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Published by Institute of Aeronautical Sciences,, New York, NY:, 1946
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
4to. 409, [1] pp. (i.e. 420). With over 200 pages of illustrated manufacturers advertisements, most in colour, along with price lists, etc., some leaves printed on colour-tinted paper. Pebbled-blue publisher's cloth, Art Deco lettering & cover design in silver, silver on spine (slight shelfwear, very slight bumping to couple corners), still NF copy. Third edition, revised & expanded, of this invaluable catalogue tracing the changeover of the aviation industry from World War II production to civil airlines in the Post-War era. Companies include Aerojet from Azusa, CA touting their rocket propulsion jets; Allison Division of GM their jet propulsion engines, such as the engine for the Lockheed P-80 Shooting Star; Edison Aeronautical Equipment; B.F. Goodrich airline wheels and brakes; Hardman Manufacturing "Siesta Seats" for passenger airliners; the United States Rubber Co. airline upholstery fabrics; and even Warner Aircraft Engines. Last half is a detailed directory of all manufacturers listing over 2000 aviation parts.
Published by Inst of Aeronautical Science, New York, 1949
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: fair, ex-lib. 739, illus., figs, tables, apps, refs, damp stains on bds & ins corner of text (no pgs stuck), lib stamps, rough spot fr flylf.
Published by Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences, Inc., New York, 1949
Seller: J. Wyatt Books, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. New York, May 24-27, 1949. Convened by the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences and the Royal Aeronautical Society. 739 pp. Beige endpapers, ffep missing. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Corners bumped, light wear along the edges, small stain from previous bookseller's price sticker. VG.