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Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. First printing of first edition. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Unpriced dust jacket is fresh and bright, with a small chip at top of spine. 8vo. 233 pp. including index. In protective Mylar. 265 pp. including index. In protective Mylar. From the estate of Donald Skinner, Canadian military collector extraordinaire.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. 94 Clean, Unmarked Pages. Yellow Cloth, Spine Lettered In Black. Neatly Signed By Cal Tech Aeronautical Engineering Professor Peter Lissaman. In 1971 He Was A Founding Vp At Aerovironment Inc., Working On Many Innovative Vehicles And Concepts, Including The Gossamer Condor, The First Successful Human Powered Airplane. He Received The Kremer Prize From The Royal Aeronautical Society And The Longstreth Medal From The Franklin Society For His Contributions To The Gossamer Condor And Albatross. At Aerovironment He Made Many Contributions To Wind Energy, And Solar And Electric Powered Automobiles And Aircraft. He Spent 30 Years Working On Research Related To Environmental Issues Including Air Quality, Wind And Hydropower And Solar Energy. He Had Many Marine Interests: Developing Surfboards And Swimming Devices, Organizing Conferences On Sailboat Design And As A Member Of The Team That Developed Stars And Stripes, The 12 Meter Racing Yacht That Restored The America's Cup To The U.S. The Last Years Of His Career Were At Usc As An Adjunct Professor. Peter Was An Enthusiastic Tennis Player, Backcountry Hiker And Fly Fisherman. He Fished The Yellowstone Waters For Almost 50 Years. Black and White Photgraphs (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Quartos, Thirteen Volumes in Fourteen. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's green cloth, with gilt coronet and lettering to the front boards within a double gilt rule border, and gilt lettering and the St. Catherine Press monogram to the spines. Volumes X, and XIII are bound in a slightly darker shade of green than the rest of the set, consistent with the volumes' issue across several decades. Small white spots to the cloth of Volumes X and XIII. Light shelf wear to the boards, with mild rubbing to the head and tail of the spines and corners, and some dulling to the spine gilt of several volumes. Text blocks have deckled fore edges, with light age toning to the edges. Note: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, FDA column. CONTENTS: Vol. I "Ab-Adam to Basing" (504 pages) -- Vol. II "Bass to Canning" (661 pages) -- Vol. III "Canonteign to Cutts" (648 pages) -- Vol. IV "Dacre to Dysart" (773 pages) -- Vol. V "Eardley of Spalding to Goojerat" (803 pages) -- Vol. VI "Gordon to Hurstpierpoint" (715 pages) -- Vol. VII "Husee to Lincolnshire" (753 pages) -- Vol. VIII "Lindley to Moate" (854 pages) -- Vol. IX "Moels to Nuneham" (799 pages) -- Vol. X "Oakham to Richmond" (848 pages) -- Vol. XI "Rickerton to Sisonby" (748 pages) -- Vol. XII, Part I "Skelmersdale to Towton" (816 pages) -- Vol. XII, Part II "Tracton to Zouche" (963 pages) -- Vol. XIII "Peerage Creations 1901-1938" (629 pages). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. . The standard reference on the British and Irish peerage, compiled originally by George Edward Cokayne ("G.E.C.") and issued in this greatly expanded second edition over nearly fifty years. A complete set of the original St. Catherine Press issue. 1419019. FP New Rockville Stock.…