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London: Temple Press Ltd., 1937 A special issue of the British aeronautics magazine, celebrating the King George VI's Coronation, May 12, 1937. Feature article "King George and the Royal Air Force." A Very Good, nicely preserved copy. The only marking is one page with 3 paragraphs bracketed in orange grease pencil. Light dampstain to bottom corners of last few pages. Pages otherwise clean and near fine. Cover, with full color illustration on front, is is clean with light wear. There are 2 light vertical creases to the front cover, a few small marginal spottings, otherwise cover is bright and colorful. Stapled binding - the staples are rusted with bit of rust bleeding to pages but staples remain strong and binding is intact. B&W illustrations and advertisements throughout. 8-3/4 x 12-1/2. Wrappers. Very Good. 4to.

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1968 1968 US Edition, printing unstated. FINE in NEAR FINE price intact dust jacket. A beautifully preserved copy - crisp and clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound in handsome dark blue cloth hardcover with gilt lettered spine. Unclipped jacket lightly rubbed along bottom edge, a bit of scuffing to spine, primarily at base of spine, otherwise clean and intact, no chips or tears. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Binding and hinges firm, intact. Boards and spine straight. The book is printed on coated paper, with illustrations and B&W photos throughout. 5-5/8 x 8-3/4"; 611 pages. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.

Chardon, OH: Bloch and Osborn Publising Co., 1973. 1973 edition, printing not stated. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy. Pages and illustrated endpapers are crisp and fine, bound in blue buckram cloth with title gilt-stamped on spine. Cover is fresh and unworn. Binding and hinges tight, intact and straight. Illustrated jacket is clean and complete - slight wear and rubbing along edges and spine; no tears, chips or creases. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Text, illustrated with Paul Morris's graceful line drawings, is followed by the section of black & white photographs of American sailing coasters - most taken between 1880 and 1930. A fold-out keyed diagram of a 4-masted schooner is bound into the end of the book. 8-1/2 x 11". xvi + 224 pages plus fold-out. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Morris, Paul C. .

New York: American Heritage Press, 1970. 1970 First Edition, printing unstated. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE price-intact dust jacket. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked copy. Faint toning to page edges, pages otherwise fine; tightly bound in light beige cloth hardcover with title stamped in black on spine, decorative insignia blind-stamped on front. Cover is fresh and unworn. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Unclipped color illustrated jacket is bright and clean, no tears, chips or creases. Beautifully illustrated by the renowned marine painter, Melbourne Smith who has rendered the first Cup winner ("America" in 1851) and twenty defenders, from the centerboard schooner "Magic "in 1870 to the twentieth defender, the twelve-meter "Intrepid" of 1967. Accompanying each print is a brief description of both the defender and challenger, with comments on their performances, personalities involved, the rules in effect, mistakes of owners and crew, and the moments of… Read More

New York: The John Day Company, 1962. 1962 stated First American Edition. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy. Pages crisp and fine. Light blue hardcover, titled in black on spine, illustrations stamped in black on front, is lightly edge toned, otherwise fine. . Jacket, has been price clipped but has very little other wear. There are two thin bands of blue on the unprinted side of the jacket, left from an old archival protector. visible on flaps and rear of jacket. Otherwise jacket is fine.Very interesting history of cross-Atlantic voyages from Samuel Cunard's "Britannia" into the twentieth century. It is the author's opinion that the "jet-plane" will not oust the Big Ship, ships provide amenities that air travel can't. Illustrated with 8 pages of black & white photos. Includes an Index of Ships from 1838 to 1960. 5-1/2 x 8-1/2"; 239 pages plus photo pages.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.

London: George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1961. 1961 First Edition. FINE in NEAR FINE price intact dust jacket. A clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy. Pages crisp and fine. Red hardcover fresh and unworn. Jacket, with striking color artwork on front is complete with price on front flap. Very little wear - colors bright and unfaded. There are two thin bands of blue on the unprinted side of the jacket, left from an old archival protector. visible on flaps and rear of jacket. Otherwise jacket is fine and in a new clear archival protector. Very interesting history of cross-Atlantic voyages from Samuel Cunard's "Britannia" into the twentieth century. It is the author's opinion that the "jet-plane" will not oust the Big Ship, ships provide amenities that air travel cannot. "The 3,000-mile North Atlantic ocean route was always of great human interest, and it always will be." Illustrated with 20 pages of black & white photos. Includes an Index of Ships. 5-1/2 x… Read More

