Hartney Harold E Editor (11 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fair. Paperback, staple bound. 96 pages. Illustrated with photographs and three silhouettes of numerous for each of numerous Allied and Axis aircraft. Original edition. No previous ownership marks. Wear to front cover along lower edge with some loss [not affecting text), wear to lower radius corners of first several pages and small ink smudge on page 7. All pages firmly attached and clean but for above mentioned faults. Issued in a series of four pamphlets, part 1 containing aircraft from the US, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Russia, Japan, France, and the Netherlands. "Produced stateside to help citizens and civil defense workers identify military aircraft." A solid original copy. Fair.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket is price clipped, but in good shape otherwise, with only minor wear around the edges. Pages clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. (1971); Very Good/Near Fine dj, octavo, 359pp., gray cloth hardcover, excellent unclipped ($6.95) color pictorial dj, rear interior hinge paper just starting to crack but binding tight, text unmarked.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A World War II guidebook issued by the National Aeronautics Council for individuals with an interest in identifying the "leading fighting planes of the United States, Great Britain, Norway, Germany, Italy, Russia, Japan, France." Each war plane description includes a photograph, three position silhouettes, and general specifications including armaments. About 5 3/4 x 9 inches, 96 pages in stapled binding. Pictorial, light-card wrappers with rounded outside corners and front cover graphics showing multiple planes caught in spotlight beams above a city. Orange and blue color scheme with orange and black lettering. Back cover contains extensive list of planes included in black lettering against orange background. In addition to individual plane descriptions, contents include an index, recognition characteristics such as spinners, cockpit canopies, wing types and location. Also a page with the insignia used on planes by various nations. An order-form return envelope is bound-in. Wrappers and text are complete, clean and unmarked. There is a tiny chip missing at bottom of spine and a small, dime-sized discolored area near lower corner of back cover. No other noticeable flaws or damage. This copy also contains a laid-in flyer describing the Aeronautics Council's "new home instruction course" which helps prepare you for 48 kinds of aviation jobs from pilot to airport engineering and design. A collectable copy of a small piece of WWII history.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and edge wear. There are ink markings to the front cover and a previous owner's inked name on the rear cover. There is tearing to the end of both top and bottom edges of the spine. There is a previous owner's name and address on the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good-. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good- condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and edge wear. There are ink markings to the front cover and a previous owner's inked name on the rear cover. There is a three inch tear to the bottom spine end of the book cover. There is a previous owner's name and address on the front cover. The text pages are clean and bright.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. National Aeronautics Council, New York. c1942. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Priced 25¢. Books are tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the front wrap verso. Book Conditions: Part 1 and 3 are Good with soiling and wear; Part 2 is Fair and is missing half of the rear wrap. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 288 pp in total (96pp in each part) 8vo. Each issue contains 3-position silhouettes, general specifications, and photographs of the leading fighting planes- Part 1 has US, Great Britain, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Russia, Japan, France/ Part 2 has US, Great Britain, Norway, Germany, Italy, Russia, Japan, and France/ Part 3 has US, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Russia, Japan, and France. These books were produced for civilian use stateside for those who wanted to follow the aircraft in WWII, or need to know the different planes for Civil Defense. They were never taken into the Theaters of War. A clean presentable set of books.…

ed. paperback near very good condition with a bit of wear and soiling - shipping via USPS.

ed. paperback near very good condition with a bit of wear and soiling - shipping via USPS.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Softcover in matte pictorial wraps. First printing of first edition. Book is crisp, clean, and unread, with the faintest hint of wear. Illustrated with black-and-white photos. 8vo. 96 pp.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition. A clean tight copy compelte with order forma nd envelope stapled in for other volumes. Shows a trace of shelf wear only.