Search Results: Aviation from Saucony Book Shop

Tabernash, CO: Builder's Bookstore, 2001. Book. Near Fine. Spiral Bound. First Collected. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stiff b&w pictorial wraps, spiral-bound. Slight shelf wear, nearly as issued. 370 pp., illus., of technical articles reprinted from past issues of Van's official newsletter, the RV-ator. Each is accurately reproduced (with photos and drawings) and organized in sequence as you build, test, and fly your RV: tail sections, wings, fuselage, finishing, engine installation, panel, props. Chapters on tools, safety and maintenance, engine and prop selection, performance and CG issues, and on basic and sport flying techniques. The RV-ator includes in-depth articles written by Van, and Van's technical staff explaining how and why the aircraft goes together and works as it does. Very scarce..

Osprey Publishing, 2002. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stiff pictorial wraps. Minor shelf wear, corners slightly rubbed, a bit of surface wear. Square, uncreased binding, clean and unmarked interior. 208 pp., illus. 1st ptg..

American Yearbook Co. for 390th SMW, 1969. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial history of 390th Bombardment Group (H) of Eighth Air Force. Black and white pictorial boards, accents in silver foil, oblong format. Minor rubbing along edges. 60,[40] pp., illus. w/ b&w photographs, color endpapers. Very scarce..

New Home Library, 1943. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue cloth, lettered in black. Covers tanning a bit toward edges, minor dampstaing to upper back cover. Firm binding, clean interior. Pictorial dust jacket chipped with loss at spine extremities, closed tear with creasing to upper front panel, more minor edge chips and creases, now in mylar. 2nd ptg.: Sept. 1943..

Niceville, FL: Wind Canyon Books, 2001. Book. As New. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stiff blue pictorial wraps. [v],146 pp., illus. Stated 1st ed. As issued..

Temple City, CA: National Aviation Album, 1978. Book. VG+. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. HARDCOVER, royal blue polished paper covered boards, lettered in gold foil. Mild binding lean, a bit rubbed at spine extremities, with short marker (remainder?) stripe on top text block edge, a few scratches to back cover. [iii],164 pp., illus. w/ b&w photographs. Dust jacket rubbed at corners and spine extremities, 1/2" closed tear at top rear corner, now in mylar. ISBN as given: 0911852832..

London and Glasgow: Blackie & Son Ltd. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Tan cloth, lettered in dark green, dark green topstain. Minor shelf wear, text block edges mildly tanned. Firm binding, clean interior. 224 pp. Undated but shows short Christmas 1944 gift inscription on upper front flyleaf..

Ann Arbor, MI: Lowe & B. Hould Publishers-Borders Inc., 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Dark teal blue cloth-effect paper covered boards, lettered in white. Mere hints of shelf wear, essentially as issued. Color pictorial dust jacket shows slight rubbing along a portion of bottom rear edge, otherwise essentially as issued. 176 pp., illus. w/ 200+ vintage color photographs..

New York: Triangle Books, 1943. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Gray cloth-effect boards, lettered in black. Binding lean, mildly rubbed spine extremities. Former owner's signature inked on front flyleaf, otherwise unmarked. 275 pp. Color illus. dust jacket shows minor chipping at head of spine, minor rubbing at heel, approx. 1 1/2" x 2" triangle of loss at bottom rear corner, now in mylar. 4th ptg. thus: Mar. 1944..

Newport, England: A. Phillips, 1940. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Three consecutive volumes of Air Mail Magazine, 1940-42, bound in varying shades of green cloth, lettered and with front cover emblem in gilt. All volumes show only minor wear. Original wraps bound in. Wartime publications..

Modern Aircraft Series-Sports Car Press, 1972. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiff b&w wraps. Minor shelf/handling wear. Firm binding, clean interior. 111 pp., illus..

New York, NY: Crescent Books, 1992. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. White cloth-effect paper covered boards, lettered in gold foil outline. As issued. Color pictorial dust jacket shows 1 1/2" closed tear at head of front joint, otherwise only slight shelf wear, now in mylar. 144 pp., illus. w/ color photographs..

Chicago: Wilcox & Follett Co., 1951. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Light blue cloth-effect boards, lettered in silver foil. Slightly rubbed spine extremities, otherwise about as issued. [xii],306 pp., illus., b&w plates..

Sidney, OH: Amos Press-Linn's Stamp News, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED. Hardcover, dark blue cloth-effect boards, lettered in silver foil. Slight binding lean, text block edges a bit tanned by age, otherwise as issued. Signed by author on main title, full signature, no inscription or date. vi,186 pp..

Sidney, OH: Amos Press-Linn's Stamp News, 1988. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SIGNED. Hardcover, dark blue cloth-effect boards, lettered in silver foil. About as issued. Signed by author on main title, full signature, no inscription or date. vi,186 pp..

Westport, CT: Praeger, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth-effect boards, lettered in silver foil. xvi,150 pp., illus. 1st ptg..

New York: Arno Press, 1981. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Goldenrod paper covered boards, lettered in black. As issued. Color pictorial dust jacket shows light rubbing along edges, closed tear at base of rear joint and light creasing along bottom rear edge, now in mylar. Book club edition. xiv,304 pp., illus., maps..

Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black cloth-effect boards, lettered in silver foil, oblong format. Top corners lightly bumped, otherwise essentially as issued. Color pictorial dust jacket shows price-clipped front flap, otherwise as issued. 1st ptg..

Berkhamsted, Herts, U.K.: Albatros Productions Ltd., 1989. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Booklet, stiff color illus. wraps. 28 pp., illus. w/ b&w photographs. Slight shelf/handling wear, slightly creased top corner. Very scarce..

New York: Arco Publishing Co., Inc., 1966. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stiff blue illus. wraps. 64 pp., illus. Slight handling wear, essentially as issued. Inside the front cover, a sticker has been removed, with a small area of surface loss not affecting any text or illus..