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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. cloth hard cover.8Vo.illustrated.278 pages.very good Copy in very Good DUST JACKET.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. First British Edition. Paper over board copy in tatty dust jacket with a dent to fore-edge of rear board and corresponding tear to jacket. Heavy tanning to pages and several closed tears to various pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. The true story of a pioneer aeronaut of European aviation, world-famous in his day, whose daring captivated turn-of-the-century Paris. Illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. 1st. 278pp.incl.index; HB green w/blk.; fine condition w/clean,tight pgs. DJ white&brwn.w/blk.&red-pic.cover; slight rub. Bio. of Alberto Santos-Dumont, Brazilian aviator & first man to fly in Europe. illus.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Publication of 320 pages. Heavy book may require extra postage unless posted within South Africa. Bright red top page edges. There is gilt on spine of the book. Frontispiece. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. Internally the pages are clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover in dust jacket. Book is clean and fresh in blue cloth boards. Slight spine slant. Unclipped dust jacket intact, discreet tape repairs at spine ends and a stripe of black marker on front. Front free endpage and front pastedown page also have several black markers stripes. A history of the British air defense system. Photo and map illustrations. 320 pp. Including appendices and index. In protective Mylar. Else - Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Alberto Santos Dumont was one of the most extraordinary, the most flamboyant, the most publicised, yet the most secretive of the pioneers of aviation.He had money and courage, he studied ventured and triumphed. He was the first man to fly in Europe, and many still believe that he flew before the Wright brothers 278pp of which 8 have a partial tea stain. Well illustrated in black and white. Book size 225x150mm.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. A Study of Air Defence 1914 - 1960. Illustrated with black & white photographs. 320pp. Pages are slightly brown. Blue cloth has bumped corners o the head and foot of the spine. Very good in slightly scuffed and nicked also darkened and not price clipped d/w.…

Ex-library first edition Hardcover super octavo (VG) in d/w (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

First edition, octavo hardcover (VG+) no d/w; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Broschiert. Condition: Gut. 22cm 282 Seiten. Engl. Broschiert. Sprache: Französisch, Zustand: Gut gering gebräunt, etwas wellig (Innen); Einband (Außen) hat leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Ist etwas bestoßen-berieben-Buchrücken etwas lesespurig; * Die Photos sind original von uns erstellt worden, u.a. erkennbar an einem kleinen weißen Stück Papier im oberen Schnitt. Ab und an verwenden Suchmaschinen Verlagsphotos, bei den Portalen selbst, werden aber nur unsere Originalphotos gezeigt. …

Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardback. 1st Edition. Octavo Size [approx 14x22cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our clear archival purpose-made plastic sleeve. Stamp of a corporate library to front paste-down. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 278 pages. Alberto Santos-Dumont was one of the most extraordinary, the most flamboyant, the most publicised, yet the most secretive of the pioneers of aviation.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Dust wrapper with edge & corner wear, sunned cover, rubbing and some marks to back as white cover. Top, Tail and Fore edge discoloured, Previous owners details stamped to front endpaper. Internally Very Good - Quick flick through pages could not see any issues, clean and tidy copy in tight binding. Unclipped dust wrapper will be fitted with removable archive acetate film. ** 560g ** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed. AANBE22679; 278 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. good +. first american edition. 6 x 9 in. Cloth boards. Condition is VERY GOOD ; very clean, minimal wear. Binding tight. Stamps on lower text edge. Text unmarked. DJ is GOOD+ ; clean but a bit foxed, edges worn and chipped. Av. Stax.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Vintage Hardcover with DJ, First Edition, 1962 Putnam, London, 278 pages. Very Good, in a VG DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to grey tweed cloth boards with bright gilt spine titles - corners bumped. Previous owner small gold name/address label on inside front cover. No other markings - all pages are clean and unmarked. minor shelf/edge wear to original unclipped DJ (30s net) - now in mylar. Alberto Santos-Dumont (self-stylised as Alberto Santos=Dumont; 20 July 1873 ? 23 July 1932) was a Brazilian aeronaut, sportsman, inventor, and one of the few people to have contributed significantly to the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. The heir of a wealthy family of coffee producers, he dedicated himself to aeronautical study and experimentation in Paris, where he spent most of his adult life. He designed, built, and flew the first powered airships and won the Deutsch prize in 1901, when he flew around the Eiffel Tower in his airship No. 6, becoming one of the most famous people in the world in the early 20th century. An aviation classic. LOC SSM-10.…

Broché. 283 pages.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 320p.,ill.,23 cm. Subjects; Great Britain Royal Air Force. Great Britain Royal Air Force Fighter Command History. Great Britain Royal Air Force Fighter Command. 1 Kg.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Stated First American Edition. Unclipped DJ in archival cover.

L'obsédé de l'aviation. In-4, 271 pages. Broché, couverture illustrée. 35 reproductions photographiques hors texte.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. cloth hard cover 1962 8vo. illustrated.278 PP. Near fine in near Fine dust Jacket.scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 320 pages. no dj, text ink stained, ex-library.

First Edition. Very good cloth copy in a very good if somewhat edge-bumped and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Physical description; 320p.,ill.,23 cm. Subjects; Great Britain Royal Air Force. Great Britain Royal Air Force Fighter Command History. Great Britain Royal Air Force Fighter Command. 1 Kg.…

First American edition. The true story of a pioneer aeronaut, world-famous in his day, whose daring captivated turn-of-the century Paris. Association copy of George Page Jr. and Stanley Vaughan - both notable members of the Early Bird Club. Stanley Vaughan built the Strobel airship in 1908. Page had his first solo flight at Long Island in 1913. "To STAN VAUGHAN with great appreciation and best wishes George Page Oct. 1964" on flyleaf with blue pen. Signed by Page. Also George Page's Reynoldsburg, Ohio address label attached to bottom of title page. 8vo Blue cloth stamped in silver on spine. 278 pages. 30 photographs printed on slick paper. Dust jacket. Fine/ Good.…

Broché. Bon exemplaire. Quelques traces de poussière en couverture. Pages non coupées. 282pages.

8vo, cloth, dj, illustrated, 278 p. In very good condition. K2.

FIRST EDITION 8vo. green clothbound hardback, in dust jacket. 278pp. with b/w illustrations. Previous owner's attractive bookplate and small ink inscription to ffep. Dust Jacket has not been price clipped. Very light foxing to top edge and foredge. Very light soiling to dust jacket as well as very light fading to spine. VG/VG. (Shelf 89) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing. DJ complete, shows use with chipping and closed tears.

8vo. pp. 320 + 18 b/w photographs and 4 maps Original blue cloth hardcover in pictorial dust wrapper.Previous owners name on front pastdown, Internally very good ,The dust wrapper is chipped and rubbed. CAT BOX 95.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 8vo, first edition, pp,278, illustrated, gilt titled grey cloth, pictorial unclipped dust-jacket, name to the leading free endpaper. Albert Santos-Dumont was one of the most extraordinary, the most flamboyant, the most publiced, yet the most secretive of the pioneers of Aviation.…