Ed Byars Bill Holbrook (9 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 1st. Author assumes readers will have some experience in soaring already and offers this work as "an intermediate text." His purpose is "to stress philosophy and ideas about how to make more intelligent soaring decisions." ; Textbook; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 201 pages. …

201 pp. 8vo. Original cloth in dustwrapper. B/w illustrations, diagrams, Illustrated endpapers. A very good copy. . First Edition.

8vo. 202pp. Original boards in dustwrapper.Black and white illustrations; a near fine copy. . First edition From the C.A. Patching Gliding Collection.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition. 8vo. 201 pages including detailed index. This is a very personal account of the authors' extensive experience in soaring competitions in the USA. Numerous good black and white photographic plates and attractive pictorial end papers. An inspiring book. In original burgundy buckram gilt hard cover binding. Very Good++ in Very Good++ attrractive pictorial dust wrapper.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. English Soaring Cross Country is an English-language instructional book from 1974 by Ed Byars and Bill Holbrook, aimed at glider pilots who already have basic flying experience and want to improve their cross-country soaring skills. Rather than focusing on elementary flight training, it emphasizes advanced decision-making in the air, efficient use of weather conditions such as thermals and lift, and strategic planning for long-distance glider flights. The authors draw on practical soaring experience to help pilots develop better judgment, improve safety, and increase performance during extended flights across varied terrain.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The dustwrapper has some lightly tanning, mild edgewear with some small rips, chips and creasing. The red boards are clean with mild edgewear, some bumping to the corners and spine ends, with bright lettering to the spine. The binding is firm. The pages are clean and crease free. This book has 201 pages. All in all a nice example of this book. …