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GUNPOWDER & GLORY: THE EXPLOSIVE LIFE OF FRANK BROCK OBE
Written by Harry Smee; Henry Macrory.
Stock no. 1826394
Published by Casemate Publishers. 1st 2020. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A remarkable combination of James Bond and 'Q', Frank Brock was killed in action over one hundred years ago; a dardevil combatant, secret agent and brilliant inventor all rolled into one. Woven into the narrative is the dazzling history of Brock's Fireworks, the world-famous firm started by Frank's five-times great-grandfather, and which he was being groomed to run. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781612008448. Light scuffing to dustwrapper.

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NURNBERG'S PANZER FACTORY: A PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDY
Written by Roddy Macdougall; Darren Neely.
Stock no. 1826244
Published by Panzerwrecks. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

An illustrated study of the vehicles designed, developed and produced at the M.A.N. plant in Nurnberg during the period 1934-1945. Oblong format. Pictorial glazed boards. Loose plan of M.A.N. Werk Nurnberg included. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781908032065. Light rubbing to lower edges of boards else a lovely copy.

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LOTUS ELAN: THE COMPLETE STORY (CROWOOD AUTOCLASSICS):
Written by Mike Taylor.
Stock no. 1826118
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 1990. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Crowood Autoclassics series. The history of one of the greatest and most collectable classic sports cars in the world. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. 207 pages including index. ISBN: 1852233494. Boards clean and bright. A little foxing to prelims else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly faded to spine and slightly scuffed to rear panel.

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FIAT
Written by Michael Sedgwick.
Stock no. 1826021
Published by B.T. Batsford. 1st 1974. Good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

The Fiat Story. The cars, the men and the background. Blue/grey mottled cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. Top edge pink. ISBN: 0713404736. Boards clean. Front and rear joint cracked but binding is otherwise tight. Minor foxing and a few grubby marks to endpapers. Text block browned and grubby. Contents themselves appear to be clean on a quick flick through. Black dustwrapper is scuffed and has dampstaining to verso along horizontal edges (not visible to front). Musty damp odour present.

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AUSTER: THE COMPANY AND THE AIRCRAFT
Written by Tom Wenham; Rod Simpson; Malcolm P. Fillmore.
Stock no. 1825999
Published by Air-Britain. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of an iconic aviation company and classic light aircraft which live on in the hands of enthusiastic owners today. Large format. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 9780851305080. A lovely copy.

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MILES AIRCRAFT: THE WARTIME YEARS 1939-1945 (2 VOLUMES)
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 1825900
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2012. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Phillips & Powis Aircraft Ltd / Miles Aircraft Ltd, Reading, South Marston & Doncaster, and Miles Aircraft (Northern Ireland) Ltd. Continuing the story with the trials and tribulations of Miles Aircraft during the war. Contains a fully comprehensive history of each individual aircraft built during the period. Large format. Green glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and illustrations. Includes The Appendices in cardwraps. ISBN: 9780851304304. DVD is MISSING. Else contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased at corners and lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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AUSTER: THE COMPANY AND THE AIRCRAFT
Written by Tom Wenham; Rod Simpson; Malcolm P. Fillmore.
Stock no. 1825839
Published by Air-Britain. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The story of an iconic aviation company and classic light aircraft which live on in the hands of enthusiastic owners today. Large format. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 9780851305080. Couple of minor biro marks to prelims else contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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FALSE DAWN: THE BEAGLE AIRCRAFT STORY
Written by Tom Wenham.
Stock no. 1825761
Published by Air-Britain. 1st 2015. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A definitive history of the Beagle. Large format. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos, b/w diagrams. ISBN: 9780851304793. A lovely copy with no obvious faults.

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MILES AIRCRAFT - THE POST-WAR YEARS 1945 TO 1948
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 1325311
Published by Air-Britain. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Reading, Berkshire, England and Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The third volume of the history of Miles Aircraft and takes the story through to the end of the company. Large, heavy format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Colour and b/w photos. ISBN: 9780851304809. Top front corner of wrapper and cover slightly bumped else a fine copy.

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OKB ILYUSHIN: A HISTORY OF THE DESIGN BUREAU AND ITS AIRCRAFT
Written by Yefim Gordon; Dmitriy Komissarov; Sergey Komissarov.
Stock no. 1325309
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2004. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The Ilyushin design bureau is one of the best-known Soviet/Russian aircraft design companies. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos & illustrations, a few colour photos. 384 pages. ISBN: 1857801873. Spine is very slightly bumped else a fine copy.

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MILES AIRCRAFT: THE WARTIME YEARS 1939-1945
Written by Peter Amos.
Stock no. 1325300
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 2012. Nearly fine condition.

The Appendices - containing individual aircraft histories of 1939-1945 production of Magister, Master, Martinet, Monitor and Messenger I types together with additional activities and background information. Large, heavy format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 400 pages. ISBN: 9780851304304. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners.

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THE MARTINSYDE FILE
Written by Ray Sanger.
Stock no. 1825599
Published by Air-Britain (historians) Ltd.. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

Martinsyde was a British aircraft and motorcycle manufacturer. Mostly about the aircraft but includes a chapter on the motorcycles. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851302734. Some light scuffing to boards. Contents clean.

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