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PER ARDUA, Hilary S Sunders (Oxford Press 1944, 1st ed) 356pp illus; nice home-made d/j. An exceptional short history of the RAF from 1911 to 3 Sep 1939. A rather scarce and sought-after book. Binding tight, shows light wear [B]. (Amazon Zshops: VG ex-lib light soil $35.00) $25.00
THE STORY OF AVIATION, David C Cooke (Archer House 1958, 1st ed) 264pp illus; d/j has light chafing [B+] $8.00 JOURNEY OF THE GIANTS, Gene Gurney (Coward McCann 1961, 1st ed) 280pp illus; d/j has light scuff. The story of the Boeing B-29 Superfort [B+]. (Amazon Zshops: 5 from $12.50 to $22.50 in various grades) $17.00 SOLD THE AIR MAIL, JENNIES TO JETS GERMAN AIRCRAFT OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR, Gray & Thetford (Putnam 1962, 1st ed) 6"x9", 602pp illus; mylar wrapped d/j. Another hard to find heavyweight, 2 lbs 8 oz [A]. (Bibliofind: 3 from $40.00 to $136.40 in various used grades) $50.00 THE ZEPPELIN IN COMBAT, Douglas H Robinson (J W Caler 1966, revised ed) 417pp illus with data charts and pull-out plans; d/j. WW1 facts and figures. [A]. (Amazon: 5 from $44.93 to $52.48. Wolfhead Books: near fine $70.00) $40.00 THE MILLIONTH CHANCE, The Story of the R-101, James Leasor (Reynal 1957, 1st ed) 244pp illus; d/j. All about Britain's ill-fated dirigible. [B+]. (Amazon Zshops: from $25.00 to $45.00 in various grades) $30.00 FIGHTER ACES, Raymond F Toliver (Macmillan 1965, 1st ed) 354pp illus; d/j in mylar sleeve. Documenting the aerial aces of the world [A]. $12.00  THEY FOUGHT FOR THE SKY, Quentin Reynolds (Rinehart, 5th ed 1957) 304pp illus; d/j. Classic WW1 in the air [B-]. $10.00 THE HURRICANE STORY, Paul Gallico (Doubleday 1959, 1st ed) 165pp illus. Front cover has one scuff mark, else [B]. $20.00 THIS WAS AIR TRAVEL, H R Palmer Jr (Superior 1960, 1st ed) 8.5x10.5"; 190pp illus. Picture packed history of global commercial aviation [C+]. (Bibliofind: 30 from $5.00 to $34.10 in various grades) $12.00 SOLD AIRCRAFT HANDBOOK SOLD AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE WORLD ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF AERO ENGINES, Bill Gunston (Patrick Stevens 1986) 185pp illus; d/j with mylar wrap. [A]. (Alibris: EX $48.03. Lindsey Traders: used VG $24.95) $30.00 DEMOCRACY'S AIR ARSENAL, Frank Taylor & Lawton Wright (Duell Sloan Pearce 1947, 1st ed) 9.5x12", 208pp illus; home-made replacement d/j. Scarce coffee-table volume covers the production of warplanes with lots of great behind the scenes photos, as well as both home-front and combat activities. [B]. (Madison Books: VG but tattered d/j $27.50) $22.00 SOLD BRITISH AEROPLANES 1914-18  AIRCRAFT CAMOUFLAGE & MARKINGS 1907-54, Bruce Robertson (Harleyford England 1956, 1st ed) 8.5"x11"; 212pp illus; d/j is very tattered and chipped; it gave up its life to protect the book, which is [C+]. (Amazon: 5 from $20.00 to $54.00) $25.00 UNITED STATES ARMY & AIR FORCE FIGHTERS 1916-1961, Bruce Robertson (Harleyford England 1961, 1st ed) 8.5"x11"; 256pp illus; dj has some edge tatter but cover is unfrayed and pages are [A] with tight binding. [B] (Bibliofind: 8 from $65.00 to $97.50 in G to EX grades) $40.00. 8/25/06
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