| Bacon, Gertrude BALLOONS, AIRSHIPS & FLYING MACHINES - | £32.00 | |
| Jack's Scientific series, nd (c1905); 18 x 12cm, 125pp, drgs, diags; vg, (cloth & f. cover lettering rubbed, near fine inside.)the majority of this very period little book covers lighter-than-air flying, with some mention of the Wright Brothers & Maxim. | ||
| BN: 23236 | ||
| Bacon,Gertrude ALL ABOUT FLYING - | £32.00 | |
| Methuen 1st 1915; 17 x 11 cms, 115pp, 22 illus; vg.Review of early flying 1903 to 1919. | ||
| BN: 22107 | ||
| Berget, Alphonse THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR - Aeronautics, Aviation; History, Theory, Practice. | £40.00 | |
| Putnams, New York, 2nd English language edn, 1911; 249pp, 48 plates (many different from the 1st edn), 81 diags in text; vg except spinecloth splitting Well illustrated early work describing ballooning, dirigibles (flights & operation) & the early aeroplane types. Also another, 2 plates replaced by photo-copies, some foxing - £25 | ||
| BN: 21903 | ||
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Berriman, Algernon E. AVIATION - An Introduction to the Elements of Flight. Methuen 1st, 1913; 360pp, 30 plates (some with multiple photos), many diags in text; vg except few pps sl torn at margins. |
£85.00 | |
| Comprehensive classic description of the period with many excellent photos, world record list, abstracts on the 1912 Military Trials, the Wright patent litigation, the petrol engine, distribution of pressure on wing sections, chronology & biblio; embossed aircraft picture to front cover; an important period classic. | ||
| BN: 24841 | ||
| Broke-Smith, Brig. P.W.L. THE HISTORY OF EARLY BRITISH MILITARY AERONAUTICS - | £16.00 | |
| 1968 Academic reprint, 8vo hardback; 56pp, 25 photos inc balloons, airships & aeroplanes; vg inc d/w. Paper reprinted from the Royal Engineer's Journal of March, June & Sept 1952 (later reprinted by Mackey),covering the period prior to the formation of the RFC in 1912. | ||
| BN: 21889 | ||
| Broomfield G.A. PIONEER OF THE AIR the life & times of Colonel S.F.Cody Gale & Polden 1st, 1953; 19 x 13cm, 164pp, 30 photos; foxing to page edges, o/w nr fine, good d/w. | £15.00 | |
| Now a somewhat scarce biography of the famous pioneer. | ||
| BN: 21682 | ||
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Brown C.L.M. THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR - an historical survey. O.U.P. 1st, 1927; 19 x 13cm, 126pp, 8 illus; vg+. |
£14.50 | |
| Good pocket survey of the development of aeronautical knowledge up to c1910. | ||
| BN: 25326 | ||
| Casey, L.S. CURTISS - THE HAMMONDSPORT ERA 1907-1915 - Crown, USA 1st, 1981; 29 x 22cm, 235pp, f.illus; fine, nr fine d/w. | £24.00 | |
| Describes the early Curtiss aircraft (with 3-view line drgs & photos) and the early development of the company | ||
| BN: 24367 | ||
| Claxton W.J. THE MASTERY OF THE AIR - | £25.00 | |
| Blackie 1st, 1914; 1915 reprint of 1st, 1914; 260pp, 23 plates, figs in text; f. cover sl loose, o/w vg.More attractive & useful than the later versions of the same title. The 1st recently seen on E-bay at a high price!Also reprinted 2nd, 1915; similar except foxing to some pages & page edges - £16.; Also - 3rd, 1920;near-vg - £12 | ||
| BN: 22163 | ||
| Claxton W.J. THE AIRMAN AND HIS CRAFT - | £22.00 | |
| Blackie 1914; 19 x 13cm, 80pp, 4 vg col plates, 9 photos, diags; vg except spinepaper splitting; ."Rambles among our industries"series. mostly descriptive of pre-WW 1 period. | ||
| BN: 21510 | ||
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Combs,Harry B. with Martin Caidin KILL DEVIL HILL - the epic of the Wright Brothers 1899-1909. Secker & Warburg 1st, 1979; 389pp, 70 illus (photos & diags), good biblio; ex-library but vg inc d/w (only marked at front & on spine of d/w) Also 1986 card-cover edn; (nice picture f. cover) fine - £12 |
