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1. (8 NAVAL ). BROMET, Squadron G. R. Naval Squadron No. 8. Attd. 10th. , R.F.C. Summary of Work Done from 20th. April to 5th. May, 1917. (Sheet title). SIGNED by Bromet. "In the Field": May 6, 1917, 8 x 12 3/4 inches, (6 sheets). 8 Naval Squadron was formed on 25 October, 1916 at St. Pol and moved to the Army front the next day. In mid-November it was flying Sopwith Pups on offensive patrols with great success and by the end of the year had destroyed twenty enemy aircraft. The Pups were replaced by Sopwith in March and moved back to the coast for a brief time after which it returned to the front. S/Cdr. G. R. Bromet commanded the Squadron from Oct. 1916 to Oct. 1917. A very informative Summary listing "Work carried out", numbers of Offensive and Line Patrols, Special Missions and Bombing Escorts. There are numerous mentions of Australian 47 victory ace Capt Robert A. Little. "APRIL 30th. Sub Lieut. R.A. Little on the same patrol saw a red Albatross [sic] with a larger engine than the rest diving on him from the sun. Pilot's gun jambed [sic] so he tried to break off combat but the H.A. still fired at him. It shot the pump off the machine so Pilot got below H. A. and stopped there. He turned when H.A. turned and dived when it dived. During this time Pilot managed to clear his gun and fired at the German machine which was about 20 ft in front and about 10 ft above him. Half the engine and fuselage was all that Pilot could see of him through his sight. Pilot saw his tracers enter the H.A. which started to climb, then stalled and sent down in a dive turning slowly. H.A. was last seen about 1,000 ft from the ground completely out of control." Signed by Squadron Commander G. R. Bromet. (25267) $850.00

2. (BARLOW, 2nd. Arthur Norman). Partially Printed Post Card as Prisoner of War , Kriegsgefangenensendung Schweidnitz. Schweidnitz Prisoner of War Camp: October 4, 1918, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, Barlow flew DH4's with 57 Squadron in . On 10 he was hit by enemy fire and crashed at Ingelmunster. He and Lt C. D. Hutchinson became prisoners of war. The victory was claimed by Ltn M. Muller of Jasta 28. This is a form "courtesy card" from the prison camp filled in and addressed by Barlow to his father (?) who lived in Manchester, England. He notes that he has received recent parcels in good condition, his address is correct and he has signed the card. Very slight wear, otherwise fine. (25262) $110.00 3. (RICHTHOFEN, Manfred von). WOOTTON, Frank. "Encounter with the Red Baron". SIGNED, 1 of 2 Printer's Proofs. (1988), 31 x 21 1/4 inches, Limited to 850 numbered, signed copies, this is number 1 of 2 Printer's Proof Copies. Between 1916 and 1918, , the Red Baron, shot down eighty Allied planes. Even though he did not survive the war, no other World War I aviator equalled this record, making him the war's top scoring ace. He was emulated by other German airmen, feared by his enemies and admired by both for his flying and fighting skill. Manfred von Richthofen was born May 2, 1892, to an old landed Prussian family. In 1912, he followed in his father Albrecht Baron von Richthofen's footsteps and enlisted in the army, but found the ground war, even on horseback, a muddy chaos promising little glory. He transferred to the Imperial Air Service's Jasta II (hunting squadron) in 1916 and after several kills, painted his Albatros D-III scout scarlet, earning his his "nom de guerre," the Red Baron. In 1917, Richthofen was awarded the "Pour le Merite," a medal called the Blue Max, which was roughly equivalent to the British and the U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor, after he had brought down sixteen enemy planes. He was given command of Jasta 11 and later that year, command of JF(Jagdeschwader: hunting wing) which commanded Jasta 4, 6, 10 and 11. The aviators under his command began painting their own planes in bright colors and British pilots dubbed JGI "Richthofen's Flying Circus." The red Albatros scout was exchanged in August 1917 for a prototype and over the next months, the Red Baron flew several models, each painted scarlet, of this maneuverable, tight-turning plane. On April 21, 1918, JG 1, with Richthofen in command, engaged RAF Squadron No. 209, commanded by Capt. Arthur R. Brown, in an air battle near Sailly-le-sec, , France. The battle raged over Allied field and the Red Baron was shot down. Both RAF Squadron No. 209 and the Australian Field Artillery's 53rd Battery claimed the kill but whatever unit was responsible, the Red Baron's war had ended. "Here I've portrayed the Red Baron in a Fokker Dr-1 engaging a British S.E. 5a during an air battle between the German JG 1 and British RAF Squadron No 56. A very fine copy, will be shipped rolled. (25282) $375.00

4. (ROYAL ). pinky ring. (Circa 1917), measures approximately 5/8 inches across, Nice example of an RFC (Royal Flying Corps) pinky ring made about 1917. Original brass RFC cuff button made into a tiny ring. Button is mounted on a silver (although not stamped as such) ring. It comes with the case which came along with the ring when we purchased it about ten years ago. The box silk lining is printed J. & H. Faiore, 32, Sloans Square, London. Button shows slight wear, box has a few scuffs. (25263) $150.00

5. (43 SQUADRON). BEDLE, Jimmy. The Fighting Cocks. Barnsley: Pen & Sword, (2011), octavo, boards in dust jacket. 352 pp. First Edition. In , a of early aviators gathered in the fields beneath the crags and ramparts of Stirling Castle to form what was to become one of the Royal Air Forces most distinguished fighter squadrons. Few squadrons can match the history of 43 Squadron, including being the first squadron to undertake ground attack operations during the First World War, shooting down the first enemy aircraft over England in the Second World War, and achieving the remarkable double of shooting down 6 enemy aircraft in one day in both World Wars. Its distinctive emblem of the Fighting Cock embodies the spirit and resilience of a fighter squadron that has been in the vanguard of RAF operations for almost a century. Perhaps the Fighting Cocks finest period occurred during the when its Hurricanes destroyed 60 enemy aircraft with a further thirteen probables and twenty-five more damaged. With the advent of the jet age, 43 Squadron became the first unit to fly the Hunter, seeing operational duties in Aden, before re-equipping with the Phantom until the end of the Cold War. This new edition of the Fighting Cocks history brings the story up to date and covers its 20 years of service with the Tornado F3, including the , NATO operations over Bosnia, and the War. Extensively illustrated with the last 64 pages in full color. Very fine. (22218) $60.00

6. (14 SQUADRON). NAPIER, Michael. Winged Crusaders. The Exploits of 14 Squadron RFC & RAF 1915-1945. (Barnsley): Pen & Sword, (2012), large octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. xii, 324pp. First Edition. Formed in 1915 and still operational today, 14 Squadron is one of the RAF's longest serving and most senior Squadrons. Spending the first thirty years of its operational life in the Middle East, the history of this Squadron is a rich one, but one that, until now, has gone largely unrecorded. Napier effectively brings together all the historical scraps and shreds of stories, which make up the collective history of this unit, from 1915 -1945, a period of great military and social upheaval. The author himself attests to the fact that the work is not merely about the operational history during this period, or the stark military facts (although enthusiasts of both these areas will find much here); rather, the work concerns itself largely with the people who flew such aircraft. Recording the dramatic trials and tribulations of the people who were 14 Squadron, Napier provides a sympathetic and engaging account of this period of military history. Extensively illustrated. With numerous color profile of air craft. New. (22975) $50.00

7. (31 SQUADRON). FRANKS, Norman L. R. First in the Indian Skies. (Lincoln: Life Publications Limited, 1981), large quarto, blue cloth stamped in gilt on front cover and spine. (256)pp. First Edition. Profusely illustrated with photographs in black and white and in color. A truly fine history of this Squadron. The first chapter is on the work of this Squadrin during World War One. A very fine copy. (24527) $65.00

8. (94th AERO SQUADRON). 94th Aero Squadron photographs. Three original war-date photographs, 5.5" 3.25", of the 94th Aero Squadron transport taken while moving from Villeneuve to Epiez. One photo described in ink on the front and one on the back. Two of the photographs have remnants of adhesive on the backs. (23978) $85.00

9. (ACKWORTH, Mrs. Marion). The Great Delusion. A Study of Aircraft in Peace and War. By "NEON". New York: The Dial Press, 1927, large octavo, blue cloth stamped in gilt on spine. (xxx), 288pp. First American Edition, from sheets printed in England. With a preface by A. H. Pollen. With much on 's, airships, bombings of towns and villages, defense of London, and anti-aircraft gunnery. This book is highly critical of the British air weapon. A near fine, clean copy. (22320) $50.00

