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  • THE DELTOID PUMPKIN SEED. by McPhee, John.
    McPhee, John.
    THE DELTOID PUMPKIN SEED.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1973.) dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of the incredible efforts of a group of a group of inventors, engineers and investors, who, in New Jersey, created the Aereon, a strange, orange wingless hybrid airplane/dirigible-- that looked like a delta from the top and like a fat pumpkin seed from the side. 184 pp. ISBN: 0-345241312.

    Condition: Ex-library with the usual markings, but overall tight and clean in a near fine unmarked dj.

    Book ID: 44737
    Keywords: Aviation
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  • THE DELTOID PUMPKIN SEED. by McPhee, John.
    McPhee, John.
    THE DELTOID PUMPKIN SEED.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1973.) dj. Hardcover first edition - An account of the incredible efforts of a group of a group of inventors, engineers and investors, who, in New Jersey, created the Aereon, a strange, orange wingless hybrid airplane/dirigible-- that looked like a delta from the top and like a fat pumpkin seed from the side. 184 pp. ISBN: 0-345241312.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (just a hint of toning to the dj)

    Book ID: 71370
    Keywords: Aviation
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  • STRAIT GATE. by Mitchell, Ruth Comfort (1882Ð1954)
    Mitchell, Ruth Comfort (1882Ð1954)
    STRAIT GATE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1935. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A novel of romance and adventure, the story of a young woman, the rebellious daughter of a large clan living in the Santa Clara Valley (where the author and her husband had a cattle ranch) who discovers the thrill and adventure of flying and becomes a pilot herself. Mitchell - wife of the state senator, Sanborn Young - was active in Republican politics and the comments she made in this copy which is INSCRIBED on the title page reflects that "For my dear Helen, bound to me by various letters - DAR and GOP - and the bond of ink which is stronger and thicker than water.." Dated in 1939. 344 pp.

    Condition: Very good in green boards with gilt lettering to the front cover and spine (some dulling to the spine), no dust jacker.

    Book ID: 87126
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  • PANDORA'S CLOCK. by Nance, John J.
    Nance, John J.
    PANDORA'S CLOCK.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Doubleday, (1995.) dj. Hardcover first edition - A thriller about a plane with a passenger who is suspected of carrying a deadly virus. Nance has been called 'the master of the aviation thriller.'. ISBN: 0-385-479441.

    Condition: Fine in a near fine dust jacket (some sunning to the spine of the dj)

    Book ID: 34657
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  • SCORPION STRIKE. by Nance, John J.
    Nance, John J.
    SCORPION STRIKE.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Crown, (1992). Hardcover first edition - Thriller based on the author's experiences as a C-41 pilot during the Gulf War. 371 pp. ISBN: 0-517585650.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 70101
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  • PANDORA'S CLOCK. by Nance, John J.
    Nance, John J.
    PANDORA'S CLOCK.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Doubleday, (1995.). First edition - A thriller about a plane with a passenger who is suspected of carrying a deadly virus. Nance has been called 'the master of the aviation thriller.' 448 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 40549
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  • FLASHPOINTS: Air Warfare in the Cold War. by Napier, Michael.
    Napier, Michael.
    FLASHPOINTS: Air Warfare in the Cold War.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York & London: Addison-Wesley, (2022) dj. Hardcover first edition - A history of eight Cold War conflicts in which air power played a decisive role, from the Suez Crisis of 1956 to Arab-Israeli wars of 1967 and 1973, the Falklands war of 1982, and the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88. Ilustrated with over 240 photographs and maps, in both full color and black and white. Foreword by Itamar Neuner, a Mirage pilot. Glossary, bibliography, index. Oversized wide format, printed on heavy glossy stock throughout. 368 pp. ISBN: 978-1472853578.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 88403
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  • UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT MISSILES AND SPACE CRAFT 1959. by National Aviation Education Council.
    National Aviation Education Council.
    UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT MISSILES AND SPACE CRAFT 1959.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Washington, D.C.: National Aviation Education Council 1959. First edition - A pictorial review of the outstanding events in aviation and astronautics during 1958, including a solo nonstop distance flight, an altitude record, a balloon endurance record and the Explorer and Vanguard rockets, placing items in space.. Illustratrated throughout with black and white photographs. The sixth annual edition of this report, and the first with the new expanded title (originally titled "US Aviation Today.") Large format. 149 pp. plus 3 pp ads.

