Gamble Snowden (32 results)

HARDCOVER. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd edition. 446pp, octavo, b/w ill., hc w/jacket, folding map in rear pastedown pocket, blue cloth boards with bright silver spine titles, cup ring stain to front cover, mild edge and corner wear, complete jacket is soiled and worn. originally published in 1928.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Maps included in pocket of rear inside board. This could have light cosmetic flaws, but remains in good condition. Dust jacket condition is Good. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 2nd edition. 446pp, octavo, b/w ill., hc w/jacket, folding map in rear pastedown pocket, clean blue cloth boards with bright silver spine titles, edges mildly sunned, jacket is complete though toned and mildly worn. originally published in 1928.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. First Edition. Well worn boards, discoloration to the spine and rear board- green cloth. Possibly previously a library copy, has removed spine labels but no stamps or pouch. Both hinges started- text block is solid. Name is written on the front free endpaper- no other marks or notations. Foldout map is in good condition.

Reprint. Reprint. large octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), 446pp. Neville Spearman, An account of the British Naval air weapon throughout the course of World War I with particular detail about the Great Yarmouth Air Station. With photographs, maps (one fold-out), drawings, chart, tables, index. Spine very slightly faded, name and date on front endpaper, otherwise a near fine, clean copy. large octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket.

Second Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 446p, map; ilus. 21cm. Notes: Originally published by Humphrey Milford, 1928 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Octavo. 446 pages. Illustrated with line drawings and from photographs. Large folding chart at the rear with one fold strengthened using archival tape. The book has been handsomely rebound in navy-blue cloth. No names or inscriptions.

Second Edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 446p, map; ilus. 21cm. Notes: Originally published by Humphrey Milford, 1928 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition hardback, no dustjacket, green boards with gilt title to spine. Spine is a little weakened and rubbed to top and bottom. Light mark to front cover. Tanning to half title page otherwise no damage. Very good - condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. . 1928, some rubbing to boards, hinge exposed, inscription on endpaper, no dustjacket, toning to edges, complete with map at rear, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. Near fine condition book, very good condition dust jacket. Slight creasing to dust jacket edge.

Thick 8vo. xvi, 446 pp. Numerous photo plates, illusts. Blue cloth, gilt lettrng (slght shlfwr), w/ d.j. (mnr edgewear, rubbng), VG/NF copy. Second printing of what some consider the finest record of the early days of the Royal Naval Air Service, and how the motley collection of land and sea planes grew to become a force that could strike across the North Sea to the coast of Germany during World War I.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. No Dust Jacket. 8vo. pp vii, 290. Original publisher's blue cloth, lettered gilt at the spine. Very good indeed.

Reprint of the edition of1928. Many illustrations, folding chart in rear pocket. Good condition in a rather rubbed and worn dust jacket which is now in a loose protective sleeve.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 1st Edition. Green cloth with gilt spine titles. This book was part of a collection donated to the IWM after Sir Christopher Bullock's death . Bullock was a top civil servant - Permanent Secretary at the Air Ministry. Uncommon Title Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 290 pages. Item Type: Book. Clean and bright pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is faded/sunned. No Dust Jacket. Ex Imperial War Museum stock, with discreet stamps and an IWM label. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Military & Warfare. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 023295.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with dust jacket. Bound in blue cloth over boards with gold lettering on spine. Covers are clean, lightly rubbed on crown and foot of spine. DJ is wrapped in protective mylar, mild toning, some light smudges, minimal wear. Binding is loosened but still sturdy and secure. Pages are clean and bright with light toning and spotting on edges. Deckled edges. Printed in B&W. 290 pages. Title page dated 1931. No date on copyright page. Signed by author in black ink on first blank page, dated "27 March 1931." A very good copy. This volume comes from the Aviation collection of Prof. Chris Sterling. Sterling spent his lifetime teaching, writing, and collecting books on civil and military aviation. We are proud to house his Aviation collection, part of the extensive library which is his legacy. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: If there is a photo beside this listing, it is a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book. Signed by Author(s).

