Shrewsbury, Shropshire: Airlife Publishing, 1996. Quarto, blue hardcover, 168 pp., numerous illustrations. Mild signs of shelfwear at spine tail, otherwise a near-fine copy in dust jacket. First edition. A study of of some of the examples that, for some reason, became notorious for their inability to fulfil their reason to..... More
London: Ian Allan, 1973. Small quarto, hardcover, 284 pp., six plates. A fine copy in dust jacket. The full story if a modern warplane's development has hitherto been obtainable only by piecing together contemporary press reports. This unique study by one of the world's foremost aerospace journalists is a complete..... More
Sparkford: Patrick Stephens, 1997. Large octavo, original red cloth, 240 pp., illustrated. Rear side of dust-jacket contains sticker marks. Otherwise a fine copy in a fine dust-jacket. From the dawn of the present century, a number of inventors proposed various methods of jet propulsion. However, it was not until Frank..... More
Sparkford: Patrick Stephens, 1995. Large octavo, original green cloth, 224 pp., illustrated. Mild spotting on title leaf, otherwise an attractive copy in a fine dust-jacket. From the dawn of the present century, a number of inventors proposed various methods of jet propulsion. However, it was not until Frank Whittle, a...... More
Sparkford, Somerset, UK: Patrick Stephens, 1995. Quarto, original green cloth, spine embossed with gilt lettering, 224 pp., illustrated throughout with numerous detailed black-and-white diagrams and drawings, some black-and-white photographs and tables included. Front and back endpapers have brown tape marks, title page has a small rust-coloured localised mark without loss..... More
Somerset, UK: Patrick Stephens, 2006. Quarto, illustrated printed wrappers, 260 pp., illustrated throughout with numerous detailed black-and-white diagrams and drawings, some black-and-white photographs and tables and graphs included. Tail ends slightly bumped, some rippling of the front and back covers' gloss coating without loss of text, otherwise a very good..... More
Somerset, UK: Patrick Stephens, 2006. Quarto, illustrated printed wrappers, 260 pp., illustrated throughout with numerous detailed black-and-white diagrams and drawings, some black-and-white photographs and tables and graphs included. Spine ends and corners slightly bumped, cover lightly worn, otherwise a near-fine copy. Fourth edition. In the past, many inventors proposed various..... More
Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press, 1995. Quarto, navy-blue hardcover, gilt lettering on spine, vi, 254 pp., frontispiece, illustrated with black-and-white photographs and diagrams throughout, three appendices included. Top edge of back cover bumped in a localised area, otherwise a near-fine copy in dust-jacket. First American edition. A comprehensive overview of..... More
Wellingborough, UK: Patrick Stephens, 1986. Quarto, black hardcover, spine embossed with gilt lettering, 186 pp., illustrated endpapers, illustrated throughout with numerous black-and-white photographs. Very light spotting on edges of text block, very light foxing on edges of leaves throughout, top edge of dust-jacket is worn and torn without loss of..... More
London: Studio Editions, 1989. Quarto, blue hardcover with spine lettering, 318 pp., profusely illustrated. Previous owner's inscription on front free-endpaper, chipped dust jacket, otherwise a very good copy. This special edition of Jane's Fighting Aircraft provides an invaluable and fascinating guide to the fighters, bombers and transport aircraft of World..... More
London: Bracken Books, 1989. Quarto, blue hardcover with spine lettering, 318 pp., profusely illustrated. A few scratches on front board, dust jacket a little torn at the back, otherwise a very good copy. This special edition of Jane's Fighting Aircraft provides an invaluable and fascinating guide to the fighters, bombers..... More
Canada: Macmillian, 1995. Folio, blue cloth hard cover, dust jacket, 276 pp., profusely illustrated throughout with facsimile correspondence and photographs. Very minor bending on top section of dust jacket, otherwise a very fine copy. This fine art folio was produced to commemorate those who served in the RAF Bomber Command..... More