10. (AIRCRAFT IDENTIFICATION). Abbildungen deutscher, englischer und franzosischer Flugzeuge. (): August Scherl, no date (1914), oblong octavo, heavy paper wrappers with title printed in black on front wrapper. (32)pp., stapled. First Edition. Very nice indentification book with views of earlier World War One aircraft. Bookplate on front inner wrapper: "Archiv fur Fluggeschichte. Frankfurt a.M. Rodelheim." and with the archive's neat, small, rubber stamp on title page. Two slight creases to front wrapper, otherwise a fine, clean copy. (25072) $65.00

11. (AUSTRALIAN AVIATION). McLAREN, Ian F. Australian Aviation. A Bibliographical Survey. (Ballarat): Privately Printed, 1958, octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. (62)pp. First Edition Limited to 250 copies. Frontispiece. A near fine copy. (24428) $65.00

12. (AUSTRIA). Jahres=Bericht des unter dem Allerhochsten Protektorate Weiland Sr. k.u.k. Apostolischen Majestat stehenden K. k. Osterreichischen Flugtechnischen Vereines uber das Vereinjahr 1915/16. Wien: Otto Maass' Sohne, 1917, octavo, original heavy paper wrappers stamped in gilt and black. 282pp. First Edition. Extensively illustrated and with one folding plate. With original silk book mark with original advertising tag still attached. Slight shelf wear, a very nice, clean copy. (23294) $85.00

13. (AUSTRIA-HUNGARY). O'CONNOR, Dr. Martin. Air Aces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire 1914-1918. Mesa, AZ: Champlin Fighter Museum Press, (1986), large quarto, dark blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 336pp. First Edition. Extensively illustrated with photographs and with aircraft profiles in full color. A very fine, nearly as new copy. Jacket not clipped. (24163) $75.00

14. BARKER, Ralph. The Royal Flying Corps in World War One. From Mons to the Somme [with] From to Final Victory. Two volumes. London: Constable, (1994); (1995), octavo, black boards in dust jacket; green boards in dust jacket. (xiv), 237; (xiv), 265 pp. First Editions. Illustrated with photographs and maps. This accessible text tells the story of the most star- studded of fighter squadrons, the RFC, and its part in all the major battles of World War I, from Bloody , when the squadrons suffered enormous casualties, through Third Ypres and Passchendaele to the chaotic retreat from Ludendorff's offensive. Drawing extensively from letters and diaries of the men who took part, Ralph Barker creates a bird's eye view of the battleground from the menacing skies above France and brings fresh off the page the exhiliration of combat, the debility of the "shakes", the grit of observers and gunners, the strain of low-level flying, the bonding of pilot and ground mechanic, and the awareness of tragedy as brave men gave their lives. Very fine copies in very fine dust jackets, without flaw. (24416) $125.00

15. BARNETT, Lieut. Gilbert. V.C.'s of the Air. The Glorious Record of Men of the awarded the Victoria Cross for Valour, with an additional chapter on Heroes of America. London: Ed. J. Burrow & Co., [1918], large octavo, heavy card wrappers. 36pp., plus 16 full page plates. First Edition. Accounts of the deeds of airmen who were awarded the Victoria Cross. Dramatic illustrations are provided. Represented are Lt. W. B. Rhodes-Moorhouse, Lt. Alan McLeod, Capt. A. Ball, Lt. , Lt. G.S.M. Insall, Maj. L.G. Hawker, Maj. J. B. McCudden, Capt. J.A. Liddell, Sgt. Thomas Mottershead, Capt. W. , Maj. L. W. B. Rees, Flt. Sub-Lt. Warneford, Capt. A. W. Beauchamp Proctor and Lt. Col. W. A. Bishop. In a section devoted to colonial heroes, Capt. Cobby and Lt. H. Axford are mentioned and in another section entitled "Heroes of America." Lt. Luke, Lt. Rickenbacker and Ens. Ludlow are acclaimed (no portraits of these men are included). Small, neat number "0402" stamped on front cover, light wear to extremities (21909) $50.00

16. BARTLETT, Philippe. French Military Aeronautical Branch Badges up to 1918. Les Insignes de l'Aeronautique Militaire Francaise jusqu'en 1918. (Paris): Indo Editions, (2002), quarto, pictorial blue flexible boards. (384)pp. First Edition. With a preface by Pierre Clostermann. Extensively illustrated in black and white and in color. This book is an enormous and comprehensive guide to all the badges issued by the French Air Services to the end of the First World War and, as such, is a major tribute to the pioneers of French aviation. The first 220 pages give exhaustive history and information on each of the awards. Together with information on the badges, there is a detailed mini history of each of the squadrons. All the awards are then illustrated in full color in the last third of the book (18063) $75.00

17. BELLAH, James Warner. Gods of Yesterday. New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1928, octavo, black boards with pictorial printed labels on front cover and spine. (272)pp. First Edition. Bellah held a commission in the Royal Flying Corps during World War I. This novel about aviators in war is full of the suspense of life at the front. Pictorial endpapers on front and back covers. Shelf wear, cloth a bit scuffed and faded at extremities, light wear to spine label. (22816) $65.00

18. BELLAH, James Warner. Sketch Book of a Cadet from Gascony. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923, octavo, light blue cloth with large paper label on spine and front cover. 148pp. First Edition. Eleven fictional stories based on the lives of a young tribe of cadets from Gascony during World War I. Bellah's first published book. Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper: "To Homer Edward Woodbridge under whose careful tutelage these seeds germinated John Warner Bellah". Light wear to top and bottom of spine. (16948) $150.00

19. BISHOP, William Arthur. The Courage of the Early Morning. A son's biography of a famous father. The Story of . : McClelland and Stewart Limited, (1965), octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (223)pp. First Edition. A detailed tribute to Billy Bishop, the Canadian air ace, by his son. Many exploits of Bishop's service in both World Wars I and II detailed. He achieved a record of 72 planes shot down in over 200 encounters, a controversial dawn raid on an behind enemy lines when he single-handedly destroyed three German planes, along with stories of comradeship and relaxation in wartime London. Includes numerous photographs, a combat report of the attack on Estourmel aerodrome, two maps, epilogue, list of victories, and an index. Inscribed on the front endpaper: "To Bob & Mary with love from Jackie (Bishop) Willis O'Connor". Boards faded and shelfworn, jacket worn at extremities and with a few clear tape mends. (16104) $75.00

20. (BLACKBURN AIRCRAFT). JACKSON, A. J. Blackburn Aircraft Since 1909. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, (1968), octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. (xii), 555pp. First American Edition. Extensively illustrated with photographs and three-view drawings. One half inch square scuff to front of jacket at upper right corner, otherwise a fine, clean copy. Jacket not clipped. (23809) $50.00

21. (BOELCKE, Oswald). MEYER, Friedrich Albert. und . Deutsche Helden der Luft. Warendorf, Westfalen: J. Schnellsche, (1916), small octavo, original orange boards stamped in red and with gilt aeroplane on front cover. (96)pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs. Light scuffing to extremities, spine a bit faded, but still a very nice, clean copy. With the bookplate of W. R. Puglisi. (24196) $125.00

22. (BOELCKE, Oswald). WERNER, Johannes. Boelcke, der Mensch, der Flieger, der Fuhrer, der Deutschen Jagdfliegerei. Leipzig: H. F. Koehler, (1932), octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (228) pp. First Edition. Text in German. A biography of Boelcke who first grouped fighter squadrons into formations which afterwards became known as "circuses" and proved to be formidable against the Allies in World War I. Numerous photographic illustrations and four maps. Jacket heavily chipped with tape reinforcement. Book very clean and with bright title stamping on front cover and spine. Triangular bookplate of the William Burden Aeronautical Library on front pastedown. Publisher's promotional flyers laid in. (22200) $95.00

23. BOTT, Capt. Alan. Cavalry of the Clouds. By "Contact". New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (copyright 1917), octavo, red cloth stamped in black on front cover and spine . xxii, 266pp. Grosset & Dunlap reprint. Illustrated with photographs. With an introduction by Major-General W. S. Brancker. First issued in America under the title, "The " in 1917. Shallow chipping at top of jacket spine, with a few closed tears. The verso of the jacket lists additional Grosset & Dunlap publications. (24112) $65.00

24. BOTT, Captain Alan. Eastern Nights - and Flights. A Record of Oriental Adventure. Edinburgh: William Blackwood, 1920, octavo, blue cloth stamped in black on front cover and gilt on spine. (viii), (316)pp. First English Edition. Bott served in as a flying a but was shot down and captured. Most of the book is about prison camps in Turkey and Bott's eventual escape with Captain T. W. White of the through Odessa and Varna. They arrived in Salonika just one week before the Armistice. Near, small name on front endpaper. A very attractive copy. (24228) $110.00

