AVIATION & AERONAUTICS

Sleight, John and Newcastle City Libraries

(Book #ID 95840)

Published by Newcastle upon Tyne City Libraries and Arts, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, First Edition 1993. 1993.

First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 152 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Front corners turned up and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1857950658

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Stephens, Noel

(Book #ID 41584)

Published by Robert Hale Ltd., Clerkenwell House, Clerkenwell Green, London First Edition 1989. London 1989.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, silver lettering to the spine. 8vo 8½'' x 5¼'' 375 pp. ISBN 0709037120. Monochrome diagrams throughout. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper with tiny crease line to the foot of the spine, unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sargent, Eric [Edited by] Canterbury School Teacher

(Book #ID 38447)

Published by Sampson Low, Marston and Co. Ltd., St. Dunstan's House, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street, London First Edition 1941. London 1941.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, black lettering to the spine and the upper panel. Oblong 8vo 6'' x 9'' 143 pp. Monochrome illustrations throughout. Full particulars, including dimensions, weights, performance, armament, with remarks concerning construction, accommodation and appearance of foreign military aircraft [including those of the U.S.A.]. Free from inscription. Very Good condition book, in Good condition dust wrapper with large piece of paper missing to the lower cover, two smaller pieces of paper missing to the front corners, not price clipped 6/-. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. SIGNED and dated July 1941 by the author to the front paste down. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Stuart F. S. and Biard H. C.

(Book #ID 95155)

Published by John Long Ltd., 47 Princes Gate, London First Edition 1946. 1946.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, end paper maps dated 1945. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 186 printed pages of text with 26 monochrome photographs throughout. Light soiling to the covers and in Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Staff of ASA Publications | U.S. Department of Transportation

(Book #ID 97579)

Published by ASA Publications | U.S. Department of Transportation Revised Edition 1980. 1980.

Revised edition in publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers [soft back]. Landscape 8'' x 10¼''. Contains (xvi), 257 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and figures throughout. In Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Ink message to the title page 'To John Wheatley - Captain Crash, West Palm Beach - July 23rd, 1989, Jupiter, Florida, Hugh J. ?'. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0891002235

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Stewart, Oliver

(Book #ID 63841)

Published by Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., Carter Lane, London First Edition 1957. London 1957.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original sky blue paper covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine with silver illustration of the Rolls Royce Flying Bedstead to the upper panel. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 225 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. A little sun bleaching to the blue of the spine, foxing to the closed page upper and fore edges. Very Good condition book, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sanger, Ray [Jacket Illustration by Colin J. Ashford] Louis Charles Joseph Blériot (1 July 1872 –-1 August 1936) was a French aviator, inventor and engineer.

(Book #ID 112018)

Published by Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 4 Penshurst Road, Tonbridge, Kent First Edition 2008. 2008.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated glazed boards. 4to 12'' x 9¼''. Contains 192 pp with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Donation copy directly from the publisher to Kent Arts Archive Library, Canterbury, Kent. This has been stored in the trust's archive and has not been circulated as a lending book with labels neatly removed from the front free end paper, title page excised. Very Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £37.50. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0851303994

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Springs, Elliott White [Illustrated by Stanley Bradshaw]

(Book #ID 76311)

Published by John Hamilton Ltd., London, Special Illustrated Edition for The Aviation Book Club Sixth Printing September 1935. London 1935.

Hard back binding in publisher's original pale blue paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 223 printed pages of text with 8 monochrome period art work illustrations. Shallow rubs to the edges, corners slightly soft. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with age darkened spine. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Springs, Elliott White

(Book #ID 76337)

Published by John Hamilton Ltd., 32 Bloomsbury Street, London First Edition, Third Printing November 1930. London 1930.

Hard back binding in publisher's original midnight blue cloth covers, black title, author lettering and sundial to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 284 printed pages of text. Rubs to the spine ends, corners and gutters, tan age spots to some of the front and rear pages and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sheil, Flying Officer Beau and Colin Simpson

(Book #ID 76378)

Published by Cassell & Company Ltd., 37-38 St. Andrew's Hill, London First Edition 1937. London 1937.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original light blue cloth covers, navy title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 202 printed pages of text with 33 monochrome photographs to the rear. Spine ends and corners turned-in with shallow rubs, some surface marks to the covers, personal book plate to the front paste down, ink presentation dated 1937 to the front free end paper and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Smith, Constance Babington [Amy Johnson]

(Book #ID 111837)

Published by Collins 14 St. James's Place, London First Edition 1967. 1967.

First edition hard back binding. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 384 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Ex library with usual stamps, dust wrapper laminated around the boards. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sanger, Ray [Jacket Illustration by Colin J. Ashford] Louis Charles Joseph Blériot (1 July 1872 –-1 August 1936) was a French aviator, inventor and engineer.

(Book #ID 88248)

Published by Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd., 4 Penshurst Road, Tonbridge, Kent First Edition 2008. 2008.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated glazed boards. 4to 12'' x 9¼''. Contains 192 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0851303994

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Simons, Graham M.

(Book #ID 99394)

Published by Redcliffe Press Ltd., 49 Park Street, Bristol, First Edition 1988. 1988.

First edition in publisher's original photographic stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 40 printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs throughout. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0948265728

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Schaedel, Charles

(Book #ID 111890)

Published by Kookaburra Technical Publications Pty Ltd., 81 Potter Street, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia First Edition 1972. 1072.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original colour illustrated glazed boards. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Contains 56 pp monochrome archive photographs throughout, colour illustrations. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Smith, Richard C.

(Book #ID 111892)

Published by Grub Street Publishing, 4 Rainham Close, London First Edition 2004. 2004.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. Quarto 10'' x 8''. Drawn from a variety of collections, this unique and largely unpublished archive of 250 photographs with captions and introductory matter documents the entire history of the famous fighter station. Starting with the First World War and Sutton's Farm there are images of aircraft, buildings and the men of the RFC. Pre-war (1928-1938) illustrates the build-up of the airfield, and the various new types of aircraft flying from the station such as the Spitfire, Hurricane and Blenheim. Contains 160 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Donation copy directly from the publisher to Kent Arts Archive Library, Canterbury, Kent. This has been stored in the trust's archive and has not been circulated as a lending book with labels removed from the front free end paper, Kent Arts Archive Library stamp to the copyright page. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £20.00. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Späte, Wolfgang

(Book #ID 112092)

Published by Independent Books, Bromley, Kent First English Edition 1999. 1999.

First English edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 288 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Green ink date and remains of small address label to front paste down. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition photographic dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1872836208

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