Wind Beneath His Wings Lawrence Hargrave at Stanwell Park
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
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
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
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
Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 1991. Oblong quarto, hardcover, 120 pp., profusely illustrated. A fine copy in dust jacket. Published by the Northern Territory government for the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Australia in 1942. More
London: Collins, 1955. Octavo, original black cloth with gilt lettering, portrait frontispiece, eight plates and three maps. A few mild spots affect the cloth, page edges toned, overall a very good copy. This first edition includes an introductory letter from the author to Alister Kershaw. More
Sydney: Allen & Unwin, 2006. Octavo, printed wrappers, xxii, 298 pp., 12 plates. A fine copy. Biography of Clive Caldwell and his military achievements detailing his rise from a green fighter pilot to Wing leader and includes striking details of air battles. 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
Sydney: Clarion Edition, 1992. Small quarto, printed blue cloth, 192 pp., numerous illustrations. Cover edges a little rubbed, otherwise a fine copy in dust jacket. First edition. A life story that encompasses the adventure of flight in the 20th century and the Golden Years of Australian aviation. More
Weston Creek: Aerospace Publications, 1995. Complete in two volumes, large octavo, illustrated wrappers, many illustrations throughout. Front covers a little rubbed with a minor stain on the rear cover of volume one. A very good set. 'Airliners' features the operational histories of sixteen Australian airlines. The set covers the airlines'..... 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
London: Ian Allan, 1975. Octavo, black cloth, 316 pp., illustrated. A fine copy in a dust jacket. First edition. David A. Anderton describes Strategic Air Command as it is today and looks back at its evolution since the last war. He was afforded special facilities by the United States Air..... More
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1916. Quarto, [xxii], 348 pp., frontispiece and numerous photo plates. Original gilt decorated boards, localised stain affects one of the plates but a most attractive copy with the dust-jacket (this a bit rubbed and chipped). Large paper edition, of which five hundred were offered for sale..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company at the Riverside Press, 1920. Three volumes, quarto, original blue cloth with gilt lettering; each volume with a frontispiece, numerous plates, maps and vignettes throughout. A little preliminary browning, front inner hinge of the third and final volume is split and tender, otherwise a most attractive..... More
New York: George Harvey Publishing Company, circa 1919. Octavo, original decorated limp cloth covers, 146 pp. Localised adhesion affects two leaves with some loss of text, a few spots and marginal stains throughout, covers rubbed, a good copy. A rare relic from the First World War, not recorded in Dornbush..... More
Ayrshire: Stenlake Publishing, 2010. Oblong small quarto, paperback, 48 pp., illustrated. A fine copy. History of the aerial shows at Lanark organised by Sir Alan Cobham from 1929-1935. More
London: William Heinemann, 1936. Octavo, original black cloth with gilt spine lettering, xvi, 160 pp., frontispiece, 22 double-sided plates. Light spotting, otherwise a very good copy. Second edition. Wesley D. Archer was an American born from Canadian parents. He served in the Royal Flying Corps as well as in the..... More
London: William Heineman, 1933. Octavo, original black cloth with spine gilt lettering, x, 166 pp. (including 10 pp. of explanatory notes), frontispiece, 40 plates. A near-fine copy in dust jacket. First published in 1933 by William Heinemann Ltd., the author/photographer's name suppressed. Photographs are said to have been taken from..... More
Washington, DC: Naval Aviator Register, 1967. Large thick quarto, original cloth, xxiv, 612 pp., illustrated. Fine copy. First edition. For each pilot and aviator, this reference book lists their education, naval flying career, awards, post-service career and residential address. More
Hersham, Surrey: Classic Publications, 2004. Quarto, orange cloth, 176 pp., illustrated. A little shelf wear on spine tail, otherwise a fine copy in dust jacket. First edition. Using official German records, log-books, personal accounts and more than 100 fascinating photographs, this book tells the little-known story of the rugged, radial-engined..... More
Brisbane: Hema Maps, 2000. Quarto, printed wrappers, 78 pp., profusely illustrated. Cover a little worn, otherwise a very good copy. The history and evolution of the city of Sydney through maps from 1788 to 2000. More
Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens, 1989. Quarto, hardcover, 232 pp, illustrated throughout, including colour plates; near fine copy with dust-jacket. A near-fine copy in dust-jacket. A history of each squadron concentrating essentially on its role and the aircraft flown during its active years. More
London: Hogarth Press, 1951. Octavo, original blue cloth, frontispiece and plates, xvi, 478 pp. A very good copy. Biography of Roger Keyes, mastermind of the legendary raid on Zeebrugge during the First World War, which was largely responsible for disarming the U-Boat menace. More