Foreword by Major (133 results)

Soft cover. Condition: VERY GOOD Minus. 25th edition.. 206 pages Goodread notes = "God is My Copilot belongs in the top tier of aviation history books. It follows General Scott's early career in the Air Force and throughout WWII. The majority of the book covers his role as commander of the AVG, a collection of some of the best fighter pilots of WWII, many of whom came from the infamous Flying Tigers. ">> Cover creasing; slight spine slant. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Painted Cover (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Unread copy, dust jacket in a clear protector; 518 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 232pp. Minimal underlining on 2 pages. Rubbed and chipped DJ (not price-clipped). Illustrated with black and white photos.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fast Shipping - Safe and Secure 7 days a week.

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. 14th Edition By This Publisher. 206 pages Goodread notes = "God is My Copilot belongs in the top tier of aviation history books. It follows General Scott's early career in the Air Force and throughout WWII. The majority of the book covers his role as commander of the AVG, a collection of some of the best fighter pilots of WWII, many of whom came from the infamous Flying Tigers. ">> Cover creasing & scuffing; pen to front end page. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. John McCoy Jr. painted cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Crisp clean unclipped dust-jacket, fresh covers with gilt lettering on spine, sound binding, clean pages and end-papers. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2kg. ISBN: 0718128591. ISBN/EAN: 9780718128593. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 65018011036. All our books are sent by tracked mail. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.…

Hard Cover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. New Book.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. Mass market paperback, later (1976) printing, 206 pages; spine creased and slanted, covers creased, long tear to front cover at spine hinge, pages age toned but very clean and unmarked. See also our listing for Ralph Barker's Strike Hard, Strike Sure : The epic exploits of the men who flew Britain's bombers in World War II, and for Jean Zumbach's extremely scarce On Wings of War : My Life as a Pilot Adventurer.…

Stapled Wraps. Condition: Very Good. The United States Air Force Academy, circa 1955. Light wear to covers, with a few soil spots; Textblock very clean and tight. 40p. Size: 4to - Over 9 ¾" -12" Tall. Black and White Photos (illustrator). Paper Back.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. First Edition. Gray boards lettered in gilt on the spine; illustrated endpapers; illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. Light rubbing at the corners of the dustjacket; no interior markings. Wraparound dj art by Steve Snider. The Chapters are: 1940 - 1950 - A Repair Depot is Born; 1950 - 1960 - No. 6 Repair Depot Becomes of Age; 1960 - 1970 - From Factory to Laboratory; 1970 - 1980 - AMDU Suvives Closure Rumours; and 1980 - 1990 - The Space Age Arrives at AMDU; followed by an appendix: Commanding Officers of No. 6 Repair Depot and the Aerospace Maintenance Development Unit; and an index. Size: 4to. Steve Snider; (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Minor discoloration to pages and inside covers. DJ is covered with Mylar sheet. Minor wear along the DJ edges and tips. Some rubbing wear to DJ covers. Slight wear along the edges and tips of the book itself.

Soft cover. Condition: Good to Very Good. 9th Printing by Publisher. 206 pages Goodread notes = "God is My Copilot belongs in the top tier of aviation history books. It follows General Scott's early career in the Air Force and throughout WWII. The majority of the book covers his role as commander of the AVG, a collection of some of the best fighter pilots of WWII, many of whom came from the infamous Flying Tigers. ">> Cover creasing & scuffing; surface scratching to front cover; store stamp to interior front cover & last page; pen to interior front cover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. John McCoy Jr. painted cover. (illustrator). Book.…

Green Wraps. Condition: Very Good. Owner's ink signature at the top of title page, else textblock is very clean and tight; Some wear along edges and spine. 96p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Photos, Drawings, Map (illustrator). Paperback.

Condition: NEW. 1987. Trade paperback. 151pp. NEW.

Hardcover. Second Edition. 588 pgs. 16 maps; illustrations. Very good hardcover copy in cloth. (949).

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Firmly bound beige paper cover with small tear and crease on the back cover.