25. (BOUDWIN, Joseph E.). BROWN, Warren J. Child Yank Over the Rainbow . 1918. (Largo, FL: Aero-Medical Consultants, 1975), octavo, pictorial wrappers. (6), 290pp. First Edition. An excellent book based on the diary of Joseph E. Boudwin who flew SE5's in No. 84 Squadron RAF and No. 25 Squadron USAS, and Yanks of the 42nd Rainbow Division. Because of his small size and youthful appearance he was called "Child Yank." The day-to-day activities of these pilots describe most of the action that took place in France in 1918. Inscribed and signed by Boudwin on the verso of the front cover: "Best regards to... Col. Joe "Child Yank" Boudwin 16 Jan. 1978". Tipped-in is a typed note from the author to the recipient send a list of textual correction which is alo tipped in. Laid in is an original prodpectus for this book. A very fine copy. (24755) $110.00

26. BOYLE, Andrew. Trenchard, Man of Vision. London: Collins, 1962, large octavo, red cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 768pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs. A fine biography of one of the truly great men in British history. A great deal of information on World War One aviation. A very fine copy of a book usually found in poor condition. Jacket not price clipped. (24373) $65.00

27. BRETT, R. Dallas. History of British Aviation 1908-1914. 2 volumes. London: The Aviation Book Club, (1933, 1935), octavo, original green cloth in printed dust jacket. (6), 216; xx, 207pp. Reprint. Illustrated with photographs. Valuable information on the state of British aviation at the beginning of World War I. Shelf wear, cloth of volume I water stained and spotted, volume 2 niuce and clean. Spines of jackets faded. (24850) $65.00

28. BURGE, C. Gordon. The Annals of 100 Squadron. Being a Record of the War activities of the Pioneer Night Bombing Squadron in France during the period to November 11th 1918, including its operations against German Towns whilst serving in the Independent Force of the R.A.F. London: Bivouac Books Limited, 1975), quarto, blue cloth. (12), 211pp. Facsimile Reprint, Limited to 500 numbered copies. Foreword by Sir Hugh Trenchard. Excellent squadron history with a resume of all operations reports from April 5, 1917 to November 11, 1918. In October, 1917, the squadron was moved to the vicinity of Nancy to begin the bombing campaign of . FE2b's and BE2c's were the equipment until the arrival of Handley-Page on August 13, 1918. Includes experiences of prisoners of war, honors and award,s roll of honor, list of officers and other ranks, and conclusion. With photographic illustrations. Fine copy. (17368) $65.00

29. CALLENDER, Gordon W., Jr. and Gordon W. Callender, Sr., (editors). War in an Open Cockpit. The Wartime Letters of Captain Alvin Andrew Callender, R.A.F. West Roxbury, MA: World War I Aero, (1978), octavo, printed heavy paper wrappers. 108pp. First Edition Limited to 500 numbered copies. Alvin Andrew Callender, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 4, 1893, was educated at Boys High School and Tulane University. He received his degree in architecture in 1914. After serving on the Mexican Border with the Louisiana National Guard's Washington Artillery in 1916, he was frustrated in attempts to enlist in the Aviation Section, U.S. Army Signal Corps. In the summer of 1917 he crossed the Canadian Border to join the Royal Flying Corps. After commissioning he became an instructor flying gunnery training "machines" in and Texas. Among his students were several ensigns from a group of U.S. Naval Officers who later established a gunnery training school at the "Pensacola Naval Air Station." Another of his students from this group was Ensign James Forrestal. Callender completed his training on fast single-seaters at the Central Flying School, , Wiltshire. By May 1918 he was piloting a S.E. 5a over the Western Front. As a member of No. 32 Squadron, , attached to the R.A.F.'s IX , he saw action in every major German, British and French offensive during the last six months of the War and was credited with 14 victories. This publicaiton of Alvin Callender's wartime letters reflects over twenty years of research related to British aviation during the 1914-1 918 War and to the part, largely anonymously played, by Americans serving in the Royal Air Force. Noffsinger 427. Illustrated with photographs, line drawings and two fold-out maps. Includes a list of reference works. A fine copy. (24726) $75.00

30. (CAMPBELL, Douglas). EDER, Jack R. (editor). Let's Go Where the Action Is! The Wartime Experiences of Douglas Campbell. (Knightstown, IN): JaaRE Publishing Inc., (1984), large octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (viii), (100)pp. First Edition. Edited and annotated by Jack R. Eder. Campbell trained at M.I.T., received flight training in France at the 3rd Aviation Instruction Center at Issoudun, and was then assigned to the U.S. 94th Aero Squadron in 1918. This work is based on the letters Campbell wrote home. With 58 photographs, pilot rosters, and aircraft flown and victories won by Campbell. Inscribed and signed by Campbell on the half-title. (23565) $110.00

31. (CANADA). TABOIKA, J. Victor. Military Antiques and Collectables of the Great War. A Canadian Collection. , Canada: Service Publications, (2007), large quarto, laminated pictorial boards. (364)pp. First Edition. A beautifully illustrated and catalogued tour of this astounding collection of World War One Canadian militaria. A wealth of material and information to use as reference or an educational tool. Very fine copy, issued without dust jacket. (24601) $95.00

32. CARPENTER, Alfred F. The Blocking of Zeebrugge. With an Introduction by Admiral Earl Beatty and Appreciations by Marshal Foch, Rear-Admiral Sims and Count Visart (Burgomaster of Bruges). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1922, octavo, blue cloth with red stamping on front cover and spine. (xxiv), 276pp., illustrations unpaginated. First American Edition. Illustrated with photographs, line drawings, and maps. Fold-out map of the Port of Zeebrugge. A fine, clean copy. (15115) $65.00

33. (CASTLE, Capt. Vernon). Original, period, copy-print photograph of RAF pilot Capt. Vernon Castle holding his pet monkey "Jeffrey". 1918, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Very attractive photograph printed in post card format. Very slight scuffing. (25268) $45.00

34. COLE, Christopher, (editor). Royal Flying Corps 1915-1916. Communiques. (London): William Kimber, (1969), octavo, red boards in dust jacket. 352 pp. First Edition. From onwards weekly communiques of RFC squadron activities were published. Based on the pilots' own reports, the concise, factual terms of these communiques tell a remarkable story of heroism and daring - an unrivalled contemporary record of Britain's achievements in her first experience of war in the air. Illustrated. A very fine copy in a fine, price clipped dust jacket. (22022) $65.00

35. COLE, Christopher, (editor). Royal Flying Corps 1915-1916. Communiques. (London): William Kimber, (1969), octavo, red boards in dust jacket. 352 pp. First Edition. From July 1915 onwards weekly communiques of RFC squadron activities were published. Based on the pilots' own reports, the concise, factual terms of these communiques tell a remarkable story of heroism and daring - an unrivaled contemporary record of Britain's achievements in her first experience of war in the air. Illustrated. A very fine copy. Jacket not price clipped. (23492) $65.00

36. COWTON, Albert E. With the First in the Field. Norwich, England: Mrs. A.E. Cowton, (1963), octavo, blue cloth with gilt decoration on front cover. (xvi), 496pp. First Edition. Foreword by Strang Graham. The story of Albert Cowton from his early experiences with the Royal Marine Light and the through his years in India with the 27 () Squadron flying D.H.9a aircraft equipped with a 400 horse-power Liberty engine. This book describes in detail his life and the everyday life led by members of the squadron during this period in the history of India. Illustrated with 32 black and white photographs, maps (8 fold-out), and diagrams. Four chapters cover his service during World War One. One very tiny nick to cloth at top of spine (at back of book), otherwise a very fine, clean copy. (22860) $75.00

37. (CROWE, Pat). CROWE, James Richard. Pat Crowe, Aviator. Skylark Views and Letters from France, Including the Story of "Jacqueline." New York: Nicholas L. Brown, 1919, octavo, blue cloth, stamped in maroon. (224)pp. First Edition. Edited by W. B. Chase. Chapter headings include: At St. Maixent, Deux Sevres (December-April), From San Ma'x' to Tours, Indre-et-Loire (May, 1918), In the Air (June-July), At Issoudun (August-September), and En Famille (1917-1918). Parts of this book are fiction. Small, round water stain on front cover, shelf wear, name on endpaper, back inner hinge cracked. (15406) $125.00

38. DREW, George A. Canada's Fighting Airmen. Toronto: The Maclean Publishing Company, Limited, 1930, octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (317)pp., illustrations unpaginated. First Edition. Biographies of Bishop, Collishaw, Barker, MacLaren, McLeod, Rogers, Claxton, McCall, Quigley, Carter, and McKeever with a chapter on aviation in Canada during World War I. Illustrated with drawings and photographic reproductions. Jacket chipped and worn at extremities. Inscription on front endpaper. (16976) $75.00

