Fighter Pilots of World War I.
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. 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. More
Princeton, NJ: Foundation for Aviation World War I, (1995), First Edition. octavo, heavy pictorial wrappers. (viii), (280)pp. Foundation for Aviation World War I, An explanation of how military honors played their part in motivating and rewarding the young men in the Imperial German air service in World War I. Beginning..... More
New York: Weathervane Books, (1966), Reprint. octavo, dark red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (208)pp. Weathervane Books, 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. A near fine..... More
(Oxford): Osprey, (2001), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 96pp. Osprey, Osprey Aircraft of the Aces 42. Profusely illustrated. American fliers arriving in Europe from September 1917 brought with them no aircraft. Instead, US units had to obtain machines mainly from the British and French. From early 1918 American..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, (1918), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in gilt on front cover and spine. (20), 339pp. Harper & Brothers Publishers, Frontispiece: Photograph of Roberts. Illustrated with photographs, including an appendix (glossary). Roberts was assigned to No. 4 Squadron and participated in the Battle of..... 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
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
(London): Outline Press, (1990), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 128pp. Outline Press, Extensively illustrated in black and white and in color. very slight scuffing to wrappers, otherwise fine. More
(Ramsbury): Crowood, (1997), First Edition. quarto, maroon boards in pictorial dust jacket. 192pp. Crowood, Extensively illustrated. A fine overview of the air war. A fine copy, jacket not price clipped. 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. Slight shelf wear, jacket not price clipped. Slight foxing to text block. More
New York: Arno, (1972), Reprint of the London Edition of 1918. octavo, light blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (142)pp. Arno, With Preface and Explanatory Notes by C. G. Grey. Richthofen's account of the German army, the war in general, and his participation in the German Flying Service. Illustrated with..... 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. Very slight damp staining, otherwise a nice, clean copy. 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 near fine, clean copy. More
[London]: William Kimber, (1968), First Edition, Proof Copy. octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. 256pp. William Kimber, Extracts from official communiques issued by the RAF from its formation on April 1, 1918, to the end of the war on November 11, 1918. Daily communiques are arranged chronologically and each week's activities..... More
(Erin, Ontario): The Boston Mills Press, (1981), First Edition. large quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 88pp. The Boston Mills Press, This is an interesting account, in diary form, of a Canadian who served in the Royal Air Force in North Russia with Elope Force in the immediate aftermath..... More
Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, (1991), First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xiv), 242pp. Naval Institute Press, Edited by Geoffrey L. Rossano. Illustrated with photographs. MacLeish was a member of the First Yale Unit. A collection of over 200 of his letters which offer a valuable..... More
(Conshohocken): Combined Books, (1996), First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. (256)pp. Combined Books, Illustrated with photographs. Signed by the authors on the half title: "Eric Lawson Jane N. Lawson Aug. 20, 1998". A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
(Conshohocken): Combined Books, (1996), First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. (256)pp. Combined Books, Illustrated with photographs. A very fine copy. More
London: Grub Street, (1997), First Edition. octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xii), 308pp. Grub Street, Barker was a brilliant and tireless observer and pilot in France and Italy becoming one of the great aces of WWI with 50 victories. He was awarded the Victoria Cross after downing 4..... More
(London: Osprey, 1995), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 96pp. Osprey, Of all the fronts fought on by the Jagdflieger during World War 2, the Russian, or Eastern, was easily the most lucrative in terms of targets for the "experten". Marry an abundance of targets with the Luftwaffe’s best..... More
(London): Arms and Armour, (1988), First Edition. quarto, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (192)pp. Arms and Armour, Profusely illustrated with photographs. With numerous maps. The daring and skill of the highly trained men who spearheaded the German assaults in the blitzkrieg of 1940 proved to an alarmed world a...... More
(London): Arms & Armour, (1986), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 64pp. Arms & Armour, Profusely illustrated. Vintage Warbirds No. 6. A fine copy. More
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, (1969), Second Printing. octavo, grey cloth in dust jacket. (xvi), 268pp. Harcourt, Brace & World, Centers on the details of Richthofen's character and career but adds an analysis of the impact he had on the German morale and war effort through his legendary heroism..... More
