Aviation from Appledore Books, ABAA

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1942. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. The 1942 5th printing (the "War Edition") of this flight "manual for pilots and aircraftsmen based on the official curricula of the Army Air Corps and Navy Air Service". Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with chipping at the spine ends and light creasing and chipping… Read more about this item

Alexandria, Minn: Lantern Books, 1952. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR opposite the title page. A verey solid copy to boot of the 1952 stated 1st printing. Tight and Near Fine (a touch of light offsetting along the inner hinges) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with light creasing and one small closed tear along the panel… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1932. Cloth. Very Good +/Very Good +. A sharp copy of the 1932 stated 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (light offsetting at the inner hinges, small ghosts of old paperclips along several of the top-edges) in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown and along the panel… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brotherts, 1933. Pictorial boards. Near Fine/Very Good. The 1933 stated 1st edition of this uncommon "stamp story and album for collectors". No. 2 in the "Harper Stampography" series. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-clipped, VG example of the scarce pictorial dustjacket, with mild fading at the spine and very light chipping along… Read more about this item

New York: Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, Inc, 1922. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. An impressive copy of the 1922 annual, only the 4th annual issued in the history of the series. INCLUDING ITS UNCOMMON ORIGINAL DUSTJACKET AS WELL. A solid, VG copy, with offsetting to the endsheets and light spotting along the edges. And in a… Read more about this item

Streasburg, Virginia: Shenandoah Publishing House, 1931. Pictorial cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR "JACK" STEARNS GRAY on the front free endpaper. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1931 1st edition of this important history of aviation, penned by pioneering female pilot Mrs. Gray (or "Jack" Stearns Gray). Clean and Near Fine in a… Read more about this item

Self-published, 1968. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good +. Michael Deluca et al.. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR WALTER J. SHAFFER on the front free endpaper.A solid copy to boot of the 1968 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with one tiny closed tear and a touch of light staining along th rear panel. Octavo,… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1930. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. A handsome copy of the 1930 1st edition, in its original pictorial dustjacket. Clean and Near Fine in a crisp, price-intact, VG example of the fragile dustjacket, with very discreet reinforcement along the panel edges, a bit of tape inconspicuously applied to the inside of the dustjacket and mild… Read more about this item

New York: Robert M. McBride & Company, 1918. Cloth. Very Good +. A tight, very presentable copy of the November 1918 1st edition. Clean and solid in its olive-green cloth, with bright gilt-titling to the front panel and rubbed titling along the spine. Very light foxing to the endsheets and pastedowns, a bit of foxing at a number… Read more about this item

Milwaukee: Aviation Publications, 1975. Original wraps. Very Good +. The 1975 true 1st edition, the "classified" edition, with the note on the title page ("This publication shall not be carried in aircraft on combat missions or when there is a reasonable chance of its falling into the hands of the enemy"). Tight and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers,… Read more about this item

Milwaukee: Aviation Publications, 1973. Original wraps. Very Good +. A solid, very sharp copy of the 1973 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its pictorial wrappers, with light creasing at the front panel's lower tip and very mild soiling along the rear panel. Quarto, dozens and dozens of charts and illustrations thruout.

Paris/Nancy: Berger-Levrault & Cie, Editeurs, 1908. The 1908 1st edition of this uncommon, very early study of the Wright Brothers and their plane, published in Paris and Nancy. Includes an elaborate fold-out, "une planche de dessins originaux" at the rear. Re-bound in a a tasteful, handsome navy-blue cloth, with leather title label affixed to the front panel. Solid and… Read more about this item

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1928. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. The 1928 1st edition, in its handsome pictorial dustjacket. Solid and VG (former owner inscription at front free endpaper, light soiling to the endpapers) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light soiling to the panels. 12mo, 141 pgs.

Largo, Florida: Aero-Medical Consultants, Inc, 1977. 1st. Original Wraps. Collectible; Fine. A very nice Association copy: WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE SUBJECT OF THE BOOK , COL. JOE "CHILD YANK" BOUDWIN, AND ALSO BY THE AUTHOR, WARREN J. BROWN, TO DON EASTWOOD, "AIR SHOW ANNOUNCER" AND RENOWNED WORLD WAR II FIGHTER PILOT IN HIS OWN RIGHT. A solid copy… Read more about this item

Washington, D.C.: Aircraft Industries Association of America, Inc, 1951. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1951 Aircraft Year Book, the 33rd annual edition. Tight and VG (with light offsetting at the endsheets and pastedowns) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light soiling to the panels and very light wear at the spine crown.… Read more about this item

Washington, D.C.: Aircraft Industries Association of America, Inc, 1953. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1953 Aircraft Year Book, the 35th annual edition. Tight and VG (with light soiling at the inner hinges and a small stamp at the front free endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light creasing at the front flap-fold and light chipping… Read more about this item

Vineburg, California: Prewar Publications, 1996. Collectible; Fine/Fine. A crisp, clean copy of the 1996 1st edition. Solid and Near Fine (with very light smudging at the front free endpaper) in a bright, price-intact, Fine dustjacket. Tall quarto, 269 pgs. plus Index.

Kalamazoo, Michigan: Wolverine Press, 1972. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Very Good. A very solid copy of the 1972 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with very light chipping at the spine crown. Quarto, dozens of crisp black-and-white plates thruout.

London and Fallbrook, CA: Putnam and Aero Publishers, 1965. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine/Very Good. The 1965 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with very light wear along the spine crown. Octavo, 415 pgs., crisp black-and-white photos thruout.

Paris: Asociation Pour La Recherche De Documentation surL'Histore De L'Aeronautique Navale, 1999. 1st. Hardcover. Collectible; Fine. An immaculate copy of the 1999 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its pictorial laminate boards. Tall quarto, 494 pgs. An impressive history of the French seaplane (or hydroplane) used in World War I. Text in French.