Basil Arkell (12 results)
Language: English
Published by Phoenix House Ltd., London 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Great Matter Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.Great Matter Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 2nd Edition. Ex-lib with usual markings. Blue cloth hard covers with white illustrations and red and white lettering on the spine and front cover. Covers exhibit light wear and bumping on corners and spine ends. Moderate soiling to spine, spine ends and upper edges. Light shelf wear and soiling to cov…ers. Spine is slightly cocked. Light soiling and yellowing to page ends. Text and the many b&w illustrations are yellowed due to age. Otherwise clean and unmarked. Hinges are tight. Chapters detailing the early ideas about helicopters, different types of helicopters, the future for helicopters and much more. All books are individually examined and described. Never ex-lib unless stated. Cook, Frederick G. & Wood, John W. (illustrator).

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1963
- Hardcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1963. No Edition Remarks. 144 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Boards have mild shelf wear with lig…ht rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Published by Phoenix House Ltd 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United KingdomWorld of Rare Books
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Condition: Good. 1961. Second and Revised Edition. 62 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Dust jacket covered in removable plastic wrapper over paper covered boards. Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Clean pages with mild tanning throughout. Tightly bound with notable thumb-marking throughout. Boards are assum…ed in good condition as are covered with taped on jacket. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Clipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Heavy tanning to spine. Moderate rubbing and marking all over.

- Hardcover
Seller: M Godding Books Ltd, Devizes, WILTS, United KingdomM Godding Books Ltd
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Good Jacket. . Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.
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Published by Phoenix House, London, UK 1967
- Hardcover
Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, , United KingdomSarah Zaluckyj
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket Very Good. Reprint. FITH EDITION. Ex-library school library with only one stamp and ink word to inside of front board. Book has a moderate musty smell. 62 pages including index. Light blue-mauve tinged background dustjacket with light/moderate wear edges and corn…ers, price-clipped. Red hardback binding with silver-coloured titles to spine, light wear to spine-ends. B&W illustrations. John W. Wood (illustrator); Cook, Frederick G. (illustrator) (illustrator).

Published by Phoenix House, London 1959
- Hardcover
Seller: Turn The Page Books, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaTurn The Page Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good (ex-library). Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Revised Edition. No torn or missing pages. Usual library markings and inserts. 626 pages. Prominent brown marks from adhesive tape on front and rear endpapers. Text and spine marked with Library stamps, library pocket inside book, stamps throughout and/or othe…r library markings. Illustrator: Frederick G Cook & John W Wood. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Aviation; History. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 50514. Frederick G Cook & John W Wood (illustrator).
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Published by Phoenix House Ltd, London 1956
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Tombland Bookshop, Norwich, NFLK, United KingdomTombland Bookshop
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 8vo., 62 pp. inc. index. sign Presentation inscription from both authors to Professor J.A.J. Bennett, (rotorcraft pioneer) very slightly browned foredges, presentation inscription on verso of front free endpaper otherwise very good in original red cloth with silver g…ilt titles to spine, couple of minor marks to boards otherwise light shelf wear, very good in original unclipped dustwrapper, browned, worn with small area of loss to front, non-yellowing tape repairs on inside,good, now in removable cello sleeve. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cook, Frederick G. (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, London 1963
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Barter Books Ltd, Alnwick, NORTH, United KingdomBarter Books Ltd
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Red hardback cloth cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG: in very good condition with rubbed and chipped dust jacket. 190mm x 140mm (7" x 6"). 144pp.

Aviation; the Complete Story of Man's Conquest of the Air (Contributor Basil Arkell--Vertical Flight; Cliff Barnett--Sporting Aviation; Hugh Field--General Aviation; Kenneth W. Gatland--Beyond Planet Earth; Bill Gunston--War in the Air; Clive Hart--From Myth to Reality; Mike Hirst--Air Navigation; Andrew Hofton--From Principles to Practice; John Stroud--Airports; John Stroud--Mature Growth; John Stroud--Pioneers; John Stroud--Turbine Era.)
Gunston, Bill (editor) (Contributor Basil Arkell: Vertical Flight; Cliff Barnett: Sporting Aviation; Hugh Field: General Aviation; Kenneth W. Gatland: Beyond Planet Earth; Bill Gunston: War in the Air; Clive Hart: From Myth to Reality; Mike Hirst: Air Navigation; Andrew Hofton: From Principles to Practice; John Stroud: Airports; John Stroud: Mature Growth; John Stroud: Pioneers; John Stroud: Turbine Era.)
Published by Octopus, London
- Hardcover
Seller: Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaBurton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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[0-7064-0879-9] [1978]. (4to) Very good in very good dust jacket. 253pp. Illustrated endpapers, frontispiece, black and white and color photographs, black and white and color illustrations, diagrams, index. Contributors include Basil Arkell (Vertical Flight), Cliff Barnett (Sporting Aviation), Hugh Field (General Aviation), Kenn…eth W. Gatland (Beyond Planet Earth), Bill Gunston (War in the Air), Clive Hart (From Myth to Reality), Mike Hirst (Air Navigation), Andrew Hofton (From Principles to Practice), John Stroud (Airports), John Stroud (Mature Growth), John Stroud (The Pioneers), John Stroud (The Turbine Era). (Transportation, Airports, Ballooning, Bomber Aircraft, Civil Aviation, Fighter Aircraft, Gliders, Kites, Military Aviation, Rocketry and Space Travel).

Helicopters and VTOL Aircraft Work Like This
Basil Arkell; John W.R. Taylor; Illustrators John W. Wood; W
- Hardcover
Seller: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, United KingdomMispah books
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hardcover. Condition: Good. Good. Dust Jacket NOT present. CD WILL BE MISSING. . SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson (Educational) Ltd, London 1963
- Hardcover
Seller: C P Books Limited, Oxted, , United KingdomC P Books Limited
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Spine slightly bumped, DJ price clipped, wear & nicks on DJ; Young Engineer Series; B&W Illustrations; 7.5 x 5.05 x 0.7"; 144 pages.

Published by Weidenfeld and Nicholson. 1963
- Hardcover
Seller: Alcaná Libros, Madrid, M, SpainAlcaná Libros
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tapa dura. Condition: Bien. Weidenfeld and Nicholson. Londres. 1963. 20 cm. 144 p. Encuadernación en tapa dura de editorial. Idioma inglés . Cubierta deslucida. (=3568333=) LF229.