "Vanity Fair" magazine, January 20, 1909. Captioned "The St. James's." Faint mark from paperclip at top edge, else fine. There is a penciled notation, "Max Beerbohm" in the lower blank margin but we do not believe this..... More
George Meredith. [Caricature].
Original colourtype caricature by Max Beerbohm as it appeared as a supplement in "Vanity Fair" magazine, September 24, 1896. Captioned "Our First Novelist." 15.50" x 10.5" Fine. Print will be shipped rolled in a sturdy tube. More
John Masefield. [Caricature].
Color caricature by Max Beerbohm as it appeared as a supplement in "Spectator" magazine, April 4, 1931. 12.5" x 8.25" Fine. Print will be shipped rolled in a sturdy tube. More