Henry Sampson General Editor (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No DJ. Circa 1960. "Over 1500 illustrations". Rubbed on ends of spine and on corners, bumped on ends of spine, previous owner's name in ink on front paste-down, pages darkened, else very good.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No edition or date stated, c1956 Publication of 285 pages. Small pocket size book. Landscape. The wraps are a touch edge worn and minor creases. There are crayon markings on the title page. Internally the remainder of the pages are clean and complete. The text is legible. The binding is strong. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.…

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1960). 1960 1st edition. Landscape 16mo (127 x 103mm). Pp189. B/w line drawings throughout. End-paper illustrations of aircraft engines. Blue boards, spine titled in silver gilt. Browning to edges. Good-plus in torn dust-wrapper. 4s. 6d. net. A fascinating, well-illustrated pocket reference book, crammed with facts. Chapters include: Airlines and their fleets; Development of the airliner; Airliners; Bombers; Fighters; Naval aircraft (carrier based); Over-water aircraft (land based); Trainers; Transports; Flying boats and amphibians; Helicopters; VTOL and STOL; Experimental VTOL aircraft; Research aircraft; Famous flights. .…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback; pages yellowed (low quality paper) otherwise good in creased card covers. (No published date, but pre-1956).; An introduction to merchant shipping, passenger ships, naval ships and submarines. With over 1500 b/w illustrations.; 285 pages.

Condition: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original blue paper covers, silver lettering to spine. Oblong 4" x 5" 190 pp. Monochrome photographic illustrations. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ITALY (History & Culture).