39. DUIVEN, Rick and Dan-San Abbott. Schlachtflieger! Germany and the Origins of Air/Ground Support. 1916-1918. Atglen, PA: Schiffer , (2006), quarto, pictorial boards in pictorial dust jacket. 400pp. First Edition. Presents, in words and pictures, the history of the Schutzstaffeln from their formation as escort aircraft, to their being renamed Schlachtstaffeln and their role as infantry support aircraft. Participating in all the major German offenses on the Western Front in 1918, and manned mainly by enlisted pilots and gunners, these units became the first true squadrons. Also presented is a detailed description of the aircraft used by these units, including their poser plants and armaments. A high point is a detailed color section illustrating the schemes of typical Schutzstaffel/Schlachtstaffel aircraft, which concentrates on both individual as well as squadron markings. This also includes the camouglage schemes used by the various aircraft manufacturers. An added bonus is a near complete compilation of the crew members, airfields, Schlachtgruppe formations, and combat logs of these thirty-eight units. With over 200 black and white photographs, color aircraft profiles, and maps. New. (16187) $79.95

40. Flying Officers of the U.S.N. Washington DC: War Book Committee, (1919), octavo, green cloth with gilt decoration on front cover. 302pp. First Edition. Contains portraits of almost 1,000 officers with related data. Arranged in two lists: one comprised of officers with the rank of and above, and one list of officers with rank of Lieutenant J.G. or below. Also included is a list of the first 250 designated Naval Aviators. Several writings on various subjects are also included. Illustrated with photographs and portraits of the officers. Light shelf wear to extremities, tiny closed tear to cloth at top of spine, still a very nice, clean copy. (15291) $95.00

41. FRANKS, Norman. British and American Aces of World War I: The Pictorial Record. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, (2005), oblong quarto, pictorial boards in pictorial dust jacket. (232)pp. First Edition. A companion volume to German Aces of World War I - The Pictorial Record (Norman Franks & Greg VanWyngarden, 2004), this book covers the British and Commonwealth fighter aces of the Great War. One chapter covers the aces with ten or more victories, and an additional chapter lists the fighter aces with nine down to five victories, giving their squadrons, where they hailed from, and in many cases their subsequent fate. For the American aces, the author lists every fighter ace of the period, from Rickenbacker's twenty-six down to those with five victories. New. (18406) $59.95

42. Franks, Norman L. R., Russell Guest and Gregory Alegi. Above the War Fronts. London: Grub Street, (1997), quarto, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (vi), 218pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs. A complete record of the British two-seater bomber pilot and observeraAces, the British two-seater fighter observer aces and the Belgian, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and Russian fighter aces, 1914-1918. A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. (23512) $49.95

43. (FRENCH AIRCRAFT). DAVILLA, Dr. James J., and Arthur M. Soltan. French Aircraft of the First World War. (Boulder: Flying Machines Fress, 2002), large thick quarto, original pictorial boards. vi, 618pp. First Edition. More than 950 photos and 25 pages of color plates document all 400 French planes that were the mainstay of Allied air power. Three-view drawings in standard scales (1/48 and 1/72) are perfect for modelers and artists. Includes operational details and orders of battle. Very fine, clean copy. (24537) $125.00

44. GENTILLI, Roberto, Antonio Iozzi, and Paolo Varriale. Italian Aces of World War I and their Aircraft. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, (2003), quarto, pictorial boards in pictorial dust jacket. (496)pp. First Edition. For the first time, a detailed history of a little known aspect of the Great War in the air: the forty-two Italian aces. From legendary personalities such as Francesco Baracca and Scaroni to completely forgotten aces, each biography details their personalities, and their combat careers during and after the war. Charts report all their victories, with careful cross-referencing to Austrian and German losses. An introduction puts the air war on the Italian front in perspective, showing the development and actions of the Italian air force including many orders of battle, and brief histories of all fighter squadrons. Over 500 previously unpublished photographs from private sources, as well as twenty-four pages of color profiles of , Spads, Hanriots and Macchis provide a stunning visual complement for the historian and modeler. As new. (18403) $69.95

45. (GERMAN AIRPLANES). PAWLAS, Karl R. von. Deutsche Flugzeuge 1914-1918. (Nurnberg: Publizistisches Archiv Karl R. Pawlas, 1976), large octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. 320pp. First Edition. A history of Great War aviation, a section of silhouettes followed by an extensive selection of photographs og German aircraft. Neat name of half title page, otherwise a very fine copy. Printed on coated stock. (23189) $55.00

46. GRAHAME-WHITE, Claude and Harry Harper. Air Power. Naval, Military, Commercial. London: Chapman & Hall, Ltd, 1917, octavo, blue cloth stamped in gilt on spine. (viii), (264)pp. First Edition. Frontispiece photograph of Grahame-White. General comments on the specifics of aerial operations, problems in construction of aircraft, and problems of the post-war period. Illustrated with 20 photographs, including a number taken in the Grahame-White factory. Tiny tear to cloth at foot of spine, very slight shelf- wear. (17091) $125.00

47. GRAHAME-WHITE, Claude and Harry Harper. Aircraft in the Great War. A Record and Study. Chicago: A.C. McClurg and Co., 1915, octavo, green cloth. (348)pp. First American Edition. This volume is divided into seven parts: The men and the machines; aerial strategy: the move and counter-move; the gauntlet of death; the "eyes" of an army: what they see; bomb-dropping from the air; directing artillery by aeroplane; and aerial fighting. Faint mark on front cover, else a fine, clean copy. (14951) $75.00

48. GRAHAME-WHITE, Claude and Harry Harper. Aircraft in the Great War. A Record and Study. Chicago: A.C. McClurg and Co., 1915, octavo, green cloth. (348)pp. First American Edition. This volume is divided into seven parts: The men and the machines; aerial strategy: the move and counter-move; the gauntlet of death; the "eyes" of an army: what they see; bomb-dropping from the air; directing artillery by aeroplane; and aerial fighting. Private library blind stamp on title page. Slight foxing to text block with foxing and dust soiling to top edge, otherwsie a near fine copy. (17423) $75.00

49. GRAVES, Sandham. The Lost Diary. Victoria, B.C.: Printed by Charles F. Banfield, Printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, 1941, octavo, green decorated cloth. 131pp. First Edition. Graves served in Canadian Signal Corps until his transfer to the RFC in 1917. He was a fighter pilot on the western front and then , , and Palestine. Very small spot of wear to cloth at bottom of spine and one corner. A solid, clean copy. (21681) $65.00

50. GRAY, Peter and Owen Thetford. German Aircraft of the First World War. London: Putnam, (1962), octavo, blue buckram in pictorial dust jacket. (xxxviii), 602pp. First Edition. A comprehensive volume that gives complete details of all German aircraft of the 1914-1918 period. More than 500 aircraft are presented in detail with photographs and some 3-view drawings of the most important types. Appendices include a list of German aircraft manufacturers with official abbreviations, a list of aircraft in the 1918 "D" type competitions, a list of Albatros "L" designations, a bibliography, a compilation of minor types of aircraft, and an index. Illustrated. A very fine, clean copy, spine is a bit faded where sun has come through jacket. Very slight shelf wear to jacket which is not price clipped. (24240) $75.00

51. GREEN, Andrew. Writing the Great War. Sir James Edmonds and the Official Histories 1915-1948. London: Frank Cass, (2003), octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (xvi), (242)pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs. Begun within months of the war's outbreak, and not completed for a further 33 years, the writing of the Official Histories of World War I was a venture of unprecedented scale and complexity. Who, then, was responsible for producing such an enterprise? Did it aim to inform or did it have darker political motivations? Did the authors, who alone had access to records that were to remain classified for decades to come, seek to lay the facts and lessons of the war truthfully before the public? A number of critics have claimed that, on the contrary, the Official Histories were highly partial accounts written to protect reputations and cover up the true scale of British military incompetence. Andrew Green directly challenges these views, examining the progress by which official history was written, the motives and influences of its paymasters, and the literary integrity of its historians. The book focuses on four offical volumes covering arguably the most contentious battles of the war: Gallipoli, the Somme, Third Ypres (Passchendaele) and . What emerges from this is both a story of these great campaigns and an insight into the political intrigues and conflicting constraints that influenced the official writing of the Great War. As new. (23237) $55.00