(London): Brockhampton Press, (1999), Reprint of the edition of 1994. octavo, pictorial boards in dust jacket. 256pp. Brockhampton Press, Illustrated with photographs. With a list of von Richthofen's victories. A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. 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, (1990), Reprint of the edition of 1920. octavo, brown cloth stamped in silver and red. (92)pp. Battery Press, Illustrated with photographs. This squadron reached the Front on 13 JUne, 1918, and took part in the Toul, St. Mihiel, and the Meuse-Argonne offensives. A fine history which includes..... More
Poole: Blandford Press, (1987), First Edition. quarto, brown boards in pictorial dust jacket. 226pp. Blandford Press, Extensively illustrated with photographs. An illustrated history of personal experience in all aspects of the War in the Air using the letters, diaries, log books, related papers, photographs and recollections of pilots, observers, fitters..... More
New York: Orion Books, (1991), First American Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 232pp. Orion Books, Illustrated with photographs. Fine biography of aviation pioneer Harry Hawker who played a key role with the Sopwith Company and the devlopment of the Pup and Camel. Near fine copy, jacket..... More
Nashville, TN: The Battery Press, no date (1990), Reprint of the first edition of 1939. octavo, brown cloth. (184)pp. The Battery Press, Illustrated with photographs and with drawings by Edward M. Urband. During the war this Squadron flew over 1,000 sorties over the lines, shot down eight enemy aircraft and..... More
London: Hamish Hamilton, (1958), First Edition. octavo, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (x), 166pp. Hamish Hamilton, Illustrated with photographs and line drawings. A short history written by an authority on aeronautics. Near fine copy. Jacket not price clipped. More
[Cleveland, OH]: [1947], First Edition. octavo, pictorial wrappers. 36pp., stapled. Foreword by Frederick C. Crawford, President, Thompson Products, Inc. Turner was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Signal Corps stationed in France during World War I. After the war he became a pilot flying in transcontinental air speed races winning the..... More
(London): Neville Spearman, (1966), First Edition. quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (336)pp. Neville Spearman, Illustrated with photographs. With a Foreword by Wing Commander Stanford Tuck, DSO, DFC & 2 Bars. Light scuffing to jacket (price clipped). Although not necessary, a six inch strip of paper tape has been..... More
New York: Arno, 1980, Reprint of the edition of 1961. octavo, dark blue buckram stamped in gilt. (xii), 506pp. Arno, Illustrated. This book covers both the combat groups that served overseas and those that remained in the United States. It also covers combat organizations above the group level. An invaluable..... More
(Barnsley): Pen & Sword, (2013), Reprint of the first edition of 1965. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. 256pp. Pen & Sword, The brother of Lanoe Hawker VC DSO as a tribute wrote this fascinating book. The Hawkers came from a distinguished sporting family with strong military and naval..... More
Missoula, MT: Pictorial Histories Publishing, 2013, First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 253pp. Pictorial Histories Publishing, As a young man Harold Stine never traveled far from his home in Charleston, West Virginia, a place of forested mountains, deep valleys and muddy, lethargic rivers. Friends and family, church and school..... More
London: Arms and Armour Press, (1988), First Edition. quarto, printed heavy paper wrappers. 64pp. Arms and Armour Press, Profusely illustrated. Fine copy. More
London: Arms and Armour Press, (1988), First Edition. quarto, printed heavy paper wrappers. 64pp. Arms and Armour Press, Profusely illustrated. Fine copy. More
(Poole): Arms and Armour Press, (1987), First Edition. quarto, printed heavy paper wrappers. 64pp. Arms and Armour Press, Profusely illustrated. Fine copy. 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". Light shelf wear, one corner bumped. More
(Truro): D. Bradford Barton, (1975), First Edition. quarto, boards in pictorial dust jacket. (96)pp. D. Bradford Barton, Extensively illustrated with photographs. Very tiny stain from bookseller's label on front endpaper, otherwise a very fine coy. Jacket not price clipped. More
(Cheltenham, Ontario): The Boston Mills Press, 1979, First Edition. quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (128)pp. The Boston Mills Press, Profusely illustrated with photographs. A pictorial history of Canadians who enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps during its 700 day stay in Canada. With an informative text. Two ink..... More
Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press, (1981), First Edition. quarto, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. 144pp. Blandford Press, Illustrated with photographs and with illustrations in color by the author and John W. Wood. Very slight scuffing to edges of jacket, top edge of text block dusty. Jacket not price clipped... More
(Cheltenham, Ontario): The Boston Mills Press, 1979, First Edition. quarto, blue boards. (128)pp. The Boston Mills Press, Profusely illustrated with photographs. A pictorial history of Canadians who enlisted in the Royal Flying Corps during its 700 day stay in Canada. With an informative text. Near fine copy. More
