New York: Simon & Schuster, (2002) dj. Hardcover first edition - An autobiography which "captures the feel, taste, and smell of flying's greatest era - Bob Buck's life encompassed the history of commercial aviation in America. He first flew in the 1920s; in 1930, at age sixteen, he flew solo from coast to coast, breaking the junior transcontinental speed record. . He joined Transcontinental and Western Air (T&WA) as a copilot in 1937; when he retired thirty-seven years later, he had made more than 2,000 Atlantic crossings." Illustrated with photographs, index. 446 pp. ISBN: 0-743219643.

New York & London: Longmans, Green & Co., (1948, c 1947). Hardcover - British pilot's account of his capture on Crete during World War II and his escape from a German POW camp in Greece. Frontipiece portrait of Howell by Eric Kennington. Endpaper maps. 230 pp.

New York: William H. Morrow, 1951. Hardcover - Tom Cutter, the narrator, assembles a motley collection of ancient cargo planes to move goods all over the Middle East and Asia, but the unorthodox methods of an old friend whom he hires as his chief mechanic causes complications. Map endpapers. 341 pp.

New York: McGraw-Hill, (1981) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A title in the McGraw-Hill series in aviation. SIGNED by the author on the half title page. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. Trouble-shooting charts, list of useful publications, index. Slightly oversized format. ix, 246 pp. ISBN: 0-070642419.

New York: Harper & Brothers, (1961) dj. Hardcover first edition - A book which "traces the development of the combined art and science of test piloting over fifty years from the early 20th century through 1960. . from John William Dunne's experiments in the early years of the 20th century to Samuel Franklin Cody, a character out of an American Wil;d West show; Wilfred Parke, the first Englishman who after recovering from a spin was able to analyze how he had done so; Harry Hawker, the first loop-the-looper; Sir Henry Tizard, who laid the foundation of RAF test flying" and more. Illustrated with photographs. Bibliography, index. xi, 224 pp.

Wichita, Kansas: McCormick-Armstrong Co. Inc., 1979 (c 1971). SIGNED hardcover - The complete book about the airplane that became the standard of the industry, the Beechcraft Bonanza, by a long time employee of the company who wanted to capture the history of the company while some of those who helped create the planes were still around - including Olive Beech. Illustrated throughout with photographs, including a section in full-color. SIGNED on the front endpaper. 219 pp

New York: Dodd, Mead, (1981) dj. Hardcover first edition - A collection of strange tales about mid-air mysteries and the disappearances, including during World War II, the Dole Derby race from California to Hawaii and more. Described as a "completely revised" edition of a book originally published in 1962, this includes a new chapter on Glenn Miller's disappearance in World War II and updated information on the disappearance of Paul Redfern over South American and recent theories about Amelia Earhart and more. Illustrated with photographs and maps. Index. xi, 301 pp. ISBN: 0-396078265.

New York & London & Boston: Little, Brown & Co. 2003. dj. Hardcover first edition - During World War II, Near the island of Chicki Jima, nine American flyers, Navy and Marine airmen, were sent to bomb Japanese communications towers. They were shot down and one - a young George W. Bush - was miraculously rescued at sea. The other 8 were captured by the Japanese and then they disappeared. This is an account of what happened to them, set against the backdrop of the history of Japan and the US. Illustrated with photographs. Maps, notes, index, bibliography. Photo-illustrated endpapers. 398 pp. ISBN: 0-316105848.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1933.). Hardcover first edition - One of the rather hard to find later titles in the original Tom Swift series, the first book attributed to Harriet Stratemeyer Adams and the first to be originally issued in orange cloth. Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece by Nan Falk. Lists to itself at the front of the book, and on the front flap of the dust jacket and to #35 in the ads at the back. Illustrated orange endpapers. 217 pp. plus 3 pp publisher's ads.Dust jacket art by Nat Falk.

Terre Haute, IN: Sunshine House / Aviation Heritage Books, 1987. dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A book based on 5 years of research by this aerospace engineer into the disappearance of Ameila Earhart, and the cover up which followed. Foreword by Paul Rafford, Jr. The fourth title in the Aviation Heritage Library Series. Warmly and personally INSCRIBED by the author on the half title page and dated in the year of publication. Illustrated throughout with photographs. Bibliography. Large format. 176 pp. Map endpapers. ISBN: -94369101X.

West Conshohocken, PA: Infinity Publishing (2006). First edition - Set in 1938, this is the story of "Katie Stuart, a farm girl of seventeen, living in northern Utah, who is a stutterer. Rather than accept the hazing and taunting that her halting speech provokes, she has chosen since childhood to remain virtually mute, until a WWI pilot and a small, yellow airplane - a Piper Cub - change her life. Flying helps her develop confidence and self-esteem, but also leads to a harsh lesson in love and betrayal." 169 pp.