    Condition: Good condition overall (vertical tear to front cover, contents fine)

    Book ID: 85933
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  • CROSSING THE HORIZON. by Notaro, Laurie.
    Notaro, Laurie.
    CROSSING THE HORIZON.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster, (2016) dj. Hardcover first edition - Set in the 1920s, this is an historical novel based on the "little-known story of three aviatrixes in a race to be the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. . . Elsie Mackay, daughter of an Earl, is the first Englishwoman to get her pilots license. Mabel Boll, a glamorous society darling and former cigar girl, is ardent to make the historic flight. Beauty pageant contestant Ruth Elder uses her winnings for flying lessons and becomes the preeminent American girl of the sky." Illustrated with photographs. Author's note, bibiography. 455 pp. ISBN: 978-1451659405.

    Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (a new copy but with a remainder line)

    Book ID: 71943
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  • AROUND THE WORLD IN 20 DAYS: The Story of our History-Making Balloon Flight. by Piccard, Bertrand. and Jones, Brian.
    Piccard, Bertrand. and Jones, Brian.
    AROUND THE WORLD IN 20 DAYS: The Story of our History-Making Balloon Flight.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: John Wiley & Sons , Inc. 2000. First edition - An account of this historic round-the-world balloon flight told by the pilots themselves. The pilots took off in the Breitling Orbiter 3 balloon in Switzerland on March 1, 1999 and 20 days and 29,000 miles later landed in Egypt. 281 pp.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers (corner slightly bumped).

    Book ID: 59840
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  • BLACK CATS AND OUTSIDE LOOPS: Tex Rankin: Pilot and Legend. by [Rankin, Tex, 1893-1947] Bohrer, Walt
    [Rankin, Tex, 1893-1947] Bohrer, Walt
    BLACK CATS AND OUTSIDE LOOPS: Tex Rankin: Pilot and Legend.

    Edition: First printing.

    Oregon City: Piere Publishers, (1989). Hardcover first edition - Biography of this early aerobatic ace. Foreword by Jimmy Doolittle. Illustrated with photographs throughout. Index. 225 pp. ISBN: 0-929734-033.

    Condition: Very near fine in glossy illustrated light blue boards.

    Book ID: 58135
    Keywords: Aviation, biography, texas
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  • PERSISTENCE AND DETERMINATION: The Wartime Experiences of William R. Reynolds. by Reynolds, Bill (1933-2017) and James Imman.
    Reynolds, Bill (1933-2017) and James Imman.
    PERSISTENCE AND DETERMINATION: The Wartime Experiences of William R. Reynolds.

    Edition: Trade paperback original.

    By the author, nd (ca 2017). SIGNED first edition - As a young boy, growing up on a farm outside Stockton, California, Bill Reynolds was fascinated by the pilots he saw training there, and, as soon as he could - in 1941 - he enlisted. He went on to be a pilot and served throughout the war. Illustrated with several photographs and maps, some in color, and many black of white photos of the various types of planes he flew, from the Ryan PT 22 to the Curtiss G-46 Commando and many others. SIGNED on the first page by the co-author, James Inman. 122 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 77777
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  • AMELIA EARHART: A Biography. by Rich, Doris L.
    Rich, Doris L.
    AMELIA EARHART: A Biography.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, (1989.). Hardcover - An exhaustively researched biography of the famous aviatrix who disappeared in the South Pacific in 1937 - but one which downplays the sensational "What happened to Amelia Earhart?" myth and focuses on disclosing who Amelia Earhart really was. Foreword by Jeana Yeager. Photographs, bibliography, notes, index. xii, 322 pp. ISBN: 0-874748364.

