SOLD PROFILES #1 TO #24
SOLD PROFILES #25 TO #60
AIRCRAFT IN PROFILE published by Doubleday USA. Full color throughout, jam-packed with 3-views and side-views, markings, specs and data. Books are all [A], tight binding, with only minor signs of use. Under current market value at $25.00 each. (Individual Profiles seen on Ebay for $3.00 each.)

VOLUME 1 (Doubleday 1969), 288p. SE.5a, P-12, Fw.190A, Hunter F.6, Vickers Vimy, Bristol Bulldog, P-47D, Albatros D.5, Gloster Gauntlet, Halifax 3/6/7, Meteor F.8, Sopwith Pup, P-26A, He.111H, Fiat CR.42, SPAD 13C.1, Hawker Fury I, B-24J, F-86A, Bristol Fighter, Fiat CR.32, Me.110, Hurricane IIC (Ebay: $40.00 to $48.00)
VOLUME 2 (Doubleday 1969), 288p. Fokker D.7, DH.4, F4B-4, Macchi MC.202, Ju.88A, F-100, Camel, Westland Wapiti, Gloster Gamecock, Fairey Battle, P-40, SAAB J-29, JN-4, Fokker monoplanes, Supermarine S4-S6B, Bf.109E, Spitfire I/II, FJ Fury, Pfalz D.3, Curtiss Army Hawks, Ki-43, F4U-1, Vampire 5 & 9.
VOLUME 3 (Doubleday 1969), 304p. Nieuport 17, Sopwith 7F.1, Gee Bee racers, Mosquito I/IV, F4F-3, Canberra 1/4, Fokker Dr.1, Fairey Flycatcher, Hawker Hart, Hampden, B-25A-G, Skyraider, Ansaldo SVA, DH.9, Fokker D.21, Macchi MC.200, Lancaster I, Vickers Valiant, Fokker D.8, Thomas-Morse Scouts, Hs.129, Ki-84, Hawker Sea Hawk, Viscount 700s.

VOLUME 4 (Doubleday 1968). Sopwith Triplane, Short 184, PZL P-11, Ju.87A/B, B-17E/F, Meteor F.4, Nieuport 28C-1, Curtiss 75 Hawk, Hawker Typhoon, Ki-46, B-47, Short Empire Boats, RE.8, Siemens-Schuckert D.3/4, Fokker C.5, Ilyushin I 1-2, Savoia-Marchetti SM.79, F8A-E Crusader, DH.2, F4F series, Blenheim I, Fw.190D/TA.152, F-84F, pre-1942 DC-3. Book is a bit shorter than the other volumes, reason unknown.
VOLUME 5 (Doubleday 1970), 336p. USA DH-4, Gladiator, Fw.200, B-29, P-51B/C, A-4 Skyhawk, SE.5, PZL P-23, P-38J/M, DH Comet 1/4, F8F, Ki-45, Hanriot HD-1, EE P.1/Lightning 1, Fiat BR.20, B-26B/C, Hurricane I, Bf.109G/K, Curtiss Navy Hawks, B-P Defiant, Gotha G.I/V, Constellation, Ki-64, Fiat G.91 (Ebay: $31.00)
VOLUME 6 (Doubleday 1970), 336p. Polikarpov I-16, Reggiane Re.2000, Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter, Wellington I/II, SB2C-1, Hawker Sea Fury, Albatros D.1/3, Curtisws A-12, A6M2 Zero, Me.262, F-104G, Tiger Moth, BE.2a/2b, Fokker G.1, Dewoitine D.520, P-40F/N, Beaufighter I/II, Bristol Scout C/D, SAAB J-21, Hawker Audax, B5N Kate, Dassault Ouragan, Stirling, DH Rapide (Ebay: $25.00 to $33.00)
VOLUME 9 (Doubleday 1971), 288p. B-17G, Spitfire IX-XV!, Bf.110, F-4, Mosquito IV, G4M Betty, Bristol M.A/D, SOC Seagull, Potez 63, Tempest I/VI, SBD Dauntless, Hawker Kestrel, Pfalz D.12, Martinsyde Elephant, Bloch 151/152, He.162, A-20/Boston, P2V; index
VOLUME 10 (Doubleday 1971), 284p. Ju.87D, Swordfish I/IV, Kawanishi variants, TBF/TBM, Ar.234, Petlyakov Pe-2, Brewster Buffalo, Blenheim IV, He.219, Dakota I/IV, Supermarine Seafires, Bü.131, index (Ebay: $42.50)
VOLUME 11 (Doubleday 1972), 296p. C-130, Walrus I/Seagull V, Me.163, F-105, Airspeed Oxford, Fi.156, Warwick variants, Dassault Mirage, Lublin R-13, Martin Marylan/Baltimore, H6K Mavis/H8K Emily, He.177, indexes (Ebay: $42.00)
AIRCRAFT IN PROFILE as previous, but full-size and without a dust jacket.
VOLUME 4 (Doubleday 1970), 320p. Same complement as Volume 4 above.

