Cleveland: The World Syndicate Publishing Co, 1919. Cloth. Blue cloth in color illustrated dust jacket. 218 pp. A novel for a juvenile audience, part of the Air Service series, imagining aviation exploits during World War I. FAIR/GOOD condition. Moderate toning and soiling, with some faint discoloration and staining to the..... 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
London: John Hamilton, Ltd. First Edition. Hard Cover. No date but believed late 1920's early 1930's. John Hamilton, Ltd. First edition. Hardcover. No jacket. Unpaginated but somewhere around 100 pages. 48 black and white illustrated plates depicting various aerial actions in World War I undertaken by the Royal Air Force..... More
Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military/Aviation History, 1997. Wraps. Glossy wraps. Quarto. 59 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A technical history of the various models of the 96 Rikko used by Japan in its Navy air service, documenting its designs and variations, as well as its use prior to and during..... More
London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, Publisher, 1950. Wraps. Blue illustrated wraps. 112 pp. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A history of the development and evolution of lighter-than-air craft, focusing on balloons and dirigibles or blimps. This includes many photos of zeppelins or dirigibles and a look at their..... More
New York: Osprey Publishing, 2016. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 80 pp. Color photos throughout. An analysis and history of the use of the US F-15C Eagle against Soviet MiGs during the Iraq War in 1991, detailing design specifications and innovations, as well as their performance and use in actual combat..... 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
Ann Arbor, MI: Lowe and B. Hould, Publishers, 2001. Wraps. Glossy photo illustrated wraps. Square quarto. 180 pp. Color photos throughout. A look at Bombers used by the US Armed Forces during World War II, discussing the various planes used, from B-17s, B-24s and B-25s, accompanied by color photos and..... More
Fallbrook, CA: Aero Publishers, 1970. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Small quarto. 98 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A primarily photo history of the various airplanes used by the Australian and the New Zealand Air Force in the Pacific during World War II, providing short historical and technical captions with the..... 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
North Branch, MN: Specialty Press, 1997. Wraps. Photo illustrated wraps. Quarto. 100 pp. Black and white photos and line drawings throughout. A history of the B-17 Flying Fortress, including a look at its design, technical aspects and evolution of design, as well as documenting its use and importance during World..... More
Anaheim: KNI Incorporated, Printer, 1978. Hard Cover. Stated third printing, revised and abridged. Illustrated cloth boards. Signed, with an inscription, by the author, with a color photo, presumably of the author, tipped in on the inside front cover. 166 pp. With a few black and white photos. A first person..... 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
Ocean Springs, MS: Air'Tell Publications, 1983. Wraps. Blue wraps, side stapled. Quarto. 17 pp. With a few poorly reproduced illustrations. A short, technical work providing analysis and estimates for dates of assembly for Japanese aircraft displayed at the Admiral Nimitz State Historical Park in Fredericksburg, Texas. Research used US Intelligence..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1911. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Orange cloth with illustrations in black on the front cover, including that of an airplane. 324 pp., plus ads. Illustrations by Chase Emerson, including a color frontispiece depicting a man at the controls of an airplane, with a woman..... 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
Hales Corners, WI: Experimental Aircraft Association, 1968. Wraps. Black and white photo illustrated wraps. Oblong quarto. 57 pp., plus a section of photos in the rear. Black and white photos throughout. A general survey of airplanes used by Germany during World War II, discussing design specifications. This includes the Focke-Wulf..... More
New York: The Century Co, 1895. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. Single issue of this magazine containing, fiction, history, science and other articles. Of note in this issue is an illustrated article on a new flying machine by US inventor Hiram Maxim, known as the..... 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
New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1942. Cloth. Stated revised edition. Blue cloth. No jacket. Perhaps signed by the author on the first endpaper, reading 'Carry On! H. Miller.' 364 pp. Black and white photo plates throughout, including images of early flying boat planes, and other notable aircraft. A history..... More
London: The Aeroplane and General Publishing Co, 1919. Hard Cover. Illustrated paper covered boards. 131 pp. A discussion of the use of airplanes and aerial warfare during World War I, recalling the adventures of various pilots, including warfare in Italy, France, French missions in Moscow, etc. Jacques Mortane (real name..... More
New York: National Aeronautics Council, Publisher, 1944. Wraps. Stated second edition. Wraps. 103 pp. With a few black and white photos. A technical look at the use of superchargers to boost power in the engines of airplane, including a history of the supercharger, a study of design and innovations, and..... More
No Place: Reed and Associates, 1944. Wraps. Red, blue and white illustrated wraps. Lower front wrapper a turning dial serving as a spotter for 16 famous American planes. Single sheet folded into fourths. A piece offering three press out paper models of World War II Allied airplanes, featuring the American..... More
Caldwell, NJ: Curtiss-Wright Corporation. 1941. Wraps. Black and white photo illustrated wraps. 18 pp. Black and white photos throughout. A journal issued by the propeller division of the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, discussing innovations in the building of airplanes and their components, with this issue including sections in electrics, military and commercial..... More
Fallbrook CA: Aero Publishers, 1965. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Unpaginated. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout, with a short section of color illustrations. A primarily visual look at the design and features of the Curtiss P-40, accompanied by brief descriptive captions. VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning and soiling to the..... More