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JANE'S ALL THE WORLD'S AIRCRAFT 1919
Written by C.G. Grey.
Stock no. 2133248
Published by David & Charles. 1st thus 1969. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Facsimile of the 1919 edition. Large oblong format. B/w photos. ISBN: 0715346474. Some spotting to covers. Name in ink to front endpaper. First few pages (prelims) have vertical creasing to pages. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with chipping and loss of laminate; a few small tears and nicks of loss.

CANADIAN WINGS: THE PASSION AND THE FORCE
Written by John McQuarrie.
Stock no. 1819536
Published by McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. 1st 1999. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A graphic story of Canada's Air Force focusing on military aviation. Large format. Blue boards, gilt titles. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0075510103. Slight browning to edges of endpapers. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly unevenly faded.

DER ADLER: THE OFFICIAL NAZI LUFTWAFFE MAGAZINE
Written by S.L. Mayer; Masami Tokoi.
Stock no. 1819430
Published by Thomas Y. Crowell. 1st thus 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The German magazine Der Adler was published before and during World Wr II by the German Air Force. A compilation of material published in the magazine before the war and up to the end of 1941. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout and a few colour. Text in German and English. ISBN: 0690016816. Light rubbing to board corners. Small, neat name in ink to front endpaper. A few minor foxspots. Pictorial dustwrapper has the remains of a label to top front corner, fading to spine and front spine edge.

THE OSPREY ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RUSSIAN AIRCRAFT 1875-1995
Written by Bill Gunston.
Stock no. 1318751
Published by Osprey Aerospace. 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large, heavy format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 526 pages. B/w diagrams and photos. ISBN: 1855324059. Light browning and a few marks to top edge of text block. Some light browning to page edges. Corners lightly bumped. Black pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES' MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE 1948 TO 1966
Written by Nicholas M. Williams.
Stock no. 1819143
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 1999. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A representative selection of the types employed by the United States' Military Air Transport Service between the years of 1948 and 1966. Large format. Blue glazed pictorial boards. B/w & colour photos. 192 pages. ISBN: 1857800877.

MIKOYAN MIG-21
Written by Bill Gunston.
Stock no. 2132449
Published by Osprey Publishing. 1987. Fine condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. Over 150 b/w photos and 12 in full colour. Osprey Air Combat. ISBN: 0850456525. Very slight rubbing to corners.

AIRMEN AND AIRCRAFT: AN INTRODUCTION TO AERONAUTICS
Written by Henry H. Arnold.
Stock no. 2132180
Published by The Ronald Press Company. Circa 1926. Almost very good condition.

Ronald Aeronautic Library Series. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Ex-lib with ink stamps and other markings; small insert pasted to front pastedown. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Uneven browning to covers. Page edge browning; some foxing.q

THE REICH INTRUDERS
Written by Martin W. Bowman.
Stock no. 2132175
Published by Patrick Stephens Limited. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Dramatic RAF medium bomber raids over Europe in World War 2. B/w photos. ISBN: 1852605391. Bumping to spine and corners. Light red ink stamp to front endpaper. Wrapper has a few marks and some edge-creasing.

UNITED STATES MILITARY AIRCRAFT SINCE 1909
Written by Gordon Swanborough; Peter M. Bowers.
Stock no. 2132091
Published by Putnam. 1st thus 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

New edition (Third edition). B/w photos. 766 pages including index. ISBN: 085177816X. Bumping to spine. A few light marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased.

FAIREY AIRCRAFT SINCE 1915
Written by H.A. Taylor.
Stock no. 2132079
Published by Putnam. 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 450 pages. ISBN: 037000065X. Reprint.

CURTISS AIRCRAFT 1907-1947
Written by Peter M. Bowers.
Stock no. 2131906
Published by Putnam. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A complete history of the pioneer work of Glenn Curtiss and of the subsequent companies which bore his name. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 637 pages. ISBN: 0370100298. Name in ink to front endpaper which is browned with some creasing. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a faded spine.

HUNGARIAN EAGLES: A MAGYAR KIRALYI HONVED LEGIERO 1920-1945
Written by Gyula Sarhidai; Gyorgy Punka; Viktor Kozlik.
Stock no. 1817913
Published by Hikoki Publications. 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Hungarian Air Forces. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos, colour & b/w illustrations. 62 pages. ISBN: 095198991X. Slight creasing to card covers. Contents clean.