Aviation New Arrivals
FORD, Daniel.
Flying Tigers. Claire Chenault and the American Volunteer Group.
Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, (1991), First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xiv); 450pp. Smithsonian Institution Press, Illustrated with photographs. A fine, comprehensive account of this legendary air force. Shelfwear to jacket, top edge of text block dusty. Item #26634
Price: $12.50
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The 1937 Directory of Aircraft & Engines. The Ninth Annual Directory of Aircraft & Engines.
(Los Angeles: Occidental Publishing, 1937), First Edition. quarto, printed heavy paper wrappers. 50pp., stapled. Occidental Publishing, Profusely illustrated with photographs and three-view drawings. Smudge on front wrapper, water staining on lower right corner of text block. Item #26630
Price: $30.00
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Interesting group of 56 copy print photographs on World War I aviation photographs of aeroplanes and pilots.
circa 1960 copies, 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 to 11 x 8 1/2 inches (paper size). Some of the photographs have the backstamp of Heinz J. Nowarra. Item #26628
Price: $150.00
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Original Egyptian Expeditionary Force Pass for RAF Air Mechanic.
(1918), 8 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches, one single sheet. Original partially printed Egyptian Expeditionary Force Pass for Royal Air Force Air Mechanic. Printed in red and black. "Jaffa" has been written on one side. Slight wear, has been folded. Item #26626
Price: $30.00
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Original circa 1930's stereoview photograph of World War One French ace Georges Guynemer.
circa 1930's, 5 x 2 1/4 inches, Original circa 1930's stereoview photograph of World war One French ace Georges Guynemer seated in his Nieuport Fighter with Les Cigognes insignia on fusilage. Fine condition. Item #26625
Price: $25.00
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FRANKS, Norman and Hal Giblin.
Under the Guns of the German Aces. Immelmann, Voss, Goring, Lothar von Richthofe. The Complete Record of Their Victories and Victims.
London: Grub Street, (1997), First Edition. quarto, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. 192pp. Grub Street, Illustrated with photographs. Four distinguished German air aces of World War I, and their battles with Allied airmen are profiled in this book. Max Immelmann, the "Eagle of Lille" accounted for 17 British and... Item #26579
Price: $25.00
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FRANKS, Norman, Hal Giblin and Nigel McCrery.
Under the Guns of the Red Baron. the Complete Record of von Richthofen's Victories and Victims Fully Illustrated.
London: Grub Street, (1995), First Edition. quarto, pictorial boards in dust jacket. 224pp. Grub Street, Extensivey illustrated. Book very fine, slight wear to jacket. Jacket not price clipped. Item #26578
Price: $25.00
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HAY, Ian.
Malta Epic.
New York: Appleton-Century, 1943, First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (x), 238pp. Appleton-Century, Illustrated with photographs. The story of the British defense of Malta. Jacket clipped and with paper tape reinforcement on verso. Wear and chips to jacket. Item #26545
Price: $20.00
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DEIGHTON, Len and Arnold Schwartzman.
Airshipwreck.
London: Jonathan Cape, (1978), First Edition. oblong quarto, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (74)pp. Jonathan Cape, Extensively illustrated. A short history of the commercial airship. Laid is a postcard from the publisher reproducing an illustration from the book. A very fine copy, jacket not clipped. Item #26544
Price: $35.00
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Hermann Historica Auktionn 56. Ausgesuchte Sammlungsstucke. Selected historical objects. 9 October 2008.
Munich: Hermann Historica, 2008, First Edition. quarto, red cloth stamped in gilt in pictorial dust jacket. approx. (700)pp. Hermann Historica, Extensively illustrated auction catalogue in full color. With 18 wonderful lots of original letters, documents, photographs, artifacts relating this great German World War One ace. Includes nice material relating to... Item #26542
Price: $45.00
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Air Service Medical.
Washington: GPO, 1919, First Edition. large octavo , black cloth. 446 pp. GPO, Issued by the War Department, Air Service Division of Military Aeronautics, Washington, DC. With chapters on Aviation and its medical problems, The establishing of 67 physical examining units, The work of the Flight Surgeon, and more totaling... Item #26290
Price: $85.00
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SCUTTS, Jerry.
German Night Fighter Aces of World War 2.
(London): Osprey, (1998), First Edition. quarto, printed heavy paper wrappers. 96pp. Osprey, Extensivelt illustrated in black and white and color. Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 20. When the Luftwaffe entered World War 2, its nightfighter force was virtually nonexistent thanks to its leader, Reichmarschall Hermann Göring, who boasted that bombs... Item #26286
Price: $20.00
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Christmas/New Year Card from 41 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps.
Dated Christmas 1916/New Year 1917. The 3" x 4.5" card is signed "Phil." Attractive card for 41 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Front cover with embossed, gilt RFC Wing, drawing of "dog fight" scene inside. Tied with RFC color ribbon. Very slight age spots, but still fine. Item #26281
Price: $75.00
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Sportman Battalion's Recruit Who Wrecked the Zeppelin and Won the V.C....Follow His Lead. [Poster].
20" x 30" Original World War One recruiting poster. Illustrated with a photograph of a pilot who, although unidentified, is Capt. William Leefe Robinson, who shot down the German zeppelin LZ-98 in April of 1916. Professionally mounted to a flexible board with six paper hinges. Two short, closed tears along... Item #26196
Price: $775.00
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Original German contact print photograph of captured BE2c. Downed by Boelcke.
