Aviation
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Signed1988 Flights of PassageLondon: 1988A first edition recalling Hynes's years as World War II aviator, with a dedication signed by the author.
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1946 Soldats Et Généraux Des Campagnes D'Europe Occidentale 1944-1945Paris : 1946A collection of more than sixty delicately colourful aquarelles depicting military personnel from the Second World War.
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1943 Biggles & Co.Toronto: 1943The first Canadian edition of this exciting adventure featuring Biggles, written by W. E. Johns, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.
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1943 Biggles in the BalticToronto: 1943The first Canadian edition of this thrilling Biggles adventure by W. E. Johns, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.
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1943 Biggles Flies EastToronto : 1943The very scarce, first Canadian edition of this thrilling adventure by W. E. Johns, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.
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1943 Spitfire ParadeToronto : 1943The first Canadian edition of this thrilling adventure by W. E. Johns, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper.
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1931 German War-BirdsLondon: 1931An uncommon, first edition of this illustrated work on German war planes, written by Claude Sykes under his pseudonym "Vigilant".
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1932 Fighting Planes and AcesLondon: 1932An uncommon first edition of this illustrated work surrounding war planes, written by Flying Officer W. E. Johns, in the very scarce, unclipped dust wrapper.
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c1915 A Collection of Fold-Out Illustrations of German EngineeringNot Stated: c1910A collection of seven intricately illustrated fold-outs of different mechanisms, each accompanied by a description, in German.
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1932 The Pictorial Flying CourseLondon: [1932]The first edition of this scarce illustrated guide to flying, with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper.
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1934 Flying MemoriesLondon: 1934The first edition of this fascinating aviation series of illustrations, with explanations of their contexts to each.
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1934 Planes of the Great War 1914-1918London: 1934A very smart work containing Howard Leigh's illustrations of some of the planes of the First World War.
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1936-40 A Collection of Articles from 'The Aeroplane' and 'Flight' MagazineLondon: 1936-40A collection of informative and heavily illustrated articles from 'The Aeroplane' and 'Flight' aviation magazines.
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2011 The Compleat Adventures of Captain Philip StrangeOntario: 2011A very scarce facsimile set of three volumes, uniting the stories of Captain Philip Strange from the aviation pulp magazine, Flying Aces.
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1943 "Wildcats" over CasablancaBoston: 1943A first edition, first printing of the story of two naval fighter pilots in the Grumman "Wildcat" fighter squadron during the Second World War.
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1941-2 The Aeroplane Spotter Volume I and IIILondon: 1941-2Two volumes of this popular wartime aviation magazine edited by Peter G. Masefield, intended to aid civilians in recognising aircrafts.
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1938 Wonders of World Aviation: The Conquest of the Air in Story and PictureLondon : [1938]A beautiful complete collection in two volumes of the full publication of this magazine regarding aviation edited by Clarence Winchester and J. Laurence Pritchard
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1909 Aerial WarfareLondon: 1909The scarce first edition of this discussion of the possibilities of aerial warfare, published prior to the First World War.
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1939-1947 10vols The War IllustratedLondon: 1939-1947A complete ten-volume set of 'The War Illustrated', offering a comprehensive record of the Second World War by air, land and sea.
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1943 Roof Over BritainLondon: 1943An illustrated first edition copy of this fascinating exploration of Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences from 1939 to 1942.
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1938 Air Raid Precautions Memorandum No. 6: Local Communications and Reporting of Air Raid DamageLondon: 1938A very scarce first edition of this pamphlet on communications and reporting of air raid damage for local communities during the Second World War.
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Signed1928 Airmen or Noahs, Fair Play for Our Airmen: The Great "Neon" Air Myth ExposedLondon: 1928A smart first edition of this illustrated work on naval aviation, inscribed by the author to William Joynson-Hicks.
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1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R. A. F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955The first trade edition of the memoirs of T. E. Lawrence, presenting his time in the Royal Air Force in the 1920s.
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1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R. A. F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955The first trade edition of the memoirs of T. E. Lawrence, documenting his time in the Royal Air Force.
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1931 Collected Reports on the British High Speed Aircraft for the 1927 Schneider Trophy ContestLondon: 1931The first edition of this very scarce report on the Supermarine S.5, the 1927 winner of the Schneider Trophy competition.
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1937 Flying YearsLondon: 1937A smart copy of this illustrated account from British-Canadian aviator, Claude Hilton Keith. A special edition printed for The Aviation Book Club.
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1949-54 The Second World WarLondon: 1949-54A first edition complete set of Winston S. Churchills renowned history on The Second World War in the original dust wrappers.
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1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R.A.F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955A smart first edition of T. E. Lawrence's insightful memoirs of his time as an enlisted man in the Royal Air Force.
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1982 Goodbye Mickey MouseLondon: 1982A first edition of this work of wartime fiction by Len Deighton.
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1978 AirshipwreckLondon: 1978A very smart first edition of this tribute to airship travel in the twenties and thirties, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper.
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1978 AirshipwreckLondon: 1978A very smart first edition of this tribute to airship travel in the twenties and thirties.
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1948 A Dictionary of Forces Slang 1939-1945London: 1948An amusing collaboration of ex-military veterans, presenting their experience of slang in the British army, navy and air force between 1939 and 1945.
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1955 The Mint: A Day-Book of the R.A.F. Depot Between August and December 1922London: 1955A smart first edition of T. E. Lawrence's insightful memoirs of his time as an enlisted man in the Royal Air Force.
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1944-1946 3vols Aircraft of the Fighting PowersLeicester: 1944-1946Three neat volumes of educational works on aviation during the Second World War.
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1948-54 The Second World WarLondon: 1948-54A first edition set of William Churchill's groundbreaking memoirs regarding the Second World War.
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1994 Japanese Aircraft of the Pacific WarLondon: 1994A fine reprint of this extensive study on Japanese aircraft in the twentieth century, lavishly illustrated throughout.