| Cacutt, Len (Ed'r) CLASSICS OF THE AIR - an illustrated history of the development of military planes from 1913-1935. | £15.00 | |
| Marshall Cavendish (or Haynes? or Foulis?) 1988 from 1986 Aerospace original; 29 x 23cm, 255pp, f.illus (col photos & drgs, half-tone photos, cut-aways; fine inc d/w.Well illustrated study of 31 aircraft types from the period, selected as significant examples of contemporary design. | ||
| BN: 27515 | ||
| Cacutt, Len (Ed'r) GREAT AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD - An illustrated history of the most famous civil and military planes | £14.00 | |
| Colour Library books 1988 edn, from 1986 1st. 29 x 24cm, 456pp, f.illus; fine except f cover sl edge damaged.Super "Aircraft Spectacular". | ||
| BN: 24281 | ||
|
Caidin,Martin AIR FORCE - a pictorial history of American Airpower. |
£15.00 | |
| Rinehart (USA) 1957; 31 x 23cm, 232pp, pictorial; near fine, sl ragged d/w. | ||
| BN: 25694 | ||
| Caidin, Martin THE SAGA OF IRON ANNIE - | £12.00 | |
| Doubleday USA 1st, 1979; 28 x 22cm,243pp, f.illus; vg int, spinecloth sl torn at top & untidy inscription; good d/w.The restoration of a JU 52 and the particular aircraft's history. | ||
| BN: 30219 | ||
| Caidin, Martin GOLDEN WINGS - a pictorial history of the US Navy & Marine Corps in the air. | £10.00 | |
| Arno 1974 reprint, from Random House 1st of 1960; 30 x 23cm, 232pp, pictorial; vg, good d/w (several relevant photo cuttings stuck in, front & rear). | ||
| BN: 27441 | ||
| Calvert,Brian FLYING CONCORDE - | £13.50 | |
| Airlife 1st, 1981; 20 x 14cm, 253pp, many figs inc some photos; chronology; fine inc d/w.Story of the R.& D. and test programme & the battle for USA acceptance. | ||
| BN: 21279 | ||
|
Camm F.J. THE FLYING REFERENCE BOOK - Pearson 1st, 1939;; 20 x 14cm, 208pp, diags, tables etc; vg int, cloth faded & untidy inscription on f.endpaper. |
£8.00 | |
| Data book covering civil & military aircraft types, aerodromes & airports,clubs, numbering & markings, organisations, air routes, chronology & dictionary. | ||
| BN: 21869 | ||
| Campbell, Christy THE HAMLYN GUIDE TO COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT & AIRLINE MARKINGS - | £6.00 | |
| Chancellor Press, 1992; 21 x 15cm l'scape; col boards, 160pp, col photos, 3-view line drgs; fine.Also 1994 edn; same condition & price. | ||
| BN: 27294 | ||
| Canby, Courtlandt A HISTORY OF FLIGHT - | £5.00 | |
| Editions Rencontre, English edn, 1862; 27 x 18cm, 120pp, f.illus; vg.Attractive review of all periods with some good reprods of col. posters & paintings. | ||
| BN: 23853 | ||
|
Caproni, Gianni GLI AEROPLANI CAPRONI - Studi, Progetti, Realizzazioni. dal 1908 al 1935. Museo Caproni, 1937; 35 x 25cm, 365pp, pictorial (many photos, 3-view & detail construction drgs); cream cloth with silver emblems & blue lettering; Italian lang; vg int, binding broken so needing repair, which I can arrange and charge extra at cost; signed by Gianni Caproni.. |
£195.00 | |
| Amazing and scarce pictorial and artistic record of the products of the Caproni company. | ||
| BN: 29909 | ||
| Card, Frank WHENSOEVER - 50 years of the RAF Mountain Rescue Service 1943-1993. | £15.00 | |
| Ernest Press 1st, 1993; 342pp, photos, drgs, diags; fine inc d/w. | ||
| BN: 30500 | ||
| Carroll, Brian AUSTRALIAN AVIATORS - an illustrated history. | £16.00 | |