52. GREEN, Andrew. Writing the Great War. Sir James Edmonds and the Official Histories 1915-1948. London: Frank Cass, (2003), octavo, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), (242)pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs. Begun within months of the war's outbreak, and not completed for a further 33 years, the writing of the Official Histories of World War I was a venture of unprecedented scale and complexity. Who, then, was responsible for producing such an enterprise? Did it aim to inform or did it have darker political motivations? Did the authors, who alone had access to records that were to remain classified for decades to come, seek to lay the facts and lessons of the war truthfully before the public? A number of critics have claimed that, on the contrary, the Official Histories were highly partial accounts written to protect reputations and cover up the true scale of British military incompetence. Andrew Green directly challenges these views, examining the progress by which official history was written, the motives and influences of its paymasters, and the literary integrity of its historians. The book focuses on four offical volumes covering arguably the most contentious battles of the war: Gallipoli, the Somme, Third Ypres (Passchendaele) and March 1918. What emerges from this is both a story of these great campaigns and an insight into the political intrigues and conflicting constraints that influenced the official writing of the Great War. As new. (23262) $125.00

53. GRINNELL-MILNE, Duncan. Wind in the Wires. London: John Hamilton Limited, No date, octavo, blue boards in dust jacket. (300)pp., 19pp. Reprint. Grinnell-Milne joined the RFC in 1915 and flew for No. 16 Squadron, was captured and spent three years in a German prison. He escaped and returned to the front as CO of No. 56 Squadron. With six illustrations. Light wear to top and bottom of jacket spine, printed price on jacket was once covered by a sticker which has now been removed (neatly). Book is in very fine condition. (22285) $125.00

54. GUNBY, David. Sweeping the Skies. A History of 40 Squadron Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force, 1916-56. Edinburgh: The Pentland Press, (1995), octavo, blue boards in dust jacket. (xx), 405pp. First Edition. A comprehensive history of No 40 Squadron , from its foundation as a Royal Flying Corps Squadron in 1916 to its disbandment in 1956. During WWI as a Scout Squadron it numbered among its members some of the war's greatest aces, , George McElroy and Roderic Dallas. Includes a wide range of survivor narrative. With full loss and casualty lists and many photographs and maps. Signed by the author on title page. Fine. (16111) $110.00

55. (GUYNEMER, Georges). BORDEAUX, Henry. Guynemer, Knight of the Air. New Haven: Yale University, 1918, octavo, gray-green pictorial boards stamped in gilt on front cover and spine, in pictorial dust jacket. 256pp. Second American Printing of the first edition in English. Translated from the French by Louise Morgan Sill. With an introduction by Theodore Roosevelt. With frontispiece portrait of Guynemer by Rudolph Ruzicka. Illustrated. Biography of the French ace who vanished on a flight on September 11, 1917. Wear and scuffing to extremities, jacket quite worn and chipped and with several clear tape mends. (22332) $75.00

56. (GUYNEMER, Georges). Guynemer - The World's Greatest Ace. (Original glass plate stereoview). Pittsburgh, PA: Fisherview Scientific Meterials Co., circa 1917-18, 2 1/2 x 5 inches, Fine original war-date glass plate stereoview photograph (negative?) of the ace Guynemer standing near the wing of a Nieuport aircraft. Fisherview Card W-E-9. Very fine condition. Looks very nice under a viewer. (24650) $95.00

57. (HALL, James Norman). JOHNSON, Robert Leland. The American Heritage of James Norman Hall. The woodshed poet of Iowa and co-author of Mutiny on the Bounty. New York: Dorrance, 1969, octavo, cloth in dust jacket. 161pp. First Edition. A genealogical study of the family of James Norman Hall. Hall was a member of the Lafayette Flying Corps, but only a few pages about his service during World War I are provided. With a bibliography and index. Light wear. (15958) $65.00

58. (). BARNES, C. H. Handley Page Aircraft Since 1907 . London: Putnam, (1976), octavo, dark blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (8)pp. First Edition. Extensively illustrated with photographs, three-view drawings on every type of Handley Page aircraft built and flown. The twin-engined O/400 "Bloody Paralyser" became the mainstay of the Independent Force during the of Rhineland armament factories in 1917 as a counter blow to the German submarine blockade of the British Isles. A near fine, clean copy. Jacket not price clipped. (23755) $65.00

59. (HANDLEY PAGE). BOWYER, Chaz. Handley Page Bombers of the First World War. (Bourne End): Aston, (1992), quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 216pp. First Edition. Extensively illustrated with photographs. An extensive history of the first British bombers capable of implementing a true Allied strategic bombing policy. A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. (24355) $65.00

60. HARE, Paul, et. al. R oyal Aircraft Factory FE2b/d & Variants in RFC, RAF, RNAS & AFC Service. (London): Cross & Cockade, (2009), quarto, pictorial card wrappers. 200 pp. First Edition. The history of Henry Folland's initial design, the FE2a through FE2b/c/d to h; details training, day operations, night bombing, home defence, experimental developments, marine operations; presentation and aircrew indexes and a full serials listing. Contains over 420 photographs; plus color profiles, and 14 pages of 1:72 scale drawings and airframe development. The story of the FE2b and its variants that began before the First World War and continued beyond. First full-length study of the type, researched and produced by Cross & Cockade International in collaboration with the Royal Air Force Museum, published to coincide with the unveiling of a reconstructed aircraft, based on surviving original components, to be exhibited in the Museums Bomber Command Hall. Upper right corner slightly bumped in shipping, otherwise a fine copy. (24132) $55.00

61. HARVEY, W. F. J. 'Pi' in the Sky. A History of No 22 Squadron Royal Flying Corps & R.A.F. in the Great War of 1914- 1918. (Leicester): Colin Huston, (1971), quarto, pictorial heavy boards. (108)pp. First Published Edition. Illustrated with photographs and nine maps. A truly fine history of this important unit which served so gallantly in the Battles of the Somme, , Messines, Ypres, and . Corners slightly bumped, otherwsie this is a near fine copy. (23106) $95.00

62. [HARVEY, W. J.] "NIGHT-HAWK," M.C. Rovers of the Night Sky. London: Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1919, octavo, blue cloth with pictorial stamping on front cover. (viii), 204pp. First Edition. A personal narrative of night fighting and bombing during World War I. Several sketches reprinted in part from the Daily Mail, the War Illustrated, and Flying. An honest and straightforward account of the bravery and sacrifice of some of the pioneers of . Very sall spot to cloth at fore-edge of front cover, light scuffing to cloth color at extremities but no bumping or tears. Contents clean. (24105) $95.00

63. HOLLEY, I.B., Jr. Ideas and Weapons. Exploitation of the Aerial Weapon by the United States During World War I; A Study in the Relationship of Technological Advance, Military Doctrine, and the Development of Weapons. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1953, octavo, red cloth in printed dust jacket. (xvi), 222pp. First Edition. Volume 57 in the Yale Historical Publications; Miscellany. The author suggests in this study that the United States may make a disastrous error in dealing with some revolutionary weapon of the future unless administrative processes are set up to convert the findings of science and technology systematically into weapons and to formulate doctrines for their maximum use. Book in fine condition, spine of jacket shows a bit of water staining. (16616) $65.00

64. HUDSON, James J. Hostile Skies. A Combat History of the American Air Service in World War I. (Syracuse): Syracuse University Press, (1968), octavo, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), 338pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs, tables, and three maps, including one fold-out map of the Meuse-Argonne. One of the most comprehesive histories of the US Air Service in World War I. Laid in is a one page, Autograph Letter signed by James Nelson, to nine victory ace Capt. Thomas G. Cassady. Letter is dated 21 May 1968. Regarding Hostile Skies Hudson writes: "...I hope the 'Old War Birds' of World War I will be pleased...thank you for the help you gave me in the research." With original envelope. Very slight wear to jacket, otherwise a fine copy. Jacket not price clipped. (22794) $85.00

65. HUDSON, James J. In Clouds of Glory. American Airmen Who Flew with the British During the Great War. Fayetteville: The University of Arkansas Press, 1990, octavo, green cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xii), 290pp. First Edition. Biographies of 24 American pilots are presented in 24 chapters. Chapter 25 discusses American pilots who flew with No. 29 Squadron. With a summary and conclusion, appendix, notes, and bibliography. Illustrations include photographs, maps, and rosters. Nearly as new condition. (16609) $75.00

66. [HUTCHEON, L.F.]. War Flying, by a pilot, the letters of "Theta" to his home people written in training and in war. London: John Murray, 1917, octavo, pictorial wrappers. (124)pp. First Edition. A cheery and light-hearted record of a pilot's experiences with an unidentified French observation squadron on the western front whose "work", as described by him "is pleasant." Names, dates, and places have been concealed and extraneous matters have been omitted. Though the author's experiences may have been "pleasant," they were not to be taken as typical of those of all pilots at the front. Illustrated with drawings. Name in ink on front wrapper, spine quite worn but printing still legible. (15760) $75.00

67. JEFFORD, C G. The Flying Camels. The History of No 45 Sqn. RAF. (Bucks, UK: C G Jefford, 1995), large octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (544)pp. First Edition. Printed list of corrections laid-in. Well illustrated. With list of personnel and aircraft used by the Squadron. Fine copy of this mammoth history. (24278) $110.00