Indianapolis and Boston: Scarborough Motor Guide Company, 1926 1926. VERY GOOD. An exceptionally well-preserved copy. Old price pen-written on title page - otherwise unmarked. A clean, sturdy copy with folding map, in fine, unused condition, attached to rear board. Pages fine. Bound in dark green hardcover with gilt lettering front and spine. Gilt has faded and is now hard to read, otherwise cover is clean with only light edge wear. Slight lean to spine, but binding is strong, hinges intact. Includes New England States, Canada, Trunk Lines West & South and Golf Club Guide. Filled with maps and great old ads for hotels, restaurants…and garages. 5-1/4 x 8-3/4"; 888 pages . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1969. 1969 Stated First American Edition. FINE in NEAR FINE price intact dust jacket. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy in light blue cloth hardcover. Pages and cover fresh, and unworn. Unclipped jacket is clean and bright, slightly edge rubbed but o tears or chips. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Subtitled, "The exciting saga of the American and British strategic bomber offensive against Germany from 1939 to 1945." Illustrated with 24 pages of photos. Printed map endpapers. 6-1/4 x 9-1/4"; x + 373 text pages... First American Edition. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.

London: Putnam & Company Ltd., 1973 1973 First Edition. Near Fine in Very Good price-intact dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound hardcover. Pages crisp and fine. Blue hardcover, gilt titled on spine, is clean, very slightly rubbed at edges with tiny bump to top front corner. Unclipped jacket has a US price sticker over the UK price on front flap. It is clean though there is a 2" closed tear and some creasing to top rear corner at spine; edges have tiny chips and creases. Jacket is in a clear protector. Binding and hinges firm and intact. The British aircraft industry in the decade of the 1920s - illustrated with B&W photos throughout. 5-1/2 x 8-3/4"; 727 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Thick 8vo.

New York: Augustus M. Kelley, 1969. 1969 U.S. Edition. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A fresh, clean, unmarked copy firmly bound in black cloth hardcover, title gilt stamped on spine. Pages and cover fine. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Color pictorial jacket lightly edge worn, otherwise fine. Jacket is in a removable clear archival protector. A fascinating illustrated history of Britain's canal craft; narrow boats, short boats, wide boats, keels, trows and flats from the early 19th century onward. Illustrated throughout with well-captioned black and white archival photos plus color title page and introduction photos. Index Included. 7-/14 x 9-1/2"; 112 pages . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

London: A & C Black Ltd., 1924 1924 printed on title page, no printing stated. VERY GOOD. A clean, unmarked and securely bound copy in lovely hardcover binding. Light to moderate scattered foxing in text, a bit heavier in first few leaves, otherwise pages are near fine. 26 plates, of which 8 are in color, are clean - unaffected by foxing. Blue cloth cover with light blue decoration and gilt stamping on front and spine is clean and bright, lightly rubbed at edges and corner tips. Binding is firm - there is a small gap towards center of book but no split, no loose or pulled pages. 6-1/4 x 8-3/4"; x + 182 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Wyllie, W.L.; Spurling, J..

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1973 Stated First Edition. AUTHOR SIGNED on half title page, in blue ink. Very Good in Good price intact dust jacket. A clean, otherwise unmarked and tightly bound copy. Top page edge foxed and a bit of foxing to front edge, pages otherwise are fresh and fine. Hardcover of light gray cloth over boards with gilt titled blue gray cloth spine is foxed along edges, especially top edge. Unclipped color pictorial jacket is attractive, lightly edgeworn but with a 2" dampstain and a few small dings to rear panel, small damp wave to spine. The inside, unprinted side, of the jacket is foxed particularly along spine and flap folds - the foxing not apparent on the printed side. Jacket is in a clear protector, Binding and hinges firm, spine and boards straight. Printed endpapers. Illustrated with B&W photos, reproductions and 2 maps. 6-1/4 x 9-1/2"; xi + 302 pages. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.

New York, 2009. Published in commemoration of the Commissioning, on 7 November 2009, of the warship USS New York - the fifth ship to sail with name New York. NEAR FINE softcover. Pages and color illustrated paper cover are fresh, clean, totally unmarked. Small corner bend to rear cover corners, otherwise a fine copy. 7.5 tons of a steel recovered from the World Trade Center site were forged into the bow of this ship and the ship's crest bears the motto "Never Forget." The shipbuilders of Northrop Grumman persevered in the aftermaths of Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav to complete the vessel. Illustrated with color photos and portraits of political dignitaries, officers and crew. 8-1/2 x 11". 74 pages. First Edition Paperback. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to.

