AVIATION & AERONAUTICS

Launay, André J.

(Book #ID 12496)

Published by Ian Allan Ltd., Shepperton, Surrey First Edition 1967. 1967.

First edition hard back publisher's original black cloth covers, silver stamping to spine. 8vo 9¼" x 6¼" 171 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations on glossy paper. Former ink message to the upper paste down. Nr. Fine in Very Good dust wrapper with small rubs to spine tips, price clipped. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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London City Airport (IATA: LCY, ICAO: EGLC) is an international airport in London, United Kingdom. It is located in the Royal Docks in the London Borough of Newham, approximately 6 NM (11 km; 6.9 mi) east of the City of London and a shorter distance east of Canary Wharf.

(Book #ID 95876)

Published by 1997. 1997.

Original colour illustrated stapled card wrap covers [soft back] booklet. 3½'' x 2''. In Very Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Luff, David [Amy Johnson CBE (born 1 July 1903 - disappeared 5 January 1941) was a pioneering English pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia].

(Book #ID 111605)

Published by Airlife Publishing Ltd., 101 Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire First Edition 2002. 2002.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original moss green paper covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 368 pp with splendid monochrome 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 front free end paper removed, small bookplate removed from the top of the copyright page. Good condition book in very near Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped, £16.99. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Leden, Judy [Foreword by H. M. King Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan]

(Book #ID 61078)

Published by Orion Books Ltd., 5 Upper St. Martin's Lane, London First Edition 1996. London 1996.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet paper covers, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 284 printed pages of text with colour photographs throughout, sky blue end papers. Superficial wear to the edges and corners. Near Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0752801333

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Lucas, Laddie [Edited by] Illustrated by Michael Trim

(Book #ID 75748)

Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London First Edition 1985. London 1985.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original chalk blue paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 317 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations. Cheap paper browning to the page edges and margins. Near Fine condition book in near Fine condition dust wrapper with slight sun fading to the spine. 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 009162410X

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Langworthy, John Luther

(Book #ID 76352)

Published by M. A. Donohue & Company, Chicago, USA 1912. USA 1912.

Hard back binding in publisher's original illustrated paper covered boards with black and red illustration of a piloted bi-plane to the spine and front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 91 printed pages of text. Rubs to the corners, spine ends and gutters, shallow rubs to the covers, spine slant, ink message dated 1921 to the front free end paper and only in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lindbergh, Charles A.

(Book #ID 75934)

Published by Grosset & Dunlap Publishers, New York, USA Reprinted Edition circa 1950. USA circa 1950.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covered boards with stone cloth spine, navy title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 230 printed pages of text with monochrome photographs throughout. Spine ends turned-in, shallow rubs to the corners, ink message to the front free end paper dated 1959. Near Very Good condition book in near Very Good condition dust wrapper with 10 mm piece of paper missing to the top of the spine, chips to the foot of the spine and corners, crease lines and shallow rubs to the edges, 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.

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Litten, Frederic Nelson [Illustrated by Howard Leigh]

(Book #ID 76336)

Published by John Hamilton Ltd., 32 Bloomsbury Street, London Spring 1934. London 1934.

Hard back binding in publisher's original lavender cloth covers, gilt title, author lettering and sundial to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 252 [28 page publisher's catalogue dated spring 1934] printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and 4 monochrome illustrations. Sun fading to the spine, spine ends turned in with shallow rubs, shallow rubs to the edges and corners, age darkened page edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Lucas, Laddie [Percy Belgrave Lucas, CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC (2 September 1915 - 20 March 1998), commonly known as Laddie Lucas, was a Royal Air Force officer, left-handed golfer, author and Member of Parliament]. Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace 'Digger' Hart Kyle, GCB, KCVO, CBE, DSO, DFC, KStJ (22 January 1910 - 31 January 1988) was an Australian who served in the Royal Air Force as a senior commander and later as the 24th Governor of Western Australia.

(Book #ID 112245)

Published by Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 17-21 Conway Street, London First Edition 1983. 1983.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original chalk blue paper covered boards, silver title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 409 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Hint of tanning to the text block edges. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small crease lines across the spine ends, not price clipped. From the private library of Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace 'Digger' Hart Kyle and SIGNED by him to the front free end paper 'Air Chief Marshal Sir Wallace Kyle - Kingswood, Tiptoe, Lymington, Hampshire'. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Digger (Sir Wallace Kyle). Bless you for being kind - I'm so very grateful - Laddie Lucas, 2. xii. 83.' Sir Wallace Kyle in index pp 229-231. Loosely inserted two hand written poems (i): 'A friend of Sir Wallace named Chris Considered Pub Hunting Sheer Bliss, By Drinking Ale Stout and Bitter He Grew Fitter and Fitter, And Exclaimed no Other Life Quite Matches This. (ii): The General Wallace H. Kyle Had a Very Heart Warming Smile, He was Always so Jolly as Was his Wife Molly, They Really Made Living Worthwhile.' Signed ? Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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