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3d4/34

Air War Italy 1944-45: The Axis Air Forces from the Liberation of Rome to the Surrender


BEALE, NICK & D'AMICO, FERDINANDO & VALENTINI, GABRIELE

Imperial octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus title page, 232pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light scuffing to extrems, light foxing to page edges, minor tanning & foxing to eps) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, sl chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Airlife Publishing 1996

KEYWORDS: military history ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 Italian Italy aviation axis air force

$60.00
3d4/36

DH88: The Story of de Havilland's Racing Comets


OGILVY, DAVID

Imperial octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus/maps to eps, 174pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, sl fading to board edges, light foxing to page edges, light tanning to eps) in d/w, VG (moderate fading & scuffing to spine, minor creasing to edges, sl tanning to flaps, prev. bookseller's sm label to front flap)

PUBLISHER: Airlife Publishing 1984

KEYWORDS: aviation history dh88 dh 88 comet de Havilland monoplane monoplanes

$40.00
3d4/42

Rickenbacker


RICKENBACKER, EDWARD V

Super octavo, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to black cloth spine, blue lettering to front board, unpaginated prelims + 458pp, illus/photos, VG (light bruising & fading/discolouration to board & spine edges, light tanning & soiling to page edges, gift inscription in ink to front pastedown) in d/w, VG (price clipped, moderate fading to spine, light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges, sl chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Prentice-Hall 1968

KEYWORDS: autobiography autobiographies memoir Edward V Rickenbacker military history aviation pilots

$40.00
3d4/43

Combat Codes: A Full Explanation and Listing of British, Commonwealth and Allied Air Force Unit Codes Since 1938


FLINTHAM, VIC & THOMAS, ANDREW

Imperial octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 271pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light soiling to boards, light tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping to base of covers, sl soiling)

PUBLISHER: Pen & Sword Aviation 2008

KEYWORDS: military history aviation British Commonwealth allied air force unit codes

$100.00
3d4/45

Early Aviation at Farnborough: The History of the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Volume II: The First Aeroplanes


WALKER, PERCY B

FIRST EDITION, imperial octavo, gilt lettering to spine, xxii + 375pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising & rubbing to extrems, sl soiling to front board, minor foxing & soiling to page edges, light tanning to eps, minor soiling/discolouration to rear eps/terminals) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to base of spine, light creasing & scuffing to edges, sl chafing, light tanning to flaps) in slipcase, VG (moderate fading to spine & edges, moderate chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Macdonald & Co 1974

KEYWORDS: first editions aviation history aeroplanes royal aircraft establishment Farnborough

$40.00
3d4/47

United States Army and Air Force Fighters 1916-1961


BROWN, K S et al (Compiled by) & ROBERTSON, BRUCE (Ed)

Quarto, beige buckram boards, red gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 256pp, illus, VG (minor foxing & discolouration to spine, sl bruising & scuffing to extrems, light foxing & discolouration to boards, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, light tanning & moderate foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, minro wrinkling to prelims) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate fading & cracking/tearing to spine, moderate creasing & chipping to edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to covers & flaps)

PUBLISHER: Harleyford Publications 1961

KEYWORDS: military history aviation aerial combat warfare aircraft planes fighter US American army air force design engineering

$40.00
3d4/48

The P-40 Kittyhawk in Service


PENTLAND, GEOFFREY

Quarto, illus heavy boards, white lettering to spine, 66pp, illus, VG+ (sl scuffing to extrems, light foxing to page edges, light tanning & eps) in d/w, VG+ (prev. bookseller's sm label to rear, light chafing, light creasing to edges, light tanning & foxing to flaps, sl scuffing to spine extrems)

PUBLISHER: Kookaburra Technical Publications 1974

KEYWORDS: military history aviation fighter planes aircraft p-40 kittyhawk Australia Australian ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 air force

$76.00
3d3/3

Planes of the Luftwaffe Fighter Aces (2 Vols)


BARBAS, BERND & GOYAT, RICHARD et al (Illus)

2 VOLS, FIRST EDITIONS, quarto, blue & red heavy boards, white lettering to spines, illus front eps, vol 1- 172pp, vol 2- 172pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light scuffing & fading to edges/extrems, minor fading to spine of vol 2, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, sl foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG+ (minor fading to spines, sl creasing & chipping to edges, sl tanning & foxing to flaps)

PUBLISHER: Kookaburra Technical Publications 1985

KEYWORDS: military history aviation fighter planes pilots luftwaffe nazi Germany German first editions

$40.00
3d3/10

With Great Foresight: The Story of Christchurch International Airport


PHILLIPS, TONY

Oblong imperial octavo, illus glossy heavy boards, white lettering to spine, illus eps & prelims, 223pp, illus/photos, VG+ (minor fading to spine & front board, sl bruising & scuffing to extrems, sl tanning & foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Christchurch International Airport 2006

KEYWORDS: New Zealand civil aviation history Christchurch International Airport

$45.00
3d3/13

Search Find and Kill: Coastal Command's U-boat Successes


FRANKS, NORMAN L R

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, super octavo, black heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 168pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine & extrems, sl soiling to board edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, sl foxing to prelims, occasional sl soiling to pages) in d/w, VG (price clipped, moderate fading to spine & rear cover, label residue to rear, general minor tanning & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Aston Publications 1990