    Condition: Very near fine in cream cloth, lacking the dust jacket.

    Book ID: 55122
    Keywords: Aviation, biography
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  • Ricks, Chip.
    BEYOND THE CLOUDS.

    Edition: First printing.

    Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, 1976. dj. Hardcover first edition - Biography of the first woman jet pilot in the US Air Force. Photographs. 148 pgs.

    Condition: Fine in a near fine dustjacket (crease on rear flap.)

    Book ID: 15400
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  • BILLY SMITH, TRAIL EATER ACE: or, Into the Wilds of Northern Alaska by Airplane (The Great Ace Series #4) by Sainsbury, Noel.
    Sainsbury, Noel.
    BILLY SMITH, TRAIL EATER ACE: or, Into the Wilds of Northern Alaska by Airplane (The Great Ace Series #4)

    Edition: Hardcover.

    New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1933.) dj. Hardcover - Billy Smith is the son of a noted explorer, and a pilot. According to the brief biography on the front flap of the dust jacket, the incidents and adventures in these books are based upon Sainsbury's experiences as one of America's early naval aviators in World War I, and after in his global travels. Glossy frontispiece. Both the front flap of the dust jacket and the ad in the back list to #5 in the series.208 pp plus 2 pp ads.

    Condition: Fair condition only in red cloth in a poor dust jacket (bleeding from lower edge of cloth to dj, dust jacket torn along side of spine, front flap detached but still present, other wear.)

    Book ID: 66720
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  • BILLY SMITH, EXPLORING ACE: or, By Airplaine to New Guinea (The Great Ace Series #1) by Sainsbury, Noel.
    Sainsbury, Noel.
    BILLY SMITH, EXPLORING ACE: or, By Airplaine to New Guinea (The Great Ace Series #1)

    Edition: Early printing.

    New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1928.). Hardcover - Billy Smith is the son of a noted explorer, and a pilot. , , , the incidents and adventures in these books are based upon Sainsbury's experiences as one of America's early naval aviators in World War I, and after in his global travels. Glossy frontispiece, bordered endpapers. Lists to #5 in the series on the last page. 247 pp.

    Condition: Fair condition only in red cloth with black lettering and illustration of an airplane - prev owner's name in pencil, some damage to side of spine near top, no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 85841
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  • WIND, SAND AND STARS. by Saint Exupery, Antoine de.
    Saint Exupery, Antoine de.
    WIND, SAND AND STARS.

    Edition: First American edition.

    New York: Reynal and Hitchcock, (1939) dj. Hardcover - A classic of the air by this French aviator, perhaps best known today as the author of "The Little Prince." Translated by Lewis Galantiere. Decorations in blue, black and white by John O'Hara Cosgrove. 306 pp. Illustrated blue and white endpapers.

    Condition: Near fine in blue boards, with a black cloth spine with gilt lettering. Partial dust jacket consisting of the front flap with the synopis, and a second piece of the rear cover and rear flap.

    Book ID: 85072
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  • THE HUNTERS. by Salter, James.
    Salter, James.
    THE HUNTERS.

    Edition: First thus- a trade paperback.

    New York: Vintage Books, (1999.). His first novel, originally published in 1959, described as 'the story of a fighter pilot by a fighter pilot' and a classic of aviation literature. Set during the Korean War, basis for the movie of the same name. 233 pp. ISBN: 0-375-703926.

    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 58768
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  • Seversky, Major Alexander P. De
    AIR POWER: Key to Survival

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1950. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Inscribed on the front endpaper with the words "personally with thanks."

    Condition: Very good in blue cloth with gold lettering (some fading and wear to spine.)

