m j hobbs in association with michael joseph walton on thames (9 results)

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. 5.5 x 8.75"; 52 pages; olive cloth with gilt; dustwrapper in protective sleeve, priceclipped; very good;

1st edition. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 192 pages: illustrations; 26 cm.Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-187) and index.Contents: The fore-runners -- Balloonatics -- Lilian Bland's Mayfly -- Forssman's folly -- The Christmas Bullet -- The Tarrant Tabor -- Multiplanes -- Gee-bees -- The Barling Bomber -- The R101 Airship -- The Maxim Gorky -- Dornier's giant flying boats -- The Flying Flea -- The Brewster Buffalo -- The Fairey battle -- Floundering Elephants -- Komet or the Devil's sled -- The Brabazon -- Flying 'Queens' -- The Convair Jetliners -- Man-powered flight.Subjects: Aeronautics Miscellanea. Aeronautics.Flygplan historia. Aeronautics History. Genre:Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.

First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper (price-clipped), now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; 192 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Notes; Includes index. Bibliography: p. 185-187. Contents; The fore-runners -- Balloonatics -- Lilian Bland's Mayfly -- Forssman's folly -- The Christmas Bullet -- The Tarrant Tabor -- Multiplanes -- Gee-bees -- The Barling Bomber -- The R101 Airship -- The Maxim Gorky -- Dornier's giant flying boats -- The Flying Flea -- The Brewster Buffalo -- The Fairey battle -- Floundering Elephants -- Komet or the Devil's sled -- The Brabazon -- Flying 'Queens' -- The Convair Jetliners -- Man-powered flight. Subjects; Aeronautics ; Miscellanea. Aeronautics History. Airplanes History. History. Aeronautics ; Miscellanea Miscellanea. Flygplan historia. Airplanes History. Unsuccessful aircraft to 1975. Genres; Bibliography. Illustrated. 1 Kg.

Hardback. 1st Edition. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archivalplastic sleeve. A nice copy. Black & white illustrations by Laura Milligan, Jack Hobbs and Spike Milligan. 71 pages.

FIRST EDITION Presentation Copy from Norma Farnes. 8vo. hardback in dust jacket. 159pp. profusely illustrated in b/w throughout. Presentation inscriptions by Editor and previous owner on half-title page. Slight damage to top corner of dust jacket rear flap, else VG/VG. ISBN: 0718116372 (Shelf 70) 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.

First Edition. Very good copy in the original colour-printed boards. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling and rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 107p. : ill., ports. ; 22cm. Subjects: English wit and humour. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: fiine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. 78, [4] pp., 8vo, black cloth, silver gilt spine title and cover decoration, dustjacket. Illustrations by Spike and Laura Milligan. Fine copy in a near fine dustjacket (light wear at top edge).

8vo. pp: 239. First edition. Original publisher's brown illustrated boards with silver lettering at spine in original publisher's colour-illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated in black and white. Inscribed at half-title. ISBN: 0718111656 Dust jacket is slightly creased along top edge and faded at spine. Otherwise compact and clean copy. Very good plus in very good dust jacket.

First edition, 8vo, pp. 175; illustrations by the author, pictorial endpapers; original boards in red pictorial dust jacket, spine a bit faded, else fine.