London: Grub Street, (2013), Reprint, first published in 1934. octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. 456pp. Grub Street, There is no bitter snarl nor self-pity in this classic novel about the air war of 1914-1918, based very largely on the author's experiences. Combat, loneliness, fatigue, fear, comradeship, women, excitement - all..... More
(Erin, Ontario): The Boston Mills Press, (1981), First Edition. large quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 88pp. The Boston Mills Press, This is an interesting account, in diary form, of a Canadian who served in the Royal Air Force in North Russia with Elope Force in the immediate aftermath..... More
New York: Barnes & Noble, (1998), Reprint. quarto, boards and cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (viii), 152pp. Barnes & Noble, 'The First Air War' covers the war from the first tentative acts of aggression in the air in 1914 to the employment of massive air power by the war's end..... More
London: Brassey's, (1996), First Edition. quarto, dark blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (viii), 152pp. Brassey's, 'The First Air War' covers the war from the first tentative acts of aggression in the air in 1914 to the employment of massive air power by the war's end. Subjects covered include the..... More
New York: Barnes & Noble, (1998), Reprint. quarto, blue boards and cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (viii), 208pp. Barnes & Noble, This is a history of the Ordre Pour Le Merite, or "Blue Max", as it is popularly known, and the 81 holders of the award. The 81 biographies of..... More
London: Brassey's, (1997), First Edition. quarto, yellow boards in pictorial dust hacket. (viii), 208pp. Brassey's, This is a history of the Ordre Pour Le Merite, or "Blue Max", as it is popularly known, and the 81 holders of the award. The 81 biographies of the holders are enhanced by photographs..... More
London: Leo Cooper, (1968), Second Printing. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacker. (152) pp. Leo Cooper, Illustrated with photographs. Part of Leo Cooper's Famous Regiments series. Slight shelf wear to jacket, otherwise a fine, clean copy. Jacket not price clipped. More
New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, (1918), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in gilt on front cover and spine. (20), 339pp. Harper & Brothers Publishers, Frontispiece: Photograph of Roberts. Illustrated with photographs, including an appendix (glossary). Roberts was assigned to No. 4 Squadron and participated in the Battle of..... More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, (1965), First American Edition. octavo, dark blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 420pp. Funk & Wagnalls, Edited by J. M. Bruce. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Details the devopment of the earlier Fokker aeroplanes. Cloth slightly scuffed at bottom edge, light wear to..... More
London: Patrick Stephens, (1969), First Edition. octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 128pp. Patrick Stephens, Profusely illustrated. This book relates the construction, by the Vintage Aircraft and Flying Association, of a full-scale replica of the Vimt, built within the famous Brooklands race track which encircled the birthplace of many..... More
New Haven, Conn: The Yale Publishing Association, Inc., 1919, First Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in gilt on front cover and spine and with a facsimile of the French aviation badge on the front cover stamped in gilt and silver. (vi), 196pp. The Yale Publishing Association, Inc., Printed on paper..... More
(London): Pan Books, (2006), First Pan Books Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. xxii, (314)pp. Pan Books, The Millionaires' Unit is the story of a gilded generation of young men from the zenith of privilege: a Rockefeller, the son of the head of the Union Pacific Railroad, several who counted..... More
[Garden City: Country Life Press], (1920), First Edition. large octavo, brown cloth stamped in white. T.e.g. (xii), (172)pp. Country Life Press], Brown cloth stamped on front cover with the squadron's insignia of a diving great snow owl with barbell over a ribbon carrying the squadron's motto, and with title in..... More
(Sparkford: Haynes Publishing, 2009), First Edition. octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. 224pp. Haynes Publishing, Few people know of the battle over the Sinai Desert between the Royal Flying Corps and German airmen, part of Britain’s campaign against Turkey in the First World War. Although a smaller conflict than..... More
Victoria, Australia: Kookaburra, (1972), First Edition. quarto, pictorial boards. 56pp. Kookaburra, Illustrated with photographs and with paintings in color by the author. A fine copy. More
(Barnsley): Pen & Sword, (2012), First Edition. large octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. xii, 324pp. Pen & Sword, Formed in 1915 and still operational today, 14 Squadron is one of the RAF's longest serving and most senior Squadrons. Spending the first thirty years of its operational life in..... More
London: Grub Street, (2007), Re-issue. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (320)pp. Grub Street, Annotated and with an introduction by Barry Marsden. A moving story of the love between McHardy and her husband, Capt. William A. Bond, a pilot who served with distinction in 40 Squadron RFC. Bill Bond served as..... More
