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Aviation
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1934 Flying MemoriesLondon: 1934The first edition of this fascinating aviation series of illustrations, with explanations of their contexts to each. -
1934 Planes of the Great War 1914-1918London: 1934A very smart work containing Howard Leigh's illustrations of some of the planes of the First World War. -
1936-40 A Collection of Articles from 'The Aeroplane' and 'Flight' MagazineLondon: 1936-40A collection of informative and heavily illustrated articles from 'The Aeroplane' and 'Flight' aviation magazines. -
2011 The Compleat Adventures of Captain Philip StrangeOntario: 2011A very scarce facsimile set of three volumes, uniting the stories of Captain Philip Strange from the aviation pulp magazine, Flying Aces. -
1943 "Wildcats" over CasablancaBoston: 1943A first edition, first printing of the story of two naval fighter pilots in the Grumman "Wildcat" fighter squadron during the Second World War. -
1941-2 The Aeroplane Spotter Volume I and IIILondon: 1941-2Two volumes of this popular wartime aviation magazine edited by Peter G. Masefield, intended to aid civilians in recognising aircrafts. -
1938 Wonders of World Aviation: The Conquest of the Air in Story and PictureLondon : [1938]A beautiful complete collection in two volumes of the full publication of this magazine regarding aviation edited by Clarence Winchester and J. Laurence Pritchard -
1909 Aerial WarfareLondon: 1909The scarce first edition of this discussion of the possibilities of aerial warfare, published prior to the First World War. -
1943 Roof Over BritainLondon: 1943An illustrated first edition copy of this fascinating exploration of Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences from 1939 to 1942. -
1938 Air Raid Precautions Memorandum No. 6: Local Communications and Reporting of Air Raid DamageLondon: 1938A very scarce first edition of this pamphlet on communications and reporting of air raid damage for local communities during the Second World War. -
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1928 Airmen or Noahs, Fair Play for Our Airmen: The Great "Neon" Air Myth ExposedLondon: 1928A smart first edition of this illustrated work on naval aviation, inscribed by the author to William Joynson-Hicks. -
1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R. A. F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955The first trade edition of the memoirs of T. E. Lawrence, presenting his time in the Royal Air Force in the 1920s. -
1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R. A. F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955The first trade edition of the memoirs of T. E. Lawrence, documenting his time in the Royal Air Force. -
1931 Collected Reports on the British High Speed Aircraft for the 1927 Schneider Trophy ContestLondon: 1931The first edition of this very scarce report on the Supermarine S.5, the 1927 winner of the Schneider Trophy competition. -
1937 Flying YearsLondon: 1937A smart copy of this illustrated account from British-Canadian aviator, Claude Hilton Keith. A special edition printed for The Aviation Book Club. -
1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R.A.F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955A smart first edition of T. E. Lawrence's insightful memoirs of his time as an enlisted man in the Royal Air Force. -
1982 Goodbye Mickey MouseLondon: 1982A first edition of this work of wartime fiction by Len Deighton. -
1978 AirshipwreckLondon: 1978A very smart first edition of this tribute to airship travel in the twenties and thirties, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. -
1978 AirshipwreckLondon: 1978A very smart first edition of this tribute to airship travel in the twenties and thirties. -
1948 A Dictionary of Forces Slang 1939-1945London: 1948An amusing collaboration of ex-military veterans, presenting their experience of slang in the British army, navy and air force between 1939 and 1945. -
1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R.A.F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955A smart first edition of T. E. Lawrence's insightful memoirs of his time as an enlisted man in the Royal Air Force. -
1948-54 The Second World WarLondon: 1948-54A first edition set of William Churchill's groundbreaking memoirs regarding the Second World War. -
1994 Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific WarLondon: 1994A fine reprint of this extensive study on Japanese aircraft in the twentieth century, lavishly illustrated throughout. -
1934 Airships in Peace and WarLondon: 1934Bright first edition of this scarce book on aviation history by J. A. Sinclair. -
1942 Pinpoint the BomberLondon: 1942Wartime games designed to help navigators improve their targeting skills during the Second World War, the first edition of this work. -
1941 Onslaught by AirLondon : 1941A scarce first edition copy of Onslaught by Air that details the Royal Air Force's aircrafts and offensives during the first few years of the Second World War, with photographs throughout. -
1941-1946 2 Vols Bomber Command and Build the ShipsLondon : 1941-1946A fascinating and smart set of two wartime magazines detailing the work of the shipbuilding and Bomber Command. -
1954 Reach for the SkyLondon: 1954A pleasing first edition, first impression of Paul Brickhill's illustrated biography of Battle of Britain and Dunkirk hero, Douglas Bader. -
1916 Heroes of the Flying CorpsLondon : 1916A scarce first edition of the book Heroes of the Flying Corps, written for children with a keen interest in planes and aerial warfare. -
1955 The MintLondon: 1955A limited edition copy of T. E. Lawrence's autobiographical account on his time in the Royal Air Force, bound in quarter-leather on cloth boards. -
1955 The Mint A Day-Book of the R.A.F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955A smart first edition of T. E. Lawrence's insightful memoirs of his time as an enlisted man in the Royal Air Force. In the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1958 The Rainbow and the RoseLondon: 1958A wonderful first edition copy of Nevil Shute's thriller novel, first published in 1958, in the original dust wrapper. -
1916 Made in the TrenchesLondon: 1916The first trade edition of this charming volume of personal war records, complete with its scarce dust wrapper. -
1941 The Diary of a Staff Officer Air Intelligence Liaison Officer at Advanced HeadquartersLondon: 1941A finely bound copy of this anonymously published memoir regarding the Battle of France. Told through diary entries of an Air Liaison Officer. -
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1958 The Stick and the StarsLondon: 1958A signed first edition of this decorated submarine commander's memoir of the Second World War, dedicated to the socialite in whose house he wrote the work. -
1943 Britain's Wonderful Air ForceLondon: [1943]A bright copy of this detailed study and celebration of the British Air Force, with numerous illustrations.