Lax Mark (40 results)

Condition: Good. Item in good condition and has highlighting/writing on text. Used texts may not contain supplemental items such as CDs, info-trac etc.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Size: 9"-10" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Aviation; Military & Warfare. ISBN: 0642222231. ISBN/EAN: 9780642222237. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28815.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. One Airman's War Aircraft Mechanic Joe Bull's Personal Diaries 1916-1919 edited by Mark Lax. Publisher: Banner Books, Maryborough, Queensland, 1997, First Edition. Very good hardback with jacket. A little rubbing to edges. Inscription to half-title page. Pages excellent. Jacket has minor edge-wear and a small closed tear to top edge. 191 pages, illustrated. Offers a fresh perspective on the Australian Flying Corps squadron on operations in Sinai and Palestine during the First World War as told from the view of an airman on the ground.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near fine copy in softcover. Blue spine with white titles. Tall 8vo. 486 pages.

Hard cover pictorial boards, vii/755pp, b&w photos. Three pages have very small dog-ears at top right corrners, a string of signatures on front fep (some referenced in the index); otherwise a very good copy. As Australia withdrew from Vietnam in 1972, few in the Australian Defence Force, none the least those in the Royal Australian Air Force, could foresee the immense change that would sweep across the Service. New and emerging international relationships, changing Australian social attitudes, and a growing sense of defence self-reliance would all impact how the RAAF contributed to the application of air power in the defence of the nation and in supporting Australias wider national interests. Taking the Lead brings to the reader a comprehensive and authoritative study of how the RAAF matured over its third quarter century, how it met the challenges faced, and how it finally came of age, able to take the lead when asked. By 1996, plans were in place such that the RAAF was well on the way to becoming the worlds first fifth generation air force. This volume also dispels the myth that the RAAF did little in the latter part of the twentieth century but train. In fact, the RAAF was at the forefront of operations as wide afield as the Sub-Continent, the Middle East, Africa and South-East Asia. Then there was aid to the civil community as well as aid to those nations seeking help in the wider Asia-Pacific region. Clever force restructuring for expeditionary operations amid the stress of downsizing by almost a third, meant that future operations in the twenty-first century were to be a success. This book is not just about aircraft, bases and flying. It considers the strategic environment of the era, the factors that affected personnel and training, how the RAAFs force structure advanced and how the RAAF managed its successes and failures.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Size 250mmX175mm. RAAF Base East Sale is one of the main training establishments of the Royal Australian Air Force including where Australian Air Force Cadets have their annual General Service Training. It is home to the Roulettes aerobic team. It is also now the home of the RAAF Officers' Training School (OTS) following its relocation from Point Cook Base. East Sale was upgraded to house the new OTS, which had its first intake of students in January 2008.

Hard cover dust wrapper, small quarto, xv/191pp, b&w photos. A little wear on edges of dw/boards, signed by author at centre of half-title page; a very good copy. Joe Bull was an aircraft mechanic with 1 Squadron Australian Flying Corps 1916-19. His diaries offer a fresh perspective on the Australian Flying Corps squadron on operations in Sinai and Palestine in the First World War. The diary is complemented by 100 photos taken by Joe. Lots of details of squadron personnel, the aircraft, locations, clashes with the enemy, success and losses.

First Edition; 8vo; pp. (viii), 169; numerous b/w photograph illustrations throughout, annexes, Officers' Commanding RAAF East Sale, Aircraft Operated at East Sale; original stiff illustrated wrapper with minor marks on back; internally a fine copy.

Col.Ill.wrapps. 486pp. b/w ills. Very good copy. 1st softcover ed. Scarce.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG. 8vo, 112pp, printed wrappers. Special Robert Lax issue, includes work by and about Lax. Unmarked copy, rubbing to spine edge and light wear. Not Signed.

1st edition dust jacket As New lge. octavo xiv + 191pp., b/w plates, maps, appends., bibliog., index, Based on the diaries & photographs of a young Australian Aircraft mechanic who served with No. 1 Squadron AFC.

