New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1918. Octavo, red original cloth, xiv, 388 pp., an additional five pages of publisher's advertising, illustrated front endpapers, frontispiece in colour, 64 plates both in black and white and in colour, 11 in-text drawings. Rubbed spine ends, slightly frayed at corners, cloth thumbed, hinge..... More
Illawarra, NSW: published by the author, 2004. Small slim quarto, original decorated wrappers, 142 pp., illustrated. A very good copy. Inscribed and signed by the author. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1946. Octavo, original red cloth with white spine lettering, 310 pp., six double-sided plates. Spine ends slightly rubbed, tape marks on endpapers, dust jacket a bit chipped, otherwise a very good copy. First edition. A captivating biography of Eddie Rickenbacker, an American fighter ace in..... More
Croyden, Victoria: Longmans, Green and Co Ltd, 1964. Octavo, red papered boards, illustrated endpapers, 212 pp., eight double sided illustrated plates. Heavy foxing and shelf wear on dust jacket, foxing throughout, tape-marked on rear endpapers, otherwise a fair copy. The Wandering Years is a factual account of the beginnings of..... More
Croydon, Victoria: Longmans, 1964. Octavo, red cloth with spine lettering, illustrated endpapers, [viii], 212 pp., 16 double-sided plates. A fine copy in dust jacket. First edition. An account of Australian commercial flying from its early years and development over forty years. More
London: HMSO, 1944. Small quarto, printed wrappers, aerial view of Malta on front inner wrapper, photograph of Malta airfield on inner back wrapper, 96 pp., profusely illustrated in black and white. Wrappers a little worn, back wrapper is detached, otherwise a near-fine copy. An account of the Battle of Malta..... More
London: HMSO, 1944. Small quarto, printed wrappers, aerial view of Malta on front inner wrapper, photograph of Malta airfield on inner back wrapper, 96 pp., profusely illustrated in black and white. Wrappers worn and detached, a few leaves chipped but with no loss of text, otherwise a good copy. An..... More
London: Department of Information, 1940. Small quarto, printed wrappers, 32 pp., illustrated. Wrappers slightly worn, otherwise a very good copy. An account of the Battle of Britain made in co-ordination with the British Ministry of Information relating the four phases leading up to the final confrontation between the Royal Air..... More
London: Department of Information, 1941. Small quarto, printed wrappers, 32 pp. Some discolouration on front wrapper, otherwise a very good copy. An account of the Battle of Britain made in co-ordination with the British Ministry of Information relating the four phases leading up to the final confrontation between the Royal..... More
London: Department of Information, 1941. Small quarto, printed wrappers, 32 pp. A fine copy. An account of the Battle of Britain made in co-ordination with the British Ministry of Information relating the four phases leading up to the final confrontation between the Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe. More
London: HMSO, 1942. Octavo, printed wrappers, 56 pp., four double-sided plates, maps in line inside the covers Wrappers a little worn, otherwise a very good copy. An account of the role played by the Bomber Command issued for the Air Ministry by the Ministry of Information and which provides details..... More
London: HMSO, 1942. Octavo, printed wrappers, 56 pp., four double-sided plates, maps in line inside the covers Wrappers worn, previous owner's inscription on title page, otherwise a very good copy. An account of the role played by the Bomber Command issued for the Air Ministry by the Ministry of Information..... More
London: HMSO, 1941. Quarto, illutrated printed wrappers, 128 pp., frontispiece, illustrated with black and white photographs and maps. Mild foxing on both endpapers, otherwise a near-fine copy. An account of the role and operations of Bomber Command against the Axis forces in Norway, Flanders, and Italy, the North Sea, and..... 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: Air Publication, 1936. Octavo, papered-boards, iv, 502 pp. Boards stained and worn, Station Technical and Reference Library stamp on front board, School Library R.A.F. Gosford stamp on inner front board, some spotting, otherwise a good copy. A historical account of the Royal Air Force divided into eleven chapters which..... 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
London: HMSO, 1942. Octavo, printed wrappers, 72 pp. Wrappers worn, otherwise a near-fine copy. An account in twelve small chapters created by the Air Ministry on the achievements of the R.A.F. alongside the Allied forces during World War Two. 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
Melbourne: published by the Battalion Association, 1953. Octavo, original burgundy cloth with gilt spine lettering, xvi, 288 pp., frontispiece and numerous photo plates. A little flecking affects the spine, otherwise an attractive copy. History of the Battalion through various theatres during the Second World War: Middle East, Syria, Java and..... More
Paris: Les Éditions de France, 1926. Vol. I: Octavo, printed wrappers, 268 pp. (last leaf blank), Vol II: Octavo, printed wrappers, 396 pp. (last leaf blank), Wrappers worn and slight torn at spine ends extreminites, some browning, otherwise a very good set. The covers of this two-volume set were designed..... More
Darwin: Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territory, 2001. Large quarto, illustrated wrappers, 80 pages, plates. A fine copy. An excellent history of the air battles over Darwin, being the first publication issued by tha Aviation Historical Society of the Northern Territory. Many of the images have never been published..... More
Alexandria, Virginia: Time Life Books, 1981. Quarto, hardcover, 176 pp., numerous illustrations. A near-fine copy. The development of commercial passenger service from its beginning until World War II. More
Grand Rapids: Dean-Hicks Company, 1919. Quarto, blue decorated cloth, decorative endpapers, 136 pp., profusely illustrated in black and white. Boards flecked along the edges, slightly bumped on boards extremities, otherwise a very good copy. A history of the Second Corps Aeronautical School. Lists of graduates, officers on duty at the..... More
Kerang, Victoria: the editor, 2009. Octavo, printed papered-boards, xii, 560 pp., illustrated. A fine copy. Signed by the editor. This compilation draws together accounts of individuals from Kerang and their neighbouring districts who have served on operations either the AFC or the RAAF as well as the WAAAF, RAAFNS and..... More