£9.00 | |
| An analysis of the achievements & writings of the Wright Brothers. | ||
| BN: 21410 | ||
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Connon, Peter IN THE SHADOW OF THE EAGLE'S WING - the history of aviation in the Cumbria, Dumfries & Galloway region, 1825-1914. St Patrick's Press 1st, 1982; 30 x 22cm, 134pp, f.illus (photos, drgs, ep maps); fine inc d/w. |
£17.50 | |
| BN: 28541 | ||
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Driver, Hugh THE BIRTH OF MILITARY AVIATION - (Studies in History - Britain, 1903-1914) Royal Historical Society, 1997; 356pp, 24 photos, large biblio; nr fine inc d/w. |
£25.00 | |
| Thorough study, from the earliest attempts to fly to the formation of the Flying Corps; the potted biographies and extensive bibliography particularly useful. | ||
| BN: 31387 | ||
| Fabb, John FLYING AND BALLOONING FROM OLD PHOTOGRAPHS - | £10.00 | |
| Batsford 1st, 1980; 26 x 19cm, 116 captioned photos & brief introduction; fine inc d/w.Based mainly on British activities. | ||
| BN: 26397 | ||
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Fairlie,Gerard & Elizabeth Cayley THE LIFE OF A GENIUS - Sir George Cayley, Pioneer of Modern Aviation. |
£18.00 | |
| H & S 1st, 1965; 192pp, portrait; vg inc d/w. The work of Britain's "Father of aviation". | ||
| BN: 23161 | ||
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Ferris,Richard HOW TO FLY - OR - THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR - story of man's endeavours to fly & the inventions by which he has succeeded. Nelson 1st, 1910; 475pp, over 150 photos & line drgs; picture f.cover & spine; vg (sl marked cloth) |
£48.00 | |
| Classic, well-illustrated contemporary description. | ||
| BN: 22119 | ||
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Gamble, C.F.Snowden THE AIR WEAPON - being some account of the growth of British military aeronautics from 1783 to the end of 1929. Vol 1 (1783-1914) O.U.P., 1931; 290pp ; vg int, spinnecloth faded & sl split. |
£55.00 | |
| The only vol to be published of the intended "history to 1929"; covers in detail the events leading to the formation of the RFC; scarce & important work. | ||
| BN: 26399 | ||
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Gibbs-Smith C.H. THE AEROPLANE - an historical survey. HMSO, 1960; 375pp, 22 plates, 45 figs in text, glossary, references, chronology, addenda; Corrigenda sheet loosely inserted; near fine (celophane protection stuck to covers, no d/w.) |
£16.00 | |
| Covers all periods to date of publication but a large part is on pre-WW 1 aviation and aviators. | ||
| BN: 21895 | ||
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Gibbs-Smith C.H. CLEMENT ADER his flight-claims & his place in history HMSO (Science Museum) 1st, 1968; 214pp, figs; fine inc d/w. |
£23.00 | |
| Detailed examination of the claims for Ader's alleged 1897 flight & the legal battles with the Wright Brothers re the "First Flight". | ||
| BN: 21153 | ||
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Gibbs-Smith, C.H THE REBIRTH OF EUROPEAN AVIATION - 1902-1908. HMSO 1st, 1974; 378pp, 59 illus, good bibliography; fine inc d/w. |
£17.50 | |
| Detailed description of developments, 1902 to 1908, in Europe with a large section on the flights in France of Wilbur Wright and n appendix by Chanute of USA flying. | ||
| BN: 22532 | ||
| Gibbs-Smith C.H. PIONEERS OF THE AEROPLANE - | £7.50 | |
| Usborne Pub. (UK) 1975; 29 x 22cm, 48pp, photos, col drgs; fine, vg d/w. Childrens' picture book on aviation through the ages. | ||
| BN: 23927 | ||
