Gillman, Catain R.E Croydon To Concorde. First Edition. London, John Murray, 1980. 15 x 22 cm. 230 pages including photographs and index. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Includes for example the following The De Havilland Express Airliner / The Junkers 52 / The Avro XIX / The first Comet / The Rolls-Royce RB-211 / The NASA/Boeing 737 electronic attitude indicator. Here Gillman turns to his thirty years of civil aviation since the Second World War, years of amazing technical progress in which aircraft have developed unbelievable fast. His personal flying experience covers the whole gamut from the biplane days to Concorde by way of the first prop-jets, the pure jets and the wide-bodied Jumbos.
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Seller: Horsham Rare Books, Horsham, United Kingdom
Hardcover with dustjacket. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Fine blue cloth. No inscriptions or marks with a near fine unclipped dustjacket. "Ron Gillman turns to his thirty years of civil aviation since the Second World War, years of amazing technical progress in which aircraft have developed unbelievably fast. His personal flying experience covers the whole gamut from the biplane days to Concorde by way of the first prop-jets, the pure jets and the wide-bodied Jumbos." ; Black & white photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 230 pages. Seller Inventory # 17318
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Seller: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, United Kingdom
Hardback. 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. Seller Inventory # GOR004734096
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Seller: Dave Wilhelm Books, Evanston, IL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First published 1980 stated. Published in London. Book and DJ are solid VG. Price not clipped. DJ now in Brodart. Seller Inventory # 16977
Seller: Baggins Book Bazaar Ltd, Rochester, KENT, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Pictorial silver d/j, blue title to spine, slight edgewear to d/j, illustrated. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book. Seller Inventory # 072360
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