BIOGRAPHY
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R.F.C. H.Q. 1914-1918
Written by Maurice Baring.
Stock no. 1823935
Published by G. Bell & Sons.
1st
1920.
Very good condition.
Blue cloth boards, dark blue title to spine and border to front board. Spine lightly browned, edges lightly rubbed. Text block browned. Spine slightly cocked, hinges slightly pulled. Binding tight.
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- AVIATION
- BIOGRAPHY
CAPTAIN BALL V.C.
Written by Walter A. Briscoe; H. Russell Stannard.
Stock no. 1823925
Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited.
3rd
1943.
Good condition.
The career of Flight-Commander Ball of the Royal Flying Corps. Red cloth with dark titles. B/w plates. Spine heavily faded, front board marked. Name in ink to front endpaper. Front hinge pulled but binding tight. Text block browned. Occasional foxing to contents.
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- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR I
- HISTORY
- BIOGRAPHY
AUTO-ARCHITECT: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF GERALD PALMER
Written by Gerald Palmer; Christopher Balfour.
Stock no. 1823907
Published by Magna Press.
1st
1998.
Fine condition.
A fascinating story told by this innovative and talented car designer including designing and building the Jowett Javelin. Additional material by Christopher Balfour. Large format. Pale brown glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. Limited to 750 copies. ISBN: 0951942360. SIGNED by Gerald Palmer on label to front pastedown.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- BIOGRAPHY
- LIMITED EDITION
ANDRE CITROEN THE MAN AND THE MOTOR CARS
Written by John Reynolds.
Stock no. 1323058
Published by Alan Sutton.
1st
1996.
Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.
Andre Citroen's life and work. Glazed pictorial boards. Foreword by Chris Goffey. B/w photos. ISBN: 0750912588.
PHIL HILL YANKEE CHAMPION
Written by William F. Nolan.
Stock no. 1323057
Published by Brown Fox Books.
1st thus
1996.
Fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The first American to win the driving championship of the world. Revised, expanded edition. Blue boards with white title to spine and vignette to front cover. B/w photos. 232 pages. ISBN: 1888978104. A fine copy in dustwrapper which is a tiny bit edge rubbed and has a tiny mark to lower edge of rear panel.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
THE PERSONAL DIARY OF MAJOR EDWARD 'MICK' MANNOCK
Written by Mick Mannock; Frederick Oughton.
Stock no. 2139992
Published by Neville Spearman.
1st
1966.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Introduced and annotated by Oughton. Major 'Mick' Mannock was a winner of a posthumous V.C. in 1918. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Facsimile pages of the diary and b/w plates. Some marks to outer page edges. Wrapper has some scuffing and small nicks.
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- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- DIARY
- BIOGRAPHY
- AVIATION
WORLD WAR ONE AIRCRAFT CARRIER PIONEER: THE STORY AND DIARIES OF CAPTAIN J M MCCLEERY RNAS/RAF
Written by Guy Warner.
Stock no. 2139986
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation.
1st
2011.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Black boards with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781848842557. Page browning.
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- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR I
- AVIATION
- BIOGRAPHY
- DIARY
GENTLEMAN AIR ACE: THE DUNCAN BELL-IRVING STORY
Written by Elizabeth O'Kiely.
Stock no. 2139947
Published by Harbour Publishing.
1st CANADA
1992.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 1550170775. Bumping to top and tail of spine. Browning and some foxing to outer page edges.
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- MILITARY
- AVIATION
- WORLD WAR I
- AIR FORCE
- BIOGRAPHY
SOPWITH - THE MAN AND HIS AIRCRAFT
Written by Bruce Robertson.
Illustrated by J.D. Carrick; Peter G. Cooksley; W.F. Hepworth.
Stock no. 2139936
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. Some browning to covers. Browning to endpapers and outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with tears and chips; a little loss; some scuffing.
AYRTON SENNA: HIS FULL CAR RACING RECORD
Written by Christopher Hilton.
Stock no. 2139924
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited.
1st
1995.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Dark boards with gilt title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 185260543X. SIGNED by author to title page. Wrapper has a couple of tiny nicks along one edge.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY
MOTORING MY WAY
Written by Stanley Sedgwick.
Stock no. 2139923
Published by B.T. Batsford Ltd..
1st
1976.
Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The author's wide experience and objective approach to so many classic marques make this a must for enthusiasts. B/w photos. 190 pages plus index. ISBN: 0713432624. SIGNED by author and dated 'October 1976' to title page. Light browning and a few foxspots to outer page edges.
GREEN RACES RED EDDIE IRVINE'S FIRST SEASON WITH FERRARI
Written by Eddie Irvine.
Stock no. 2139920
Published by Collins Willow.
1st
1996.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Colour photos. ISBN: 0002187620. SIGNED by author to title page. Small knocks to top and tail of spine and a couple of corners. Grubby mark to front endpaper. Page browning.
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- TRANSPORT
- CARS
- MOTOR SPORT
- BIOGRAPHY