Komet. The Messerschmitt 163.
London: Ian Allan Ltd., (1978), First Edition. quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 160pp. Ian Allan Ltd., Extensively illustrated with photographs. Jacket not price clipped, fine copy. More
London: Ian Allan Ltd., (1978), First Edition. quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 160pp. Ian Allan Ltd., Extensively illustrated with photographs. Jacket not price clipped, fine copy. More
(Portway: Chivers, 1968), Facsimile Reprint. octavo, orange cloth in printed dust jacket. 256pp. Chivers, With one map. The amazing adventures of an RFC pilot with 3 Squadron in France and later as CO of a bombing squadron in Palestine. A fine copy. More
London: John Murray, 1918, First Colonial Edition. octavo, grey cloth. x, 246pp, (viii)pp ads. John Murray, "Murray's Imperial Library". Fictionalized stories based on actual events. Ewart was an observer over the Western Front for over a year. Corners bumped, shelfwear to top and bottom of spine, text block dusty. With..... More
Washingtin, DC: Smithsonian Institution, (1987), First Printing in English. small quarto, orange cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (224)pp. Smithsonian Institution, Translated by Von Hardesty. Profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and line drawings. An important volume of aviation history. Fine copy. Jacket not clipped. More
Washingtin, DC: Smithsonian Institution, (1987), First Printing in English. small quarto, orange cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (224)pp. Smithsonian Institution, Translated by Von Hardesty. Profusely illustrated with photographs, maps and line drawings. An important volume of aviation history. Corners bumped, text blocked a bit warped, but still a very nice..... More
Nashville: Battery Press, (1989), Reprint of the edition of 1938. octavo, dark blue cloth stamped in silver amd red. 302pp. Battery Press, Some of the first American youths to volunteer their services toward the end of WWI were sent to Italy to learn to fly and later assigned to the..... More
Nashville: Battery Press, (1989), Reprint of the edition of 1938. octavo, dark blue cloth stamped in silver amd red. 302pp. Battery Press, Some of the first American youths to volunteer their services toward the end of WWI were sent to Italy to learn to fly and later assigned to the..... More
(Gdansk): AJ - Press, (2004, 1998), First Edition (part 1); Expanded 2nd Edition of part 2. tall quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (1), 96; (1), 88pp. AJ - Press, An extensive and comprehensive study of the camouflage and markings of the Luftwaffe fighter force in the Battle of Britain. Extensively..... More
(Gdansk): AJ - Press, (2004, 1998), First Edition (part 1); Expanded 2nd Edition of part 2. tall quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (1), 96; (1), 88pp. AJ - Press, An extensive and comprehensive study of the camouflage and markings of the Luftwaffe fighter force in the Battle of Britain. Extensively..... More
Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Militaria, (2002), First Edition. tall quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 50pp. Wydawnictwo Militaria, A fine history extensively illustrated with photographs, many side and three-view line drawings and three lage folding plates. With many side views in full color. A very fine, clean copy. More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1967, First Edition of this translation. octavo, grey cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xxviii), 164pp. Doubleday, Illustrated with photographs. Preface by Marshall Ferdinand Foch. Foreword by Charles J. Biddle. Edited by Stanley M. Ulanoff. Translated by Martin H. Sabin and Stanley M. Ulanoff. Part of the Air..... More
Garden City: Doubleday, 1967, First Edition of this translation. octavo, grey cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xxviii), 164pp. Doubleday, Illustrated with photographs. Preface by Marshall Ferdinand Foch. Foreword by Charles J. Biddle. Edited by Stanley M. Ulanoff. Translated by Martin H. Sabin and Stanley M. Ulanoff. Part of the Air..... More
Alameda, CA: The Nottingham Press, (1973), First Edition. quarto, pictorial boards. (vi), 202pp. The Nottingham Press, A complete narrative and pictorial history of the Seven National Air Tour competitions for the Edsel B. Ford Reliability Trophy. Illustrated with maps, photographs, composite photographs, itineraries, brief biographies of the pilots, and official..... More
Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, (1999), First Edition. quarto, blue cloth in dust jacket. (xvi), 272pp. Syracuse University Press, A fine, well illustrated biography of one of the most colorful of the early aviators. Born in Russia, Sergievsky learned to fly in 1912. During World War I, he flew with..... More
New York: E. P. Dutton, 1943, First Edition. octavo, brown cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 160pp. E. P. Dutton, Illustrated with photographs. Marine Corps fighter pilot Joe Foss is credited with 26 victories. He is the recipient of the Medal of Honor. A fine, clean copy in jacket with slight..... More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, (1970), First American Edition. octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xiv), 570pp. Funk & Wagnalls, With technical illustrations by J. B. Roberts. Extensively illustrated with photographs, side views, and three view line drawings. Both book and jacket as new condition. Jacket not price clipped..... More
Washington, DC: Smithsonian, (2003), First Edition. octavo, boards in pictorial dust jacket. xviii, (322)pp. Smithsonian, Illustrated with photographs. When Congress declared war in April 1917, the Europeans had already deployed their third generation of fighters, equipped with machine guns and capable of speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour..... More
London: Grub Street, (2008), First Edition. octavo, red boards in dust jacket. 192 pp. Grub Street, Illustrated. Arguably the highest scoring R.A.F. fighter pilot of the First World War, Edward ‘Mick’ Mannock’s life, and most particularly his death, are still shrouded in mystery. Did he achieve as many victories as..... More
London: Grub Street, (1998), First Edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 160pp. Grub Street, A detailed history of the GC12 of the French aviation group of WWI. In addition, detailed histories of the Escadrilles attached to the group are discussed along with periodic lists of pilots who flew..... More
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..... More
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..... More
London: Grub Street, (1994), Revised and Updated Edition. octavo, dark red boards in pictorial dust jacket. 224pp. Grub Street, Illustrated with photographs. Signed by Franks on the title page. A very fine, clean copy. More
London: Grub Street, (1999), First Edition. quarto, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. 384pp. Grub Street, A chronological A-Z reference of casualties of the German Air Service from 1914-20. Cross references can be made and all deaths are listed, whatever the cause. In addition, the date and place of birth..... More
London: Grub Street, (1996), First Edition. quarto, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. 364pp. Grub Street, Illustrated with photographs. A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
London: Grub Street, (1995), First Edition. quarto, pictorial boards in dust jacket. 224pp. Grub Street, A very fine copy. Extensivey illustrated. A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More