68. JEFFORD, C. G. Observers and Navigators and other non-pilot aircrew in the RFC, RNAS and RAF. London: Grub Street, (2014), quarto, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. (x), (402)pp. Revised and Expanded Edition. Extensively illustrated. This title first appeared in 2001 to universal acclaim, quickly went out of print and has remained so since. The author, meantime, has continued his research and the result is this updated edition, over half as long as the first, with stacks of new photographs. Absolutely essential reference for all those interested in military aviation. As new. (23837) $85.00

69. JONES, H. A. The War in the Air. Being the Story of The part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force. Vol. 3. Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1931, large octavo, original dark blue buckram stamped in gilt on spine. (xxii), (444)pp. First Edition. With numerous folding maps in color. Shelfwear, slight crease to spine, internally a nice, clean copy. (23836) $110.00

70. JONES, Ira ("Taffy"). Tiger Squadron. The Story of 74 Squadron, R.A.F. in Two World Wars. London: White Lion, (1972), octavo, red boards in pictorial dust jacket. 288pp. First Printing of this edition. "This history of one of the greatest fighter squadrons of all time is virtually a history of air-combat in both world wars." Compiled from the author's diary this book also contains many personal opinions and references not found in the usual squadron history. Light shelf wear to book and jacket. Jacket faded at spine but is not price clipped. (24961) $65.00

71. KAHNERT, M.E. 356. Berlin: Union Deutsche Verlagsgefellfschaft, no date [circa 1935], octavo, oatmeal cloth stamped in red in pictorial dust jacket. (100) pp. Sixth Printing. Although the author gave the Jagdstaffel a fictitious number and changed the names of the pilots composing it, the book provides an accurate impression of a German fighter pilot's activities and thoughts on the Western Front in 1918. Photographic illustrations. Shelf wear and light soiling to jacket. Book fine and clean. (22274) $125.00

72. KINGSFORD, A. R. With the Earth Beneath. London: John Hamilton, (1936), octavo, red boards in dust jacket. (12), (212)pp. Aviation Book Club edition. With illustrations by Stanley Bradshaw. This account was taken from the logbook and personal papers of Cary Luke. Luke served with No. 20 Squadron flying FE 2b's in France. Laid in is The Aviation Book Club announcement that this with be the last Club selection "at any rate, until we have won this war" as the Managing Director has been called to military service as had more and more of the membership. There is the offer of the June selection for cash payment, French War Birds by "Vigilant." . The verso of this slip lists 25 titles issued by the Club offered for separate cash payment. Spine of jacket lightly faded, minor spotting to top of text block, else a fine clean copy. (24099) $75.00

73. KINGSFORD-Smith, C.E. and C.T.P. Ulm. The Flight of the Southern Cross. New York: National Travel Club, 1929, octavo, cloth in dust jacket. First American Edition. The story, by the participants, of the greatest flight in the history of aviation. Dust jacket with over all dust soiling and a few tape repairs along edge. (12682) $125.00

74. KNIGHT, Capt. G. F. A Knight of the Air. London: Heinemann, 1919, octavo, dark brown boards. (8), (176)pp. First Edition. The story of this airman's capture and escape from German captivity. With blindstamp "PRESENTATION COPY" on title page. Upper corner of front endpaper clipped.Near fine copy. (22281) $110.00

75. KNIGHT, Clayton, et. al. Pilots' Luck. Philadelphia: David McKay Company, (1929), quarto, blue cloth with color pictorial labels on cover and spine, in pictorial dust jacket. (72)pp. First Edition. Foreword by and Introduction by Floyd Gibbons. A wonderful collection of drawings by Knight of war-flying experiences with text of each as excerpts from stories by Elliott White Springs, Capt. A. Roy Brown, Floyd Gibbons, and Norman S. Hall. Knight was a pilot in No. 206 Squadron RAF and was shot down on October 5, 1918, wounded and captured. Numerous illustrations in color and black and white. Very slight shelf wear, but a very fine copy of a book which more often than not shows up in worn condition. (23178) $125.00

76. LANCHESTER, F.W. Aircraft in Warfare. The Dawn of the Fourth Arm. London: Constable and Company Limited, 1916, octavo, red cloth. (xx), (223)pp. First Edition. A serious study of the possibilities aircraft in offense and defense. Illustrated with 14 black and white photographs. Numerous charts and graphs in text. Spine faded, gilt title stamping dull. A solid copy. (17167) $110.00

77. LEE, Arthur Gould. No . A Fighter Pilot in World War I. Letters written in 1917 by Lieutenant A.S.G. Lee, Sherwood Foresters, attached Royal Flying Corps. New York: Harper & Row, (1968), octavo, blue boards and red cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xxii), (234)pp. First American Edition. Lee flew Sopwith Pups with No. 46 Squadron in the battles of Messines, Vimy, Ypres, Arras, and Cambrai. He was also assigned to Home Defence at Sutton's Farm. An interesting and informative account of RFC involvement on the Western Front from May to December, 1917. Illustrations include photographs and two maps, The British Western Front in May, 1917, and the . A fine copy. (24315) $55.00

78. LEWIS, Peter. The British Bomber Since 1914. Fifty Years of Design and Development. (Fallbrook, CA): Aero Publishers, (1967), octavo, dark blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 418pp. First American Edition. Extensively illustrated with photographs and 105 three-view drawings. 69 pages of this book are devoted to World War One aviation. A very fine, clean copy. Jacket not price clipped. (24159) $50.00

79. LONG, Jack T. C. Three's Company. A History of No. 3 (Fighter) Squadron RAF. (Barnsley): Pen & Swoard, (2005), quarto, blue paper covered boards in pictorial dust jacket. (224)pp. First Edition. Extensively illustrated. No 3 Squadron was formed at in 1912 from the No 2 (} Company under the command of the famous Major Robert Brooke-Popham. More importantly the squadron was the first in the RFC to be equipped with fixed-wing aircraft. Thereafter the squadron distinguished itself in both World Wars, its battle honors including Mons, Neuve Chappelle, Loos, Somme 1916, Cambrai 1917, Somme 1918, The Battle of Britain, Normandy and Arnhem. More recently it has seen service in the Falklands, the Balkans and Iraq.This book is a highly- illustrated history of the Squadron's operations throughout its history. The rare photographs have been collected by the author over many years and the text includes firsthand accounts from the Squadron archives. This book is the ultimate record of one of the world's oldest and proudest military flying units. As new. (18062) $50.00

80. (LORAINE, Robert). LIGGERA, Lanayre D. The Life of . The Stage, the Sky, and . Newark: University of Delaware Press, (2013), octavo, pictorial boards without jacket as issued. (xvi), (244)pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs. Robert Loraine was born in a period when technology exploded into a world whose keyword was Progress. Both he and his lifelong friend George Bernard Shaw believed they were in an evolutionary period of humanity. Born into a theatrical family, he understood its clashes of temperament and competition for the attention of the audience. He was fortunate to be playing in London by age twenty-one, and secured lead roles two years later. Thus, it was incomprehensible to his peers when he volunteered to fight in the Boer War. After his year of service, he heeded his fathers advice: first conquer London, and then America. He accepted a contract from Daniel Frohman in New York. Four years of dusty old plots made him yearn for something new, something he found in Shaws Man and Superman. A two year tour in the role of John Tanner led him to professional and financial success. The lust for something new also led him into pioneer aviation. Visualizing the aeroplanes unlimited potential, he challenged the theory that flight could only take place in calm weather by flying through a raging thunderstorm. Ever of a military mind, he also demonstrated the machines capacity for scouting in military maneuvers. With political stormclouds closing in again in 1914, Robert volunteered six days before his country declared war on Germany. Dispatched to the Royal Flying Corps, he served all four years of the war, rose to the highest rank of any civilian, and was gravely wounded twice. Robert married at age forty-five, but the compromises of domesticity did not come easily to him. His young wife, Winifred, suffered through the downward spiral of an aging actor. The 1930s brought the Great Depression and he returned to the United States, attempting to make money on Broadway or in Hollywood. When he finally returned to England in November, 1935, he died two days before Christmas. Very fine copy. (24350) $80.00