(c. 1916), 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Original, war date, German contact print photo/postcard of capturd BE2c No. 1734 of 2 Squadron RFC. Downed at Harnes, near Henin Lietard by Ltn. Oswald Boelcke of FAb62 on 5 Jan. 1916. 2Lt W. E. Somervell and Lt. G. C. Formilli were... Item #26194
Price: $65.00
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BROWN, Warren J.
Child Yank Over the Rainbow. The Military Exploits of Lt. Joseph E. Boudwin, No. 84 RAF, No. 25 USAS, and Yanks of the 42nd Rainbow Division.
octavo, one printed sheet folded once to make four pages. Printed prospectus and order form for the book published in 1975. This example is inscribed and signed in ink on the front by Boudwin to aviation collector Charles Donald. "To Chas. Donald Col. Joe 'Child Yank' Boudwin". Very fine condition. Item #26117
Price: $55.00
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Coastal Command. The Air Ministry Account of the Part Played by Coastal Command in the Battle of the Seas 1939-1942.
New York: Macmillan, 1943, First American Edition. quarto, dark blue cloth in picyorial dust jacket. (144)pp. Macmillan, Profusely illustrated with photographs. A near fine copy. Jacket very slightly rubbed, two tears and a ting fold. Verso of jacket two pieces of tape along top and bottom interior (not necessary). Item #26116
Price: $27.50
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CASTLE, Vernon.
"The United States and England and My Duty to Each".
Fort Worth, TX: Pass in Review, Feb. 28, 1918, First Edition. quarto, original pictorial paper wrappers, stapled. 32pp. Pass in Review, Article by Castle on why he wishes to fight for both countries. Contained in "Pass in Review" The Authentic Military Newspaper Published Exclusively in the Interest of the Soldiers... Item #26113
Price: $40.00
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DE VRIES, Col. John A.
Taube, Dove of War.
Temple City, CA: Historical Aviation Album, (1978), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. iv, 84pp. Historical Aviation Album, Profusely illustrated with photographs, darwings and three-view diagrams. Neat, small name stamp: "Bill Rhode Aviation Collection" on front endpaper and title page. Fine, clean copy. Item #26111
Price: $35.00
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MASON, Francis K.
Battle over Britaib. A history of the German air assaults on Great Britain, 1917-18 and July-December 1940, and of the development of Britain's air defences between the World Wars.
London: McWhirter Twins, (1969), First Edition. quarto, original maroon cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 636pp. McWhirter Twins, Profusely illustrated and with color and tone illustrations by Michael P. Roffe. A terrific book and in pretty much new condition. Jacket not price clipped. Item #26110
Price: $65.00
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CYNK, Jerzy B.
The Polish Air Force at War. The Official History. Vol. I 1939-1943, Vol. II 1943-1945. (Two volumes).
Atglen, PA: Schiffer, (1998), First Edition. quarto, maroon cloth in pictorial dust jackets. (336) and (336)pp. Schiffer, Profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and profiles in full color. After being overrun during the early Blitzkrieg in September 1939, and later in France in 1940, the Polish Air Force – flying British... Item #26105
Price: $119.95
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The Jolly Rogers. Southwest Pacific 1942-1944. the Best Damn Heavy Bomber Unit in the World.
Atglen, PA: Schiffer, (1997), First Printing of this facsimile edition. oblong quarto, pictorial boards in pictorial dust jacket. 112pp. Schiffer, This full-color facsimile reprint of the actual JOLLY ROGERS war book appears here in a new edition. (The following is from the original dust jacket). No group of fliers since... Item #26104
Price: $35.00
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BLAKE, Steve and John Stanaway.
Adorimini ("Up and at 'Em!"). A History of the 82nd Fighter Group in World War II.
(Marceline, MO: Walsworth, 1992), First Edition. quarto, original dark bue boards stamped in gilt on front cover and spine, in pictorial dust jacket. (xiv), (302)pp. Walsworth, Extensively illustrated with photographs. Constituted as 82nd Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942. Activated on 9 Feb 1942. Redesignated 82nd Fighter Group in... Item #26103
Price: $65.00
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BLAKE, Steve and John Stanaway.
Adorimini ("Up and at 'Em!"). A History of the 82nd Fighter Group in World War II.
(Marceline, MO: Walsworth, 1992), First Edition. quarto, original dark bue boards stamped in gilt on front cover and spine, in pictorial dust jacket. (xiv), (302)pp. Walsworth, Extensively illustrated with photographs. Constituted as 82nd Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942. Activated on 9 Feb 1942. Redesignated 82nd Fighter Group in... Item #26102
Price: $75.00
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BLAKE, Steve and John Stanaway.
Adorimini ("Up and at 'Em!"). A History of the 82nd Fighter Group in World War II.
(Marceline, MO: Walsworth, 1992), First Edition. quarto, original dark bue boards stamped in gilt on front cover and spine, in pictorial dust jacket. (xiv), (302)pp. Walsworth, Extensively illustrated with photographs. Constituted as 82nd Pursuit Group (Interceptor) on 13 Jan 1942. Activated on 9 Feb 1942. Redesignated 82nd Fighter Group in... Item #26101
Price: $125.00
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