| Cassell, Australia 1st, 1980; 29 x 21cm, 170pp, f.illus; fine, nr fine d/w.A history of Australian aviation to date. | ||
| BN: 30501 | ||
| Carson, Annette FLIGHT FANTASTIC - The illustrated history of aerobatics. Haynes 1st, 1986; 28x22cm, 320pp, f.illus (inc much col); fine inc d/w. | £25.00 | |
| Amazingly detailed coverage of the subject. | ||
| BN: 22490 | ||
| Cashinella, Brian & K.Thompson PERMISSION TO LAND - the battle for London's third airport. | £5.00 | |
| Arlington 1st, 1971; 135pp, 8 illus; fine, torn d/w.. | ||
| BN: 21664 | ||
| Chant, Christopher THE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF AIR WARFARE - | £5.00 | |
| Octopus 1st, 1979; 33 x 24cms, 192pp, f.illus (photos, some col; diags); vg.Good introduction to the subject illustrated with informative diags. | ||
| BN: 28402 | ||
|
Chant, Chris (Ed'r) AIR FORCES OF THE WORLD - |
£6.00 | |
| Willow Books 1st, 1983; 31 x 25cm, 234pp, photos (some col), maps; nr vg inc d/w.(Bd'g sl weak). Serious detailed review of air forces with good illustrations. | ||
| BN: 20930 | ||
| Chant, Christopher AVIATION - AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY - | £10.00 | |
| Orbis 1987, (from 1978 1st); 30 x 23cm, 352pp, f.illus (some col drgs & photos); fine, vg d/w (Voyager photo).Many vg illus inc col posters. Also - 1978 1st, 320pp; nr fine, ragged d/w - £7.50. | ||
| BN: 23926 | ||
|
Chant, Christopher TOP GUN - The ultimate in airborne action. |
£16.00 | |
| New Burlington (Quintet), 1992; 29 x 22cm, 208pp, f.illus (some col); near fine inc d/w. Covers many of the innovative aircraft designed in the search for ultimate military performance. | ||
| BN: 30888 | ||
|
Charles, David THE STORY OF AIRCRAFT - seven decades of powered flight. |
£4.00 | |
| Octopus 1st, 1974; 29 x 21cm, 128pp, f.illus (photos, some col); fine, sl torn d/w. Includes some good historical material & nice line drgs of Morane on f.cover. | ||
| BN: 21975 | ||
| Charlton, Air Comm. L.E.O. DEEDS THAT HELD THE EMPIRE - BY AIR - | £7.00 | |
| Murray 1st, 1940; 19 x 14cm, 280pp, 8 photos, 6 maps; ,cloth stained, some foxing, worn (nice "period") d/w. Condition rather sub-standard but a period book by this interesting author.A selection of accounts of outstanding feats in aviation history and of the first nine months of WW 2. | ||
| BN: 25695 | ||
| China Aviation Industry Press (pub'r) CHINA TODAY; AVIATION INDUSTRY - Beijing, 1989; 26 x 19cm, 560pp, col. Plates; fine inc d/w. | £24.00 | |
| Detailed history of the Industry from 1951, largely covering military aircraft & engines. | ||
| BN: 30640 | ||
|
Christy, Joe & Page Shamburger SUMMON THE STARS - The advance of aviation from the second World War. |
£14.00 | |
| Barnes (USA) 1st, 1970; 29 x 22cm, 434pp, f.illus, large biblio; fine, good d/w. America's airmen and aircraft since 1939 - sequel to "Command the Horizon". | ||
| BN: 24648 | ||
|
Christy, Joe AMERICAN AIR POWER - The first 75 years. |
£10.00 | |
| TAB Books, 1982; 24 x 20cm, 198pp, f.illus; vg (Owen Thetford bookplate and some very relevant photo cuttings added at front & rear (a fault or an interesting feature ?); sl chipped d/w. | ||
| BN: 30890 | ||
| Clark, Ronald W. THE ROLE OF THE BOMBER - | £5.00 | |
| S & J 1st, 1977; 25 x 19cm, 160pp, f.illus (some col); vg inc d/w. | ||
| BN: 24977 |
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