Crawford R Eric (5 results)

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No DJ. Text in English with the exception of pages 8-9 - "Quebec en Guerre" - which is in French. Rubbed on ends of spine and on corners, sprinkle of white pinpoint dots on spine. Page 3 lightly wrinkled at top corner, upper corner of page 5 and 7 extend past the normal edge so are frayed: closed tear (1.5 inch) in top corner of page 5, crease in top corner of page 7 and on the reverse, a thin fold line is visible. Remaining pages clean and binding firm. Overall, very good.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 190 pages. Light rubbing to tips and spine ends; soiling to rear panel. Binding sound; no inscriptions. 14 x 10.3 inches.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Condition of this hardcover book is good+. The cover has a dark stain top right corner (see photo), slight fading along the bottom front and back covers, some wear to corners and spine ends. Interior clean. 190 pages, profusely illustrated. Hardcover without dustjacket as issued, size is 10 1/2" x 14". A fascinating collection of articles and various ads promoting the work performed by women during WW2 in Canada.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. First Edition. 98 pages. Features; Interesting Canadian Pratt & Whitney photo ad inside front cover shows dozens of damaged propeller blades which will be repaired in Longueuil; Nice ad for the Bell Airacobra; Nice Dowty ad shows man standing beside huge tire/levered suspension; Snap-On Tools ad mentions Trans-Canada Airlines; Lockheed ad shows their Lightning shooting a Nazi plane; Great Canadian General Electric Aircraft Instruments ad for Canadian Bombers has great photos; Sweet two-page photo ad for "Avro-Ansons" by De Havilland; Nice Jacobs Engines ad; This is the Red Air Fleet - a verbal and pictorial blueprint of Russia's air power; Builders of Air Power - a brief sketch of the Air Council which is the Air Training Plan's Board of Directors; Aircraft Carriers in the Atlantic; Glider Training for Canada - the story of De Havilland's glider club, the glider they are building, and the training technique they will employ; Aircraft controls - an interesting description of engine and flight controls in general and of the Anson and Bolingbroke control boxes in particular; Astral Aircraft Navigation - the first article in a series; Canadian Aircraft Production; Nice colour ad for Wright engines with air transport theme; Great full-page colour-illustrated ad for Player's cigarettes shows a deptch charge exploding behind a Canadian destroyer; Interesting article on the replacement of low alloy steel and plywood for aluminum in advanced trainers; Manufacturing Propeller Hubs; Photo ad for Black & Decker portable electric tools; Brewster ad; Plane Builder William A. McGuire passes - article with photo; Interesting photo ad for Gleeson & Leahey of Ottawa who recycle oil; Canadian Car & Foundry photo ad for their propellers; Nice ad for Eclipse Aviation shows their North American advanced trainer; Photos of Pilot officer N.D.R. Dick of Cenora, Sask., Sgt. Pilot G.D. Robertson, Toronto, and Sgt. Pilot O.F. Pickell; Intava ad on back cover mentions T.C.A.; Index of advertisers; and much more. Somewhat above-average external wear. Unmarked. Chips from backstrip. A worthy vintage copy.…