Search Results: Aviation, Aircraft from E. Manning Books

Adams & Dart (Jupiter Books), 1973. First Edition. Hardcover (21 x 26 cm), 163 pages. SBN: 239001346. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Good condition. Full-bound red boards with silver lettering along spine. Bumped, rubbed, soiled. Rolled/creased, faded at head & foot of spine. Pages tanning/foxing, predominately along edges. The dj is bumped, rubbed, scuffed/scratched. Rolled, creased. Chipped with some small closed tears. Faded along spine. The dj is not price-clipped, however, the original price has been 'marked out' in blue ink. The dj is covered in an archival book cover (removable). Weight (before packaging): 825g.

Lothian Books, 2005. Softcover (14 x 21 cm), xxi, 215 pages, b&w photographs, endnotes, bibliography and index. ISBN: 073440770X. Very Good condition. Covers bumped, scuffed, scratched, creased. Creased at corners. Pages tanning at edges.

Ian Allen Ltd., London. First Edition, 1982. Hardcover (15 x 23 cm), 176 pages. ISBN: 071101152. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Very Good condition. Full-bound black boards with gold lettering along spine. Lightly bumped. Rolled/creased at head & foot of spine. Pages tanning/foxing. Clean text. The dj is bumped, chipped, creased, scuffed/scratched. Tear along top edge of rear flap fold. Some soiling. "Over 300 types of glider or sailplane are covered - from the major European or North American manufacturers to the smallest South American, Asian, or Australian concerns. Each entry gives historical and technical details and a data section for the aircraft, many are illustrated. 'Gliders and Sailplanes of the World' provides the professional or enthusiast with a handy pocket reference book which will prove as entertaining as it is instructive."

University of New South Wales Press, Sydney, 1994. ISBN: 0868401102. Softcover (approx 6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)), 192 pages. Ex-Library Copy. The book is in good condition. The only external library marking is a library stamp along page fore edge. Library markings on the title pages, last page and page foreedge. Slanted spine. Bumped, rubbed, with some chipping/creasing. Page edges soiled. The book's cover is protected in an permanently attached archival book jacket cover. Inside hinges reinforced with book tape, which is browning/detaching in areas. Numerous black & white photographs. "This is the story of the first fifty years of Qantas Airways Limited - the Australian airline which grew from humble beginnings in outback Queensland in 1920 to become one of the world's major international airlines. This is not the story of those intrepid men who flew the company's aircraft, but the story of a group of dedicated individuals whose engineering and technical skills and… Read More

George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd., 1969. Assumed First. Hardcover (16 x 24 cm), 238 pages. SBN: 245566917. The book and dust jacket (dj) are in Good condition. The boards are bumped, lightly rubbed. Slanted spine, skewed. Pages tanning. Previous owner's contact details stamped on front endpaper, front free page and title page. The dj is bumped, scuffed/scratched, chipped, creased and soiled. Weight (before packaging): 735g

CopyRight Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., Brisbane, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover (16 x 24 cm), xxxii, 442 pages, colour and b&w photographs. ISBN: 9781876344566. Pictorial laminated boards. Map (Samoa) pastedowns/endpapers. Near Fine condition. Boards scuffed/scratched.