| Jakab, Peter L VISIONS OF A FLYING MACHINE - The Wright Brothers and the process of Invention. Airlife 1st (UK), 1990; 262pp, 62 figs (photos & diags); extensive notes & biblio; fine inc d/w. | £16.00 | |
| Serious study of the work of the Wright Brothers. | ||
| BN: 24067 | ||
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Johnson V.E. FLYING AND SOME OF ITS MYSTERIES - Milford, "Playbooks of Science" series; 1st, 1912 ; picture cover); 18 x 13cm, 138pp, 92 figs; bookplate;o/w vg. |
£28.00 | |
| Covers the principles of ballooning,kites & helicopters with much on modelling. | ||
| BN: 24058 | ||
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Kelly,Fred C. THE WRIGHT BROTHERS - a biography authorised by Orville Wright: Harcourt Brace USA 1st, 1943; 340pp, 16 photos; vg.(fine except lacks fep) The rather scarce 1st edn. |
£20.00 | |
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Lanchester F.W. THE FLYING MACHINE FROM AN ENGINEERING STANDPOINT - Reprint of the James Forrest lecture of 1914, & San Francisco 1915 paper: Constable 1st, 1916 ; 135pp, 56 figs; cloth soiled & worn, corners bumped, eps soiled; a "reading copy" with price reduced accordingly. |
£24.00 | |
| An important work by the famous pioneer, covering subjects such as Instability, the laws of resistance, motive power installation, sustention etc. | ||
| BN: 22129 | ||
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Langley S.P. THE INTERNAL WORK OF THE WIND - Smithsonian Inst. 1st, 1893; 33 x 25cm, 35pp plus 5 whole-page plates (diags of wind velocities); . |
£55.00 | |
| The famous aeronautical In pioneer's study of the actions of the wind; in format and cloth colour matching the author's major works "Memoir on mechanical flight" and "Experiments in Aerodynamics". | ||
| BN: 31752 | ||
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Lee, Arthur Gould THE FLYING CATHEDRAL - story of S.F.Cody: Methuen 1st, 1965; 265pp, 33 photos, nr fine inc d/w |
£17.50 | |
| Story of the Texan cowboy, Bronco-buster, frontiersman, circus sharpshooter, horse track racer, showman, barnstormer, man-carrying kite inventor & pioneer British aviator. | ||
| BN: 22130 | ||
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Lougheed, Victor VEHICLES OF THE AIR - a popular exposition of modern aeronautics with working drawings. Fisher Unwin 1910; 479pp, 270 illus inc many photos; good (cloth & titling rubbed/faded, lacks 2 plates (replaced by photo-sopies); therefore price reduced. |
£45.00 | |
| a most important work from the period., with many good illustrations including scale dimensioned plans of Wright biplane, Bleriot IX, Cody biplane, Farman biplane, Antoinette monoplane, Santos-Dumont monoplane, Montgomery glider & Curtiss biplane. | ||
| BN: 22036 | ||
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McFarland , Marvin W.(Ed'r) THE PAPERS OF WILBUR and ORVILLE WRIGHT - inc the Chanute-Wright letters and other papers of Octave Chanute. McGraw-Hill 1sts, 1953; 2 vols, total 1278pp, 236 photos + line drgs & diags in text; ex=lib with stamps to feps & titkle pages, o/w near fine, vg (sl chipped at top) d/ws. |
£85.00pr | |
| The rather scarce original work, which has better reproduction of photos than later editions; the d/ws are rather scarce. | ||
| BN: 30420 | ||
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McMahon, Lou & Michael Partridge A HISTORY OF EASTBOURNE AVIATION COMPANY 1911 - 1924. Eastbourne Local History Soc, 2000; 174pp, 122 figs inc photos; fine inc d/w. |
£16.00 | |
| 71pp covering pre-war aviation, 37pp on WW 1, 47pp on post-war flying. | ||
| BN: 31750 | ||
| Magoun F.Alexander & Eric Hodgins A HISTORY OF AIRCRAFT - | £15.00 | |
| Arno facsimile reprint, 1972, from McGraw-Hill original of 1931; 495pp, chronology, useful biblio; fine except f cover sl marked.Covers pre-flight theories, early ballooning, aeroplane pioneers & developments to date of writing. | ||
| BN: 25966 | ||
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Merriam, F.Warren FIRST THROUGH THE CLOUDS - The autobiography of a Box-Kite Pioneer. Batsford 1st, 1954; 176pp, 50 photos; vg, worn & sl torn d/w. |
£18.00 | |
| Classic personal description of the pre-WW 1 flying period. | ||
| BN: 23163 | ||
