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Boston: MFA Publications, 2003. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 344 pp. Illustrations throughout. A work issued to accompany an exhibition of the work of Rembrandt, focusing on his sketches and etchings and how they informed his work as a painter. With several scholarly essays on his work. VERY GOOD condition. Minor rubbing..... More
Warren, MI: Squadron/Signal Publications, 1975. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. Oblong quarto. 50 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A primarily visual record of the US Air Force's use of the B-24 Liberator during World War II, documenting and discussing design and technical aspects, various innovations, as well as use in..... More
New York: Ziff-Davis, 1951. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps by Robert Gibson Jones. Approximately 9 by 7 inches. 162 pp. A single issue of this science fiction/fantasy magazine, featuring 'The Hatchetman' by Mack Reynolds and Frederic Brown, as well as work by Rog Phillips, Stephen Marlowe and others. GOOD condition. Minor..... More
New York: Best Books, 1951. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. Approximately 8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches. 162 pp. A science fiction anthology magazine, printing previously published work by John W. Campbell, S.S. Held, Paul Ernst, Lloyd Arthur Esbach and others. GOOD+ condition. Minor soiling, toning and fading to the wraps..... More
New York: Street and Smith, 1937. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps by Brown. Approximately 9 3/4 by 6 3/4 inches. 160 pp. With black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this science fiction magazine featuring work by John W. Campbell, Ross Rocklynne, Jack Williamson, Frank Belknap Long and others..... More
New York: Better Publications, 1952. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps by Emsh. 9 ¼ by 6 ¾ inches. 146 pp. A single issue of this science fiction magazine featuring work by Kendall Foster Crossen, Philip Jose Farmer, Gordon Dickson, Fletcher Pratt and others. GOOD condition. Minor soiling, fading, staining, and toning..... More
New York: Better Publications, 1952. Wraps. 9 ¾ by 6 ¾ inches. Color illustrated wraps by Walter Popp. 146 pp. A single issue of this science fiction magazine, featuring work by L. Sprague de Camp, Roger Dee and others. GOOD condition. General fading, minor soiling, and some browning to the..... More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1940. Cloth. Illustrated gray cloth covers, done by the Decorative Designers. No jacket. 335 pp. With a few illustrated plates. A fictional work imagining the exploits of a World War I American flying ace. For a juvenile audience. GOOD condition, slightly ex-library with remains of..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1952. Cloth. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 116 pp. With a few black and white photos and illustrations. A look at the state of technology of aeronautics in the mid 20th century, anticipating the changes in trade, culture travel and politics that could occur as..... More
New York: Better Publications, 1943. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps by Earle K. Bergey. 9 ¾ by 6 ¾ inches. 130 pp. A single issue of this science fiction magazine, featuring work by Malcom Jameson, Ross Rocklynne, Henry Kuttner and others. FAIR/GOOD condition. Several large chips missing from the front fore..... More
New York: Better Publications, 1952. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 9 ½ by 6 ¾ inches. 146 pp. A single issue of the science fiction magazine featuring work by Henry Kuttner, Kendall Foster Crossen and others. FAIR condition. Heavy chipping, creasing and tearing along the extremities, with some loss to the..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1927. First Trade. Hard Cover. This is the first trade edition of this book. Hardcover lacking jacket. With many photos. A classic recounting of the early days of aviation with one of the pioneers and adventurers. In VERY GOOD+ condition. Light fading and rubbing to..... More
Hartford: Edwin Valentine Mitchell. Cloth. No date, presumed circa 1928. Perhaps the first American edition, although printed in Great Britain. Beige cloth. No jacket. 175 pp. With black and white photo plates throughout. A thorough look at flying airplanes, considering seaplane flying, types of aircraft, aircraft design details, the use..... More
New York: Arco Publishing, 1970. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. Black and white photos throughout, with a few color illustrations. A primarily visual record of the B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, offering a short history of its use in combat operations during World War II, followed by postwar use. Many photos throughout..... More
Appleton, WI: Aviation Publications, 1989. Wraps. Quarto. White illustrated wraps. Quarto. 146 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A reprint of a 1942 manual on the flying of the B-24 Liberator, originally a restricted document. With a short history on the development of the B-24. VERY GOOD+ condition..... More
Washington: Government printing Office, 1944. Wraps. Printed wraps. 206 pp. Black and white photos throughout. Instructions prepared for military airmen in the Transport Squadron in the Naval Air Transport Service, including all aspects from log keeping to securing cargo. GOOD condition. Minor soiling, staining and toning to the covers. Moderate..... More
St. Annes on Sea, UK: Air Data Publications. Wraps. no date. Illustrated wraps. 49 pp., plus 8 fold out illustrations in the rear. A reproduction of the second edition of this work originally published in November, 1943, discussing controls and features, handling, operating data, etc., for the various versions of..... More
New York: Better Publications, 1951. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 9 ¼ by 6 ¾ inches wide. 146 pp. With a few black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this science fiction magazine featuring 'The Gamblers,' by Frederic Brown and Mack Reynolds, as well as work by other authors..... More
New York: Better Publications, 1952. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps by Alex Schomburg. 10 by 7 inches. 146 pp. A single issue of this science fiction magazine featuring work by George O. Smith, Kendall Foster Crossen, Margaret St. Clair and others. GOOD condition. Minor soiling and toning to the wraps. Wrapper..... More
New York: Street and Smith, 1939. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps by Graves Gladney. 9 ¼ by 6 ¾ inches. 162 pp. With a few black and white illustrations throughout. A single issue of this science fiction magazine featuring work by Clifford Simak, Don Stuart and others. FAIR condition. Wrappers creased..... More
New York: Better Publications, 1952. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 9 ½ by 6 ¾ inches. 146 pp. A single issue of the science fiction magazine featuring work by Jack Vance, Roger Dee and others. FAIR condition. Heavy chipping, creasing and tearing along the extremities, with a three inch tear along..... More
London: The Winchester Group, 1992. Wraps. Folio. Glossy wraps. Ad on rear cover. Small folio. 272 pp. Black and white and a few color photos throughout. Advertisements also present throughout. A history of the United States Air Force serving and stationed in Great Britain, from World War II on. This..... More
San Diego: Flight Classics, Publisher, 1972. Wraps. Illustrated wraps 21 pp. Black and white photos throughout, as well as a section of color depictions of paint schemes for various model planes. A short history of the PBY Catalina airplane, from concept to actual planes, including a look at design changes..... More
New York: Street and Smith, 1937. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 9 ½ by 6 ½ inches. 160 pp. With a few illustrations in the interior. A single issue of this science fiction magazine, featuring the first part of 'The Blue Spot' by Jack Williamson, and 'Beyond Infinity' by Chan Corbett..... More
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1933. Cloth. Blue cloth with an Art Deco style illustrated dust jacket. 160 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. An illustrated history and survey of aviation, looking at balloons, dirigibles, planes and other inventions, discussing pioneer inventors and aviators. This includes women pilots; the first..... More