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Airports & Established Landing Fields in the United States, 1933 Pub. Airport Directiry Co. Hackensack,NJ Has slight paper loss on cover and a few pages have light soiling but generally good condition and a wealth if info, 290 pp. $40
Stunt Flying by Capt. Richard Duncan, Goodheart-Willcox Co. Chicago 1930 183pp plus 12 pp av book adv pp in back VG cond w/DJ $30
Flight 17 by Henry B Lent A relatively scarce kids book. Written all about flight from NY-Chicago aboard an American Airlines DC-3 NC-17333 American Arrow. Very nice copy & scarce w/ex DJ. Pub 1940 5th printing 1944 96 pp. SOLD
1. Sander & Rawson,The Book of the Autogiro,
This relatively scarce book was published by Pitman, London, 1931 112 pp. plus another 20 pp. av. book catalog. Well illustrated work on Autogiro with Running & Operation inc. ex-lib, w/sticker on spine and title page stamps. $60
#64. The Aeronautical Annual, edited
by James A. Means (1895) :
This fascinating work on pioneer attempts at flight
includes
several early works on man-flight. Some of the people covered are:
Leonardo
da Vinci, George Cayley ("On Aerial Navigation"/1809), Thomas Walker
("A
Treatise Upon the Art of Flying"/1810), F.H. Wenham ("Aerial
Locomotion"/1866),
Ben Franklin's aeronautical correspondence of the 1780's, James Means
("The
Problem of Manflight"/1894). Mentions Langley, Darwin and others. This
is the first year of this annual, which was also published in 1896 and
1897. In 1910, The Epitome of the Aeronautical Annual, was
printed
with highlights of the 1st three volumes. Well illustrated. This is an
interesting insight into early ballooning and man-flight. 6 x 9, 172
pp.
Near Mint condition. $150
#64b. The Epitome of the Aeronautical Annual,
edited
by James Means. (1910)
This volume contains the highlights of the three
original
volumes. This copy is missing the cover, frontispiece and title
page as well as part of the binding on the spine. That being said, it
contains the highlights of the 1st three Annuals and is considered an
important reference on this early era of flight. It's 6 x 9 in. and has
220 pages and is in good condition aside from the 1st couple of pages
being missing! $50
#65. Aero Club of America Rule book,
(1922):
This book covers the organization of aeronautic
contests
and rules. Includes rules of the international governing body, the
Federation
Aeronautique International (FAI) with a discussion of some of the more
important races of the day and photos of prize trophies. 5 x 7, 253 pp.
plus 18 pp. of advertising. VG cond SOLD
#66. Aerosphere, (1941):
This series of massive books by Glenn Angle, published
only in 1939,1941,1942 and 1943 are one of the best references of the
period.
Noteworthy is the in-depth coverage on aero-engines. (Angle wrote a
1921
vol., Airplane Engine Encyclopedia of the World). This book is
loaded
with photos, specifications, lists, and addresses for all sorts of
suppliers,
etc. 8 ½ x 11 ½ , 948 pp. Ex cond $75
#67. Aircraft Yearbook for 1920
:
The second year of publication for this yearbook. Full
of photos and technical info. 6 x 9, 333pp. Yellow binding is detached
at spine but o/w fairly good cond $95
#79. Man's Fight to Fly, by
John
P.V. Heinmuller, revised ed. 1945:
This book is a wealth of info esp. on the record
flights
of the 30's-40's with ills. Many of the aviators and acft. are pictured
and their signatures are shown on flown airmail covers of the period.
An
indispensable reference on this era of flight. Heinmuller was the
official
timer for the FAI. 6 x 8, 370 pp. Good cond $40
#88. Fokker-The Man & The Aircraft
by Henri Hegener (1961):
One of the highly respected "Harleyford Publications".
This one printed in this country by Aero Publishers. Lots of detail
w/many
photos and 3-views. Probably the best single reference on Fokker
Aircraft,
8 ¾ x 11 ¾, 225 pp. VG cond $37.50
#98. The Speed Seekers
by Thomas G. Foxworth (1974):
Focusing on the period of 1919-26, this is an extremely
well-researched and written book. Covering the development of aircraft
and engines through this period, but also adds a lot of insight into
the
people involved in this quest. Copiously illustrated and including 4
appendices
with vast amounts of data. Recently reprinted by Motorbooks
International.
This is the original American printing by Doubleday, 11 x 10, 560 pp.
w/dj
Ex cond $50
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