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THUNDER IN THE HEAVENS CLASSIC AMERICAN AIRCRAFT OF WORLD WAR II
Written by Martin Bowman.
Stock no. 2123298
Published by Salamander Books Ltd. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large square format. Photographs by Patrick Bunce. ISBN: 086101751X. Wrapper is edge-creased.

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FLYING MEMORIES
Written by Stanley Orton Bradshaw.
Stock no. 1609232
Published by John Hamilton Ltd.. Good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth. B/w illustrations. Covers unevenly darkened. Possibly has frontis missing. Endpapers foxed; scattered foxspots to contents. Book has tobacco smell.

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BOMBING COLOURS BRITISH BOMBER CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS 1914-1937
Written by Bruce Robertson.
Stock no. 1813952
Published by Patrick Stephens. 1st 1972. Fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The development of the bomber as a weapon of war during the First World War and as an instrument for keeping the peace in the years that followed. Red boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0850590930. White pictorial dustwrapper is browned to edges and red title to spine has faded to yellow.

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WINGS OF FATE
Written by Norman MacMillan.
Stock no. 2123105
Published by G. Bell & Sons Ltd.. 1st 1967. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Strange True Tales of the Vintage Flying Days. Blue boards, dark titles; vignette to front cover. Browning to cover edges. Old ink prices crossed out to front endpaper. Foxing to outer page edges. Book affected by tobacco odour. Wrapper is browned with foxing; some small chips and nicks.

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EARLY SOVIET JET FIGHTERS: THE 1940S AND EARLY 1950S
Written by Yefim Gordon.
Stock no. 1813478
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2002. Fine condition.

Red Star Volume 4. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w & a few colour photos & illustrations. 143 pages. ISBN: 1857801393.

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STURGEON: TARGET-TUG EXTRAORDINAIRE
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1813446
Published by Ad Hoc Publications. 1st 2009. Nearly fine condition.

A monograph of the Short Sturgeon. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos plus Colours & markings to rear. 84 pages. ISBN: 9780946958771.

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SPITFIRES AND POLISHED METAL RESTORING THE CLASSIC FIGHTER
Written by Graham Moss.
Stock no. 1813354
Published by Airlife. 1st 1999. Very good condition.

Chronicling the history of the company, 'Historic Flying', and how the aircraft were salvaged. Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Colour photos. Photography by Barry McKee. ISBN: 1853107204. One page not bound in (missed in binding process) but present.

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ENGLISH ELECTRIC CANBERRA AND MARTIN B-57
Written by Barry Jones.
Stock no. 2122907
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The full story of the Canberra, starting with the design and covering its legendary Farnborough airshow appearances, record breaking flights and incredible service life that now sees some Canberras that are almost twice as old as their pilots. Black boards, gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w photos. Crowood Aviation Series. ISBN: 1861262558. Wrapper is edge-creased with small tear to one corner.

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BUCCANEER: THE STORY OF THE LAST ALL-BRITISH STRIKE AIRCRAFT
Written by Tim Laming.
Stock no. 1813248
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1998. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The full story of the development of this important all-British design, its naval and air force careers and its export success with the south African Air Force. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and a few colour plates. ISBN: 1852604786.

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BEECH AIRCRAFT AND THEIR PREDECESSORS
Written by A.J. Pelletier.
Stock no. 2122860
Published by Putnam. 1st 1995. Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0851778631. Wrapper is a little edge-creased; some fading to spine.

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THE HAWKER HURRICANE
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 2122811
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format. B/w photos. 256 pages. ISBN: 0946627096. Previous Ex-lib. (The Owen Thetford Aviation Library). This has some additional 'plates' pasted in onto blank pages, including newspaper photos. Some edge-creasing to wrapper.

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AVRO LANCASTER
Written by Bill Sweetman. Illustrated by Rikyu Watanabe.
Stock no. 2122809
Published by Jane's Publishing Company. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and colour illustrations, some fold-out. 56 pages. ISBN: 0710601328. Bumping to corners. A few marks to covers. Spine faded.

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