Hardcover. Hoboken, N.J., Wiley, 1st, April 23, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 259 pages. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON TITLE PAGE. Light shelf-wear to dust jacket. A clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. Jackson, MI, University Press of Mississippi, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 363 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. A very clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to dust jacket edges. A tight copy. Black and white images throughout.
Hardcover. New York, NY, Coward-McCann, Inc., First US, 1960, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 224 pages. Hardcover. Black boards with gilt titles to spine. Dust jacket with tears to edges & small chips, sunfade to spine. Dime sized chip to page 125. 8 pages of illustrations in black & white to center. Clean & unmarked copy.
Hardcover. np, privately printed, 1st, 1918, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 202 pages, b&w illustrations, many fold-out plates. Green cloth covers with gilt design and lettering. Back cover has a stain causing discoloration to surface, hinges partially cracked but holding. Internally the volume is clean, very good.
Hardcover. Malabar, FL, Krieger Publishing Company, reprint, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 140 pages, hardcover. History of military helicopter design and technology since the 1920's onwards. Ex-Library, with usual stamps and markings mostly limited to front flyleaf. Bumping to corners, light wear to boards. With photographs and line drawings throughout. A bright and tight copy.
Hardcover. Annapolis, MD, United States Naval Institute Press, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 370 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. Comprehensive survey of hovering military death machines. Light creasing and foxing to top edge text block. Mild edgewear and light fading to dust jacket, mostly along top edge. Unmarked. Many b&w photos throughout. A tight copy.
Softcover. Carrollton TX, Squadron/Signal Publications, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 60 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. Color wrappers. Aircraft No. 45 in series.
Softcover. Carrollton TX, Squadron/Signal Publications, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 50 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. Color wrappers. Aircraft No. 40 in series.
Softcover. West Roxbury MA, World War I Aero Publishers, 1st, 1964, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 24 pages, b&w illustrations, illustrated stapled wrappers. Clean.
Softcover. Carrollton TX, Squadron/Signal Publications, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 58 pages, stapled wrappers, pictures in color and b&w, illustrations by Don Greer and Rob Stern. Clean, bright copy.
Softcover. Chicago, Translation World Publishers, 1st, 1960, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 158 pages plus 4 pages of ads. Softcover. 24 pages of black & white photographs. Light fading and foxing to covers and spine. Clean, unmarked pages.
Hardcover. Letchworth, Harleyford Publications Limited, 1st, 1961, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 256 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated with with black & white photographs and drawings. Foxing to endpapers. Book has a faint damp odor. Dust jacket with moderate wear, rubbing, creases along edges.
Hardcover. Los Angeles, Aero Publishers, 1st US, 1962, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 248 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated with black & white photographs and drawings. Book has damp odor. Dust jacket worn with light chipping, rubbing along edges. Clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. New York , George H. Doran, 1st, 1926, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 277 pages, illustrations in b&w by Clayton Knight. Previous owner's signature on front end paper. Light wear and rubbing to blue cloth covers, else a clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. Garden City, Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1st, 1970, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 672 pages. Hardcover. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Line drawings by Dennis Punnett. Full color section on "Heraldry and Camouflage" illustrated by John Weal. Foxing to preliminary pages and darkening along top edge of pages. Price clipped dust jacket with darkening along spine, and back cover. Clean, tight copy.
Hardcover. London, England, Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., 1st, 1974, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 240 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is in generally good condition, protected by a plastic coating, with one open tear present at the bottom of the spine. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W and full-color illustrations throughout. This book details the fascinating history of aviation as it pertains to warfare, with emphasis on the development of airframes designed for specialized tasks, such as bombers. The volume covers world military history from pre-WWI, to post-WWII. Clean copy. Record # 34033
Hardcover. Atglen, PA, Schiffer Military History, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 244 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, tan cloth covers, and interior pages with marbled end pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout, plus a bind-in with full-color plates towards the end. This book tells of the adventures of the 95th Aero Squadron, which was the first American pursuit squadron to fly over the front in March of 1918. Author's inscription on the title page reads: "With best wishes and happy landings, Charles Woolley." This is a large format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34056
Hardcover. NY, Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1st, 1948, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 243 pages, hardcover. Blue cloth covers are in very good condition despite some sunning to the spine and minor edge wear to the bottom of the front cover. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Top edge colored red. This book chronicles the Civil Air Patrol's role during World War II. The book details how CAP contributed to the war effort by performing various tasks like coastal patrols, antisubmarine warfare, target towing, and mail delivery. It highlights the organization's vital role in national defense during a time when the military was stretched thin. Bind-in pages in the middle contain B&W photography. Previous owner's signature on front end page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33900
Hardcover. Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, book club edition, part of Smithsonian History of Aviation Series, 450 pages, b&w photos, slight foxing on top edge, spine slightly cocked, very clean, tight copy. Record # 801388
Hardcover. Annapolis, Maryland, Naval Institute Press, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 244 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, red cloth covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This lively memoir comes from a Marine F/A-18 pilot who flew thirty-seven sorties against the Iraqis during Desert Storm. Infused with the cocky confidence--and sometimes ribald humor--of a young pilot fighting in one of the world's fastest and most lethal machines, this book offers readers a fascinating blend of technological and human dynamics. Clean copy. Record # 34057
Softcover. Corona Del Mar CA, World War II Publcations, 5th pr., 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Approximately 80 pages, b&w illustrations, softcover. Clean. Record # 406973