    Book ID: 8497
    Keywords: Aviation
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  • Shenton, Edward.
    RIDERS OF THE WIND.

    Edition: First edition.

    Philadelphia: MacRae Smith Company, 1929. Hardcover first edition - Book for older children about the exploits of the early pioneers of aviation, illustrated with drawings (both black and white and color plates) by the author. All plates present, but one is loose. Included,of course, are the well-known aviators like Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, but also included are some lesser known exploits - those of Alcock and Brown, Hawker and Grieve, and many others in the years after World War I. Slightly larger format than usual (approx 9 1/4 by 7 1/4 inches), 205 pages, bound in dark blue cloth with gold lettering and airplane design on front cover.

    Condition: Very good condition with some wear to the edges of the boards, rubbing to the spine lettering. Previous owner's name and a gift inscripton dated Christmas 1929.

    Book ID: 12846
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  • CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER: A Book In The Jugular Vein. by Sims, Dorothy Rice (1889-1960).
    Sims, Dorothy Rice (1889-1960).
    CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER: A Book In The Jugular Vein.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1940. Hardcover first edition - Informal autobiography of an uncommon woman, one whose very privileged life was more than just "curiouser." It opens with her leaving school at twelve, since there was "no point in clogging my mind with things that everyone knew." She studied sculpture and painting in Spain and Paris. She was a motorcycle street racer, and the first amateur licensed woman pilot in the United States, training at Wright School, Mineola, New York, in 1916. One of her sisters showed a talent for writing poetry, so their father founded the Poetry Society of America and set up a salon in the grand ballroom of their 22-room apartment at the Ansonia Hotel;…

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    New York: Simon & Schuster, 1940. Hardcover first edition - Informal autobiography of an uncommon woman, one whose very privileged life was more than just "curiouser." It opens with her leaving school at twelve, since there was "no point in clogging my mind with things that everyone knew." She studied sculpture and painting in Spain and Paris. She was a motorcycle street racer, and the first amateur licensed woman pilot in the United States, training at Wright School, Mineola, New York, in 1916. One of her sisters showed a talent for writing poetry, so their father founded the Poetry Society of America and set up a salon in the grand ballroom of their 22-room apartment at the Ansonia Hotel; a salon which was regularly attended by Theodore Dreiser, Gertrude Atherton, Richard LaGallienne and Frank Harris, and others. With her second husband, Hal Sims, she became a famous bridge player, as one of her expert husband's partners and for her frequent use of "psychic" bids, or bluffs. Illustrated with 16 full page plates by the author. Foreword by George Kaufman. The NY Times review comments that far from being as scatterbrained as Kaufman makes her out to be in his foreword, she was a pioneer in motor cycle racing, aviation, modern art and tournament bridge, a pretty impressive list by anyone's standards. xiv, 203 pp plus final illustration.

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    Condition: Very good overall in blue cloth with printed cream spine label (some discoloration to front endpaper, tear to leaf 175/176). no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 83355
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  • RIDDLE OF THE STORM: A Mystery Story for Boys #15. by Snell, Roy J.
    Snell, Roy J.
    RIDDLE OF THE STORM: A Mystery Story for Boys #15.

    Edition: First or very early edition.

    Chicago: Reilly & Lee, (1932.). Hardcover - Mystery and adventure featuring a young mail pilot in the northern wilds of Canada. 300 pp.

    Condition: Very good in red cloth with black lettering (prev owner's name in pencil)

    Book ID: 63134
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  • [Strickland, Auby Caey, 1896-1969] O'Neal, Mary Lee Strickland.
    WHY DID YOU START WITHOUT ME?

    Edition: First printing.

    San Antonio, TX: The Naylor Company, 1975. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Very personal memoir of Brigadier General Auby Strickland by his daughter - including the years when he was a young flight instructor (who taught so many that he became known as the 'man who helped give wings to the world') and especially his service during World War II. Introduction by Senator Barry Goldwater who served under Strickland when he was a young military pilot. Photographs, brief bibliography, index. 196 pp. ISBN: 0-8111-05725.

