Stella & Rose's Books

SHORT SUNDERLAND (CROWOOD AVIATION SERIES)
Written by Ken Delve.
Stock no. 1329416
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Ths Short Sunderland was the largest aircraft used by RAF Coastal Command during World War Two. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 176 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263554. A super copy, looks unread.

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A FIGHTER IN MY SIGHTS
Written by Tom Neil.
Stock no. 1329414
Published by J&kh Publishing. 1st 2001. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 216 pages. ISBN: 1900511703. Spine slightly bumped, a couple of small indentations to cover edges. Contents look unread.

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WAR OVER THE TRENCHES
Written by E.R. Hooton.
Stock no. 1329407
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2010. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Air Power and the Western Front Campaigns 1916-1918. The result of extensive research conducted in archives around the world, using material that has never before been published. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 352 pages including index. ISBN: 9780711034150. A fine copy, looks unread.

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THE MILLIONAIRES' SQUADRON: THE REMARKABLE STORY OF 601 SQUADRON AND THE FLYING SWORD
Written by Tom Moulson.
Stock no. 1329402
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st 2014. Fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Originally published in 1964 as The Flying Sword, this second edition features a wealth of brand new content. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 237 pages. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781783463398. A super copy, looks unread.

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THE BRISTOL BLENHEIM: A COMPLETE HISTORY
Written by Graham Warner.
Stock no. 1329399
Published by Crecy. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book puts the impact of the Blenheim on aircraft development into perspective, and provides a very human insight into the courageous crews who flew the Blenheims into battle. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and colour illustrations of the camouflage markings. 639 pages including index. ISBN: 0947554920. Spine and corners bumped else a fine, apparently unread copy. Dustwrapper is just lightly rubbed at edges.

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MCDONNELL DOUGLAS A-4 SKYHAWK
Written by Brad Elward.
Stock no. 1329386
Published by The Crowood Press. 1st 2000. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Crowood Aviation Series. The story of one of the finest naval aircraft ever built. Large format. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and some colour. 192 pages including index. ISBN: 1861263406. Glue from the binding process can be seen through the paper at the front joint. Otherwise this is a fine unread copy.

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DAMBUSTERS: THE DEFINITVE HISTORY OF 617 SQUADRON AT WAR 1943-1945
Written by Chris. Ward; Andy Lee; Andreas Wachtel.
Stock no. 1329384
Published by Red Kite. 1st 2003. Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper.

Covering 617 Squadron's entire wartime record, using compelling firsthand accounts together with over 350 original photos. Large format. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 287 pages. ISBN: 0953806170. Glue from the binding process can be seen through the paper at the front joint. Otherwise this is a fine (unread) copy.

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GERMAN KNIGHTS OF THE AIR 1914-1918: THE HOLDERS OF THE ORDEN POUR LE MERITE
Written by Alan C. Wood; Terry C. Treadwell.
Stock no. 1829632
Published by Brassey's. 1st 1997. Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The Orden Pour le Merite, or 'Blue Max' as it was popularly known, was the highest decoration that could be won by a member of the Imperial German Armed Forces in the First World War. 81 illustrated biographies of all the German airmen who won the award. Yellow cloth boards, black title to spine. B/w photos. 208 pages. ISBN: 1857532317. Front spine edge of boards is grubby, small patch of surface cloth missing. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed and slightly marked.

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FAIREY SWORDFISH 1934-45 (ALL MARKS) (OWNER'S WORKSHOP MANUAL)
Written by Jim Humberstone.
Stock no. 1829591
Published by Haynes Publishing. 1st 2014. Very good condition.

An insight into the history, development, production and role of the Second World War biplane torpedo bomber. Large format. Green glazed pictorial boards. Colour & b/w photos. 156 pages including index. ISBN: 9780857333629. Grubby mark to front cover produced by a label which has been removed. Else a lovely copy.

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SOUTHEND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT: OFFICIAL HANDBOOK
Written by Allen Rowley.
Stock no. 1829376
Published by The Manor Publishing Co. (bradford) Ltd.. Circa 1967. Very good condition.

Cardwraps. Undated (1960s at a guess). 96 pages including index of advertisers. Covers creased and a little grubby. Text block a little grubby, minor damp stain to vertical edge affecting a few page margins. Last few pages creased.

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TALE OF A GUINEA PIG
Written by Geoffrey Page.
Stock no. 1829254
Published by Wingham Press. 2nd 1991. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition. The Exploits of a World War II Fighter Pilot. Geoffrey Page spent two years in hospital suffering from severe burns and gunshot wounds. It was during this period that he and other badly burnt aircrew formed the Guinea Pig Club. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and illustrations. 221 pages including index. ISBN: 1873454031. SIGNED by the author (with dedication)to title page. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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BRITISH SECRET PROJECTS: FIGHTERS & BOMBERS 1935-1950
Written by Tony Buttler.
Stock no. 1329042
Published by Midland Publishing. 1st 2004. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Emphasis on unbuilt designs that competed with those that flew, and the aircraft influenced by World War Two - projects that were prepared from the mid-1930s in the knowledge that war was coming through to some which appeared after the war was over. Large format. Grey boards, silver title to spine. Mainly b/w photos & illustrations with a few colour photos. 240 pages including index. ISBN: 1857801792. SIGNED by the author to title-page. Spine and corners bumped. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed.

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