81. LOWELL, A. Lawrence. New England Aviators 1914-1918. Their Portraits and Their Records. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, (1997), quarto, charcoal cloth in pictorial dust jackets. 472; 480pp. Reissue. This two volume set originally appeared in 1919 in limited quantities. Vol. I contents: Introduction by A. Lawrence Lowell; The Faces of the Aviators by Joseph Edgar Chamberlin; First Pursuit Group; First Day Bombardment Group; Twentieth Aero Squadron, First Day Bombardment Group; A Bit of Unintentional "Acrobatics"; The Last Raid; Ninety-Sixth Aero Squadron, First Day Bombardment; and Eleventh Aero Squadron. Vol. II contents: Soldiers of the Wooden Cross; The Second Pursuit Group; The Third Pursuit Group; Detachment of Fifteen Aviators; Winged Forces of the U.S. Navy; Lighter-Than-Air Construction in the United Statres; and David Putnam. With black and white photographic portraits. Included are biographies of the Lafayette Flying Corps flyers from New England: Frank Baylies, Stephen Bigelow, Oliver Chadwick, Arthur Cunningham, Frasier Curtis, Charles Dolan, Sherburne Eaton, Dinsmore Ely, James Norman Hall, Charles Dabney Horton, edward David Judd, Ralph Lee Loomis, William Fitch Loomis, Walter Lovell, , William Henry Meeker, Edwin C. Parsons, Frederick Prince Jr., Norman Prince, Walter Rheno, Frank Elmo Starrett, Russell Stearns, William Wellman, and Harold Willis. New England Aviators is a superb, detailed reference for World War I and aviation historians, as well as uniform and insignia collectors. With over 450 black and white photographs. New, jackets not clipped. (15957) $99.90

82. LUDERSDORFF, Hans. Die Kunst des Kriegsflugs. Berlin: Georg Muller, 1916, octavo, original pictorial tan boards. (viii), (216)pp. First Edition. Extensively illustrated. A history of aviation in the Great War up to 1916. Small monogram stamped on title and half title pages, slight shelf wear, otherwise a very nice copy. (22381) $85.00

83. MACMILLAN, Norman. Into the Blue. (London): Jarrolds, (1969), octavo, tan cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 256pp. First Printing of the Revised Edition. A personal story containing, as well as many vivid combat scenes, the author's experience as a flying pupil in the RFC before Bloody April, 1917, and as an RAF air fighting instructor in the summer of 1918. This new and largely rewritten edition contains many facets of the war not included in previous editions. Photographic illustrations and map end papers. A very fine copy in jacket that is not price-clipped. (24314) $55.00

84. MACMILLAN, Norman. Sir . London: William Heinemann Ltd., (1935), octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. (xxvi); 491pp. First Edition. With two black and white portraits of Brancker. Includes Appendices, Index, and References to Officers and others referred to the biography. Brancker commanded The Northern Brigade, RFC in 1916 and The Middle East, RFC, in 1917. A carefully researched book which provides insight into high level air policy and administration. Slight scuffing and several very tiny chips to jacket, which is not price clipped. Book is a fine, clean copy. (23179) $85.00

85. MANNOCK, Edward. The Personal Diary of Major Edward 'Mick' Mannock. (London): Neville Spearman, (1966), octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. 220pp. First Edition. Introduced and annotated by Frederick Oughton. This book is dedicated to 40 Squadron, 74 Squadron, and 85 Squadron. The diary is printed in its entirety with the pages reproduced in facsimile and a transcription of each provided. A valuable addition to the aviation literature of World War I. Illustrated with eight photographs. As is usually the case with this title, there is a slight bit of scuffing to the light blue printing on the jacket. Still a fine, clean copy. (24118) $75.00

86. (MANNOCK, Major Edward). OUGHTON, Frederick and Vernon Smyth. Ace With One Eye. The Life and Combats of Major Edward Mannock VC, DSO (2 bars), MC (1 bar), Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force. London: Frederick Muller Limited, (1963), octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. 308pp. First Edition. A biography of Mannock who served in Squadron Nos. 40, 74, and 85 and shot down almost 100 enemy planes. He was a complex man, a master of air strategy and the innovator of aggressive formation flying who rebelled against authority and regimentation. Illustrated with photographs. Price-clipped jacket slightly worn. (16870) $55.00

87. MCCUDDEN, James Byford. Flying Fury. London: The Aviation Book Club, (1939), octavo, black cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xviii), 270pp. Fifth Printing. Introduction by C. G. Grey. The experiences of McCudden, one of the greatest of English aces, with the Royal Flying Corps in France, as mechanic, observer, and pilot. Illustrated, and with jacket illustration by Leonard Bridgman. Light foxing to edges of text block, 1" x 6" area damp mark on back cover, otherwise a near fine copy. Lovely jacket has slight foxing and is not price-clipped. Neat, very tiny name and date (January, 1939) on verso of half title. (24531) $115.00

88. MONTGOMERY-MOORE, Cecil . "That's My Bloody Plane." The World War I Experiences of Major Cecil Montgomery-Moore as told to Peter Kilduff. Chester CT: The Pequot Press, (1975), octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (x), 157pp. First Edition. Foreword by Air Chief Marshal Sir John W. Baker. Illustrated with photographs and color drawing of Montgomery-Moore's Sopwith "Dolphin" as frontispiece. Includes index, appendix of the Combat log of No. 19 Squadron, and map end papers. Inscribed, signed and dated by Kilduff on the half title page. A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. (16878) $85.00

89. MORRIS, Terry R. United States Army Air Service Wing Badges - Uniforms and Insignia 1913-1918. (Export, PA: Scott A. Duff, 1995), quarto, dark blue cloth stamped in silver and gilt on front cover and spine. 128pp. First Edition. Extensively illustrated in black and white and color. With neat sticker signed by Morris affixed to lower corner of title page. A very fine copy. (24340) $75.00

90. MORSE, Edwin W. The Vanguard of American Volunteers in the Fighting Lines and in Humanitarian Service, August, 1914-April, 1917. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1919, octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. (xii), 231pp. Second Printing. Contents include chapters on: The Foreign Legion; With Famous British Regiments; The American Red Cross in Servia; American Ambulances in France; Relief Work in Belgium and in Northern France; and American Volunteer Airmen (the air adventures of Chapman, Rockwell, Prince, McConnell, Genet, Lufbery, and Thaw) with an Index of Names. Illustrated with photographs. Slight wear and dust soiling to jacket, book near fine. (22287) $65.00

91. MORTANE, Jacques. Les Ailes Glorieuses. Roland Garros, Rene Fonck, Charles Lindbergh, Paul Codos. Paris: Editions Baudiniere, (1936), octavo, rebound in contemporary 3/4 marbled boards and grey calf with spine stamped in gilt. (256)pp. First Edition. Text in French. With a chapter on each one of the famous pilots mentioned in title. Illustrated with black and white photographs. A most attractive volume. (15618) $65.00

92. MORTANE, Jacques. Guynemer. The Ace of Aces. New York: Moffat, Yard & Company, 1918, octavo, lavender cloth stamped in white. (xxxii), 267pp., illustrations unpaginated. First English language edition. Translated by Clifton Harby Levy. Account of the greatest French ace from the French point of view. With transcripts from Guynemer's own Notebook of Flight and photographic facsimiles of its pages. Spine slightly faded, name on endpaper. (21908) $135.00

93. MUNDAY, Albert H. The Eyes of the Army and Navy. Practical Aviation. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1918), small octavo, green cloth stamped in gilt on front cover and spine in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), (244)pp. New and Enlarged Edition. Eighteen chapters covering Construction; The Care and Maintenance of Aeroplanes; Aero Engines; Aeroplane and Airship Instruments, etc. With four photographic illustrations and numerous line drawings. Neat name on endpaper, a fine, bright copy. Jacket has some water stains but is still a handsome example of this attractive painting. Jacket not clipped. (22371) $125.00

94. NADAUD. Marcel. The Flying Poilu. A Story of Aerial Warfare. New York: George H. Doran, (1918), octavo, orange cloth stamped in dark green on spine and with pictorial paper label on front cover, in pictorial dust jacket. (218) pp. First American Edition, in English. Translated from the French by Frances Wilson Huard. Illustrated by Charles Huard. A novel based on the experiences of an observer-bombardier in the French aviation. Text block dusty, soiling to top edge of back cover, otherwise a very nice copy. (23681) $85.00 95. NIEMANN, Robert A. Later copyprint of a photograph of Robert A. Niemann of Flieger-Abteilung A250, SIGNED. The copyprint is 3.5" x 5" and shows Niemann sitting in uniform from the waist up. He has signed it in full. With the original envelope. Both items are mounted on black album paper. Included is a typed letter, not signed, dated Feb 22, 1969, "Just for your information I have located last year some of my old Pilots and some Observers from my old Squadron A. 250 still living in Germany. Enclosed you will find a picture, taken at Christmas 1917 with my autograph to you." The letter has traces of black album paper on the verso. (23891) $55.00

