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1961 Newman's Indian BradshawCalcutta: 1947Three scarce volumes of Newman's 'Indian Bradshaw' from the 1960s. In the original wrappers. -
c1934 Zeppelin Passagierfahrten Reisebestimmungen with Timetable South AmericaGermany: 1934Two very scarce pieces of literature regarding the short-lived Hamburg-America Zeppelin line. -
1862 Lives of the Engineers with an Account of their Principal WorksLondon: 1862A three volume set of biographical works on the men who promoted the 'material development of England'. -
By Land and SkyLondon: 1900The first edition of this fascinating look at the early history of flight, focussing on the phenomena of ballooning, written by the pioneer aeronaut John M. Bacon. Illustrated throughout. -
Annual Report of the Aeronautical Society of Great BritainLondon: 1869-81The first edition of these lovely rebound annual reports from the Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, from the years 1869-71, ad 1879-81. -
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The Aeronautical ClassicsLondon: 1910-11The first edition thus of this collection of important and interesting essays from the seventeenth to nineteenth century, all discussing the theory of flight -
The Record of an Aeronaut Being the Life of John M. BaconLondon: 1907The first edition of Gertrude Bacon's biography on the fascinating life of her aeronaut father. Illustrated profusely throughout. -
Aerial WarfareLondon: 1909A beautiful copy of the scarce first edition of this work on the development of aerial flight in the twentieth century, discussing its possible use in warfare. Illustrated throughout. -
Researches and Experiments in Aerial NavigationWashington: 1908The first collected edition of four articles written by Samuel Pierpont Langley between 1897 and 1904, each article discussing aeronautical engineering and his attempts to develop an aeroplane. Illustrated throughout, including with a folding plate. -
Les Premiers Hommes-OiseauxParis: 1908A finely bound very scarce copy of this fascinating work looking into the revolutionary flights of the Wright brothers. Illustrated throughout, and written in the original French. -
BallooningLondon: 1885A finely bound first edition of Gustav May's interesting look at the history and practice of hot air ballooning in the late nineteenth century. Illustrated with a folding plate to the frontispiece. -
A Narrative of the Two Aerial Voyages of Doctor Jeffries With Mons. BlanchardLondon: 1786An important work, somewhat compromised but with interesting provenance. John Jefferies' work recounts his experiences on two hot air balloon journeys the author took with the influential Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Previously owned by the French aeronaut Char -
Account of the Late Aeronautical Expedition From London to WeilburgLondon: 1836A scarce first edition of Thomas Monck Mason's fascinating work discussing his experiences in a hot air balloon flight with Robert Hollond and Charles Green. -
Aeroplane Structural DesignLondon: 1929A very scarce work regarding structural design of aeroplanes, profusely illustrated with many demonstrative plates and tables, several of which are folding. -
Flying DutchmanLondon: 1931The first edition of this fascinating account of Dutch aviation pioneer Anthony Fokker, profusely illustrated throughout. -
1931-1933 2vol British Sports and Sportsmen Limited Edition Agriculture Aviation MotoringLondon: 1931-1933A charming two volume collection of the limited edition British Sports and Sportsmen series, handsomely bound in the original morocco binding with charming gilt detail and profusely illustrated with many photogravures. -
1931-1933 3vol British Sports and Sportsmen Limited Edition Aviation Industry BreedingLondon: 1931-1933An excellent three volume collection of the limited edition series of works from Sports and Sportsmen, including Breeding Agriculture Country-Life Pursuits; Commerce and Industry; and Modern Commerce Transport Motoring and Aviation. -
1975 The Adventure of Sail 1520-1914 Macintyre Second Impression IllustratedLondon: 1975A second impression copy of this fascinating historical record of sailing ships, by the British naval officer and renowned author of numerous books on British naval history, Donald Macintyre. -
1873 Manual of the Steam Engine Rankine Illustrated Folding Plate William King-HallLondon: 1873A leather bound edition of this fascinating study of steam-engines by the Scottish mechanical engineer William John Macquorn Rankine. -
1932 Royal Yachts C. M. Gavin First Limited Edition Colour IllustratedLondon: 1932An exceptional and original copy of this limited first edition of this work, a study of Royal Yachts by Charles Murray Gavin, copiously illustrated throughout. -
1911 North Sea Fishers And Fighteres Walter Wood Illus Fran H MasonLondon: 1911The first edition of this profusely illustrated guide to fishing in the North Sea. -
1910 Steamships and Their Story Chatterton First Edition Colour Illustrated UncommonLondon: 1910A lovely uncommon first edition copy of Edward Keble Chatterton's 'Steamships and Their Story', copiously illustrated with one hundred and thirty five illustrations. -
1925 Old Ship Figure-Heads and Sterns L. G. Carr Laughton Limited Edition Colour PlatesLondon: 1925A beautiful example of this profusely illustrated limited edition copy of this work on figure-heads and sterns of ships. -
1860 Practical Remarks Upon the Principle of Rating Railway Charles PenfordLondon : 1860A scarce text 'In which is explained the impracticality of following judgements of the Court of the Queen's Bench.' -
1943 Diesel Engine Operation by E. Molloy Second Edition Revised IllustratedLondon : 1943A useful reference book on the topic of Diesel Engine Operation. -
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2006 Making Cars at Crewe by Peter Ollerhead Signed by the AuthorStroud : 2006A history book about Making Cars at Crewe.