Cleator P E Philip Ellaby (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. (1982) 280 pp. Original dark blue cloth covers, very bright and clean. Binding a bit rubbed at bottom edge of rear cover; spine ends bumped. Pencil notations and markings throughout. DJ lightly soiled w/ light edge wear (mostly to corners). Illust. w/ b/w photos.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good laminated illus. boards. 192 p.; 23 pl., 21 text-figures; 21.5 cm.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some slight edge wear and chipping to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly rubbed, some spotting to back jacket and page fore edges, spine slightly darkened, not price clipped (21s), small previous owner's inscription to ffep, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy for its age. 180pp, illustrated. An appraisal of the progress of archaeology in the Middle East. Philip Ellaby Cleator (1908-94), was principally known as a pioneer of air and space flight. He was inspired by science fiction movies and news of the rocket societies, especially the American Interplanetary Society. He founded the British Interplanetary Society in 1933.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good + DJ. 1st Edition. 159 Pp. Blue Cloth Lettered In Silver. First Printing Of This "Comprehensive Appraisal Of The Interplanetary Idea" By The Founder Of The British Interplanetary Society. Fine, No Wear, Ownership Name Of (E?) Beauchamp On Front Free Endpaper, No Other Marks Or Damage. Dj Clean, Not Price-Clipped, Light Wear At Corners And Part Of Spine Edges, Minute Losses At Top Of Spine And At Tips, 1/2' Closed Tear At Bottom Of Rear Spine Edge, Faint Smearing Of The Blue Ink On The Rear Panel, Slight Browning To Top Edges Of Flaps And To Fore Edge And Top Edge Of White Rear Panel, And Some Browning To White Lettering On Spine. Plates (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Robert Hale. London. 1967. 224 pages. First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by author P.E. Cleator on front endaper to retired Corporal Jim ___. With salutations from the author. P.E. Cleator. The Corporal then added a gift inscription of his own. Book is tight and clean. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Black cloth stamped on spine. Panels, endpapers and pages are all bright and clean with the exception of light soiling/foxing along top page edges. One corner gently pushed. Original DJ with 42/- net price intact on flap. DJ front shows minor edge-rubbing, one small closed edgetear and a chip at cornertip. DJ rear has a small closed tear/wrinkle with small chip on rear fold. Minor shelf-rubbing to edges. All flaws noted. A well-illustrated guide with insight on available weapons for combatants from the caveman, through the Dark Ages, to guerrilla warfare to modern technology. Uncommon signed edition; first edition, first printing. Signed by Author(s).…