Major Oliver Stewart (38 results)

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

Condition: Good. 1942. 111 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1931. Hardcover. Fair. No Dj. Ex-Library with standard markings. 116p.

Condition: Good. 1934. Second Edition. 84 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. Slightly more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Small hole to rear board. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. A thorough and detailed analysis of the impact of aviation on the development of world affairs and power. 232pp. Blue cloth boards faded to spine and bumped to front bottom corner. Front free end paper missing.

Hardcover. Condition: Generally Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Seventy years of flight are illustrated by 32 pages of photographs, many of them by Charles Brown. Green cloth, gilt titles, small bump to one corner, no inscriptions, very good. Unclipped jacket has one small tear to upper rear, else good. Pictorial eps.Very clean internally. A very nice copy.

Hardcover. Condition: UsedGood. Hardcover; fading and shelf wear to exterior; corners bumped; fading to pages; former owner's name stamped on front endpaper; in good condition with clean text, firm binding. ASIN: B0013BBBKI.

Hardcover. 4to., 97 pp. plus 33 pp. black and white plates. Illustrated account. Inc. 33 pp. of advertisements at rear. Very Good in lightly soiled and worn blue cloth.

Condition: Good. 1934. No Edition Remarks. 84 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is dulled but remains brighter on front. Some additional marks and staining.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 3rd Edition. Country Life Ltd, London, 1942, hb no d/w, 3rd edition, blue cloth boards with black titles to spine and front cover, corners, edges of the covers and the head and foot of spine are all rubbed and worn, there is some marking to the covers, pages tanned with age, there is spotting to the endpapers, a secure binding [B4033][Box 52].

hardback, 4to, 112pp, 40pp trade adverts, numerous photo illustrations, slight foxing, otherwise clean and sound, no inscriptions, blue cloth, slightly rubbed, Very Good / no dustwrapper.

8Vo Hardcover. Condition: Good. 195pp. Slate blue boards, black lettering. Text and illustration is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are intact, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, foxing on inner boards and endpapers, light edge patina throughout.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. London: Country Life Limited, (1941). Second Edition, Revised and brought up to date. Numerous black and white photos, covers show some light staining, contents are slightly toned, overall a near Very Good copy. No DJ.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 4th Edition. Country Life Ltd 1943 hardback 4th edition Blue cloth hard cover 112 pages with many illustrations and advertisements front and back. Small tears to jacket edges and light tan spots to eps Otherwise covers and inside in VERY GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour dispatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request.

Blue Cloth. Condition: Very Good Minus. 2nd Revised Edition. 111pp with numerous pages of advertisements to the front and rear of this book. Numerous b/w photographic plates illustrate the text. Ligth rubbing to the edges of the boards and light soiling to the boards. The slightest of reading creases to a few pages. Loss of rear end papers. Clean and tight. A very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition, small octavo, blue cloth, titles in gilt across front and up spine, illustrated with plates and drawings in text, viii plus 78 pages including index and 24 pages of publisher's list. [QP].

Booklet - Unbound Pages. Condition: Very Good. 12 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without title page or cover. Size: 14 x 21.5 cms. Category: Army Quarterly; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

Cloth Boards. 2nd Edition. 2nd edition, Roy 8vo, pp. 111, (32, adverts), b/w plates & ills., lacks rear free endpaper, orig. cloth boards, rubbed, worn at extremities. Second edition, revised and brought up to date September 1941.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition & First Printing. minor ding on front board at edge, wrapper dusty and dark and with edge tears. 1st edition, review slip layed in - Sent from Scotland by Royal Mail, all international orders by PRIORITY AIR-MAIL. all books carefully packed. Book.

Hardcover. First Edition. 192pp; illustrated. Very good copy in torn dustwrapper. ; 250 x 155mm.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. signature of W (Wally) Christopherson 29.1.43 Rongotai with his notes throug h out the text ie.-' This is for light reading only. it illustrates many things that must be eliminated from todays club flying school' -'so do start at 5000.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original airforce blue cloth covers, black title lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. Quarto 10'' x 7ĵ''. Contains 98 printed pages of text with splendid monochrome photographs throughout, period illustrated advertisements to the end papers. Ink name and foxing to the front free end paper, a little rubbing to the covers and in Good condition book, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).

Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition book. Date circa. Third edition, revised and brought up to date 1942. Includes an acceptable dust jacket showing some wear and loss within protective plastic. An annotation on the ffep. A touch of age throughout but a clean, firm copy overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Vg hardback copy in blue buckram, no jacket. No front endpaper - wartime economy measure? No annotations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very good condition, octavo, embossed blue clothtitles in gilt on pale blue across spine, slight sunning to spine, toning to end papers otherwise internally clean, Contains articles on Foreign Navies; Merchant Shipping and the Battle of the Seas; Air Operations and the War at Sea; The United States Navy; Aircraft verses Ships; Sea Power in the Eastern War; Combined Operations; The Battle of the River Plate; A reference Section including Dimensions and Particulars of Ships of the Larger Navies; Ships of the Smaller Navies; Flotillas of the World; A Pictorial Section: Silhouettes of Warships; Plans and Elevations of War Ships. xvii of advertisements, xvii plus 301 then 119 of illustrations and 7 of index. [QP].

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Aeolus; or, the future of the flying machine' by Oliver Stewart invites readers into a fascinating exploration of humanity's airborne ambitions. This pivotal work delves into the burgeoning world of aeronautics, envisioning the transformative potential of flight through the lens of early 20th-century innovation and technological foresight.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. "Aeolus; or, the future of the flying machine" by Oliver Stewart invites readers into a fascinating exploration of humanity's airborne ambitions. This pivotal work delves into the burgeoning world of aeronautics, envisioning the transformative potential of flight through the lens of early 20th-century innovation and technological foresight. Stewart meticulously examines the concepts and design behind various flying machines, from the intricate mechanics of airplanes to the grand scale of airships. Far more than a mere technical treatise, "Aeolus" offers a profound meditation on the future of aviation technology, pondering how these magnificent apparatuses would reshape society and expand human capabilities. It stands as a remarkable testament to the imaginative spirit of its era, capturing a moment when the very idea of sustained flight was revolutionizing our understanding of possibility. A cornerstone for anyone intrigued by the history of technology and applied sciences, this book provides invaluable insights into the early dreams and developments that paved the way for modern aviation. It remains a vital historical document for enthusiasts of airplanes, airships, and the enduring human quest to conquer the skies, offering a captivating look at yesterday's vision of tomorrow's flight.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

1st edition torn dust jacket Very Good octavo pp., b/w pls., maps, appends., bibliog., index, Thorough and detailed analysis of the impact of Aviation on the development of world affairs. Little damp & some loss from dj o/w generally VG copy.

1st edition orig. cloth Nice Copy lge. octavo 97 + (33)pp., b/w pls., Fine illustrated account. Inc. 33pp. of advertisements at rear.