British Aeroplanes 1914-18 by J.M. Bruce - 1957

New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Good with no dust jacket. 1969. Hardcover; Second Printing. Light blue cloth binding ex-library with usual stamps & markings; number inked on backstrip; binding rubbed at spine ends, corners; back board lightly sunned at fore-edge; some leaves just a bit dampstained at bottom edges, else tight. No dj. ; Many good b&w photo ils.; originally published 1957. ; 4to; 742 pages .

Putnam, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Hardcover: Black cloth boards with title in gold on spine. Lightly bumped corners. Paste-downs, endpapers and pages are all spotless. This book atempts to record British aeroplanes which flew or were designed during the war years. Some of the planes were were designed before the war and others did not fly until after the Armistice. References to all types and variants known to the author. Illustrated. Nice tight binding. In black slipcase. Slipcase corners and edges are worn and frayed as well as rubbed with light soil.

Putnam, London, 1957, first edition, viii, 742 p. illus.b/w photographs. Very good top edge green . An essential and definitive reference of First World War aviation. Specifications which include power unit, dimensions, weights and performance, armament and a history are given for each aeroplane and the book contains no less than 645 illustrations, Heavy will require extra postage.

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1969. 742 pp, 4to (11 1/4" H) - teal blue boards with gold lettering and decoration of spine. Profusely illustrated in b&w with photographs, drawings and specification tables. "This book attempts to record the British aeroplanes that flew or were designed during the war years. It therefore includes notes on several types which were designed before the war and others which did not fly until after the Armistice. Aircraft types are listed in chronological sequence (as far as that can be determined) under each manufacturer's name. The only exceptions to this arrangement are the designs of the Royal Aircraft Factory: the main classes are arranged alphabetically, and the sub-types are arranged numerically in each class." Indexed by: Aeroplanes; Engines; Manufacturers (Part I - Aircraft Manufacturers, Part II - Engine Manufacturers). Gift inscription and previous owner's information on front free endpaper, minor soiling on rear endpapers. Light… Read More

Putnam, 1957-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback rebound by library. Well read copy with some spine wear but still useable, colouring of page edges due to age.

London : Putnam, 1969. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges bumped and rubbed as with age. Physical description: viii, 742 pages, illustrations, 29 cm. Includes index. Subjects: Airplanes, Military. World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations.

London: Putnam, 1957. First Ordinary Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 742pp. Profusely illustrated. Orig. black cloth v.sl. rubbed. In a rather worn black slip-case. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

London: Putnam, 1957. First Edition . Decorative Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. Heavy 4to. 742 pgs. b/w photos throughout. Index of Aeroplanes (British & other nationalities) Index of Engines - Index of Manufacturers (aircraft & engines) An excellent copy in fine condition. No names or marks in text. Protective slipcase is worn around the edges. A record of the British aeroplanes which flew or were designed during the war years, including notes on several types which were designed before the war and others which did not fly until after the Armistice. Also includes aeroplanes of other nationalities; American, French, German, Austro-Hungarian. Packaged weight of this item is about 3 kg. Additional shipping charges will be required.

NY: Funk & Wagnalls, 1969. Second. Hard Cover. Yes. Large, thick quarto sized volume in turquoise cloth with spine stamped in gilt. 742 pps. with index of aeroplanes (British and other nationalities), index of engines, index of manufacturers. With 712 photographic illustrations. The second edition. By far the most detailed, comprehensive and authentic work on the subject of British aircraft of 1914-18. Contains virually every noteworthy fact ever recorded about these aeroplanes with descriptions of 286 basic types of planes both operational and experimental and details of all the known variants thereof. A tight, clean copy, few scattered small spots to the cloth. In dust jacket with a few short closed tears to the edges. (NOTE WELL: THIS VOLUME IS QUITE HEAVY AND EXTRA WEIGHT SHIPPING FEES WILL APPLY!).

London: Putnam, 1957. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. 742 pages, b&w illustrations and specifications for all of England's WW1 aircraft, Black cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Clean and tight copy. Record # 406620