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SOPWITH - THE MAN AND HIS AIRCRAFT
Written by Bruce Robertson. Illustrated by J.D. Carrick; Peter G. Cooksley; W.F. Hepworth.
Stock no. 1326652
Published by Air Review Ltd.. 1st 1970. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Blue cloth. B/w photos. Colour frontis. Aircraft diagrams. ISBN: 0900435151. SIGNED by the authors and artists by means of a bookplate to the front free-endpaper. Spine slightly bumped. The wrapper has been covered and stuck down onto the books pastedowns using fablon, it is very slightly edge chipped with a small tear to top edge of front panel.

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RECONNAISSANCE & BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF THE 1914-1948 WAR
Written by W.M. Lamberton; E.F. Cheesman. Illustrated by J.D. Carrick; F.A. Yeoman.
Stock no. 1326651
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

Large format. Yellow cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams (some fold-out). Binding error causes some creasing to the front pastedown. Dustwrapper is edge worn and torn, tear to centre of spine with some slight loss.

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THE FOCKE-WULF 190 A FAMOUS GERMAN FIGHTER
Written by Heinz J. Nowarra. Illustrated by W.F. Hepworth.
Stock no. 1326650
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited. 1st 1965. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Purple cloth, gilt title to spine. Colour frontis. B/w photos. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Some slight fading to cover edges. Contents clean. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed and chipped, spine browned with a tear at the top.

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VON RICHTHOFEN AND THE FLYING CIRCUS
Written by Heinz J. Nowarra; Kimbrough S. Brown; Bruce Robertson. Illustrated by W.F. Hepworth.
Stock no. 1326649
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited. 1964. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Third (enlarged) impression. Large format. B/w photos and drawings, colour frontis. Name and address in calligraphy on front free-endpaper. The wrapper has been covered and stuck down onto the books pastedowns using fablon. There are a few small tears to wrapper edges.

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AIRCRAFT CAMOUFLAGE AND MARKINGS 1907-1954
Written by Bruce Robertson.
Stock no. 1326648
Published by Harleyford Publications Limited. 1966. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

How aircraft types and their variants may be distinguished by their markings. Large format. B/w photos and colour illustrations. Sixth impression. Dustwrapper has been price-cut with 'new' price sticker above. Front panel of wrapper is discoloured. The wrapper has been covered and stuck down onto the books pastedowns using fablon.

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THE AVRO LANCASTER
Written by Francis K. Mason.
Stock no. 1827174
Published by Aston Publications. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

How the Avro Lancaster heavy bomber came into being and how it fulfilled the faith placed in it by those who planned it. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 437 pages. ISBN: 0946627304. Base of spine bumped. Gift inscription and date to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean. Pictorial dustwrapper has a tiny closed tear to top of front flap edge, is lightly creased at corners and lightly scuffed.

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WAR PRIZES
Written by Phil Butler.
Stock no. 1827173
Published by Midland Counties Publications. 1st 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

An illustrated survey of German, Italian and Japanese aircraft brought to Allied countries during and after the Second World War. Large format. B/w and some colour photos. ISBN: 0904597865. Minor bumping to top & tail of spine and top corners of boards. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at top & tail of spine & corners.

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CONCORDE
Written by Frederic Beniada; Michel Fraile.
Stock no. 1827159
Published by Cassell Illustrated. Circa 2006. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Very Large oblong format. Silver boards with black title to spine. Stunning black and white and colour photography throughout. The story of a legendary aircraft and an extraordinary tribute to our fascination with supersonic flight. ISBN: 1844035409. Still in original shrinkwrap - This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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HURRICANES OVER TOBRUK
Written by Brian Cull; Don Minterne.
Stock no. 1827147
Published by Grub Street. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The Pivotal Role of the Hurricane In The Defence of Tobruk, January-June 1941. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 190230411X. Text block very slightly grubby else a lovely copy.

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AA COMMAND: BRITAIN'S ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Written by Colin Dobinson.
Stock no. 1827111
Published by Methuen. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences of the Second World War. B/w tables, photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0413765407. A few minor marks to endpapers. Text block just a little grubby. Otherwise contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed with a few light sratches to rear panel.

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ON SILVER WINGS: RAF BIPLANE FIGHTERS BETWEEN THE WARS
Written by Alec Lumsden; Owen Thetford; Jeffrey Quill.
Stock no. 1827108
Published by Osprey Aerospace. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

An illustrated study celebrating the romantic era of RAF fighter squadrons in the 1920s and 30s. B/w photos. Colour illustrations. Foreword by Jeffrey Quill. ISBN: 1855323745. Top of spine lightly bumped. Pictorial dustwrapper has some light foxing to verso, not visible to front.

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D-DAY GLIDERS: LES PLANEURS AMERICAINS DU JOUR J
Written by Philippe Esvelin.
Stock no. 1827097
Published by Heimdal. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

U.S. glider pilots and their part in winning World War II. Text in French and English. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and a few colour illustrations. ISBN: 284048143X. Corners lightly rubbed. A few minor knocks to board edges. Rear board scuffed. Contents clean.

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