Meagher Fred L (16 results)

Hardcover. Condition: VERY GOOD +. No Jacket. x, [2], 356pp, bound in original blue cloth, with binding and hinges tight. NO LABELS, INSCRIPTIONS, NOR MARKINGS. ILLUSTRATED THROUGHOUT. Carlson, Frank L. / Meagher, Fred L. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Light edgewear. Light soiling to exterior. Lightly bumped corners. Spine is very lightly faded. Light soiling to front endpage. Inked info on front endpage. Penciled scribbling on front & last endpage. Frank L. Carlson & Fred L. Meagher (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. REPRINTED. ATTRACTIVE DECORATIVE FRONT COVER IN BLUE WITH BOLD SILVER TYPEFACE. NO DJ. BOOKPLATE INSIDE FRONT COVER. FRANK L. CARLSON AND FRED L. MEAGHER (illustrator).

Second printing (first published 1941). xii, 371 pages. Hardcover: H 24.75cm x L 18.75cm. Dust jacket with colorfully illustrated front panel showing planes in-flight among background of clouds and blue sky, rubbed, several tears and strong creasing along edges, small chipping at spine and flap fold ends, 3cm deep chip at top right corner of front panel with two much smaller chips at top and bottom edges, white rear panel soiled; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Gray cloth with dark blue lettering, light bumping to spine ends, minor shelfwear along bottom edges of boards. Black top edge. Past owner's signature on front pastedown. Two small promotional sheets for other Funk & Wagnalls books laid-in. Illustrations throughout by Frank Carlson and Fred L. Meagher. An aviation prodigy, Assen Jordanoff (1896-1967) enjoyed his first solo flight before his 16th birthday in 1912 and joined the Bulgarian Air Force in the fall of that same year so as to participate in the First Balkan War. Jordanoff assembled his first airplane in 1918 and was later employed by Curtiss-Wright and Boeing. Jordanoff authored several other aviation books including "YOUR WINGS" (1936), "THROUGH THE OVERCAST; THE ART OF INSTRUMENT FLYING" (1938), and "JORDANOFF'S ILLUSTRATED AVIATION DICTIONARY" (1942). A very good+ copy in a good+ dust jacket.…

Stapeled Wraps. Condition: Good. No Jacket. G, 12mo, 72 pages, .75 pounds. SEE PHOTOS Booklet shows wear to cover and page edges. Written in blue ink with many illustrations. This is geared to a 9-12 year old. THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL PIECE FOR NABISCO SHREDDED WHEAT. Meagher, Fred L. (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Revised Edition. x / 356 pp bw maps, diagrams and illustrations, blue cloth with silver titles and aircraft motif. EX RAF Libraries with stamps and usual marks, tape marks to foot of spine and covers, general shelf wear and rubbed edges, pages a littl tanned, solid study copy. Over 1.1Kg packed, Outside UK may need extra postage. Frank L. Carlson and Fred L. Meagher (illustrator). …

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Good (Protective cover). This book is in good condition, especially for it's age. the binding is tight, the text is clean, and so is the illustrations. The book's spine has yellowed a bit and the page edges are a bit dirty. The dust jacket suffered creasing, chipping, and some tearing, it is now in a protective cover to prevent further damage. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Carlson, Frank L.; Meagher, Fred L. (illustrator). …

Cloth over Board. Condition: Very Good. Good Plus w/ Protective Cover. Revised & Enlarged Edition. This book is in very good condition with tight binding and clean text. The top foredge is dyed. The dj is in goo plus condition with vibrant color, some chipping and some tears. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Meagher, Fred L.; Carlson, Frank; Sloane, Eric (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. H/B 356 pages condition is Very good, no DJ. Frank L Carlson & Fred L Meagher (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Fair DJ. 3rd Printing. Funk & Wagnalls 1938 3rd Printing Very Good/Fair DJ Light wear to bright royal blue cloth with embossed silver lettering and plane drawing on front and silver spine lettering. Solid structure, Pos penned inside cover, Dust jacket front and rear flaps only reaming and are neatly clipped and laid inside. Printed July 1939. Tight bright illustrated pages with maps, cartoons, detaied drawings, graphs and photos. xii+356 pages with index. LARGE HEAVY ITEM 2.75 Pounds. Size: 9 3/4 x 7 5/8 x 1 3/8 inches. No Exp.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Dust jacket is price clipped with only $ sign and part of one number remaining. Jacket has corner and spine end chips without loss of print with the largest at the head with the chip reaching the letter "S", now protected with paper backed polyester film. Book has previous owner's name in ink on the front pastedown and small scuff to same from label removal with no other writing or marking, ix, [ ], [2], 371 pages. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Frank L. Carlson and Fred L. Meagher (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. 3rd Printing. Funk & Wagnalls 1941 3rd Printing Good+/ NO DUST JACKET. Light wear to moderately age toned light-blue cloth with black lettering and illustrated cover. Solids strcture. Pos blotted out inside front cover. Previous owner's stamp inside back cover and on half-title page. Printed May 1943. Tight bright illustrated pages with maps, cartoons, detaied drawings, graphs and photos. xii+371 pages. LARGE OVER SIZE HEAVY ITEM 2.5 Pounds. Size: 9 1/4 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches. No Exp.…

