| Dalton, Stephen THE MIRACLE OF FLIGHT - | £16.00 | |
| Sampson Low 1st, 1977; 27 x 23cm, 168pp, f.illus (some col), biblio; fine, nr fine d/w.Describes the natural flight of birds & insects and the evolution of manned flight, with, finally, a chapter on the features of modern aircraft. Some super photos by the author. | ||
| BN: 28852 | ||
| Davy M.J.B. INTERPRETIVE HISTORY OF FLIGHT - (survey of history of aeronautics & influence of contemporary conditions). | £14.00 | |
| HMSO (Science Museum) 1st, 1937; large 8vo, 191pp, photos; vg.Good on origins and early history. Other copies available. | ||
| BN: 22500 | ||
| Dean,Frederick (Ed'r) POWER AND SPEED - the story of the I.C.Engine on land, at sea and in the air. | £30.00 | |
| Temple Press 1st, 1938; 28x21cm, 250pp, illustrated; fine int, spinecloth faded; (no d/w) Contributors inc. Campbell, Prince Chula, John Cobb; vg photos of aircraft, racing cars at Brooklands, ships etc; Clark cut-aways of Pegasus engine, Gipsy 12, Hurricane, A.W Ensign, Auto-Union etc. A super period work, becoming scarce. | ||
| BN: 22501 | ||
| Dean (pub'rs) THRILLS OF THE SKYWAYS - | £9.00 | |
| nd (1930s); 26 x 20cm, 124pp, photos & grgs in text, col frontis by Geoffrey Eyles; vg int, sl worn ext.A "period" work including historical subjects & photos as well as fiction. | ||
| BN: 29764 | ||
|
Denham, T.S SPEED ! - |
£28.00 | |
| Pilot Press 1st, 1929; 19x13cm, 112pp, 11 photos; vg int, top of spine sl torn. Rather scarce book on the Schneider Trophy Races. | ||
| BN: 22502 | ||
| Dickson,Bonner W.A. AIRCRAFT - from airship to jet propulsion 1908-1948. | £16.00 | |
| Naldrett Press c1948; 29x22cm l'scape, 78pp; near-fine, vg d/w.Pictorial history - 40 years of Vickers-Armstrong Ltd. | ||
| BN: 22503 | ||
| Dixon,Charles THE CONQUEST OF THE ATLANTIC BY AIR - | £14.00 | |
| Sampson-Low 1st, 1930; 244pp, 34 photos; foxing (severe on four pages) o/w vg. | ||
| BN: 22504 | ||
| Donald, David SPYPLANE - | £12.50 | |
| Temple Press 1st, 1987; 29 x 22cm, 127pp, pictorial (mostly colour); fine, near fine d/w.Covers the special versions of WW 2 aircraft & the more recent purpose-built types. | ||
| BN: 24979 | ||
| Donald, David & Jon Lake ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WORLD MILITARY AIRCRAFT - | £32.00 | |
| Aerospace (London) for World Air Power Journal; 1st, 1994; 2 vols, 31 x 24cm, 448pp (total), col photos & 3-view line drgs of each type; full index; nr fine inc d/ws.Comprehensive work on high-quality paper. | ||
| BN: 27462 | ||
|
Donne, Michael LEADER OF THE SKIES - Rolls-Royce; the first seventy-five years. Muller 1st, 1981; 29 x 22cm landscape; 157pp, f.illus (some col); fine inc d/w. |
£15.00 | |
| BN: 23865 | ||
| Dorman, Geoffrey FIFTY YEARS FLY PAST - from Wright Brothers to Comet. | £12.50 | |
| Forbes Robertson 1st, 1951; 346pp, 34 photos; vg, torn remains of d/w.Review of flying history - mainly civil, starting with the formation of the Royal Aero Club in 1901; many biographical reminiscences in this very readable account. | ||
| BN: 21237 | ||
|
Dornier Aircraft Co 50 JAHRE DORNIER - Bilder und Woerte zur Geschichte des Hauses Dornier. Illustrated history, 1914-1964; 25x21cm landscape; plastic covers; vg. |
£20.00 | |
| German language, with English translation at rear; many excellent aircraft photos. | ||
| BN: 22506 | ||
|
Dornier GmbH DORNIER - die chronik des aeltesten deutschen flugzeugwerks. 1985; 214pp, f.illus (b & w photo of every type described); German language text with English added for the individual aircraft descriptions only; fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| 1985; 214pp, f.illus (b & w photo of every type described); German language text with English added for the individual aircraft descriptions only; fine inc d/w. | ||
| BN: 29940 | ||
| Dorr, Robert F. AIR WAR HANOI - | £12.00 | |
| Guild Pub 1st, 1988; 28 x 22cm, 190pp, f.illus; fine, nr fine id/w.Good record of an unpleasant subject. | ||
| BN: 27224 | ||
|
Dorr, Robert F. & David Donald FIGHTERS OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE - from WW1 dogfighters to the Stealth Fighter. |
£15.00 | |
| Temple Press (Hamlyn Aerospace), 1990; 29 x 23cm, artwork (much col) & photos of all types included; also some cut-away drgs; fine inc d/w (Thetford bookplate inside front). | ||
| BN: 30891 | ||
|
Duffy, Paul & Andrei Kandalov TUPOLEV - THE MAN AND HIS AIRCRAFT - Airlife 1st, 1996; 26 x 20cm, 233pp, f.illus (photos, line drgs, col side views, production lists etc, biblio; fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| BN: 29724 | ||
| Duke,Neville & Edward Lanchbery SOUND BARRIER - The story of high-speed flight. | £9.00 | |
| Cassell 1st 1953; 19 x 13cm, 117pp, 17 illus; vg (cloth sl marked, sl foxing), torn d/w..Review of the developments leading to supersonic flight by the famous testpilot and ex-bomber/navigator Lanchbery. | ||
| BN: 23199 | ||
| Duval G.R. PRESENTATION AIRCRAFT OF THE TWO WORLD WARS - | £9.50 | |
| Bradford Barton, 1976; 22 x 22cm, 96pp, pictorial; fine inc d/w. | ||
| BN: 25814 |
| Edwards,Michael THE AVIATOR'S WORLD an easy guide to aircraft, airports & aviation as a career & for pleasure | £5.00 | |
| "D & C 1st, 1974; 158pp, photos, diags; nr fine, vg d/w." | ||
| BN: 21805 | ||
|
Ellis, Chris A HISTORY OF COMBAT AIRCRAFT - Hamlyn 1981 reprint from 1979 1st; 30 x 22cm, 255pp, f.illus; vg, ragged d/w. |
£6.00 | |
| BN: 24283 |