Click for full-size.
The Aircraft Handbook: A Collection of Facts and Suggestions Concerning the Construction and Care of Planes, Motors and Instruments for Those Interested in Modern Aircraft
by Colfin, Fred H. & Henry F. Colvin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Traverse City, Michigan, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Mcgraw Hill Book Company. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1928. Third Edition. Hardcover. The author's provide a fascinating look at the "nuts and bolts" of early aviation: chapters on the theory of flight, rigging the plane, assembling the Curtis Jen Air, Wright Whirlwind Engines, Curtiss D-12, Liberty, Packard, Pratt and Whitney Wasp, Wright-Hispano Engine, Instruments, Troubleshooting, Constructing Airports, etc. Contains a glossary and index in the rear. The covers are the original publisher's green cloth binding with bright gilt spine lettering. This is a very nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no owner names, and no bookplates. This book was obviously used very little. ; B&W Illustrations & Photographs; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 464 pages .
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20004
- Title
- The Aircraft Handbook: A Collection of Facts and Suggestions Concerning the Construction and Care of Planes, Motors and Instruments for Those Interested in Modern Aircraft
- Author
- Colfin, Fred H. & Henry F. Colvin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Mcgraw Hill Book Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- Aviation, Airports
Terms of Sale
Peninsula Books
We ship every business day via US Mail as well as other shippers and all shipments come with tracking numbers. You may return your item within 7 days with prior notice if not as described. Book plates, previous owners' names, remainder marks, price clipped dust jackets, and minor cover and dust jacket flaws are not always noted -- PLEASE INQUIRE if this is important to you! We are happy to answer your questions! Every effort is made to accurately describe and price each book, however errors occur occasionally and we reserve the right to correct any mistakes made in cataloging our books. All orders shipped without insurance are sent at buyer's risk! Our advertised shipping rates are for a parcel weighing less than two pounds. If your order is heavy or oversize, we may contact you requesting additional shipping. All items listed are subject to prior sale. Institutions may be billed--please inquire.
About the Seller
Peninsula Books
Biblio member since 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
Peninsula Books has been providing fine and rare books to collectors, institutions and the book trade since 1980. We have a select general stock of books and specialize in Americana in its many forms. We welcome your inquiries and are always happy to answer any questions about our books. Email is usually the quickest way to have your questions answered.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
This Book’s Categories
Handling and Storing Books
Take care of your old books — vintage, antiquarian, and fine — with these tips from a professional bookseller
How to identify a rare book
There are several important points to keep in mind when trying to determine if a book can be considered "rare". Read here to learn more.Learn how to determine if a book is rare
