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REPUBLIC P-47B-D RAZORBACK
Written by Robert Peczkowski. Illustrated by Zbigniew Kolacha.
Stock no. 1823331
Published by Stratus. 1st 2016. Nearly fine condition.

Mushroom Model Publications. The story of the early 'Razorback' versions of the Thunderbolt, from the P-47B to the P-47D-22. Scale plans, photographs and original drawings from technical manuals, colour illustrations of camouflage and markings. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. ISBN: 9788363678845. Top of spine lightly bumped, corners lightly rubbed. Contents fine.

TRANSACTIONS OF THE INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS VOLUME LXII
Written by R.W. Dana.
Stock no. 2136444
Published by Institution Of Naval Architects. 1920. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. Spine is faded with a few chips and nicks at edges. Marks and some scuffing to covers. Foxing to outer page edges and some page margins. Both joints have been professionally reinforced.

B-1 LANCER: THE MOST COMPLICATED WARPLANE EVER DEVELOPED
Written by Dennis R. Jenkins.
Stock no. 2136406
Published by McGraw-Hill. 1st USA 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

An Aviation Week Book. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Colour photos. ISBN: 0071346945. A few marks to covers. Wrapper is edge-creased with grubby marks.

THE STORY OF R.A.F. EDGEHILL
Written by Eric G. Kaye.
Stock no. 1823316
Published by The Self Publishing Association Ltd.. 1992. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Locally Known as Shenington Aerodrome, North Oxfordshire. Looks mostly at period from 1942-45. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1854210793. Reprint. Spine slightly cocked. Front endpaper lightly creased. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is a little grubby.

HMS VICTORIOUS 1937-1969
Written by Neil McCart.
Stock no. 1322321
Published by Fan Publications. 1st 1998. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of the Royal Navy's most remarkable aircraft carrier from the laying of the first keelplates in 1937 to her decommissioning in 1967 and her departure to the breaker's yard in 1969. Each year of her operational service is covered together with memories from ex members of the ships company. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1901225011. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly edge rubbed.

HAWKER HURRICANE DEFENDER OF THE SKIES
Written by Steve Philpott. Illustrated by Anna Platts.
Stock no. 1322320
Published by Melrose Books. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition.

Cardwraps. 286 pages. B/w photos, some colour maps. ISBN: 9781912026456. A few very light marks to textblock.

BATTLE OF BRITAIN THE PHOTOGRAPHIC KALEIDOSCOPE
Written by Dilip Sarkar.
Stock no. 1322306
Published by Victor Books. Very good condition.

Oblong format. Cardwraps. B/w photos of Britain's finest hour. ISBN: 1905768036. Possibly misbound? Contains pages 161 to 176 twice and after these pages at beginning it starts at page 17. Covers edge rubbed.

THE HONOURABLE WARRIOR
Written by Thomas N. Hudson.
Stock no. 1322290
Published by Pentland Books Ltd. 1st 2001. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

The career of General William Miller who fought with Wellington, San Martin and Bolivar (1795-1861). Black boards, gilt title to spine. 127 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 185821887X. SIGNED by the author to title-page.

THE IRISH GUARDS IN THE GREAT WAR: THE FIRST BATTALION
Written by Rudyard Kipling.
Stock no. 2136315
Published by Spellmount Ltd.. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Edited and compiled from the diaries and papers by Rudyard Kipling. B/w photos. ISBN: 1873376723. Wrapper is edge-creased with a couple of small nicks; faded to spine.

THE POACHER'S BRATS: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE RAF CRANWELL AIRCRAFT APPRENTICE
Written by Frank E. Whitehouse.
Stock no. 2136271
Published by The Raf Cranwell Aircraft Apprentices Association. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

White cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951361201. Some browning and creasing to covers.

THE POACHER'S BRATS: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF THE RAF CRANWELL AIRCRAFT APPRENTICE
Written by Frank E. Whitehouse.
Stock no. 1823219
Published by The Raf Cranwell Aircraft Apprentices Association. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

White cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951361201. Brown spot to top corner of front cover and also a diagonal crease. Text block and page browning. Else contents clean.

LIGHTNINGS LIVE ON!
Written by Hugh Trevor.
Stock no. 1823209
Published by Lightning Preservation Group. 1st 1996. Very good condition.

Large format. Cardwraps. Supersonic fighter aircraft of the Cold War period. B/w photos. ISBN: 0952882906. This is copy 412. Spine and front spine edge is faded. Rear panel lightly scuffed. Previous bookseller's price label inside front cover. Contents clean.