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Moedebeck, Hermann W.L. (with O.Chanute & others). POCKET-BOOK OF AERONAUTICS - Whittaker l907 (authorised English edn, trans from German Taschenbuch fur Flug-technicher und Luftschiffer in its 2nd edn of 1904 but with additions); vg int with rubbed cloth. |
£60.00 | |
| A text-book of the theory & history of ballooning, airships & heavier-than-air flight inc engines, airscrews etc; tables, formulae, period adverts. Useful reference work. | ||
| BN: 21206 | ||
| Opell,Frank (Ed'r) EARLY FLIGHT - from Balloons to Biplanes | £17.50 | |
| Castle (USA) 1st, 1987; 24 x 18cm, 475pp, f.illus (photos, maps etc); fine inc d/w.Collection of reprints of original articles in various US magazines on American ballooning & aviation, pre-WW 1. Much good material. | ||
| BN: 23164 | ||
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Penrose, Harald AN ANCIENT AIR - A biography of John Stringfellow of Chard, the Victorian Aeronautical Pioneer. |
£16.00 | |
| Smithsonian/Airlife 1988; 183pp, 38 photos; fine, nr fine d/w. | ||
| BN: 23571 | ||
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Rotch, A. Lawrence THE CONQUEST OF THE AIR - or the Advent of Aerial Navigation. Moffat, Yard, New York, 1909; 192pp, photos, diags & maps in text; fine int, cloth lettering rubbed. Scarce. |
£45.00 | |
| History of Aerostation, dirigible balloons and the early aeroplanes of the Wrights & Curtiss. | ||
| BN: 30190 | ||
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Savorgnan di Brazza, Francesco LA NAVIGAZIONE AEREA - Parte Prima - GLI AEROPLANI - e il piu pesante dell'aria, Treves, Milano, 1910; 30 x 23cm, 288pp, 270 figs inc photos (many of aircraft); pages clean although early pages sl bumped at base; binding broken & front board damaged at bottom corner; needs rebinding which I can arrange (at additional cost). |
£65.00 | |
| Well-illustrated Italian language book with line drgs (some dimensioned) & many photos of aeroplanes including one of the author's 1910 monoplane. | ||
| BN: 31847 | ||
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Simmonds, Ralph ALL ABOUT AIRCRAFT - a book for boys. Cassell 1915; 372pp, many photos, col frontis; good except 2 plates replaced by (monochrome) copies. Therefore price reduced. |
£18.00 | |
| Wartime edn of previous "All about Airships" with chapter on early WW 1 flying added. Much more than just a "Book for Boys". | ||
| BN: 21852 | ||
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Suneson, Gosta MODERNA LUFTFARTYG- en allmanfattlig Framstallning. Froleen, Stockholm, 1910; 32 x 24cm, 27pp + 4 heavy boards carrying "upfallbara modeller" (full-page col section-drgs with fold-up sections revealing interior construction details); 69 other figsmainly photos); vg + (the "models" ar undamages and nr fine, |
£250.00 | |
| A rare early Swedish work notable for the illustrations (of unknown authorship - shared with some other works - e.g. "La Navigation Aerienne" by Hettinger also of 1910) The 4 "models" are of the Parseval airship, the Zeppelin airship, the Bleriot XI and the Voisin biplane. The text sections are in 2 separate sections, on lighter-than-air and aeroplanes resp., the latter including some line drgs as well as some unusual photos. The work sometimes appears on internet websites at high prices. | ||
| BN: 31849 | ||
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The Motor THE AERO MANUAL - a manual of mechanically propelled human flight: Temple Press 1st, 1909; 157pp, 20 x 14 cms, 160 figs inc many photos; v worn, covers loose & soiled. |
£20.00 | |
| Covers "history of the work of early investigators, pioneer work of the last century, recent successes & the reasons therefor, + constructive details of airships, aeroplanes, gliders etc"; poor copy of an original period classic. | ||
| BN: 22134 | ||
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The Motor THE AERO MANUAL - A manual of mechanically propelled human flight: Temple Press 2nd, 1910; 208pp, 20 x 14 cms, 184 figs inc many photos; mostly vg except rear ep has scribbled ink calculations & binding tape-repaired front & rear. |
£35.00 | |
| As 1909 edn, brought up to date; an equally attractive classic of the period. | ||
| BN: 22135 | ||
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Thurston A.P. ELEMENTARY AERONAUTICS - the science and practice of Aerial Machines. Whittaker 1st, 1911; 126pp, 126 illus; fine. |
