Captain elliott (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. No Jacket. 3rd Printing. Originally published anonymously one of the authors of this book was a controversial industrialist by the name Elliott Springs who wrote aviation books as a hobby They were only printed in limited quantities and today are very difficult to find This book is the edited diary of the other author John MacGavock Grider and follows his time as an American pilot during the First World War before his death in combat being shot down behind the German lines This beautiful early edition is bound in light blue with gilt lettering to the spine and gilt detail to the front cover It is illustrated beautifully throughout with black and white drawings Additionally a previous owner has pasted in supplimentary black and white photographs as well as a review of the book There is also a letter containing information about the book and its authors Overall this book is in very good condition with clean and bright pages all throughout There is some rubbing to the spine and the extremities of the cover Would be the ideal addition to an aviation collection pp 277. book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First edition. Quarto. 70, [2]pp. Illustrated. Blue cloth gilt with applied illustration and spine title. Bookplate front fly, spine label chipped, overall modest wear, near very good.

Hardback. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 7th Reprint. Originally published anonymously one of the authors of this book was a controversial industrialist by the name Elliott Springs who wrote aviation books as a hobby They were only printed in limited quantities and today are very difficult to find This book is the edited diary of the other author John MacGavock Grider and follows his time as an American pilot during the First World War before his death in combat being shot down behind the German lines This lovely edition is the 7th reprint bound in blue cloth with a gilt illustration on the front cover and gilt lettering to the spine In the front of the book is attached a piece of paper indicating that this book was previously a part of a private collection It is beautifully illustrated throughout with black and white drawings Overall this book is in very good condition There is some very slight foxing to the pages throughout and the textblock but otherwise the pages are clean and bright The gilt on the covers has remained bright despite some fading to the spine the dust jacket is in good condition There is some wear to the edges and corners pp 277nbsp. Clayton Knight (illustrator). book.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very good condition. First edition. Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society, the complete monthly issue for November 1884. 8vo, (2), pp 615-686, 3 large folding maps, 2 of Africa, one of the Greely Arctic Expedition by Lieut J. B. Lockwood. Original blue printed wrappers, slt. spine chip at tips otherwise fine. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. 72 pages. "Posed in the presence of death and paid for in pain, are these living drawings and paintings that Clayton Knight brings back from that No-Man's sky to which young fighting blood lifted the banner of chivalry from the gore and mud of mass warfare." - from Introduction. Handsome colour illustration and bright gilt lettering upon navy blue front board. Bright white label on backstrip is present and in superb condition. Uncirculated former military library copy. Fortunately the only markings are a bit of writing and a small ink stamp atop the front free endpaper. Exterior still amazingly bright and fresh with very light wear. An exceptionally well-preserved copy. Knight, Clayton (illustrator). …