GERMAN WAR BIRDS, Ken Munson (New Orchard 1986) 176pp illus, d/j. Loaded with color 2- and 3-views of planes from WW1 to NATO [A]. $15.00

Ken Munson Quartet: BOMBERS 1914-19 (1968, 180pp), BOMBERS 1919-30 (1970, 165pp), FIGHTERS 1919-39 (1970, 164pp), FLYING BOATS & SEAPLANES SINCE 1910 (1971, 164pp). Lot of 4. These Macmillan midgets (4.75x7.5") are packed with color 3-views and lots of data, all have a d/j, all are at least [B+]. $20.00 the lot

THE STORY OF A NORTH SEA AIR STATION, C F Snowden-Gamble (Neville Spearman 1967, 3rd ed) 446pp illus; d/j. Originally published in 1928, a detailed account of the Naval arm of the RAF during WW1. [A]. (Bibliofind: 3 copies from $75.00 to $181.80) $50.00

GRUMMAN, 60 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE, Bill Gunston (Orion 1988) 8.75x11.25; 160pp illus; d/j in mylar sleeve. Lush coffee-table book. [A+] as new. (Amazon: hardback new $40.00) $30.00
BACK TO MANDALAY, Lowell Thomas (Greystone 1951, 1st ed) 320pp illus; d/j in mylar sleeve. Focus is on legendary AAF Col Phil Cochran's incredible adventures in WW2 (he was the role model for "Flip Corkin" in the Terry and the Pirates comic strip) and the 1st Air Commandos. Great reading! Rare book. [A-]. (Amazon: 18 from $20.00 to $42.42) $25.00
1000 DESTROYED, Grover Hall (Aero 1978) 384pp illus, d/j in mylar sleeve. Since it's almost impossible to find a copy of the 1946 original, this reprint will do the job and it, too, is getting scarce. Great reading! [A]. $25.00
OCEANS, POLES, AND AIRMEN, Richard Montague (Random House 1971, 1st ed) 307pp illus; d/j in mylar wrap. Documenting first flights over wide waters and desolate ice. [B+] (Abebooks: $46.00 to $48.92 in "fine" grade) $30.00
U.S. NAVY AIRCRAFT SINCE 1911, Peter Bowers & Gordon Swanborough (Naval Institute 1982, 2nd ed) 546pp illus; d/j in mylar sleeve. One of the most definitive works on subject, not as pictorial as Larkins' books, but with more individual data and includes many 3-views. [A-]. (Abebooks: $22.00 to $75.23 in "fine" grade) $40.00
VICTORY THROUGH AIR POWER, Major Alexander de Seversky (Simon & Shuster 1942, 1st ed) 354pp illus; d/j is shabby & watermarked, but book is [C+] $5.00
VICTORY THROUGH AIR POWER, as previous, no d/j, frontispiece of Billy Mitchell missing. OK reader copy [C]. $3.00

SKY BATTLES, Alfred Price (Arms & Armour 1993) 160pp illus; d/j. Notable aerial engagements from 1917-1991 [A]. (Amazon: from $23.44 to $47.50... latter is unrealistic!) $25.00
AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT, John W R Taylor (Hamlyn England 1967, 1st ed) 8.25x11; 140pp illus; d/j. The history of world flight in pictures [VG+]. $10.00
SOLD AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ARMY AIRCRAFT OF WW1
SOLD SPITFIRE - STORY OF A FAMOUS FIGHTER
SOLD AIRMAN'S SONG BOOK
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