Auckland: David Bateman, 1990. Octavo, cobalt-blue hardcover, 232 pp., illustrated with black-and-white photographs throughout, some maps and documents included. Top spine end bumped, light spotting on top and fore-edge of text block, light foxing on endpapers, top edge of dust-jacket a little worn. First edition. Harry Hawker was an Australian..... More
Shrewsbury: Airlife England, 1993. Quarto, navy-blue hardcover, spine embossed with gilt lettering, 232 pp., illustrated with black-and-white photographs throughout, some maps and documents included. Very light transfer of ink between leaves 6 and 7 without loss of text, otherwise a near-fine copy. 1993 reprint. Harry Hawker was an Australian of..... More
Auckland: David Bateman, 1990. Octavo, hardcover, 232 pp., plates. A fine copy in dust jacket. Harry Hawker was an Australian of pioneer stock who left school at twelve and had no further formal education. How did a comparatively uneducated man come to play a key role in Sopwith, the company..... More
Auckland: David Bateman, 1990. Octavo, blue hardcover, 232 pp., plates. A little rubbed at spine ends, dust jacket slightly creased and chipped at top-edge, otherwise a near-fine copy. Harry Hawker was an Australian of pioneer stock who left school at twelve and had no further formal education. How did a...... More
Auckland: David Bateman, 1990. Octavo, hardcover, 232 pp., illustrated with photographs in black and white. Mild foxing on both endpapers, otherwise a near-fine copy in dust-jacket. Harry Hawker was an Australian of pioneer stock who left school at twelve and had no further formal education. How did a comparatively uneducated..... More