(Havertown): Casemate, (2009), First Printing of this edition. octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (vi), (282)pp. Casemate, Translated by Claude W. Sykes. With an Introduction and Appendix by Norman Franks. The story of the fighter pilot the Red Baron himself sought to emulate . . .German air ace Oswald..... More
(Barnsley): Pen & Sword, (2012), First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 224pp. Pen & Sword, Throughout the relatively short yet highly distinguished history of the Royal Air Force there has been a tendency for the men and women of the Service to be overshadowed by the glamour of the..... More
(Barnsley): Pen & Sword, (2012), First Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 160 pp. Pen & Sword, This book contains selected images from three different Royal Flying Corps albums. Photographs include training in Canada and at Tangmere. There is a large variety of different aircraft featured, as well as images..... More
London: Frederick Muller, (1965), First Edition. octavo, blue boards in dust jacket. 256pp. Frederick Muller, With a Foreword by Marshall of the royal Air Force, Sir John Slessor. Illustrated with photographs. A fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
(London): Jarrolds, (1968), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. xii, 188pp. Jarrolds, With a Foreword by Air Marshal Sir Robert Saundby. Illustrated with photographs. Near fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
(Stroud): Spellmount, (2010), First Edition. large octavo, dark blue boards in dust jacket. 224pp. Spellmount, In 1917, David Lloyd George declared that airmen were "the cavalry of the clouds . . . the knighthood of this war." This romantic image was fostered post-war by writers of adventure stories and the..... More
(London): Arms and Armour, (1996), First Edition. octavo, boards in dust jacket. 192pp. Arms and Armour, Illustrated with photographs. A fine copy. More
(Conshohocken): Combined Books, (1996), First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. (256)pp. Combined Books, Illustrated with photographs. Remainder mark on bottom edge of text block, otherwise a very fine copy. More
(London): Caxton Editions, (2002), Reprint. octavo, pictorial boards in dust jacket. 224pp. Caxton Editions, Illustrated with photographs. A complete overeview of naval aviation in the First World War. Fine copy. More
London: Leo Cooper, (1997), First Edition. octavo, black boards in dust jacket. (x), 246pp. Leo Cooper, Illustrated with photographs. Very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
New York: The Free Press, (1991), First Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. xii, (276)pp. The Free Press, Illustrated with photographs. Near fine copy, jacket not clipped. More
Washington: Office of Air Force History, 1988, First Edition. large octavo, blue buckram in dust jacket. (xx), (408)pp. Office of Air Force History, Illustrated with photographs. An exhaustive study. Fine copy, jacket not clipped. More
London: Arthur Barker, (1977), First Edition. First Edition, white boards in dust jacket. (viii), 152pp. Arthur Barker, Biographies of a number of World War One aces. One small, closed tear to jacket, otherwise a very fine copy. More
(Shrewsbury): Airlife, (1998), First Edition. quarto, blue boards in dust jacket. 160pp. Airlife, Profusely illustrated. A history of the development of air fighting in all its aspects between April and November 1918. A fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
New York: Ballentine, (2003), First Edition. octavo, boards in dust jacket. (viii), (344)pp. Ballentine, An affectionate tribute to this gallant American. As new. Jacket not price clipped. More
(Novato): Presidio Press, (1990), First American Printing of the Greenhill Edition. octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. 223pp. Presidio Press, Translated from the German by Claud W. Sykes. Frontispiece photograph of Immelmann. Biography of Immelmann one of Germany's greatest war heroes written by his brother. Much of the material is quoted..... More
(London): Greenhill, (1984), First Greenhill Printing. octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. 223pp. Greenhill, Translated from the German by Claud W. Sykes. Frontispiece photograph of Immelmann. Biography of Immelmann one of Germany's greatest war heroes written by his brother. Much of the material is quoted from letters. With 25 photographic illustrations..... More
Garden City: Doubleday, Doran, (1927), Later printing. octavo, blue cloth stamped in black on front cover and spine. Doubleday, Doran, Illustrated by C. Heurlin. Light shelf wear, dusty with a few tiny stains to text block. More
Calgary: Frontenac House, (2007), First Edition. octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. 112pp. Frontenac House, Illustrated with photographs. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, (1918), New and Enlarged Edition. small octavo, green cloth stamped in gilt on front cover and spine in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), (244)pp. Harper & Brothers, Eighteen chapters covering Construction; The Care and Maintenance of Aeroplanes; Aero Engines; Aeroplane and Airship Instruments, etc. With four..... More
