History of the RAF
Connecticut: Bison Books, 1983. Quarto, hardcover, 224 pp., illustrated. A near-fine copy with dust jacket. The History of the RAF and the technical qualities of British warplanes from World War I to the present day. More
Connecticut: Bison Books, 1983. Quarto, hardcover, 224 pp., illustrated. A near-fine copy with dust jacket. The History of the RAF and the technical qualities of British warplanes from World War I to the present day. More
London: Hamlyn, 1978. Quarto, blue hardcover, 224 pp., illustrated. Back board a little frayed at bottom-edge, corners slightly bumped, dust jacket chipped along top-edge, otherwise a very good copy. The History of the RAF and the technical qualities of British warplanes from World War I to the present day... More
London: John Hamilton, circa 1934. Quarto, red cloth, around 100 pp. (not paginated), an additional of 6 pp. of publisher's advertisements (not paginated), 48 illustrations. Boards thumbed and slightly marked, light spotting on both free-endpapers, otherwise a very good copy. A compilation of black and white illustrations by Stanley Orton..... More
Paris: Dunod Editeur, 1923. Quarto, pamphlet in original printed wrappers, 16 pp. An attractive copy. Extrait de la Technique Moderne (Tome XV, 1 Octobre 1923). More
Brisbane: John Wiley and Sons, 2004. Large octavo, paperback, xii, 252 pp., plates. A fine copy. Pioneer wartime aviator, prisoner of war, escapee, businessman, politician and diplomat, Thomas Walter White (1888-1957) lived a full and extraordinary life. More
London: Blackie & Son, 1920. Small octavo, original green cloth, 288 pp., with plates. Front and rear boards lightly marked, missing frontispiece and half-title page torn, pen markings on front endpaper. A good copy. This novel describes a fictional story of a First World War soldier's expedition in Palestine... More
London: Aviation Book Club Ltd, circa 1933. Two octavo volumes, green cloth, approx. 424 pp. across two volumes, one frontispiece in each volume, 18 double-sided plates (volume I), 20 double-sided plates (volume II), appendices. Rubbed at spine ends, some flecking, discolouration of endpapers and dust jacket, otherwise a good copy..... More
London: HMSO for the War Office, 1921. Octavo, original lettered cloth, 234 pp, with 33 maps and diagrams (some folding) and 22 pages of HMSO publications bound in. Some mild discolouration of the cloth, yet a very good copy. This manual was intended for the use of candidates for commissions..... More
London: Janus Publishing Company, 1993. Octavo, hardcover, 136 pp. A fine copy in dust jacket. An account of the author's Second World War in the RAF. More
London: Putnam, 1957. Quarto, blue original cloth with gilt spine lettering, viii, 742 pp., profusely illustrated. Boards slightly rubbed at extremities, bump on top-left fore-edge of back board, light spotting on preliminary pages, yet a most attractive copy overall. The benchmark reference book for British First World War aviation, compiled..... More
London: Putnam, 1957. Quarto, original black cloth, viii, 742 pp., profusely illustrated. Near-fine copy in the slipcase (this a bit split). The benchmark reference book for British First World War aviation, compiled with admirable fidelity and accuracy. In his preface, the author laments the loss of information relating to British..... More
London: Cornmarket Press, circa 1970. Oblong pamphlet, printed wrappers, 20 pp., illustrated. A nice copy. Facsimile reprint of a very early French First War aerial identification handbook. The rear cover prints a short introduction by J.M. Bruce, Assistant Keeper of the RAF Museum. More
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd, 1920. Octavo, blue cloth, gold gilt lettering, frontispiece, (xxiv), 240 pp., seven illustrated plates. Dulled spine, rubbed spine ends, frayed pages, foxing on end papers, spotting throughout, otherwise a fair copy. Second Edition. The memoir written by John Buchan details the extraordinary lives of..... More
Paris: Obelisk press, 1933. Octavo, black cloth with gilt spine lettering and bucking mule motif to the front board, 228 pp., frontispiece, 23 plates in black & white. Previous owner's inscription to half-title page, otherwise a near-fine copy. An intimate history of the 95th, being the first American Flying Squadron..... More
Maryborough, Queensland: Banner Books, 1997. Quarto, brown cloth, illustrated endpapers, xvi, 192 pp., profusely illustrated with photographs and maps. Lightly rubbed spine ends, otherwise a fine copy. One Airman's War is a look back through eight decades to the time of one squadron in 1916 - the personnel, the aircraft..... More
London: Bivouac Books Limited, 1975. Quarto, dark blue cloth with gilt lettering, ix, 212 pp, frontispiece, illustrated in black and white. A near-fine copy. Number 70 of a facsimile reprint edition of 500 copies. A record of the war activities of the Pioneer Night Bombing Squadron in France from March..... More
London: Charles Griffin & Co., 1916. Octavo, blue cloth, x, 196 pp., profusely illustrated. Cover frayed at spine ends, some flecking along the cover fore-edge, preliminary foxing, hinge split but firm, internally in very good order; overall, a good copy. A collection of lectures on Aero Engines, rearranged and largely..... More
London: Murdoch Books, 2015. Quarto, printed wrappers, illustrated endpapers, 152 pp., illustrated with photographs and maps. A near-fine copy. An authoritative and concise survey of Australia's involvement in the 1914-1918 war. More
New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1969. Octavo, original cloth, xvi, 270 pp., plates and endpaper maps. A very good copy. An account of Manfred Von Richthofen. More
Hampton Hill: Radio Modeller Book Division, 1971. Octavo, illustrated printed wrappers, airfield plan on both endpapers, 88 pp., frontispiece, eight double-sided plates (in text). A near-fine copy. Art work by Kenneth McDonough. An account of the early days of the No. 2 Squadron. More
London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1916. Octavo, original green cloth, [x], 270 pp., advertisements. Old ownership inscription to front endpaper, some localised discoloration the spine panel, otherwise a very good copy. Early (May 1916) stories of trench warfare during the Great War using soldier's experiences, newspaper accounts, and official dispatches..... More
London: Picture Advertising Company Ltd, 1917. Octavo, original waxed white cloth featuring RFC emblems on the front cover, 250 pp., Cloth moderately thumbed, paper stock is browned as usual, previous owner's inscription, otherwise a well-preserved copy. Rare. A list of officers and men of the Royal Flying Corps who died..... More
London: Picton Publishing, 1987. Small octavo, hardcover, 250 pp. Abrasion on spine, otherwise a very good copy. List of casualties and honours from the Royal Flying Corps between 1914-1917. More
Poole, Dorset: Blandford, 1981. Quarto, black cloth, 144 pp., illustrated by many full colour artwork. A fine copy in dust jacket. First edition. Story of air forces' uniforms, flying clothing, badges and medals of World War One. More