Cobham sir alan (36 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The modern traveller who checks in at an airport departure lounge to be flown in armchair comfort from one part of the globe to another, probably never gives a thought to how extraordinary the idea of air travel seemed only 60 years ago. One man played a greater part than any other in convincing wo…

hardcover. Zustand: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so…

Zustand: New. 2007. Paperback. Air-route development in Africa was a result of Sir Alan Cobham's 1929 flight through and round Africa in a flying-boat. Lady Cobham accompanied her husband throughout the journey. This work features Sir Alan Cobham's account of his journey. First published in 1930, it is illustrated with over 50 p…

1927 1st edition with B&W illustrations; binding tight - reinforced with blaack tape around spine; title on spine handwritten on orange tape; some wear to corners and edges; page fore-edges browned; rear free endpaper yellowed; a few small discolouration spots internally; otherwise, a good, readable copy. Used - Good. Good hardb…

Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. A good condition vintage book. N…

Blue Cloth. Zustand: Light edge and Corner Wear. Chipped Dust Jacket. First Edition. Front cover and spine lettered in gilt with vignettes. Top and bottom of spine slightly discolored, no fraying. Dust jacket has several chips, top and bottom of spine and top of rear panel, price-clipped. Gift inscription dated 1937 at top of fr…

, x 1-214 pages, photo illustrated frontispiece plus three section of plates, introduced by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, edited by Christopher Derrick; and 128 pages with photographic illustrations throughout, signed by the author, ISBN 0752407813 First Editions , the first title shows a little light wear to the spine, owner's nam…

8°, broschiert. Zustand: Befriedigend. 71 S., Ill., Buchdeckel: deutlich fleckig, Kanten leicht ber.; Vorsatz: Namenseintrag; Papier leicht gebr., Gebrauchsspuren; Textmarkierungen & -einträge mit Bleistift; Vokabelteil ab S. 60 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 90 Teubners Neusprachliche Lektüre für sechsstufige Lehranstalten…

Hardback. Size 9.25 x 6.25 inches. In maroon cloth covers with gilt to spine. With dustwrapper. In very good condition with good dustwrapper (dw: Rubbed along edges with small chips to ends of spine and corners. Ends of spine reinforced from inside with tape. Not price clipped.). Ends of spine bumped. Pages tanned. Else a clean…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair. 1st Edition. First Edition / First Print. Hardback copy in dark blue cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Price clipped dustjacket in new removable protective clear sleeve. 191pp. B/w photographic frontispiece, b/w photographs, diagrams, tables and grap…

Cobham started his National Aviation Day displays (known as "Cobham's Flying Circus") in 1932. These displays were a combination of barnstorming and joyriding by a team of skilled pilots in up to fourteen aircraft, ranging from single-seaters to modern airliners. The show toured the country, calling at hundreds of sites from reg…

Zustand: Very Good. Publisher's original colour illustrated card wrap covers (soft back). 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains 224 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Donation copy directly from the publisher to Kent Arts Archive Library, Canterbury, Kent. This has been stored in the trust's archive and has not been circulate…