Captain p h sumner (7 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Good. 1939. 3rd Edition. 279 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages are lightly tanned at the edges, with light foxing. Occasional thumb marks to pages edges. Binding has remained firm. Boards have slight shelf wear with bumping to corners. Spine ends are a little crushed.

Hardback. No Jacket. This is the first of a two volume set that covers the science of flight with this volume focussing specifically on airships and kite balloons the lighterthanair craft This lovely edition is bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine It is richly illustrated all throughout in black and white with photographs diagrams and drawings which compliment the already informative nature of the text Overall this edition is in very good condition The pages throughout are clean crisp and white leaving the text clear and readable pp 168 iv pages of advertisementsnbsp. book.…

Cloth. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. An excellent description of the 1939 state of the art. pp.xv.281.index[iv].ads[2]. Frontis. Illus.

Approx 9 x 6 inches. In blue cloth with gilt letering and banding to spine, blind embossed lettering to front. In very good condition. Spine faded with a couple of minor marks. Small nick to cloth along top leading edge. Endpapers darkened else pages clean and tight throughout. Inscribed. 196pp. + 15pp cat. Many b&w photos and diagrams.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Ex-library. Library stamps and markings. Rebound with library cloth spine. Tape reinforcement to gutters. A rough working or reading copy.; xiv, 295, [1] pages. Frontispiece illustration of the De Haviland Comet + 242 other illustrations, including several of airships. Contents: Introduction; The Elementary Aircraft and Conditions of Flight; Types of Aircraft and Constructional Features; The Power Unit; Commercial Aeroplanes; Military Aeroplanes; World's Air Records and Long Distance Flights.; 8vo. …

Zustand: Very Good. Hard back binding in publisher's original black pebble cloth covers, gilt title and volume number lettering to the spine with five raised bands and gilt knurling. Quarto 10'' x 7¼''. Contains [vi] 498 printed pages of text with full-page and part-page sepia and monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. Owner's name plate inside, a little rubbing to the spine edges and in Very Good clean and sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. NAUTICAL (Shipbuilding).…

No Jacket. First Edition. The Science of Flight Aeroplanes Seaplanes and Aero Engines is the second of a two volume set written by Captain PH Sumner This technical work serves as a comprehensive review of heavierthanair flight during the interwar period focusing on the mechanics and engineering of modern aviation This copy is bound in light blue cloth with embossed title to the front and gilt titles to the spine The spine has darkened a little with a white numerical mark to the base and bumping to the corners however the book still presents well showing minimal wear Exlibrary copy There is an exlibris label and library stamp to the front pastedown as well as a library stamp to the verso of the title page and to the rear The pages throughout are generally clean pp xv 295 Overall a good copy of a scarce titlenbsp. book.…