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Gimbel, Richard (Tom Crouch & other editors) THE GENESIS OF FLIGHT - the aeronautical history collection of Colonel Richard Gimbel. Perpetua Press USA, 2000; 31 x 24cm, 372pp, f. illus (mostly colour) biblio, CD in pocket at rear; as new. |
£28.00 | |
| Beautiful illustrations of this remarkable collection of early books, pictures, posters, manuscripts, seals and other aeronautical ephemera. A useful and attractive record. | ||
| BN: 31446 | ||
| Gollin, Alfred NO LONGER AN ISLAND - Britain & the Wright Brothers 1902-1909. | £16.00 | |
| Heinemann 1st, 1984; 24 x 16cm, 478pp; fine, near fine d/w.Monumental study of the effect of early flights on attitudes & politics in the UK. | ||
| BN: 21634 | ||
| Grahame-White,Claude & Harry Harper THE AEROPLANE - | £28.00 | |
| Jack's Romance of Reality series, 1914; 280pp 16 plates, photo on f. cover; binding loose but complete; covers clean but sl worn. - | ||
| BN: 22121 | ||
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Hallion, Richard P. TAKING FLIGHT - Inventing the aerial age from antiquity through the first world war. Oxford U.P., 2003; 26 x 18cm, 529pp inc 90pp of references; many photos & diags; fine inc d/w. |
£15.00 | |
| Most of the book covers the pre-war days. | ||
| BN: 31361 | ||
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Hamel, Gustav & Charles C.Turner FLYING - Some practical experiences. Longmans Green 1st, 1914; 341pp, 72 photos, biblio; spinecloth splitting & sl torn at top; some foxing & minor folds at corner of few pages; the many photos vg-fine; a somewhat tired (and therefore cheaper) example. |
£40.00 | |
| Good description - a classic of the period, with vg illus. | ||
| BN: 23138 | ||
| Harper, E.H & Ferguson, A. AERIAL LOCOMOTION - Cambridge University Press 1911; 164pp, 12 x 17cms, 26 figs inc some photos; vg (near-fine int). | £24.00 | |
| General principles & history of flight to 1911. | ||
| BN: 22123 | ||
| Harper, Harry LORDS OF THE AIR - Lutterworth 1st, 1940; 216pp, 52 photos; vg+. | £18.00 | |
| Personal memoirs.One of Harry Harper's several books on early flying More than half the book describes pre-WW 1 flying; continues mainly about civil airline development to date of writing. | ||
| BN: 26386 | ||
| Hart, Clive THE DREAM OF FLIGHT - Aeronautics from classical times to the renaissance. | £16.00 | |
| Faber 1st, 1972; 26 x 20cm, 200pp, 63 plates, 40 figs, biblio; near fine inc d/w.Attractive account of fanciful ideas, kites & designs. Some original Latin texts also reproduced. | ||
| BN: 28543 | ||
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Hayward, Charles B. BUILDING AND FLYING AN AEROPLANE - A practical handbook covering the design, construction & operation of aeroplanes American Technical Society, 1912 (this example shows 1916 but appears exactly the same as the 1912 original); 142pp, 52 figs inc photos; vg. |
£55.00 | |
| BN: 31040 | ||
| Hearne R.P. DER LUFTKRIEG - | £55.00 | |
| Siegismund, Berlin, 1909 (trans from "Aerial Warfare", UK, 1909); German lang (Gothic script); 255pp, 57 illus (photos, drgs, diags); near fine (owner's bookplate at front); attractive picture cover. History of airships & aeroplanes so far - their potential as weapons of war. | ||
| BN: 29934 | ||
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Hoffman, Paul WINGS OF MADNESS - Alberto Santos-Dumont and the Invention of Flight. Fourth Estate 1st UK, 2003; 369pp, 35 illus; extensive notes; fine inc d/w. |
£17.50 | |
| The genius of Santos-Dumont, the Brazilian hero worship and his sadness at the results of aviation. | ||
| BN: 31529 | ||
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Howard, Fred. WILBUR AND ORVILLE - A biography of the Wright Brothers. Hale 1st UK, 1988;; 530pp, 53 illus; fine ,sound d/w has spine completely faded. |
£15.00 | |
| BN: 23706 |
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