Sir peter masefield (8 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Undated edition. Stapled booklet. Rusty staples.

Hardcover. Zustand: Ink Inscription Else Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 384 pages, well illustrated. 'A fascinating account of extraordinary achievement set against a rapidly changing industrial and social backdrop spanning a century.' The remarkable story of how this internationally famous aerospace engineering company developed in two generations from just a small local garage.…

Zustand: Good. Original blue boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, illustrated with some photographs in b/w, 8vo.; Small tear dust jacket repaired.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Very good condition in very good price clipped dust wrapper, octavo, blue boards, copiously illustrated throughout, x plus 400 pages including Type List, Production, Registrations and index. [QP].

Useful booklet. 20pp., ills., As new, card covers.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren; Leichte Verformung / umgeknickte Seiten; Leichte Verschmutzung / Farbtonveränderung. 560 pages William Kimber & Co Ltd; illustrated edition edition (June 19, 1982) English 0718300688 978-0718300685 Product 9.4 x 6.1 x 2 inches.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Published by William Kimber, London, UK. Date: 1982. First edition. Original cloth. Dustwrapper. Size: 16.5cm x 24.3cm. Pp. 560. Illustrated throughout with photographs. The most comprehensive analysis of the events leading up to the ill-fated flight. Signed by Alan Birchmore, managing director of Airship industries, Roger Munk, the company's founder and technical director. Inscribed by the author, Sir Peter Masefield, 'With the best of good wishes, Peter Masefield, 23rd April, 1986', and also inscribed: 'To commemorate the first passenger paying airship flight for 49 years - a great design achievement; may it be a tremendous commercial success. Michael Spicer, Minister for Aviation, 23 April, 1986'. These four signatories took part in the inaugural flight of Skyship 500 on the same date from Leavesden aerodrome. The Skyship 500 was operational until 1990, with six being made in total. Arguably its most famous use had been as a 'Zorin Industries' airship in the James Bond film, 'A View To A Kill'. Whilst it may appear an unusual title to inscribe for this event, given the tragic first overseas flight of the R.101, it remains an extraordinary presentation copy of this scarce book. Binding nice and tight. Ownership inscription and address to rear blank endpaper. Darkening to pages 313-328 due to the paper stock else a near fine, tight, clean copy in near fine, very slightly creased and rubbed dustwrapper. Signed by Author(s).…

First edition of the definitive account of the ill-fated dirigible. Masefield (1914-2006), aeronautical engineer, journalist, and industrialist, was "a most erudite and prodigious chronicler of contemporary aviation matters" (ODNB). Octavo. Half-tone frontispiece and numerous illustrations from photographs. Original moderate blue boards, gilt-lettered spine. With dust jacket. Small mark to spine; a few minor nicks and creases to unclipped jacket, spine panel faded: a near-fine copy in very good jacket.…