(May 24, 2006)
Language : English
Paperback : 169 pages
ISBN-10 : 7. ISBN: 0-741432307.

Oxford & Philadelphia: Casemate, (2020) dj. Hardcover first edition - In 1942, the US Navy condemned the Corsair as being too dangerous for carrier operations, but the Marine Corps proved that they could be operated safely. With few alternatives, the Royal Navy acquired more than 2000 of these US built fighter Corsair for carrier operations, perhaps losing more pilots as a result of accidents, but still achieving significant results. Based on the results by England, by 1944, the US was also using these planes, although they never lost their reputation as widowmakers. Illustrated with full color photograpsh. Index. xiii, 202 pp. ISBN: 978-1612009124.

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.

New York: St Martin's, (1977) dj. Hardcover first edition - Written for older children and young adults, this is a collection of anecdotes and personal histories of some of the most famous - and infamous - flyers. Illustrated with photographs. A list of the book's Role of Honour. 256 pp. ISBN: 0-312727828.

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.

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.

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.

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.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1928.). Hardcover - A title in a series inspired by the interest in aviation and the feats being performed by pilots - features Amos Green and his chum, Danny Cooper. "For boys from 8 to 80 (and girls too)" Illustrated by John M. Foster with a glossy frontispiece and 3 internal illustrations on plain paper. 209 pp.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1930) dj. Hardcover - A fairly uncommon later title in this popular aviation adventure series written under the same house name as the Hardy Boys series (the author was John W. Duffield, 1859-1946, who also contributed to the Don Sturdy and Bomba the Jungle Boy series.) Glossy frontispiece and orange and white endpapers. Illustrated by Walter S. Rogers. The Ted Scott series was the longest-lived of the juvenile aviation series, selling over a million copies (in fact, during its heyday it outsold the Hardy Boys series.) 216 pp. plus 2 pp of publishers ads (ad lists to #18 in this series, front flap of dj lists to #17)

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1932.). Hardcover - Air adventure story set during the Great War. Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Glossy frontispiece. Bound in lime green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, tinting to the top edge. 216 pp. plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1933.). Hardcover - Air adventure story set during the Great War - features ace Stormy Lake and his squadron, the Black Birds, as they take on the German 'Red Devils.' Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Bound in green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, tinting to the top edge. 242 pp. Produced under wartime conditions notice on title page.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1932.). Hardcover - Air adventure story set during the Great War. Illustrated by J. Clemens Greta. Glossy frontispiece. Bound in bright lime green cloth with dark blue lettering and plane, orange and while illustrated endpapers, orange tinting to the top edge. 215 pp. plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

New York: Coward-McCann, 1928. Hardcover first edition - A basic book on learning to fly, using the fictional experiences of two boys, written the year after Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, written by a professor of aeronautics at the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aeronautics, New York University. Illustrated thoughout with drawings and photographs. Preface by Harry F. Guggenheim. vii, 240 pp.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1912). Hardcover - An early series from the Stratemeyer Syndicate and one of its more long running and profitable ones - this continues the adventures of brothers Tom, Sam, and Dick Rover. Reportedly, Stratemeyer himself wrote these books, instead of using ghost writers. In the introduction to this title, he mentions that more than 1 million copies of these books have been sold, and the ad in the back states that a million and a half copies have been sold (where are they all?) . Lists to #20 both in the front and in the ad at the end.Glossy frontispiece. Introduction, 288 pp plus 10 pp ads

New York: George Sully and Company, (1920). Hardcover first edition - Sixth book in this World War I adventure series. Copies by the original publisher are rather hard to find. Last title in list at front. Frontispiece. 218 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1933). Hardcover - A fairly uncommon later title in this aviation adventure series written under the same house name as the Hardy Boys series. The Ted Scott series was the longest-lived of the juvenile aviation series, selling over a million copies (in fact, during its heyday it outsold the Hardy Boys series.) Glossy frontispiece and orange and white endpapers illustrated by J. Clemens Gretta. 216 pp. plus 2 pp of publishers ads (ad lists to #18 in this series)

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1944.). Hardcover first edition - The first in this series of World War II aviation adventures, featuring Second Lieutenant "Red" Randall of the U.S. Army Air Corps, by the author of Dave Dawson War Adventure Series. Plain frontispiece; illustrated orange and white endpapers show a scene of planes in a dog-fight. 216 pp.

New York: Cupples & Leon Company, (1911). Hardcover - The Motor Boys are: Bob Baker, son of a rich banker; Ned Slade, son of a large department store owner; Jerry Hopkins, son of a well-to-do widow. . .this is the second book in the series in which aviation plays a major role. Illustrated with a glossy frontispiece and three glossy internal plates. Lists to self at the front of the book and to #16 in the ads at the back. 248 pp plus 2 pp of publisher's ads. This is in binding B with gray boards with orange-red and black printing and a propellor on the spine.