(London): Greenhill, First Printing of this edition. octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. (viii), (152)pp. Greenhill, Rosher joined the RNAS in 1914, participated in a number of raids on the Belgian coast while a member of No. 1 Naval Aeroplane Squadron, BEF, and was killed at Dover while a member of..... More
London: John Hamilton, no date, [1936], Aviation Book Club Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in blue on spine. 276pp. John Hamilton, Written in collaboration with Norman Ellison. With a forward by F. M. Cutlack. A fine history of No. 1 Squadron of the Australian Flying Corps. Illustrated with photographs. Name..... 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
Annapolis, MD: The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America, (1984), Secon Printing. octavo, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (vi), 200pp. The Nautical & Aviation Publishing Company of America, The author shows that the emergence of the fighter airplane as a military weapon had a major impact upon military..... More
(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
London: Cassell, 1918, Second Printing. octavo, orange cloth stamped in black on front cover and spine. (viii), (124)pp. Cassell, Slightly fictionalized stories by a Royal Flying Corps pilot. Very slight shelf wear, bookplate, clear tape stains to front and rear free endpaper. More
London: Cassell, 1918, Second Printing. octavo, orange cloth stamped in black on front cover and spine. (viii), (124)pp. Cassell, Slightly fictionalized stories by a Royal Flying Corps pilot. Very slight shelf wear, name on front endpaper. More
(London): Cassell, (2006), First Paperback Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 381pp. Cassell, The author tells the story of the air war over Arras and the extraordinary achievements by the Royal Flying Corps flying obsolete planes in appalling weather conditions. Using the voices of the men who were actually there..... More
London: Constable, (1995), First Edition Uncorrected Proof Copy. octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. (xiv),(266)pp. Constable, Illustrated with photographs. Part Two of this highly readable history. Fine copy. More
(Shrewsbury): Airlife, (1970), First Edition. octavo, black boards in dust jacket. (iv), 172pp. Airlife, Illustrated with photographs. A fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
Nashville: Battery Press, (1990), Reprint of the first edition. octavo, brown boards. (viii), (108)pp. Battery Press, The U.S. Twentieth Aero Squadron was organized at Kelly Field, Texas on May 17, 1917. The unit was assigned to the First Day Bombardment Group on September 7, 1918, after training in England and..... More
Chicago: Davis Printing Works, (1918), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in white on front cover and spine, with small, mounted photo of Campbell on front cover. (234)pp. Davis Printing Works, Campbell was wounded while fighting with the Highland Light Infantry in 1914. Unfit for land combat, he joined the..... More
Chicago: Davis Printing Works, (1918), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth stamped in white on front cover and spine, with small, mounted photo of Campbell on front cover. (234)pp. Davis Printing Works, Campbell was wounded while fighting with the Highland Light Infantry in 1914. Unfit for land combat, he joined the..... More
New York: Arco, (1981), First Arco Edition. octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (284)pp. Arco, Edited by Stanley M. Ulanoff. Bishop enlisted in the Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1914 but transferred to the RFC in 1915. He served with Nos. 21 and 60 Squadrons before becoming Commanding Officer of No. 85..... More
New York: Arco, (1981), First Arco Edition. octavo, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (284)pp. Arco, Edited by Stanley M. Ulanoff. Bishop enlisted in the Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1914 but transferred to the RFC in 1915. He served with Nos. 21 and 60 Squadrons before becoming Commanding Officer of..... More
Folkestone: Bailey Brothers and Swinfen, 1975, First Printing of this Edition. octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (284)pp. Bailey Brothers and Swinfen, Edited by Stanley M. Ulanoff. Bishop enlisted in the Canadian Mounted Rifles in 1914 but transferred to the RFC in 1915. He served with Nos. 21 and..... More
New York: David McKay, (1966), First American Edition. octavo, red cloth in dust jacket. (12), (212)pp. David McKay, A detailed tribute to Billy Bishop, the Canadian air ace, by his son. Many exploits of Bishop's service in both World Wars I and II detailed. He achieved a record of 72..... More
(London): Outline Press, (1990), First Edition. quarto, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 128pp. Outline Press, Extensively illustrated in black and white and in color. Near fine. More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1917, Third Printing. octavo, red cloth, stamped in gilt on front cover and spine. (xxvi), 323pp. William Blackwood and Sons, Introduction by Maj. Gen. W. S. Brancker. First part of book deals with British reconnaissance; the second part "Letters from the Somme" was written by..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, (1988), First Edition. large octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), (280)pp. Hodder & Stoughton, Illustrated with photographs. A detailed and highly readable text. A very fine copy. More