£45.00 | |
| Includes stability, helicopters, types of aeroplane & engines | ||
| BN: 31039 | ||
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Turner, Charles. C AERIAL NAVIGATION OF TO-DAY - A popular account of the evolution of aeronautics: Seeley 2nd, 1910; 327pp, 31 photos, 41 diags,glossary & biblio; Seeley booklist; vg throughout, with previous owner's plate. |
£35.00 | |
| Well illustrated general survey. | ||
| BN: 22138 | ||
| Turner, Major C.C THE OLD FLYING DAYS - Sampson Low, nd (c1927); 374pp, 40 illus; near fine (very good example). | £85.00 | |
| Excellent description of pre-WW 1 U.K aviation - one of the classics about the period. | ||
| BN: 22139 | ||
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Valentine, E.S & Tomlinson, F.L TRAVELS IN SPACE A history of aerial navigation Hurst & Blackett, 1902; 328pp, 62 illus, appendix list of fatalities(1785 - 1902); near-vg (bd'g splitting but not yet broken, o/w vg throughout). Two overlapping private lib bookplates inside f. cover. |
£75.00 | |
| Intro by Sir Hiram Maxim; well illustrated by drawings and some photos; good concise history of the period, concluding with the early airships and Maxim's flying machine. The illustrations are mainly woodcuts & a few photos. | ||
| BN: 22087 | ||
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Verrill A Hyatt. HARPER'S AIRCRAFT BOOK - Why aeroplanes fly, how to make models and all about aircraft, little and big. Harper Bros 1st, New York, 1913; 245pp, many photos & line drgs (some dimensioned); vg (some minor marks) |
£50.00 | |
| Covers main aircraft desgn features (inc "hydroaeroplanes") & inc some unusual photos; much on early aeromodelling and good chapters on engines and early aeroplane types. | ||
| BN: 29818 | ||
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Villard, Henry Serrano CONTACT! - the story of the early birds. |
£12.50 | |
| Barker 1st, 1968; 26 x 20cm, 263pp, many photos, biblio; fine, torn d/w. Kitty Hawk to WW 1. Illustrated description - a good introduction to the period. | ||
| BN: 28542 | ||
| Villard, Henry S. BLUE RIBBON OF THE AIR - the Gordon Bennett Races. | £16.00 | |
| Smithsonian 1st, 1987; 272pp, photos; fine inc d/w.Describes the aeroplane G-B races from 1909 to 1920 with notes on the balloon races. (Title should presumably refer to the "Blue Riband"!) | ||
| BN: 25968 | ||
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Walker, Percy B. EARLY AVIATION AT FARNBOROUGH - BALLOONS, KITES & AIRSHIPS - Macdonald 1st, 1971; 25 x 19cm, 270pp, 65 illus, 8 figs; fine, sl chipped d/w. |
£22.00 | |
| Part 1 of a history of the Royal AircraftEstablishment; good picture of the British pre-WW 1 aviation scene. | ||
| BN: 24197 | ||
| Walker,Sydney F. AVIATION - ITS PRINCIPLES, ITS PRESENT & FUTURE Jack "Peoples" Books Series, 1912; 17 x 11cm, 94pp, drgs; vg. | £15.00 | |
| Good, slightly technical review of the 1912 aviation scene. | ||
| BN: 21068 | ||
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Walsh,John Evangelist FIRST FLIGHT - The untold story of the Wright Brothers: |
£15.00 | |
| A & U 1st UK, 1976; 305pp, 20 illus, ep photos, good biblio; fine inc d/w. New light on Wrights' history, naming Wilbur the creative genius rather than Orville, who outlived him by 36 years. | ||
| BN: 22141 | ||
| Whitehouse,Arch THE EARLY BIRDS - | £15.00 | |
| Nelson 1st (UK), 1967; 254pp, 31 photos; fine, fair-good d/w.Mostly pre-WW 1 history. | ||
| BN: 22142 | ||
| Wohl, Robert A PASSION FOR WINGS - Aviation and the Western Imagination 1908-1918. | £24.00 | |
| Yale Univ. Press, 1994; , 26 x 21cm, 320pp, f.illus (some col poster reprods); nr fine inc d/w.Quite a serious history but with many amusing period cartoons & attractive posters. | ||
| BN: 30156 | ||
| Wragg,David W. FLIGHT BEFORE FLYING - | £14.00 | |
| Osprey 1st, 1974; 25 x 20cms, 188pp, f.illus (many drgs); fine inc d/w.Covers ballooning & the heavier-than-air experiments. | ||
| BN: 22143 | ||
| Wykeham,Peter SANTOS-DUMONT - a Study in Obsession. | £25.00 | |
| Putnam 1st, 1962; 278pp, 23 photos, biblio, list of designs; fine inc d/w. (faded lettering on d/w) Story of the pioneer balloonist, airship & aeroplane constructor/pilot. | ||
| BN: 24829 |
