The Book of Miles Aircraft

Published by The Harborough Publishing Company Limited Leicester

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Seller: Gerald Baker, Bristol, United KingdomGerald Baker

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Condition: Used - Very good

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[1945], 88pp., numerous diagrams and photographs, blue cloth boards with gilt titles, dustwrapper. In excellent condition, with just a little wear, loss and closed tears to the dustwrapper edges. A richly illustrated book presenting the history of Miles Aircraft followed by specifications, descriptions and diagrams for 29 different Miles aircraft. A section at the back also provides details of Miles staff and future projects. The books is undated, but an advert at the back lists publications released in 1945, so we assume the book dates to around then. A super book in excellent condition, hard to find in its wrapper. Miles Aircraft Limited was founded in the 1930s as Phillips & Powis Aircraft and took the name Miles in 1943. After the war it ran into serious financial difficulties and in 1947 it entered receivership following which the company was broken up. Lukins also compiled books on Bristol Aircraft and Westland Aircraft, both of which we have in stock.

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Bibliographic details

Title
The Book of Miles Aircraft
Author
Compiled by A. H. Lukins and edited by D. A. Russell::
Publisher
The Harborough Publishing Company Limited Leicester
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Good
Binding
Hardcover
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Aviation

Gerald Baker

Bristol, United Kingdom

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A member of the Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA), I have been a nearly full time bookseller since the mid 2000s working from home in Bristol. I concentrate on books on transport (mainly railways), industrial history, maritime, topography, the Beatles & other groups from the 1960s and interesting ephemera. I particularly specialise in official publicity of the British railway companies. I sell on ABE, on eBay under the moniker 'mr.publicity' and at book and transport collectors' fairs. I keep a modest stock of quality material which is constantly changing - I spend a good deal of my time travelling around the UK seeking out and acquiring new stock. …

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