Glasgow, Scotland: Brown, Son & Ferguson, Ltd., 1955. 1955 reprint (stated). FINE in NEAR FINE price intact dust jacket. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked copy. Pages fine, firmly bound in bright blue hardcover with title gilt-stamped on spine and front. Cover is fresh and unworn. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Unclipped pictorial dust jacket is clean and complete with British price on front flap (30s). Slight edge rub and two faint horizontal blue lines caused by an old jacket protector - otherwise jacket is fine and is in a new clear archival protector. A vivid description of two specialized phases of the old sea life in sailing ships, illustrated with 37 pages of black & white photographs and reproductions. 7-1/4 x 9-5/8"; x + 180 text pages, including index. Reprint. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

Andres Kalender + Buch Verlag, 1978 (1978). 1979 Second Printing. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound hardcover. Book is printed in "Japanese" style of folded pages so that all pages are printed one side only. Beautiful and exquisitely detailed color drawings of trading vessels and merchant ships, from a Norman ship dating from 1100 to a four-masted schooner of 1919 an including barks, caracks, galleons, clippers and others, all with explanatory text in both German and English. Pages are clean with no markings at all. Hardcover of blue paper covered boards with gilt spine lettering is clean, though corners are bumped, bottom front corner heavily creased. Dust jacket is clean and complete - spine and top edge moderately color faded, corners creased from the bumps, and one chip to front bottom edge. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Illustrated endpapers with a fanciful, color world map. Binding firm, hinges tight. 9-1/4 x 12";… Read More

New York: Bramhall House, 1970. 1972 Bramhall House - Third Printing. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A clean, crisp, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages clean and crisp. Hardcover of turquoise paper over boards with brown cloth spine strip is handsome though there is spotting to the corners due to residue of adhesive left by the clear library-quality protector placed over the dust jacket. This protector has preserved the jacket very well - it is clean with no tears or chips. Profusely illustrated with black & white archival photos of the first century of railroad depots in the United States and the trains they served. 9-1/4 x 12-1/4". 320 pages.. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to.

Sydney and London: Angus & Robertson Ltd, 1942. 1942. VERY GOOD in GOOD+ price intact dust jacket. A clean, firmly bound copy. Previous owner name (Lt. S B Allen, VP200) neatly penned on front free endpaper. and small bookseller label (Queensland Book Depot) on front pasted end. No other markings. Page edges lightly soiled, otherwise internally near fine. Dark blue cloth hardcover, gilt titled on spine, is clean; edges moderately rubbed with slight cloth fray at spine ends. Binding and hinges firm. Unclipped jacket is complete and unmarked; spine and edges are toned and there are small chips and tears along the edges. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Astronomical navigation, wind problems, explanation of instruments and proper weather reading, exercises and examples: generously illustrated with diagrams, charts and drawings. Authored by the Chief Naval Instructor of the RAN. 5-3/4 x 8-3/4"; xvii + 419 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+.

New York: Facts on File, 1994. 1994 First Edition, First Printing with full number line. FINE in VERY GOOD+ dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages fresh and fine. Black hardcover with gilt titled spine has bit of shelf-rub to bottom edge but is otherwise fine. Binding and hinges firm and straight. Jacket is clean and complete - light edge wear, the spine a bit color faded, and a few light scuffs on back panel. From 850 BC to December 1991, this well-researched chronology presents a fascinating journey through mankind's attempts to fly, fly faster, fly better. Illustrated with B&W photos. 8-3/4 x 11-1/4"; ix + 549 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. 4to.

New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1930. Stated First Edition; 1930 also printed on title page. NEAR FINE. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked copy - sturdily bound in maroon cloth hardcover, gilt titled on front and spine. Pages and endpapers fresh and fine. Cover clean, slightly edge rubbed and spine gilt faded; a few small scuff marks to back cover. Binding and hinges firm intact and straight. No dust jacket. Complete with 13 full page B&W plates of which 8 are photos by Margaret Bourke White. 6 x 9-1/2"; vii + 311 plus 13 plates. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Bourke White, Margaret. 8vo.

Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1995 2-Volume set, both 1995 First Printings. Volume 1: Infrastructure and Environment. Edited by William Leary. Vol. 2: Pioneers and Operations. Edited by William Trimble. Books are crisp and clean - totally unmarked and tightly bound. Hardcovers, black paper over boards with gilt lettered gray cloth spine, are clean and fresh, tiny bump to one corner tip of Vol. 2. Jackets are clean, slightly shelf rubbed but no tears, chips or creases. Bindings and hinges tight. 6 x 9-1/4." Vol. 1=xix + 203 pp. Vol. 2 = vii + 296 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.