Manchester: A. V. Roe & Co., 1915. Octavo, original black cloth, [ii], 42 pp., illustrated with diagrams and tables A near fine copy. First edition. Rare. This booklet provides instruction on how to erect and align the Avro Biplanes Type 504. It is divided in seven section, each section being..... More
London: Temple Press, [unknown]. Small octavo, printed wrappers, 18 pp., illustrated. Wrappers worn and chipped, otherwise a good copy. Second impression. This booklet provides a selection of flying photographs varying in difficulty of recognition. More
London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1940. Slim octavo, original printed boards; vi, 36 pp. Boards mildly rubbed, yet a very good copy. A two-part manual. The first section provides information on how to inspect aero-engines before flight. The second part regards the law relating to civil aviation. More
London: HMSO, 1947. Octavo, illustrated printed wrappers,52 pp., folding pilot's checklist, frontispiece, three folding diagrams A near-fine copy. Facsimile. This book is divided into six parts: descriptive, handling, operating data, emergencies, supplementary notes for flight engineer and illustrations. It contains information on fuel and oil systems, main services, aircraft and..... More
Lancashire: Air Data Publications, no date. Small octavo, printed wrappers, 72 pp., six folding plates. A very good copy. This publication is divided into six parts: descriptive, handling, operating, data, emergencies and general handling. More
London: HMSO, 1958. Octavo, illustrated printed wrappers,34 pp., frontispiece, illustrated with two folding diagrams. A near-fine copy. Facsimile. This book is divided into five parts: descriptive, limitations, handling, emergency handling and operating data. This contains information on fuel and oil systems, engine and aircraft controls, main services, cockpit and radio..... More
London: HMSO, 1950. Octavo, illustrated printed wrappers, 32 pp., frontispiece, illustrated with charts and two folding diagrams. A near-fine copy. Facsimile. This book is divided into five parts: descriptive, handling, limitations, emergencies and illustrations. The reader will gain information on fuel and oil systems, main services, aircraft and engine controls..... More
London: HMSO, 1953. Small octavo, illustrated printed wrappers, 62 pp., illustrated with one folding diagrams and three flight planning charts. Wrappers slightly worn, previous owner's name in red pen on front wrapper, otherwise a good copy. Original 2nd edition. This copy belonged to F/L Carpenter from the 151 Squadron. This..... More
London: HMSO, 1953. Small octavo, illustrated printed wrappers, 60 pp., illustrated with diagrams and four cockpit illustrations. Wrappers slightly worn, a few detached leaves, stain p.32-33, otherwise a good copy. 1st edition. This copy belonged to F/L J. A. Carpenter from the 87 Squadron. This manual is divided into five..... More
London: HMSO, 1956. Small octavo, illustrated printed wrappers, 66 pp., illustrated with two foldings diagrams. Wrappers slightly worn and dulled, First edition. This copy belonged to F/L J. A. Carpenter from 151 Squadron. This manual is divided into five parts: description, limitations, handling, emergency handling and operating data. F/L J...... More
London: HMSO, 1929. Octavo, original lettered boards with blue cloth backstrip; xii, 102 pp., with a frontispiece, 24 folding plates, 15 single page plates and 39 integral illustrations and diagrams within the text. Localised wear affecting one corner of the rear board, first folding plate a bit creased and foxed..... More
Southampton: HMSO, 1918. Quarto, 54 pp. (last blank), illustrated throughout. From the library if the US Army War College, with usual markings and bookplate; housed in a contemporary binder. This book provides description and photographs of the following machines: Albatros, Brandenburg, Friedrichshafen, Rumpler, Sablating, Bradenburg-Gotha, and Gotha. These models of..... More
London: Air Ministry, 1946. Quarto, stappled printed wrappers, 122 pp., illustrated with diagrams. Worn and stained wrappers, some foxing throughout, otherwise a good copy. This report compiles a list of German aircraft manufactured by the following firms: Arado, Bachem, Blohm and Voss, B. M. W., Daimler-Benz, D. F. S., Doblhoff..... More
Manchester: Crécy Publishing, [1943]. Octavo, orange printed wrappers, approximately 50 pp., illustrated with diagrams including two folded diagrams. A fine copy. Facsimile. This Pilot's notes is comprised of two sections. The first part revolves around controls and equipment while the second part focuses on handling and flying notes for pilot..... More
Liverpool: Real Photographs Co. Ltd, unknown. Octavo, printed wrappers, 16 pp. including three pages of publisher's advertising, illustrated. A near-fine copy. Fourth edition. A comparison of several single-engined aircraft such as the Vickers-Supermarine "Spitfire", the Hawker "Hurricane", and the Phillips & Powis Miles "Master", the North American "Harvard" as well..... More
Wilmslow: Airplan Flight Equipment, 1993. Octavo, printed wrappers, xiv, 94 pp. (approximate due to unusual pagination), illustrated. A near-fine copy. This book covers in detail everything the pilot needs to know about flying the CESSNA 150. More
Canberra: Airservices Australia, 1996. Quarto, spiral bound, transparent plastic cover with a green end board. 104 pp., profusely illustrated with diagrams and photographs. Scratches and shelf-wear on plastic cover, otherwise a near fine copy. First Edition. The purposes of this Manual are to: (a) provide background information to SAR pilots..... More
London: Oxford Medical Publications - Oxford University Press, 1919. Octavo, red cloth with gild spine lettering, xv, 256 pp., 27 plates, index. Light foxing, a few plates detached, otherwise a good copy. Foreword by Lord Weir of Eastwood. During the Great War, technical progress developed thanks to air-designers and manufacturers..... More
Sydney: Golden Press, 1982. Quarto, hardcover, 80 pp., illustrated in full colour. A fine copy in dust jacket. A graphic tribute to World War II American Fighters. More
Melbourne: Ansett Australia, 1993. Quarto, white binder with Ansett Australia logo, approximately 186 pp., illustrated with diagrams, tables and images in black and white. A near-fine copy. This manual is divided into nine sections and deals with the following subjects: basic aviation physiology and health maintenance, flying and health, human..... More
Coventry: Toon and Heath Advertising Agency for Armstrong Siddeley Motors, 1957. Cloth-covered spiral bound booklet measuring 205 x 258 mm., illustrated throughout, total of 104 pages. One leaf torn at one corner, covers a bit rubbed and sunned, but good condition overall. A relic from British post-war automobile and aviation..... More
Dumfries: Arrol-Johnston Ltd, 1916. Staple bound octavo booklet, original printed wrappers, 36 pp. (last blank), three folding plates. Wrappers slightly chipped, but an excellent copy. The Beardmore aeroplane engine was manufactured by Arrol-Johnston of Dumfries, and this technical booklet was prepared in June 1916 at the height of the First..... More
London: Association of British Aeroclubs, 1965. Octavo, grey cloth with red spine lettering, xi, 252 pp., illustrated with graphs, diagrams and tables. Writing and emblem on cloth slightly faded, dust jacket worn and torn, otherwise a near-fine copy. Reprint. A manual for civilian pilots, members of flying clubs and private..... More
London: Chancellor Press, 1992. Quarto, hardcover, 208 pp., illustrated throughout in colour. A fine copy with the dust jacket. A collection of fifty of the world's most successful fighting planes including technical specifications and line drawings. More
