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REACHING FOR THE SKIES, Ivan Littleman (Orion 1989, 1st US ed) 7.6x10.2"; 288pp illus, d/j. Book version of the BBC series celebrating the history of manned flight, lavishly pictorial. [A] (cover price $24.95) - offer
SOLD REVOLUTION IN THE SKY PLANE SAFETY & SURVIVAL, Eric G Anderson MD (Aero 1978) 7.5x11"; 176pp illus, d/j. Everything you need to know to save your nates if ever forced down or crash landed in the wilds. Also handy for adventurous off-roaders who seem to have similar problems. D/j is tattered and scuffed, but book is [B]. Is your life worth, say, $8.00? MESSERSCHMITT, AIRCRAFT DESIGNER, Armand van Ishoven (Doubleday 1975, 1st ed) 7x10"; 216pp illus; d/j. The life work of the famous German designer. [A]. (cover price $14.95) - $9.00 THE AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD, Green & Pollinger (Doubleday 1965) 9x11.5"; 360pp illus, d/j. Capsule specs and data on just about any popular aircraft you can think of from Argentina to Yugoslavia, most accompanied by 3-views. Separate helicopter section. Heavy, glossy coffee-table book. [A] - $10.00 AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE SINCE 1918, Owen Thetford (Funk & Wagnalls 1968, 1st ed) 5.5x9"; 611pp illus, d/j. A much sought-after book shows only slight handling and is worthy of an [A] grade, but scuffy d/j only rates a [C]. Packed with info and pix, plus great 3-views, this is a real bargain only because I got for $10 a yard sale. $15.00 -- seen on collector lists for three and four times that! THE FIRST TEAM, John Lundstrom (Naval Institute Press 1984, book club ed) 6x8.5"; 690pp illus. 2" thick with all the nitty-gritty about squadrons, men, and planes in Pacific naval air combat from Pearl Harbor to Midway; includes a roster of pilots. Appears to have been read once or twice, then put on a shelf. [A-] - $12.00 MICK MANNOCK, Personal Diary (Spearman 1966) 6.5x8"; 221pp illus; d/j. Reprint of the WW1 ace's day-to-day comments in handwritten notes reproduced and duplicated in printed text (his handwriting wasn't all that tidy). Fascinating document of life at and over the Western Front. Book is like new, d/j has a bt of shelf rash-- seen on book lists for $38 to $65. $20.00 8/25/06
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