Sir Alan Cobham (88 results)

paperback. 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.…

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paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Soft cover. Condition: VG. 9pp extract, illustrated with 2 photographs, salvaged from a damaged issue of The Literary Digest, May 21, 1927. Pilot Clarence Chamberlin's successful landing with passengers of a monoplane, the landing gear of which did not properly operate, after a daring, in-air mechanical maneuver to correct the problem, Cobham's musings on the potential popularity of long flights, and Cramer's account of his parachute jump.…

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 223pp. Tight copy.

Condition: Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and minor tears.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Air-route development in Africa was a direct result of Sir Alan Cobham's 1929 flight through and round Africa in a flying-boat. Beginning in France and crossing the Mediterranean, the route was via Malta, Egypt, East Africa through Kenya and Nyasaland, from Beira to Lagos, across to the Ivory Coast, from Freetown to Cape Bojador and through the Canaries, essentially navigating most of the coast of Africa. Lady Cobham accompanied her husband throughout the long journey, in so doing establishing a record for air travel by a woman.This is Sir Alan Cobham's first-hand account of his journey; first published in 1930, this new edition is illustrated with over 50 photographs from the trip, including some previously unpublished and straight from the family archive. …

Condition: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

Condition: new.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition and printing. In very good minus blue and black pictorial cloth boards with black leaping kangaroos and sea plane to front with black titles. The boards are firm and flat, white mark and smaller darker mark to front and black titles. The front end papers feature a map and is very lightly tanned; the rear end free end paper is very tanned. The text block is illustrated with black and white photos. The pages are unmarked, securely attached and even. Very good condition. No dedications etc. Without jacket.…

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 192 pages. 9.06x6.14x0.71 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised Edition. Contains a few black & white illustrations. Seller Ref: MLT460.

Condition: New. 2007. Paperback. Air-route development in Africa was a result of Sir Alan Cobham's 1929 flight through and round Africa in a flying-boat. Lady Cobham accompanied her husband throughout the journey. This work features Sir Alan Cobham's account of his journey. First published in 1930, it is illustrated with over 50 photographs from the trip, from the family archive. Num Pages: 192 pages, 55. BIC Classification: BGA; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 404. . . . . . …

Photo. Condition: Good. Image of Sir Alan Cobham, KBE, 1929. Sir Alan John Cobham, KBE, AFC ( 1894 - 1973) was an English aviation pioneer. Looks like someone had framed a magazine photo that is glued to offwhite paper with a line drawn around photo and "Sir Alan Cobham, KBE also cut out and glued to card. Magazine photo size about 4x3" glued on paper size 6x7. Good condition. Back has autographs of 5 people including Aug '29 date. Paper lightly browning and jagged on right edge as if pulled out of notebook.…

Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New. 2007. Paperback. Air-route development in Africa was a result of Sir Alan Cobham's 1929 flight through and round Africa in a flying-boat. Lady Cobham accompanied her husband throughout the journey. This work features Sir Alan Cobham's account of his journey. First published in 1930, it is illustrated with over 50 photographs from the trip, from the family archive. Num Pages: 192 pages, 55. BIC Classification: BGA; TRPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 404. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

paperback. Condition: Fine. some light scuffinf tto edges/corners Shipped from the UK within 2 business days of order being placed.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Dj is in loose protective plastic cover. 20 authors with illustrations and maps.

1927 1st edition with B&W illustrations; binding tight - reinforced with blaack tape around spine; title on spine handwritten on orange tape; some wear to corners and edges; page fore-edges browned; rear free endpaper yellowed; a few small discolouration spots internally; otherwise, a good, readable copy. Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Good. Good hardback (no dust jacket).…

magazine. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. very good condition, SCARCE ORIGINAL VINTAGE ARTICLE These pages, unbound, are neatly trimmed & in mylar with a stiff backing board.; These pages, unbound, are neatly trimmed & in mylar with a stiff backing board.; NOVI005554; pages 6x9-1/2; 35 pages; Very scarce and sad that it isn't in better condition but still, a great find. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Acceptable Jacket. School Prize Book-plate. The jacket has some wear. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. pp.(iv)+124. 21.5cm. Black and white illustrations in the text. Front end paper double-page map. Decorated hard cover. Slight edge wear. Good copy.

Signed Presentation Copy. Paperback edition with illustrated covers. The book measures 9¼" x 6¼", it has x + 214 pages and is illustrated with b&w photographs. Signed presentation copy from Michael Cobham (The Author's Son) on the half-title page. A very nice, clean, sound copy. VG+.