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Printing. Second printing in near fine condition with very light spotting and soil on endpapers. Grey cloth with blue printing on cover and spine with small plane pictorial. Striking type graphics and dust jacket art of planes flying in formation. Standard early aviation text on air safety, weather knowledge and chapters on ice, clouds and air. Charts, maps, diagrams and illustrations. ix, 371 pp. History, Aviation, Safety, Education. Carlson, Frank, L.; Meagher, Fred L. (illustrator).…

1942, reprint. (4to) Very good in good dust jacket. 356pp. Blue cloth with silver lettering and decoration. Photographs, frontispiece, illustrations, index. Edgeworn, and the dust jacket is chipped, stained on the back panel, and has closed tears, a previous owner's name and date on the front endpaper. Illustrations by Fred L. Meagher. (Transportation, Airplanes, Aviation, Instruments--Flight, Pilot Instruction).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st Edition. A solid spine ( silver boards with black lettering) with light edge rubbings. The dustjacket has ( in wraps ) has edge rubbings. Author's other titles -" Young Wings ", & "Through The Overcast" . Contents- Practical Application of Our Weather Knowledge, The Third Dimension Analzed, Observing The Weather, Shelters in Flight - Alternate Airports, Short Hop, Long Hop, Typical Cloud Forms, Braznell Instument method, Radio as a Navagational Aid, The Todays and Tomorrows of Aircraft, Power Props and Plugs, Airplane and Engine Acessories, Landing with "No See", Physical Fitness, Aero Talk. Carlson, Frank L. & Meagher, Fred L. (illustrator).…

Black slipcase snugly fits the two books so presumably original as issued; splitting seams with several old tape repairs but all still holding; chipping along right side's entry edge. *** {Book #1} THROUGH THE OVERCAST; THE WEATHER AND THE ART OF INSTRUMENT FLYING. First edition (as stated upon copyright page). xii, 356 pages. Hardcover: H 24.75cm x L 19cm. Dust jacket lacking most of spine panel with obtrusive lengthwise old tape repair which overlaps into panels; front panel retains bright color; slight soiling to white rear panel; shallow wear along panel edges. Blue cloth; vibrant silver stamping to front board; loss to upper half of spine's surface cloth along with other tears and marring. Aquamarine top edge. Toning to endpapers; past owner's parental ink Christmas 1938 inscription on front pastedown hidden by dj front flap; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Illustrations by Frank Carlson and Fred L. Meagher. *** {Book #2} YOUR WINGS. April 1938 third printing (as stated upon copyright page - originally published December 1936). xii, 282 pages. Hardcover: H 24.75cm x L 18.75cm. Dust jacket with spine loss descending approx. 16cm from head and with obtrusive old tape application lengthwise which overlaps into panels; front panel retains bright color; slight soiling to white rear panel; a few nicks at edges and short tear at front flap fold heel which has verso tape repair. Blue cloth; tearing and light discoloration to upper spine. Black top edge. Toning to endpapers; past owner's parental ink Christmas 1938 inscription on front pastedown mostly hidden by dj front flap; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Illustrations by Frank Carlson. *** An aviation prodigy, Assen Jordanoff (1896-1967) built his own glider with his first solo flight before his 16th birthday and designed the first Bulgarian-made airplane which was constructed during the summer of 1915. Emigrating to the United States in 1921, Jordanoff enjoyed a long career in aviation as an engineer and consultant employed by Curtiss-Wright, Boeing, Lockheed, among others with a particular specialty in the compiling of instruction manuals for specific aircraft operations, maintenance, repair, etc. as well as books regarding piloting skills. *** Please note that this set has an approximate shipping weight of 6.25 pounds (2.83 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.…