Cheesman E C (18 results)

Blue and green card cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket as issued. 240mm x 170mm (9" x 7"). 82pp. An Heraldic Quarterly Magazine.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. 192pp. Illustrated from black and white photographs. Foreword by Peter Scott. Light foxing on page edges, front hinge cracked, very good lacking the dust jacket. A compilation of new discoveries of new lands, archaeology, the voyage of the Joseph Conrad, the first flight from England, Mallory and Norton on Mount Everest, Brazilian wilderness, and more.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardback. Excellent account of the A.T.A. with appendices including list of ATA Commendations with citation, also full list of officially recognised ferry pilots with those notes as sadlykilled. 248pp., ills., Corners slightly rubbed a few blemishes and a little minor gaping at a few centrefolds. Overall good+ condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Interesting dj because it has another title on the reverse "The Civil Air War by C.G. Grey". Dj has chips, closed tears, peeling mark on front top corner and now in a protective sleeve, 248 pages. More than seventy black and white photos. "The first authentic account of the romantic rise to fame and ultimate disbandment of the Air Transport Auxiliary, the little-known Ferry Pilot service of the (second world) war. Starting with 30 amateur pilots, its numbers finally totaled over 700 who, between 1939 and 1945, ferried more than 308,000 aircraft of more than a hundred different types from the factories to the Royal Air Force." - dust jacket. Appendices include: Special Commendations; Honours List; List of A.T.A. Pilots Who Actually Ferried Aircraft at Pools; Ferrying Figures; Lists of All Types of Aircraft Ferried. WWII.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Hardback, maroon cloth. Important reference on the ATA, with full list of officially recognised Ferry Pilots and Air Crew who flew operational aircraft at A.T.A. Pools. 1st Edition 1946 and Published by the famous Harborough, later Harleyford Publishing company. 248pp., ills., appendices, including ferrying figures, Certificates of Commendation with citation, honours list etc. Some modest foxing, else very good condition in repaired dustwrapper, some loss to spine and cello remains, now in removable, transparent protective cover. Uncommon.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st. This is recently acquired stock that is not yet photographed. It is from a private collection in good used condition but there may be minor blemishes, creases to d/j (where applicable), and minor internal marking. Has no DJ. If you would like further details or photographs, please contact us. Additional photos are available upon request. When securely packed this item will weigh in the region of 591g. Unless specifically mentioned, all our books are photographed so you can see what you are buying. ABE may, however, display a stock image whilst processing ours. (YBP Ref: 034444:008) Size: 8vo - over 73/4" - 93/4" Tall Language: ENG 591 G. Book.

2nd Printing. Hardback. Very good in good, edge worn, chipped, unevenly faded, marked and plastic protected, d/w. Spine, edge of boards and corners bumped; pages a bit yellowed. Please email for exact postage quote and information on any available discounts.

Octavo maroon cloth boards, gilt lettering to front and spine, 248pp., illus., VG (light scuffing rubbing and fading to boards, light soiling and foxing to edges and within, prev. owner's catalogue number in ink to fep. (unobtrusive), lacks d/w).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. The men and woman of Air Transport Auxiliary. War time. 8vo . 248 pages ,original wine coloured hardcovers , title in gold lettering on front and spine. Spine slightly sunned, and also a small amount on rear edges. Front and rear paste down and free end papers have spotting although not bad.Previouse owners signature and date on front paste down . The A.T.A. were civilians in uniform who played a part in the Battle of Britain . They brought the airplanes to the squadrons by night and day even in foul weather.The Foreword was written by Lord Beaverbrook, these were very remarkable and very brave men and woman.

Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Blue hard cover with gilt lettering. 248 pages. Contains black & white illustrations. Seller Ref: M19655.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. First published, 1946. There is gilt on the spine and the front of the book. The boards are a little shelf rubbed. Internally, there are no markings or inscriptions, and the pages are immaculately clean and complete. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Red Boards. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Type: Z A set of 15 volumes, comprising of the magazine British European Airways bound in red volumes. Starts at Volume 1, No 1 - christmas 1946 and is a complete run through to December 1962. Each volume contains 10 magazines bound with their front covers and all contemporary advertisements. Bound uniformly in red boards with the first 4 volumes being a lighter shade of red and with B.E.A. Magazine embossed in gilt to the spines - the other volumes having B.E.A. Magazine and also the year embossed onto the spines. Numerous b/w photographic images throughout illustrate the magazines. Light fading to the spines of the first four volumes and the head and tail of a few spines have been bumped. There is the odd soil mark to one or two boards and some light scattered staining /mottling to the boards of the volumes 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957 and 1958. A little light foxing scattered to the end papers. There is an ink name stamp to the head of the front end paper of the 1960 volume. The textblocks are all fresh, clean and tight. A very good set.

Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. - First Edition - Signed dedication opposite title page from author to W. G. Vokes - Covers worn w/ edges rubbed and lettering to upper board and spine slightly faded - Spine ends and corners bumped and a little crushed - Edges of text block toned w/ some staining - Endpapers and page margins lightly toned and foxed - Dustwrapper marked, stained and worn w/ spine tanned - Several sections missing at corners w/ large 4cm by 2cm section missing from front top edge - Numerous small tears to edges, corners and spine - Book ow/ solid, clean and tight - 248 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 248 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. More than seventy black and white photos. "The first authentic account of the romantic rise to fame and ultimate disbandment of the Air Transport Auxiliary, the little-known Ferry Pilot service of the (second world) war. Starting with 30 amateur pilots, its numbers finally totalled over 700 who, between 1939 and 1945, ferried more than 308,000 aircraft of more than a hundred different types from the factories to the Royal Air Force." - dust jacket. Appendices include: Special Commendations; Honours List; List of A.T.A. Pilots Who Actually Ferried Aircraft at Pools; Ferrying Figures; Lists of All Types of Aircraft Ferried. Book clean and unmarked with average wear. Binding intact. Heavy wear to dust jacket, now preserved in archival Brodart, which is missing large chunk from top of backstrip, affecting front and back panels. Bonus: Laid-in is A.T.A. Association Newsletter No. VIII from 1955 which runs 16 pages, including a seven-page list of current members. Also, laid inside this newsletter is an obituary news clipping of the A.T.A.'s wartime second in command, Philip Wills, plus a letter signed by Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Mather, O.B.E., dated 10 May 1996, which concerns the wartime record and award of Mr. James Bain, MBE, who served as Superintendent, Flight Engineers, A.T.A. ENSER p.376. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Cloth showing through heavily on spine, rubbing and depressing to top and bottom of cloth spine, name and vintage ink dedication at front, internally clean and good.

Traducción del arquitecto S. Milver. Librería y Editorial Alsina, Perú - Buenos Aires, 1954, en-4º menor, 273 p., 641 g., en b/n numerosas figuras e interesantes fotografías, leves matices del paso de los años. Muy buen estado. [Ciencias de la construcción].

Condition: Good. Brief Glory - The Story of the A.T.A. by E. C. Cheesman, 1st edition, 1946.The A.T.A. were civilians in uniform who played a part in the Battle of Britain.Publisher: Harborough Publishing, UK.Binding: hardback cloth.Illustrated: yes.Pages: 248pp.Description / Condition: Light edge wear/bumps/browning to boards; no jacket although inner flap stuck to inner board. Ownership inscription to first page that has left a mark to the opposite page. Inner back hinges a little worn/open along with hinges between pages 32/33. Light foxing to pages. A rare title.Please see pictures for further information.