Green William Compiler (42 results)
- Hardcover
Seller: Antheil Booksellers, No. Bellmore, NY, U.S.A.Antheil Booksellers
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 288pp. 280 ill. 19th edition.
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Published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, NY, 1967
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Books by White/Walnut Valley Books, Winfield, KS, U.S.A.Books by White/Walnut Valley Books
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Doubleday & Company, Garden City, NY. 1967. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good; soiling to boards; coffee stain to textblock top at upper outer edge which stains all pages on upper outer edges- no stuck pages; small stain on bott…om edges of last 3-4 pages and rear board. Brown boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine. 222 pp 32mo oblong. The author starts off with the MiG-15s and F-80Cs as the most advanced fighter craft of the day but over Vietnam, the highly electronic, fully-automated planes were challenged by lesser aircraft. This survey shows the numerical growth of individual air forces and naval air arms as new nations begin to equip their forces. This book covers the development of all current fighter and attack aircraft, their equipment, capabilities, and shortcomings. A clean representative copy.
Published by London: Frederick Warne & Co., 1961
- Hardcover
Seller: Black and Read Books, Music & Games, Arvada, CO, U.S.A.Black and Read Books, Music & Games
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. 10th Edition. G 24mo hardcover in NO dj as issued. Pale blue pebbled boards with lightly rubbed edges. Foxing on the text block edges. Contents are clean and securely bound although portions of several pages have some very light moisture-related wrinkling. NOT an ex-li…brary copy.
Published by Doubleday & Company, Garden, 1967
Seller: Chattanooga Public Library Foundation, Chattanooga, TN, U.S.A.Chattanooga Public Library Foundation
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Seller: Ouble Books, Canterbury, KENT, United KingdomOuble Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. Very good 17th edition. Firm volume, minimal rubbing. Very good cover not priceclipped. The downsides are a price sticker on rear, owner's name on front flyleaf, pencil marks on rear flyleaf (see photos). Punnet, Dennis (illustrator).
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. Very good 28th edition. A little sun fading to spine (see photos) else fine. Punnet, Dennis (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Frederick Warne & Co, Harmondsworth, UK, 1987
- Softcover
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Mass market paperback. Condition: Good. Small, pocket-sized paperback. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Technical Data. Index. Covers worn around the edges. Markings in pencil on inside front cover. Spine creased and faded so that title is not readable. Page block 193-224 is upside-down and in r…everse order (apparent manufacturer's defect). Includes technical profiles for 100+ civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1987. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 36th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. William Green was an aviation and military author. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1987 Edition/36th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: COLLINS BOOKS, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.COLLINS BOOKS
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HARDCOVER. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Hardcover Edition. Octavo hardcover; 291 pp.; gilt title to spine and front board. Tight binding, clean throughout; sharp corners. One 3 inch indent to back board. Very Good. DJ: Minor cover wear with one 3 inch scratch to back wrapper; sticker ghost to spine. Good+.… Entirely or partly in English text.
Published by Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd, 1962
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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Add to basket1962 11th edition in tight binding with numerous B&W illustrations; dust jacket not price-clipped with wear, tear and small losses to edges and corners; white areas faintly discoloured; a hint of foxing to top page fore-edge; otherwise, a clean, tidy copy. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket Used - Very Good. VG ha…rdback in Good dust jacket.