1st ed. thus stiff wrappers As New lge. octavo (8) + 196pp., b/w plates, appends., index, Well-researched history of RAAF East Sale. Very scarce.

Hard cover laminated pictorial boards (no dust wrapper issued with this publication), b&w photos ,and maps, 486pp. A near fine copy - very lightly bumped on boards's free corners). 462 Squadron RAAF operated Halifax Bombers from September 1942 to the end of the war. Flying with 205, 4 and 100 Groups, 462 Squadron gained a reputation for competence and perseverance - the squadron's wartime motto- as it carried out operations in the Middle East and Europe. Reformed in 2005, the unit lives on in a 'special duties' role. Includes honour roll, honours and awards, commanding officers, squadron aircraft and operations diary. Draws on the recollections of members of the squadron.

Card Cover. First Edition. Very Good with light handling wear to the covers PP 169, illustrated throughout , undated circa 1993 Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

2nd edition stiff wrappers As New lge. octavo (8) + 196pp., b/w plates, appends., index, Well-researched history of RAAF East Sale. Very scarce.

Second Revised and Updated Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. (viii), 196; numerous b/w photograph illustrations throughout, annexes, Officers' Commanding RAAF East Sale, Aircraft Operated at East Sale; original stiff illustrated wrapper, fine copy.

Foreword by Air Commodore D. W. Kingwell. Pp. [viii]+170(last blank), text illustrations, annexures; cr. 4to; pictorial stiff paper wrappers; RAAF Publications Unit, Melbourne, n.d.[1993?]. *A number of RAAF contributors recount the history of RAAF East Sale. This volume was published as part of the Base's 50th Anniversary celebrations.

Or.bds. Dustjacket. 318pp. Many b/w photographic ills., maps and diagrams. Fine. 1st ed. Very Scarce. The Squadron re-equipped with Mosquitos in mid-1943 and low level intruder and precision bombing was their specialty.

Card covers, large octavo, b&w photos and maps, x/486pp. Light wear to card edges/corners, signed by Lax on title page; near fine. 462 Squadron RAAF operated Halifax Bombers from September 1942 to the end of the war. Flying with 205, 4 and 100 Groups, 462 Squadron gained a reputation for competence and perseverance - the squadron's wartime motto- as it carried out operations in the Middle East and Europe. Reformed in 2005, the unit lives on in a 'special duties' role. Includes honour roll, honours and awards, commanding officers, squadron aircraft and operations diary. Draws on the recollections of members of the squadron.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First and only edition of Pax 3 printed by Robert Lax. This is Mark Van Doren's own copy with the original enveloped addressed in the legendary poet, Robert Lax' hand. Lax and van Doren became friends after Lax attended Columbia University where van Doren was teaching. A significant association piece and uncommon example of Lax' handwriting. At his death Lax left all his papers to St. Bonaventure University, and so personal effects are scarce in the market and highly collectible. Small sheet of newsprint, twice folded to produce a broadside, orange ink. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box. Signed by Author(s).

Col.Ill.wrapps. 210pp. b/w ills. Fine. 1st ed. Scarce.

Unbound. Condition: Fine. First edition. Broadside folded as issued, measuring 6" x 9". Single sheet folded twice. Fine. Magazine published by Lax from the offices of *Jubilee* magazine beginning in 1956 and running until 1962. This issue includes two poems: "Song" by Lewis and "Morning Worship" by Van Doren. A beautiful copy of this scarce and delicate item printed on cheap newsprint. Two copies found in *OCLC*.

Unbound. Condition: Fine. First edition. Broadside folded as issued, measuring 6" x 9". Single sheet folded twice. Fine. Magazine published by Lax from the offices of *Jubilee* magazine beginning in 1956 and running until 1962. This issues includes two poems: "Morning Worship" by Mark Van Doren and "Song" by Peter Lewis. This copy Signed by Van Doren and hand addressed to a friend and with the return address of his home on Bleeker Street in New York. Lax studied with Van Doren while he attended Columbia University. A beautiful copy of this scare and delicate item printed on cheap newsprint. Two copies found in *OCLC*.