Vickers by Scott, First Edition (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. 416pp, with several sections of monochrome plate illustrations. Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on the spine. 8vo. Cloth quite heavily rubbed at the ends of a sunned spine, unevenly faded, a little rubbed and rounded on corners. Some toning to text block edges. Internally generally neat, clean and bright but the occasional spot or mark and a few signs of handling. A substantial history of the engineering firm Vickers, founded in Sheffield by Edward Vickers in the early 1820s - and in its early days associated with casting church bells - which grew to become a defence contractor and aircraft and railway manufacturer, with an interest in Supermarine (the aeronautical company which manufactured the Spitfire). Part of the company were nationalised in the 1960s.

First Edition. large hardcover, no jacket, very good with light wear. Illustrated.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Boards good although bumping to corners, internally good.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. UK 1st edition 1st impression, gift inscription to free endpaper, small bottom corner nudges.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition 1998. 196pp. Richly illustrated with colour and b&w photographs throughout. No dust jacket as originally published. Book condition: Very Good. Previous owner's Bookplate on front end paper - please see photographs. Book Boards' condition: Very Good, mild shelf wear, small tear on spine, minor spotting on inside of front and back of book boards - please see all photographs.

Hard Cover. FIRST EDITION. Quarto, pp. 196. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Publisher's pictorial boards with titles to spine and upper board. A clean, neat copy with no annotations or inscriptions. Near fine, with just a tiny area of loss to front free endpaper with corresponding surface loss on front pastedown. Detailed chronicle of the Vickers VC10 from its conception through its service record, including various national carriers, along with RAF duties. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardback. Large 4to. pp 196. Original publisher's illustrated boards, lettered black on spine and white and blue on covers. Copiously illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. ISBN:1902236025 About fine; lower spine slightly bumped.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 1998 near fine hardback in laminated boards, top front edge lightly rubbed, page margins lightly browned. Protected by clear removable archival covering. No inscription. 196 pages with index. Specifications. References. Illustrations. Bibliography. Aircraft of Distinction Series No.1.

1st edition orig. cloth Nice Copy 8vo. xxiii + 416pp., b/w plates, appends., index, History of the giant Armament Manufacturer, equally a history of Armstrong Whitworth. Neat ownership details o/w a nice copy.

Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with 48 plates on 28 and a double-page plate; original navy buckram, backstrip lettered in silver, blue top, a very good, bright, clean copy.

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. 3 inch closed tear at bottom of rear panel.

Pictorial Boards. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Very slightly bumped at front bottom corners. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.