- Hardcover
Seller: Ground Zero Books, Ltd., Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.Ground Zero Books, Ltd.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Small, pocket-sized hardcover with dust jacket. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. 245 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Dust jacket price clipped and worn around the edges. Small stains on front cover and front end paper.…Includes technical profiles for 137 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1977. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 26th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1977 Edition/26th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
- Softcover
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Mass market paperback. Condition: Good. Small, pocket-sized paperback. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Technical Data. Index. Covers worn around the edges. Spine slightly shaken. Price sticker affixed to back cover. Includes technical profiles for 100+ civil and military aircraft in service or…under development around 1991. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 39th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. William Green was an aviation and military author. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1991/92 Edition/39th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
- Softcover
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Mass market paperback. Condition: Very good. Small, pocket-sized paperback. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. 247 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Covers worn around the edges. Small bend on lower corner of back cover. Price stickers affixed to back cover. Spine creased. Minor top e…dge compression affecting approximately one-third of the pages. Includes technical profiles for 142 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1984. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 33rd edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. William Green (1927 2 January 2010) was an aviation and military author. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1984 Edition/33rd Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
- Softcover
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Mass market paperback. Condition: Good. Small, pocket-sized paperback. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Technical Data. Index. Covers worn around the edges and scuffed. Includes technical profiles for 100+ civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1988. High-quality blac…k-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 37th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. William Green was an aviation and military author. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1988/89 Edition/37th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Frederick Warne & Co, Harmondsworth, UK, 1986
- Softcover
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Mass market paperback. Condition: Good. Small, pocket-sized paperback. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. 247 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Covers worn around the edges. Small stains on front cover. Spine creased. Includes technical profiles for 142 civil and military aircraft in…service or under development around 1986. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 35th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. William Green (1927 2 January 2010) was an aviation and military author. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1986 Edition/35th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Dennis Punnett (Silhouettes) (illustrator).
Language: English
Published by Frederick Warne & Co, Harmondsworth, UK, 1985
- Softcover
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Mass market paperback. Condition: Very good. Small, pocket-sized paperback. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. 247 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Slight bend in corner of front cover. Sticker affixed to back cover. Markings in ink on back cover. Includes technical profiles for 142…civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1985. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 34th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. William Green (1927 2 January 2010) was an aviation and military author. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1985 Edition/34th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
- Softcover
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Mass market paperback. Condition: Fair. Small, pocket-sized paperback. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. Black and white illustrations throughout. Technical Data. Index. Covers worn around the edges. Small stains on front cover. Spine shaken. Includes technical profiles for 100+ civil and military aircraft in service or under development… around 1989. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 38th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. William Green was an aviation and military author. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1989 Edition/38th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
- Softcover
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Mass market paperback. Condition: Good. Small, pocket-sized paperback. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. 247 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Covers worn around the edges with come creases. Small stains on page edges. Slightly shaken. Price sticker affixed to front cover. Includes t…echnical profiles for 142 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1983. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 32nd edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. William Green was an aviation and military author. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1983 Edition/32nd Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
Published by Macdonald, 1964
- First Edition
Seller: Cotswold Internet Books, Cheltenham, United KingdomCotswold Internet Books
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Add to basketFirst Edition. 1966 2nd impression with numerous B&W illustrations by Dennis I. Punnett; binding tight with small indentations to back panel; dust jacket not price-clipped with wear, tear and losses to top edge; page fore-edges faintly discoloured; slight yellowing to endpapers; otherwise, a good, clean copy. Used - Good. Good h…ardback in Fair dust jacket Used - Good. Good hardback in Fair dust jacket.
