Bacon john m (31 Ergebnisse)

paperback. Zustand: Very Good.

Paperback. Zustand: New. Paperback. An unused, unmarked and unblemished copy.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. xx, 288 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. ; navy full linen cloth with red spine medallion and silver spine lettering.

paperback. Zustand: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Fair. Acceptable condition. (History, Hot Air Ballons, Balloon ascensions) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Tanning to spine. General shelf/reading wear. No jacket, if issued. Pages/boards clean, binding sturdy.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: Good. First edition (softcover). 8vo (22cm by 14cm), 16pp. Original printed grey card wrappers. Covers a little rubbed, minor creasing to the edges of the covers, ownership stamp, contents VG. Overall, this copy is in good to very good condition.

Zustand: New.

No Binding. Zustand: Good. Scientific Ballooning [reprinted from The Contemporary Review 1898] John M. Bacon Disbound article from uncertain source. Footnote on the first page says it is 'Reprinted from the Contemporary Review, December 1898' but there is no publication information about where this reprint comes from. It looks very similar to reprints in the Report of the Smithsonian Institution. Pages numbered 307-319. Housed in a gray cover with handwritten title. Please email with questions or to request photos. If there is a photo beside this listing, please note that it was placed there by ABE without our permission and is likely what they call a stock photo (whatever that is). This volume is part of a large collection of Aviation and Ballooning books, a catalogue of which is available upon request. Most of these magazine articles (from the Kendall Collection) have pencil notes or handwritten titles, but do not have the KB numbers which were added by a later cataloguer.…

Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. VG : in very good condition without dust jacket as issued. 260mm x 210mm (10" x 8"). 93pp. Illustrated laminated card cover.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explore the captivating early history of flight with J. M. Bacon's 'The Dominion of the Air.' This meticulously prepared edition chronicles the pioneering days of aviation, offering a fascinating glimpse into the development of airships, balloons, and the very first attempts at aerial navigation. Delve into the technological innovations and challenges faced by early flight enthusiasts as they sought to conquer the skies. A valuable resource for anyone interested in aviation history, 'The Dominion of the Air' provides a historical account of the military and civilian applications of early flight technology. Discover the evolution of aeronautics, from its conceptual beginnings to its transformative impact on transportation and military strategy. This book is a testament to human ingenuity and the enduring dream of taking to the air.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fine. 0.0.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Explore the captivating early history of flight with J. M. Bacon's 'The Dominion of the Air.' This meticulously prepared edition chronicles the pioneering days of aviation, offering a fascinating glimpse into the development of airships, balloons, and the very first attempts at aerial navigation. Delve into the technological innovations and challenges faced by early flight enthusiasts as they sought to conquer the skies. A valuable resource for anyone interested in aviation history, 'The Dominion of the Air' provides a historical account of the military and civilian applications of early flight technology. Discover the evolution of aeronautics, from its conceptual beginnings to its transformative impact on transportation and military strategy. This book is a testament to human ingenuity and the enduring dream of taking to the air.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

hardback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. hardback, octavo, red cloth lettered gilt to spine, fore-edge rough-trimmed, foxing to the closed edges and quite heavily to the pre-lims at front and rear, the binding remains tight, free of marking, inscriptions, etc., four b&w illustrations, x + 275 pp.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 6th edition ; 680 p. : col. ill., col. maps; 29 cm. ; ISBN: 0276420225; 9780276420221 LCCN: 93-139281 ; LC: DA650; Q941/T/1990; Dewey: 914.104/859 ; OCLC: 28425381 ; blue and black cloth with gold designs ; in gold filigree slipcase ; wear on edges of slipcase ; fold out maps of England ; Contents: Treasures in their time -- Gazetteer of the treasures of Britain -- Famous people -- Map Section -- Gazetteer of the treasures of Ireland -- Collections index -- 1000 years of design -- The language of experts ; "he most comprehensive illustrated guide to the art, architecture, and history of Britain ever produced. Written by a prestigious team of expert authors, Treasures of Britain includes over 2,000 alphabetical entries that describe England's heritage and landscape, from medieval churches and cathedrals to historic castles and stunning gardens. Lavishly illustrated with over 1,500 color photographs, this is an unrivaled volume, a classic source of information on Britain's past and present." ; includes sections on Robert Burns, Bath, Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum, Canterbury Cathedral, Coventry Cathedral, Thomas Hardy, Dover Castle, Dunstable, Durham Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Mary Queen of Scots, Glasgow Art Galleries and Museum, Greenwich, Elizabeth I, Hever Castle, Samuel Johnson, Usher Gallery Lincoln, Treasures of Liverpool, London, Duke of Wellington, Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, British Museum, Montacute House, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University, Peterborough Cathedral, Francis Drake, Nelson, St Alban's Abbey, William Shakrespeare, Warwick Castle, Wells Cathedral, Wilton House, Windsor Castle, Edward Elgar, Worcester Cathedral, The Kit-Cat Club, Rebels and Reformers, The Abbey Theatre, The Dublin Dramatists, William Butler Yeats, Chester Beatty Library ; FINE/VG. Book. …

Zustand: New. This is a Brand-new US Edition. This Item may be shipped from US or any other country as we have multiple locations worldwide.

8°. XX, 920 S. Original-Leinenband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel auf rotem Rückenschild (angeschmutzt, bestoßen). Buchblock unbeschnitten. Vortitel mit handschriftlichem und auf Berlin 1913 datierten Besitzvermerk von Mrs. Arthur Pickens. Durchgehend leicht gebräunt. Stellenweise geringfügig fleckig oder angeplatzt. Sonst innen gut. Sprache: Englisch.…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

, viii 96 pages, illustrated half-title, title and contents pages, colour illustrated frontispiece plus another 15 plates, line illustrations throughout First Edition , library plate inside front board, some line illustrations coloured with pencil, front and back boards are loosely attached, boards are creased and rubbed, chipping to prelims, charming book in good condition , paper covered boards with a cloth spine 26 x 20cm Card Covers ISBN.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 305 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hard back binding in publisher's original donkey brown cloth covers, tooled title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel. Quarto. 9½'' x 7¼''. Contains 96 printed pages of text with 12 splendid full-page colour plates, smaller monochrome illustrations throughout. Sadly 3 of the early pages and 3 of the latter pages have been crudely taped back-in down the inner gutter edge, ink ownership marking dated 1897 to the front free end paper condition, without any foxing, small rubs to the corners and spine ends. Member of the P.B.F.A. DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870).…

Hardback. No Jacket. First Edition. A lovely memoir of John M Bacons experience with flying hot air balloons The frontispiece illustrated with a black and white photograph and the book is illustrated with three other photographs throughout This lovely edition is bound in dark blueblack cloth with gilt lettering and detail on the spine Overall this copy is in very good condition with clean and bright pages throughout and only some slight foxing on a few of the pages There are some small ink stains to the text block pp 275 4 pages of promotions of other books from the same publishernbsp. book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1st ed. Original red cloth with rubbing to edges. Paper covering to the front hinge is cracked but the binding sound. Clean internally and intact.

Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo, 22.5cm, first (sole) edition,viii,275p., with 4 photographic plates including frontis, maroon cloth, gilt spine titles, ex-library copy black call number on the spine and a few internally library stamps otherwise a very good copy, rare (tgc). - The author, a British clergyman, writes of thirty years of ballooning. Dedicated to Admiral Sir Edmund Fremantle, a fellow balloonist.…