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Jordanoff's Illustrated Aviation Dictionary 1942 1st Ed Assen

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Assen Jordanoff Jordanoff's Illustrated Aviation Dictionary New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1942. Stated First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Contents : Preface by author - " Aviation has its own language. To speak this language correctly, we must know the meaning of its words. Hence this book. Pages, text , and pictures showing every recognized aeronautical term, prepared by a large team of artists and research men... " ....Technical and General Aeronautical Terms : Aerobatics... Aerodynamics... Aerostation...Meteorology...Navigation... Radio... Stress Analysis... Etcetera. Appendix : A Glossary of " Slanguage ". Slang used by American and British Flying Forces. Green-textured cloth book with indented, bold, white lettering on front cover and spine. ( 7 1/2 X 9 3/4 X 1 3/4 ) 415 pages. Every page of text with distinctive aviation-related , captioned illustrations, detailed, picturesque, and defining. . No dust jacket. Labeled book in very good condition for its 70 years of age. Book weighs 3 pounds. Basic book of " Aviationia ' terminology of the WW II era - a collectible, uncommon, aviation dictionary.
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  • Date Published 1942
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THE BATTLE OF EASTLEIGH
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THE BATTLE OF EASTLEIGH

by Bolle, Frederick N

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Octavo (8 1/2 X 10 1/2 inches) New York: United States Naval Air Force, 1918. First Edition. oblong format, 144 pages illustrated with black and white halftone photographs, and a map, original gray cloth, hardcover, good condition (lower right corner of front cover slightly bumped, minor shelf wear to lower spine, not affecting contents which are clean and complete).

This is a unit history, with many photos of the Eastleigh U. S. Navy repair base in England during World War I; its officers and men. There are many photos of early military aircraft, and an essay on "Liberty Twelves" and "DeHavilands."
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Sky High
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Sky High: The Story of Aviation

by Hodgins, Eric ; F[rederick] Alexander Magoun

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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1929. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good. 8vo. xx, 338 pp. Bound in full red cloth, title and decoration stamped in black on cover and spine, in illustrated dust jacket. Black and white frontispiece and illustrations throughout. Includes index. Hodgins would later write the novel Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House and its sequel Blandings' Way. Near Fine, minor age-toning to pages, otherwise clean, hinges tight, binding bright and clean, faintest of rubbing to bottom edge, in Very Good+ dust jacket with age-darkening to spine, rubbing and chipping to extremities, light soiling. Beautiful copy.
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TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF FLIGHT IN AMERICA: A Bicentennial Survey
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TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF FLIGHT IN AMERICA: A Bicentennial Survey

by Emme, Eugene M. (editor)

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San Diego, California: American Astronautical Society (AAS), 1981. xvi, 310 pages. Third printing of Volume 1 in the AAS History Series, that was first published in 1977. Laid in is a handwritten note from Gene Emme to NASA archivist Lee Saegesser, with whom Emme had worked closely for years in the NASA History Office. Emme was NASA's first official historian and the founder of the NASA History Office. Through national meetings, technical meetings, symposia and publications, the American Astronautical Society has provided the perspectives and expertise of the leading American space professionals in advancing all space activities. In this book 13 of those professionals provide important perspectives on the history of flight in the U. S. just after the opening of the National Air and Space Museum. The book offered here is from the personal collection of Lee Saegesser, NASA's chief archivist for 30 years. The book is in very good condition: clean, bright, and tight, with just a hint of… Read More
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Some Milestones in Aviation

Some Milestones in Aviation

by W. E. Johns

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John Hamilton, London, England, No date. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" tall. 232 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Spine caps are fraying. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 pound. Category: Aviation; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001321. .
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Freddy And The Men From Mars
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Freddy And The Men From Mars

by Brooks, Walter R

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Freddy And The Men From Mars. Brooks, Walter: Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf , 1956 First Edition 2nd Printing Thus. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice copy.
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars

by Brooks, Walter R

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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars, Alfred A. Knopf 1st Ed. 1955. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Used. VG/ No DJ. Rose red boards. Spine lightly sunned. A nice copy of a scarce item.
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The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction

The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction

by Margulies, Leo

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LEO MARGULIES, EDITOR. The Giant Anthology of Science Fiction (1954, Merlin Press 1st Ed. w/dj)Please see our stock cover photo. Edited by Leo Margulies and Oscar J. Friend. Used. VG/G- original unclipped $3.95 DJ. 1954, Merlin Press, Inc. 580 pages. ANTHOLOGY.. 10 stories included in this volume are: Enchantress of Venus by Leigh Brackett; Gateway to darkness by Fredric Brown; The girl in the golden atom by Ray Cummings; Forgotten world by Edmond Hamilton; By his bootstraps by Robert A. Heinlein; Sword of tomorrow by Henry Kuttner; Things pass by, by Murray Leinster; Rogue Ship by A. E. Van Vogt; Island in the sky by Manly Wade Wellman; The Sun Maker by Jack Williamson.
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Pan American's Pacific Pioneers: The Rest of the Story A Pictorial History of Pan Am's Pacific...
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Pan American's Pacific Pioneers: The Rest of the Story A Pictorial History of Pan Am's Pacific First Flights 1935-1946

by Jon E. Krupnick

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Pictorial Histories Publishing Company, Missoula, 2000, Fine Hardcover / Near Fine Dustjacket, 696 pages, 9.5" x 12.25", slight edgewear on dustjacket, otherwise clean and tight. Cover art by Bob Jenny.
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Fatigue of Aircraft Structures

Fatigue of Aircraft Structures

by Grover, Horace J

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Research and Technology, Naval Air Systems Command, Department of the Navy, U.S.A., 1966. First Edition. Softcover. Fine/--. 9 x 6 x 1. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing INCLUDES PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. Book FINE/ Covers NEAR FINE. NEVER OPENED. Covers are light blue, lettering black, Dept. of the Navy Air Systems Command logo on front. Spine is sunned so that the light blue is now grey but the black text of title is clear, spine has a few minor wrinkles, perhaps from age acting on the glue. The front and back covers are flat, clean, bright, no rips, very slightly bent corners, no spine creases, a bit of sunning around all edges. Spine is slightly rounded instead of sharply right angled. Pages edges very slightly sunned. Inside of book is tight, clean, bright, flat. One page dog eared about 1/2 inch, restored flat. Book is unread but may have gently fallen causing it to be slightly over-opened at page 14-15 but spine is not exposed and binding is not broken. No loose or missing… Read More
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Isla de pinos centro de aviacion por gabriel camps segunda edicion 1928 descripcion y relatos...
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Isla de pinos centro de aviacion por gabriel camps segunda edicion 1928 descripcion y relatos sobre la isla de pinos cuba

by Gabriel camps

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