AVIATION & AERONAUTICS

Faith, Nicholas

(Book #ID 9748)

Published by Boxtree, London 1996. 1996.

Hard back publisher's original turquoise paper covered boards, gilt stamping. 8vo 9½" x 6¼" 185 pp. Photographic illustrations. Fine in Fine dust wrapper, not price clipped. As new. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Freeman, Roger A.

(Book #ID 23865)

Published by Arms and Armour Press Artillery Row, London First Edition 1989. 1989.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼'' viii, 175 [pages] ISBN 0853688893. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy silk art paper. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archival acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Forbat, John

(Book #ID 41268)

Published by Tempus Publishing Ltd., Stroud, Gloucestershire First Edition 2006. Stroud 2006.

Publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers. 8vo 9½'' x 7'' 192 pages ISBN 0752439197. Monochrome illustrations throughout. In Fine condition, unused new book, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Franklyn, Irwin R. [Illustrated with Pictures from the Film]

(Book #ID 76357)

Published by W. Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 48 Pall Mall, London First UK Edition 1930. London 1930.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original royal blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 253 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Fraying of the cloth to the spine ends, repaired tear to the cloth of the spine, shallow rubs to the gutters and corners, foxing to the end papers and closed page edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Fozard, John W. [John William Fozard 1928 - 1996] Sir Sydney Camm, CBE, FRAeS (5 August 1893 - 12 March 1966) was an English aeronautical engineer who contributed to many Hawker aircraft designs, from the biplanes of the 1920s to jet fighters. One particularly notable aircraft he designed is the Hawker Hurricane fighter. [Hawker Aircraft Limited] Ralph Hooper

(Book #ID 87199)

Published by Airlife Publishing Co. 101 Longden Road, Shrewsbury First Edition 1991. 1991.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original navy covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 4to 11½'' x 8½''. Contains 258 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Camm was President of the Royal Aeronautical Society(RAeS) from 1954 to 1955. Since 1971 the RAeS has held the biennial Sir Sydney Camm Lecture in June, given by the current commander-in-chief of RAF Air Command. He retired as chief designer at Hawker in 1965 and was succeeded by the editor of this book, John W. Fozard, however, he remained on the board of its successor, Hawker Siddeley until his death. Before he died, Camm was planning the design of an aircraft to travel at Mach 4, having begun his life in aircraft design with the building of a man-carrying glider in 1912, just nine years after the first powered flight. In 1966, he was awarded the Guggenheim Gold Medal, which had to be presented posthumously. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. SIGNED by the author and Ralph Hooper [Harrier] to a fellow designer to the title page 'For Harry Frazer-Mitchell - Longtime and valued member of the design team in Jump - Jet alley, With all good wishes and warmest regards John W. Fozard, January 1994', also SIGNED 'Ralph Hooper'. Loosely enclosed is a signed pristine signature penned in blue fountain ink on a 5.75 x 2.5 inch custom made white collectors card SIGNED 'S. Camm', dated on verso as February 1964. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1853102709

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Freeman, Roger A. [Text] Photographs from After the Battle magazine

(Book #ID 76023)

Published by Battle of Britain Prints International Ltd., 3 New Plaistow Road, London First Edition 1978. London 1978.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original marbled maroon leatherette covered boards, archive papers illustrated end papers. Folio 12'' x 9''. Contains 240 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Foxing to the closed page edges, light foxing to the first and last few pages. Near Fine condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with sun yellowing, chips, rubs, creases, closed tear to the back cover, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0900913096

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French, Joseph Lewis [Edited by] Introduction by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker

(Book #ID 76381)

Published by McLoughlin Bros. Inc., Springfield, Massachusetts, USA 1930. USA 1930.

Hard back binding in publisher's original letterbox red cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. Quarto 9'' x 7''. Contains 316 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Fraying of the cloth to the spine ends and gutters, Dewey number to the spine, rubs to the softened corners, public library copy with ink stamps to the end papers and title page, hinges cracked, tape traces to the front and rear paste down and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Frater, Alexander

(Book #ID 111522)

Published by Picador, Pan Macmillan Ltd., 20 New Wharf Road, London First Edition 2008. 2008.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original tawny brown cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Full printer's code 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. Contains 243 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Donation copy directly from the publisher to Kent Arts Archive Library, Canterbury, Kent. This has been stored in the trust's archive and has not been circulated as a lending book with bar code strip and label removed from the front free end paper. Good condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £16.99. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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