1st ed. Ex Aero Club library - stamps, label etc.; pages generally clean; binding tight; blue cloth slight stained on boards, & discoloured on spine, with wear at head & foot. Used - Acceptable. Ex library hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Acceptable. Ex library hardback (no dust jacket).

1st edition. "being some account of the early days of the Royal Flying Corps (Naval Wing) and of the part played thereafter by the Air Station at Great Yarmouth and its opponents during the War 1914-1918" Half-title page browned; some pages raggedly cut; binding tight; spine a little bumped at head & foot. Folding chart at rear lightly foxed. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [ivi] 290 printed pages of text. From the private collection and library of Air Chief Marshal Sir James Milne Robb with ink message to the front free end paper 'To Milne, from Sydney, 23rd November, 1959.' Spine slightly age darkened, spine ends rolled over and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. AVIATION & AERONAUTICS.

OLWd., xvi, 446 Seiten, 8°, mit SW-Fotografien und 1 gefalt. Karte im Anahang Einband leicht berieben, Schmutztitelseite altersgebräunt, sonst guter Zustand. Book Language/s: English.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. xvi, 446pp, drawings, photos, map to rear pocket. Early days of the naval wing of the RFC and later, the Air Station at Great Yarmouth during 1914-1918. Clean and tight in protected removable sleeve, unclipped wrapper. This copy given to a Mr James. R. N. Hospital by Francis Chichester (signed) June 1967. 1.2kg. Signed by Personality.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. International Edition. 1967 hardcover 2nd? edition appears unred International Edition.

Hardback. Green cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, xvi, 446 pp. With 33 plates and 27 illustrations in the text. Large fold-out map of the operational area of the North Sea at rear, in very nice condition. Review copy, with publisher's review slip tipped in at title page, and a two page review pasted on the front endpapers. Review is by Lieut. Comdr. Sherwood Picking, U. S. N. Picking was a noted American submarine commander during World War I. Above the review on the ffep is written "American Society of Naval Engineers." No marks in text, binding tight. Covers show minor fading and light soiling to spine area. Book condition VG. Binding: HB. Edition: First Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. -69571Green boards with gilt printing to the spine. Previous owner stamp on the endpages, title page. The covers are slightly soiled and rubbed but the contents are bright and complete. Good+.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. 446 pages in very good condition; fore-edges yellowed. Small water stain on the bottom edge of the first 100 pages. Previous owner's name on the reverse of the dedication page. Illustrated with many text illustrations, plates and a fold-out chart at the back. Green cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Spine is faded and stained, small tears at the head/tail. Corners bumped. Light staining and soiling on the covers. Tight binding. Scarce. GOOD. Book.

VG-. The hinges are weak. The corners are bumped. ; Folding map in rear. Black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Not an ex-library copy. No remainder marks. Most books shipped in 24 hours. ; B&W Photographs , illustrations, maps; 8vo.; 446 pages. First Edition. Binding is Hardcover.

Hardback. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. St Marys Books is proud to present this 1928 edition of The Story of a North Sea Air Station by C F Snowden Gamble Housed in its original cream dustjacket with a stunning blue illustration of an aeroplane this hardback book is bound in olive green buckram with gold gilt lettering to the spine Inside one finds ixvi and 446 pages of text complete with contemporary black and white photographs and an incredibly detailed foldout map at the back of the book This incredible book charts the growth of the aerial arm in the Royal Navy and the Imperial German Navy from 19081918 using the activity of one air station as background This copy is in very good condition though the original dustjacket has suffered some losses these have been sensitively repaired The copy remains clean readable and remarkably well preserved given its age and rarity The Story of a North Sea Air Station is looking for a new home and would make for the perfect gift for any military aviation enthusiast. book.

LeatheBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 528. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1928 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English Pages: 528.

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