Glossy Pictorial Card. Condition: Near Fine - Price Clipped. No Jacket. 4th Edition March 1997. Please Email for futher details. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Black & White Illustrations, Maps & Adverts (illustrator). Not Signed or Inscribed.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Navy blue cloth boards. Front inner hinge cracked. Scuffing and dust spotting on cover and spine. Pencil scribble on the back of title page, marks on some pages. One illustration is missing. No jacket. with 18 illustrations from photographs (illustrator).…

HC. 208pp ISBN 9781591148180 very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover). B&W illustrations (illustrator).

Paper Back. Condition: Very Good. 1st Ediition Thus. VG P/b [Internal Fine throughout, no insc.] 185x125mm. 176pp. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for Further Details and condition. Cover 7/6, shelf-wear edge colour rubbing.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Second Edition By Publisher. 206 pages Goodread notes = "God is My Copilot belongs in the top tier of aviation history books. It follows General Scott's early career in the Air Force and throughout WWII. The majority of the book covers his role as commander of the AVG, a collection of some of the best fighter pilots of WWII, many of whom came from the infamous Flying Tigers. ">>Indents to covers; minor creasing to backcover. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Painted cover (illustrator). Book.…

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket, As Issued. 1st. First edition. Softcover in original limp covers. Published Aldershot: The Forces Press, 1964, first printing. 8vo., viii+81pp., illustrated frontis, color and b/w plates. Limp blue linen covers with gilt titles and insignia. Light occasional foxing. Very good plus.…

Cloth. Condition: Good+. First Edition. Former owner's ink signature on ffep, ink inscription by an unknown person, in another language, on the verso of the half title page. Tape remnant stains and peeling on fep/bep, penciled check-marks on contents page, shaken rear hinge, remains safely intact, overall clean and tight. Minimally sun toned spine, light fraying to corners and some character wear. Lacks dust jacket; 192p. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners very slightly bruised, price clipped, no inscriptions, internally clean tight and square, overall a vg+ copy. 446pp, illustrated. When E.W. (Jim) Swanton died in January 2000 at the age of 92, the tributes poured in from cricket lovers everywhere, among them John Major, who described him as 'one of the great cricket writers of the century'. For over seventy years, from the age of Bradman, Jim Swanton described all the great cricket occasions; his immense knowledge and sharp judgement made him a legend. This celebration of his life in cricket includes the best of his writing (including his memories of life on the Burma - Siam railway in the last war), right up to the time of his death. Here too are a selection of the many tributes paid to Swanton after his death, including Sir Tim Rice, John Woodcock, Charles Fry, Lord Runcie, Richard Hutton, Colin Cowdrey, Richie Bernard, Christopher Martin-Jenkins and Robin Mentor. David Rayvern Allen was the last person to interview Swanton, and this interview is included in full, with an introduction by John Major. Jacket after Andrew Festing (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 352 pages. 9.25x6.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 229 pages including Hambleton's drawings; book very gently used, only tiny traces of shelf wear to cover edges, very clean and unmarked throughout; DJ rubbed and chipped at hinge and spine ends, two short tears, looks decent and presentable with bright and colourful front and spine panels in black, blue, red and white, now in new mylar protector. Jack Hambleton (illustrator).…

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. reprint edition. 352 pages. 9.25x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hard with Dust Jacket. Condition: Fair in good - dust jacket. First printing. Fair in good- dust jacket. DJ price-clipped, edge-worn and sunned to spine and rear panel detached at rear spine edge. Free front endpaper excised. Front hinge cracked. 488pp. Fully illustrated with plates etc. (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Glossy pictorial hardcover in like dust-jacket. 252 x 313 x 22mm. 200pp. Copiously illustrated in colour and b/w; with bibliography and index. A little very light edgewear to jacket; book appears immaculate both inside and out. A splendid volume. NB: An extra shipping charge may be requested for heavier or more valuable items. All our 'Seller Images' show the actual item you will receive.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. Limited Edition. A pristine copy of this neat bit of genealogy, composed by the then-High Sheriff of Glamorgan. It begins with an essay which explains the history and the duties of the sheriff, and then follows this with an exhaustive list of sheriffs and a motherlode of information about them and their family trees. There is a little foxing on the endpapers, but it is mild, and the book is tight, clean and free of any markings.…