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Small, pocket-sized hardcover with dustjacket. 4 x 6 inches. 288 pages. 280 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Dust jacket worn and with some tears around the edges. Page edges discolored. Markings in pencil on the back… end paper. Includes technical profiles for 155 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1970. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 19th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1970 Edition/19th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Small, pocket-sized hardcover with a color photo on the front. 4 x 6 inches. 254 [2] pages. 245 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Covers slightly scuffed. Title on spine is faded and hard to read. Price sticker affixed to back cover and spine…. Marking in small part of page edge. Includes technical profiles for 139 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1979. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 28th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1979 Edition/28th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Small, pocket-sized hardcover. 4 x 6 inches. 288 pages. 335 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Slightly cocked spine. Spine faded and stained. Missing dust jacket. Includes technical profiles for 185 civil and military aircraft in service or u…nder development around 1971. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 20th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1971 Edition/20th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Small, pocket-sized hardcover with dust jacket. 4 x 6 inches. 254 [2] pages. 245 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Dust jacket torn on the front and spine and with faded title on the spine. Includes technical prof…iles for 137 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1976. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 25th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1976 Edition/25th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Small, pocket-sized hardcover with dust jacket. 4 x 6 inches. 288 pages. 278 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Covers worn around the edges. Dust jacket price clipped on front flap. Small stains on front cover. Spine s…haken. Includes technical profiles for 158 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1973. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 22nd edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1973 Edition/22nd Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Small, pocket-sized hardcover. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. 247 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Highlighter markings on front endpaper. Spine shaken. Includes technical profiles for 142 civil and military aircraft in service or under development aro…und 1982. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 31st edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1982 Edition/31st Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Small, pocket-sized hardcover. 4 x 6 inches. 288 pages. 279 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Dustjacket worn around the edges and faded. Price sticker affixed to back cover. Price written in pencil on front end p…aper. Includes technical profiles for 153 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1969. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 18th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1969 Edition/18th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Small, pocket-sized hardcover with dust jacket. 4 x 6 inches. 254 [4] pages. 245 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Covers worn around the edges. Small stains on front cover. Front cover flap price clipped. Pr…ice sticker affixed to dust jacket back cover and spine. Includes technical profiles for 138 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1978. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 27th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1978 Edition/27th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Small, pocket-sized hardcover. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. 247 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Slight wear on the covers. Sticker residue on the front cover, Sticker affixed to the inside front cover. Includes technical profiles for 142 civil…and military aircraft in service or under development around 1981. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 30th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1981 Edition/30th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Small, pocket-sized hardcover with dust jacket. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. 246 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Dust jacket worn around the edges and price clipped on the front flap. Title is faded on the dust… jacket spine. Includes technical profiles for 137 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1974. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 23rd edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1974 Edition/23rd Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Small, pocket-sized hardcover with a color photo on the front cover. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. 247 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Sticker residue and two small raised areas on the front cover. Sticker affixed to the inside front cover. Incl…udes technical profiles for 140 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1980. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 29th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1980 Edition/29th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Small, pocket-sized hardcover with dust jacket. 4 x 6 inches. 256 pages. 245 illustrations (as stated on the title page--all black and white). Technical Data. Index. Dust jacket slightly worn around the edges, price clipped on front flap, price sticker affixed on… back, and with faded lettering of the title on the spine. Notation in pencil on the front end paper. Includes technical profiles for 137 civil and military aircraft in service or under development around 1975. High-quality black-and-white photographs paired alongside Dennis Punnett's highly accurate three-view identification silhouettes. Each entry provides a concise history, engine specifications, performance metrics (speed, range, ceiling), and physical dimensions. This is the 24th edition of this series popular with aviation historians, book collectors, and scale modelers. The Observer's Book of Aircraft, compiled by William Green, is a popular, long-running series of illustrated aviation reference books that provide detailed information, photographs, and silhouettes of various aircraft models. Published by Observer's Books (Frederick Warne & Co.), editions were released from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond, making them collectible guides for aviation enthusiasts. The Author, William Green (19272010), was a prolific aviation author who edited many editions, making the series a significant part of his legacy. During service with the Royal Air Force, he wrote for the Air Training Corps Gazette, later to become Air Pictorial. Green was technical director to the RAF Flying Review, then editorial director when it became Flying Review International. In 1971 he and Gordon Swanborough jointly created the monthly Air International, of which he remained managing editor until late 1990. Green edited numerous editions of Observer's Book of Aircraft and spent most of his adult life doing research and writing on aircraft and aviation. His work Warplanes of the Third Reich is seen as a classic aviation publication. Along with Gordon Swanborough, he wrote several books, including The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of the Worlds Commercial Aircraft, Illustrated Anatomy of the World's Fighters, The Complete Book of Fighters and Flying Colours. 1975 Edition/24th Edition (Stated). Presumed first printing thus. Punnett, Dennis (illustrator).
