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Calgary: Comprint Publishing Limited, 1976. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition hardcover in brown cloth with gilt titling to spine and front cover. Six b&w maps. Illustrations on plates: b&w photographs and colour drawings. Genealogy. Chronology. Honorary Appointments, Commanding Officers, Regimental Sgt Majors, and Roll of Honour. Index. Good +: cocked spine (reading slant), else VG. Mild reading wear in the form of impressions and dimples left in some page margins. The dust jacket is edge worn, especially along the top, has a one inch closed tear at the top of the back wrap and has small chip on the spine where a layer has been torn away (likely damage caused by removal of tape or a sticker). No markings.

London: Michael Joseph (Penguin Group), 1990. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in blue boards with gilt titling to the spine. B&W illustrations on plates. Index. NF save for previous owner's ink stamp ("From the Library of ...") on the ffep. No other markings. DJ is faintly crumpled at the top of the spine and has some mild edge wear.

Bangkok: River Books, 2005. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Michael Freeman & Donald M. Stadtner (Photography). Larger Octavo soft cover, about 9 1/2" x 6 3/4", with flaps. Map on endpapers. Over 350 colour illustrations. Includes introductions to the relevant History, Religion, Architecture, and Painting and Sculpture. Plus a Glossary, bibliographical references and an Index. Very Good plus: square, firmly bound, and unmarked, though there is a minor bump to the top open corner and the wraps are a bit faded.

Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1999. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Copyright 1989. First paperback printing 1999. This copy is a second printing thus. Illustrated with 12 colour photos, plus 87 b&w figures (maps, drawings, photos). Includes a Chronology, Notes, and an Index. Very Good: mild wear including a small bump to the rear top open corner. No markings.

New York: Cambridge University Press, 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 4to: 9¾ - 12" tall. First edition hardcover in illustrated boards. No dust jacket (as issued?). Includes a few maps and tables in b&w. Notes, Bibliography, Source Index and Subject Index. Near Fine: There is a slight bump to the top free corner of the front cover and a small scratch under the word "Cambridge" on the spine. These quite minor bruises aside, the book is in great shape; it is square, clean, and bright, with no markings.

London: Duncan Baird Publishers, 2003. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original copyright 1997, this trade paperback edition published in 2003. First printing thus. Part of the series "Reference Classics." Well illustrated with colour images on almost every page. Glossary, Bibliography, Index. NF: square, tight and clean. Wrinkles along the spine cover look like a minor manufacturing flaw rather than a reading crease.

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 2013. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition 1996. Revised second edition 2013; this trade paperback copy is a fourth printing thus. Includes b&w illustrations and maps embedded with the text. Suggested Readings. Index. Light impression to front cover. Binding square and firm. Light wear only. No ownership markings.

London: Arrow, 1977. Soft cover. Near Fine. 12mo: 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Memoirs of a WW2 fighter pilot largely drawn from his own diaries and personal letters. Originally published as "Fighter Pilot" in 1976, this copy is a revised 1977 mass market edition. Includes a section of b&w illustrations on 12 glossy pages. Notes on the Aircraft mentioned. Glossary. Bibliography. Index. There is a slight wrinkle to the middle the front cover. Otherwise only very minor wear and no markings. A clean and crisp copy.

Cologne, Germany: Konemann, 1999. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Luc Ionesco, Jacqueline & Guy Nafilyan (Photography). First published 1990. This 1999 English language edition edited by Chris Murray. First printing thus. Hardcover in black cloth with gilt titling to the front and spine. Well illustrated with photos and site plans. Includes Map, Chronology, Glossary, Bibliography and an Index. Mild wear only. No ownership markings. Large book might require additional postage.

London: Arms and Armour (Cassell), 1996. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First published in South Africa. Hardcover in black boards with white titling to front and spine. Includes b&w illustrations (maps, photos, drawings) and an Index. Very Good plus: square and firmly bound but with a little shelf wear rubbed into the bottom edge. Dust jacket also has a little edge wear, but remains bright and complete. No markings.

New York: Galahad Books, 1981. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Aviation history concerned with the period from the turn of the century to the end of WW2. First published in the UK in 1980. Hardcover in black boards with gilt titling to the spine. Illustrated throughout, in both colour and b&w, with photos and drawings. Index. Binding square and tight. Minor wear only. Free of markings by any previous owner.

Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, 2004. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This copy is a 2006 third printing. Includes a Select Bibliography and a combined Index and Glossary. Very Good: square and firmly bound, with only minor wear, but does contain pencil underling on two pages of the Introduction.

New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Folio: 12 - 15" tall. Large, heavy book might require additional shipping charges. Contact us for a quote. First published 1985, this copy is a first reprint, also 1985. Hardcover handsomely bound in light brown cloth with gilt titling on the spine. Includes a "critical and analytical account" of the artists associated with the voyage and "a full descriptive catalogue of the drawings and paintings ... arranged chronologically, thus providing for the first time a fully illustrated account of the voyage." Illustrations in both colour and b&w. Bibliography and Index. Dust jacket has a little edge wear and is a bit baggy at the spine, but remains very good. The book has a crease through the ffep where a flap was folded right over. Might be a manufacturing error. The fold left a light impression on the following leaves, but this impact is very minor in its impact. Otherwise there… Leer más

New York: Penguin Press, 2008. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo: 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Seventh printing of the first edition in bright red boards, blue at the spine, with gilt titling. Includes b&w illustrations embedded with the text. Notes. Index. Appears to be unread and in Near Fine condition or better. No ownership markings.

Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 2007. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to: 9¾ - 12" tall. Barry Moser (Woodblock Illustrations). Presumed first edition. Slim hardcover in illustrated boards. Illustrated endpapers. Includes a woodblock map of the Bay of Naples, Suggestions for Further Reading, and some historical and biographical background. The translations from Pliny, rendered in modern English, are clear and intimate. But it is Moser's illustrations that hold the spotlight. No markings.

London: Octopus Books Limited, 1980. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. History of aviation and flight from the Wright Brothers to the Space Shuttle. Hardcover in blue boards with white titling to the spine and an illustration on the front cover. Endpapers illustrated with colour drawings of aircraft. Illustrated, including 64 colour photographs. Index. Binding square and firm. Boards show a little shelf wear. Minor wear otherwise. Free of markings by any previous owner.

New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Rikyu Watanabe. First published in 1982 by Wing & Anchor Press, Tokyo. This copy is a first American edition, also 1982; first printing thus. Large, slim hardcover in white boards with blue titling on the spine and a blue line drawing of the aircraft on the front. Illustrated endpapers. Gorgeous art with illustrations in both colour and b&w, including cutaways, detailed line drawings, and spectacular colour drawings on fold-outs well reproduced on heavy paper. Well-labelled cockpit diagram. Double column layout. Historical and technical details as well as appearance notes. Binding square and firm. Ffep has some very minor soiling (fingermarks). Minor wear otherwise. Free of markings by any previous owner.

Quesnel, BC: F.W. Lindsay (privately printed), 1963. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Florence Lindsay (Pen and Ink Sketches). Copyright 1963, this copy is a 1965 third printing. Staple bound booklet in illustrated card covers. Illustrated with b&w photos and drawings. Map. A little faded at the spine. Price inked out on the title page. Otherwise, just minor wear.

London: Jane's Publishing Company, Ltd, 1983. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket (as issued). Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Rikyu Watanabe. A volume in the "Jane's Aircraft Spectacular" series. Hardcover in glossy, illustrated boards. Bombers in formation on illustrated endpapers. Gorgeous art with illustrations in both colour and b&w, including cutaways, detailed line drawings, and spectacular colour fold-outs well reproduced on heavy paper. Double column layout. Historical and technical details as well as appearance notes. Minor fading at the spine. Old price sticker to back cover. Very mild wear only. Free of markings by any previous owner.

Warren, Michigan: Squadron/Signal Publications, Inc., 1973. Soft cover. Very Good. oblong 4to: 9¾ - 12" long. Staple bound aircraft profile booklet of interest to collectors, aviation enthusiasts and model builders. No. 1012 in the "In Action" series. Original price ($3.95) printed on front . Oblong (landscape) layout, about 8-1/4" x 11". Colour wrap and two additional pages of meticulous colour drawings at the centre spread. Well illustrated with photos and drawings in b&w, including detailed line drawings and an instrument panel diagram. Double column. Historical and technical details as well as appearance notes. Binding solid, staples tight and clean (no rust). Some minor stress marks at the gutter, particularly the lower staple. Back cover a bit soiled (transfers from adjacent books?). Otherwise, minor wear only and no ownership markings.