KEYWORDS: first editions signed Norman L R Franks military history ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 RAF Royal Air Force Coast Command coastal u-boats aviation maritime

$45.00
3d3/15

Messerschmitt Me 410


PECZKOWSKI, ROBERT & WOTOWSKI, KRZYSZTOF (Colour Illus)

Octavo, illus light card wrappers, white lettering to spine, 120pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (sl fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Stratus 2006

KEYWORDS: military history aviation German nazi Germany luftwaffe fighter planes aircraft Messerschmitt Me 410 design engineering

$45.00
3d3/16

Almost into Wind: One Man's Firsthand Look at the Operation of the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy in World War II


ROOKE, DEREK SENOGLES

FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus eps, v + (5) + 486pp, illus, errata slip loosely enclosed to pg87, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Guild Bindery Press 1993

KEYWORDS: signed first editions military history autobiography memoir Derek Senogles Rooke ww2 second 2nd world war two ii 2 fleet air arm Royal Navy aviation maritime warfare

$100.00
3d3/26

Japanese Navy Aircraft Colours & Markings in the Pacific War ... and Before


BAKER, IAN K

SIGNED LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION, quarto, comb ringbound illus light card wrappers, vii + 131pp, illus, VG (moderate creasing & chipping to cover edges, light soiling to covers, prev. bookseller's label to rear cover, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Ian K Baker 1991

KEYWORDS: signed Ian K Baker military history aviation Japan Japanese aircraft Pacific war

$90.00
3d3/30

Pursue & Destroy


CARSON, LEONARD KIT

Quarto, maroon heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, 175pp, illus/photos, VG (light bruising to extrems, moderate soiling to boards, light foxing to page edges, light tanning & moderate foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG (light to moderate fading to spine, minor cracking & chipping to edges, moderate soiling)

PUBLISHER: Sentry Books 1978

KEYWORDS: military history aviation Leonard Kit Carson autobiography memoir fighter pilots

$75.00
3d3/31

New Zealand Permanent Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force Aircraft Colour Schemes: Markings, Photographs, Histories: Volume 3


RUSSELL, WARREN P & DUXBURY, DAVID (Additional Records Research)

THIS VOL ONLY, super octavo, spiralbound illus light card wrappers, printed inside covers, 184pp, illus/photos, VG (light to moderate creasing & fading to covers/edges, moderate soiling & prev. bookseller's sm label to rear cover, light tanning & foxing to page edges, airfix modelling ephemera stapled to inside front cover)

PUBLISHER: Warren P Russell 1984

KEYWORDS: New Zealand military aviation NZPAF RNZAF fighter planes aircraft design

$52.50
3d3/32

New Zealand Permanent Air Force Royal New Zealand Air Force Aircraft Colour Schemes: Markings, Photographs, Histories: Volume 1


RUSSELL, WARREN P & WILSON, DAVID S (Photographic Assistance)

THIS VOL ONLY, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR, super octavo, spiralbound illus light card wrappers, 136pp, illus/photos, VG (light to moderate fading to cover edges, sm scuff to base of front cover, light to moderate creasing & soiling to rear cover, light foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Warren P Russell 1982

KEYWORDS: New Zealand military aviation NZPAF RNZAF fighter planes aircraft design signed first editions

$85.00
3d3/43

RNZAF Pilot's Notes for Vampire MK.55


N/A

First Edition, Sm octavo, stapled blue illus light card wrappers, printed inside cover, unpaginated illus prelims + 34pp, folding diagrams to rear, VG (sm ink markings to front cover, minor fading & tanning to cover edges, sm ink stamp to base, light foxing & soiling to covers, sl tanning & foxing to page edges, sm single ink stamp to inside front cover- no others detected, minor tanning & foxing throughout)

PUBLISHER: Air Department 1955

KEYWORDS: RNZAF aviation pilot notes Vampire engines cockpits controls operation New Zealand

$60.00
3d3/44

Pilot's Notes for Meteor 7


N/A

Second Edition, Sm octavo, stapled blue illus light card wrappers, printed inside cover, 50pp, folding diagrams to rear, VG- (heavy creasing & scuffing/chipping to edges, moderate soiling & tanning/discolouration to covers/edges, moderate water staining to base of page block, other moderate soiling throughout, closed tearing & staining to charts to rear- one is detached but present)

PUBLISHER: Air Ministry, February 1952

KEYWORDS: aviation pilot notes Meteor engines cockpits controls operation

$100.00
3d3/45

Pilot's Notes Venom F.B.1


N/A

Second Edition, Sm octavo, stapled blue illus light card wrappers, printed inside cover, 40pp, folding diagrams to rear, VG (minor ink notation to front cover, moderate soiling & discolouration to covers, moderate creasing to cover edges, various pieces of ephemera tipped in throughout, occasional annotation)

PUBLISHER: Air Ministry, May 1954

KEYWORDS: aviation pilot notes Venom engines cockpits controls operation

$95.00
3d3/48

Pilot's Flight Manual for the de Havilland Dove Aircraft


N/A

Octavo, black stiff card wrappers, internal ring binding, silver lettering to front cover, iii + 68pp, illus, VG (moderate chafing & soiling/scuffing to wrappers, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, minor annotation, moderate foxing sporadically throughout)

PUBLISHER: Not Stated (1950)

KEYWORDS: aviation pilot notes de Havilland dove engines cockpits controls operation

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