    Condition: Fine in a very near fine dust jacket. Warmly INSCRIBED by the author 'in memory of a lovely evening' and dated May 22, 1975, in the year of publication.

    Book ID: 26342
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  • WINGS OVER EUROPE. by Waite, Capt. Jon
    Waite, Capt. Jon
    WINGS OVER EUROPE.

    Edition: First edition.

    New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1943). Hardcover first edition - Glossy frontispiece. One of three titles in the Warriors of America series published in 1943. 208 pp.

    Condition: Very good in pale yellow boards with red lettering (toning to spine), no dust jacket.

    Book ID: 86060
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  • Waller, Douglas, C.
    AIR WARRIORS: The Inside Story Of The Making Of A Navy Pilot.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1998.) dj. Hardcover first edition - An acount of what this grueling two year training program involves, based on interviews with hundreds of trainees and the author's own experiences when he was given permission to participate in the program. Photographs, source notes, index. 416 pp. ISBN: 0-684814307.

    Condition: Very good in very good silver foil dust jacket.

    Book ID: 38152
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  • A THOUSAND SISTERS: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II by Wein, Elizabeth.
    Wein, Elizabeth.
    A THOUSAND SISTERS: The Heroic Airwomen of the Soviet Union in World War II

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Balzer + Bray (Harper Collins), (2019). First edition - The story of the only women to fly in combat in World War II - Led by Marina Raskova three regiments consisting of women who enlisted and were deployed on the front lines of battle as navigators, pilots, and mechanics were formed including the 588th Night Bomber Regiment. Photographs, source notes and an author's note. 376 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in illustrated wrappers (toning to edges of textblock).

    Book ID: 81283
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  • Whyte, Edna Gardner with Ann L. Cooper.
    RISING ABOVE IT: An Autobiography.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Orion Books, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - The autobiography of a woman who was a pioneer in aviation - in 1933 she won her first solo race, she taught military pilots and commercial pilots, served as president of the Ninety-Nines, built her own airport in Texas and more. Illustrated with photographs. 257 pages, index, bibliography.

    Condition: Very good in a near fine dustjacket.

    Book ID: 15651
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  • Whyte, Edna Gardner with Ann L. Cooper.
    RISING ABOVE IT: An Autobiography.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Orion Books, 1991. dj. Hardcover first edition - The autobiography of a woman who was a pioneer in aviation - in 1933 she won her first solo race, she taught military pilots and commercial pilots, served as president of the Ninety-Nines, built her own airport in Texas and more. Illustrated with photographs. 257 pages, index, bibliography.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dustjacket (a new, unread copy.)

    Book ID: 15952
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  • HER LAST FLIGHT. by Williams, Beatriz.
    Williams, Beatriz.
    HER LAST FLIGHT.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Morrow (imprint of Harper Collins), (2020) dj. Hardcover - A "what if" novel inspired by Amelia Earhart, which presents an interesting and informative picture of aviation in the 1920s and 1930s. Author's note. 384 pp. ISBN: 978-0062834782.

    Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)

    Book ID: 86983
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  • HIGHER THAN EAGLES. The Tragedy and Triumph of an American Family. by Wills, Maralys, and Chris Wills
    Wills, Maralys, and Chris Wills
    HIGHER THAN EAGLES. The Tragedy and Triumph of an American Family.

    Edition: First printing.

    Atlanta, GA: Longstreet Press, (1992) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - An acccount of the author's family and of her six children, two whom were lost to hang gliding. Her oldest son Bobby was not only a champion, he was a legend in the sport and Chris, who co-wrote this with his mother was the hang-gliding champion of 1973 before he became an orthopedic surgeon. Illustrated with photographs. INSCRIBED by Maralys Wills on the front endpaper. 362 pp. ISBN: 1-563520257.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 79565
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