96. (NIEUPORT 28). HAMADY, Theodore. The Nieuport 28: America's First Fighter. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, (2008), quarto, pictorial boards in pictorial dust jacket. (280)pp. First Edition. The first squadrons of American-trained fighter pilots to enter combat in during World War I were equipped with the Nieuport 28. Douglas Campbell, Jimmy Meissner, and , were among those who cut their teeth on the Nieuport 28 fighter and gained the experience, skills, and confidence necessary to survive and succeed in aerial combat. This book provides an exhaustive history of the Nieuport 28, from its design inception in 1917, through its combat service with the U.S. Air Service, and into the postwar era. Replete with pilot reports, maps, over 400 photographs, and specially commissioned technical drawings and color profiles this book is a fitting testament to the Nieuport 28. As new. (18395) $59.95

97. NORDHOFF, Charles and James Norman Hall. Falcons of France. A Tale of Youth and the Air. London: John Hamilton Ltd., no date, [1929], octavo, blue boards in printed dust jacket. (viii), 9-320pp. Reprint. A novel of war experiences very similar to those of the authors. Nordhoff was a member of the Lafayette Flying Corps as a pilot in Escadrille 99. Hall served as a volunteer in Lord Kitchener's "First Hundred Thousand" from 1914 to 1915. He was a member of the Escadrille Lafayette, Groupe de Combat 13 and later a Captain in the 103rd and the 94th Pursuit Squadrons of the A.E.F.. From May, 1918, to the Armistice he was a prisoner of war. With "Aviation Book Club" on spine of book and dust jacket. Light wear to jacket, a very nice, clean copy. (16625) $75.00

98. O'CONNOR, Neal W. Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany in World War I and the men who earned them. Volume IV - The Aviation Awards of the Kingdom of Wurttemberg. Princeton, NJ: Foundation for Aviation World War I, (1995), octavo, heavy pictorial wrappers. (viii), (280)pp. First Edition. An explanation of how military honors played their part in motivating and rewarding the young men in the Imperial German air service in World War I. Beginning with a short history of the Kingdom of Wurttemberg, the various medals specific to Wurttemberg are then described by chapter followed by a list of recipients of each award. Numerous photographic illustrations. Tiny bump to bottom of spine, otherwise a fine, clean copy. (16299) $85.00

99. O'CONNOR, Neal W. Aviation Awards of Imperial Germany in World War I and the men who earned them. Volume IV - The Aviation Awards of the Kingdom of Wurttemberg. Princeton, NJ: Foundation for Aviation World War I, (1995), octavo, heavy pictorial wrappers. (viii), (280)pp. First Edition. An explanation of how military honors played their part in motivating and rewarding the young men in the Imperial German air service in World War I. Beginning with a short history of the Kingdom of Wurttemberg, the various medals specific to Wurttemberg are then described by chapter followed by a list of recipients of each award. Numerous photographic illustrations. A very fine copy. (23521) $110.00

100. PAGE, Victor W. Modern Aircraft. Basic Principles, Operation, Application, Construction, Repair, Maintenance. A complete practical treatise outlining clearly the elements of aeronautical engineering with special reference to simplified explanations of the theory of flight, aerodynamics and basic principles underlying the action of balloons and airplanes of all types. A book for all students of aircraft. This book includes instructions for lining up and inspecting typical airplanes before flight and also gives easily understood rules for flying and aircraft power plant design, installation and care. New York: The Norman W. Henley Publishing Company, 1929, octavo, gray cloth, stamped in gilt. (xvi), 856, 24pp. Third Printing. A volume with considerable information on World War aircraft. Illustrations include numerous drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, and tables. A wealth of information. Very light wear to top and bottom of spine, a near fine copy. (16517) $65.00

101. PARSONS, Edwin C. I Flew with the . Indianapolis: E. C. Seale & Company, (1963), octavo, brown cloth in dust jacket. (xvi), 335pp. Reissue. Originally published under the title "The Great Adventure." An historically accurate and factual adventure written by Parsons who flew for France during WWI as a member of the Layfayette Escadrille, before the U.S. entered the war. This account includes chapters on Jimmy Bach, Raoul Lufery, Clyde Balsey, Kiffen Rockwell among others. Numerous illustrations of photographic reproductions from the Robert Soubiran collection. In primary binding of nubby brown cloth. This copy with the original printed announcement laid in. A very fine, clean copy. Jacket not price clipped. (24946) $135.00 102. PARSONS, Edwin C. I Flew with the Lafayette Escadrille. Indianapolis: E. C. Seale & Company, (1963), octavo, brown cloth in dust jacket. (xvi), 335pp. Reissue. Originally published under the title "The Great Adventure." An historically accurate and factual adventure written by Parsons who flew for France during WWI as a member of the Layfayette Escadrille, before the U.S. entered the war. This account includes chapters on Jimmy Bach, Raoul Lufery, Clyde Balsey, Kiffen Rockwell among others. Numerous illustrations of photographic reproductions from the Robert Soubiran collection. In primary binding of nubby brown cloth. A very fine, clean copy. Jacket not price clipped. (15911) $125.00

103. PARSONS, Edwin C. I Flew with the Lafayette Escadrille. Indianapolis: E. C. Seale & Company, (1963), octavo, tan boards in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), 335pp. Reissue. Originally published under the title "The Great Adventure." An historically accurate and factual adventure written by Parsons who flew for France during WWI as a member of the Layfayette Escadrille, before the U.S. entered the war. This account includes chapters on Jimmy Bach, Raoul Lufbery, Clyde Balsey, Kiffen Rockwell among others. Numerous illustrations of photographic reproductions from the Robert Soubiran collection. In third binding of tan boards. Fine, clean copy, jacket not price clipped. (21023) $50.00

104. (PHOTOGRAPHY). STICHELBAUT, Birger. Images of Conflict. Military and Archaeology. (Newcastle upon Tyne): Cambridge Scholars, (2009), octavo, black cloth in pictorial dust jacket. 302pp. First Edition. Extensively illustrated with photographs in black and white and some in color. Striking aerial views of war, and of the scarred landscapes of its aftermath are the focus of this unique and multidisciplinary book. For the first time, the history, significance, and technology of military aerial photography are brought together and explored by military historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists. This new approach opens the door to a modern reassessment of military aerial imagery, reveals the concepts and philosophies that guided their production and interpretation, and illustrates the complex interaction between humans and technology in creating and understanding the landscapes of conflict. Editorial Reviews. Very fine copy. (23285) $65.00

105. PLUSCHOW, Gunther. Die Abenteuer des Fliegers von Tsingtau. Berlin: Ullstein, 1916, octavo, pictorial heavy paper wrappers. (248), (xiii)pp. ads. First Paperback Edition. Exciting adventures of this German Naval flyer who was stationed at Tsingtao, China at the beginning of the war and who flew missions against the Japanese and British invading forces. Illustrated with photographs. Wrappers worn at extremities, two inch tape reinforcement to inner front wrapper. Text block clean. (21020) $125.00

106. (POUR le MERITE). BRAZIER, Kevin. The Complete Blue Max. A Chronological Record of the Holders of the Pour lr Merite, Prussia's Highest Military Order, from 1740 to 1918. (Barnsley): Pen & Sword, (2013), octavo, boards in pictorial dust jacket. 240pp. First Edition. Hermann Goring, Erwin Rommel, Manfred von Richthofen, Paul von Hindenburg, Helmuth von Moltke, Ernst Junger, Max Immelmann - they were among the most famous individuals to be awarded the Kingdom of Prussia's highest military order, the Pour le Me'rite, better known as the 'Blue Max'. Until the end of the Great War the Blue Max was the most prestigious accolade, a German serviceman could wish for. Yet fictions and myths about the Blue Max have obscured its long and fascinating history. Kevin Brazier, in this comprehensive account of the Pour le Me'rite and of the men who received it, aims to set the record straight, and he provides a comprehensive listing of the men who were given this high honor. Illustrated with photographs. As new. (23223) $50.00

107. PRITCHARD, J. Laurence. The Book of the Aeroplane. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. Ltd., 1926, octavo, green cloth with pictorial design of airplane on front cover. (viii), 9-255pp. First Edition. Review Copy with review slip tipped to title page. . Chapters 1 and 2 deal respectively with eary history of the aeroplane and the work of the Wright brothers and the Wright machine. There are accounts of famous flights, early engines, and airplanes in World War I. Illustrations include 58 photographs and diagrams within the text. Corners slightly bumped, light shelf wear. (17323) $75.00

108. PRITCHARD, J. Laurence. The Book of the Aeroplane. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. Ltd., 1926, octavo, green cloth with pictorial design of airplane on front cover. (268)pp. Second Edition. With a "Preface to Second Edition". Chapters 1 and 2 deal respectively with eary history of the aeroplane and the work of the Wright brothers and the Wright machine. There are accounts of famous flights, early engines, and airplanes in World War I. Illustrations include 58 photographs and diagrams within the text. Fine, clean copy but with faint water stain to lower spine and lower left of front cover, barely noticable. (22784) $75.00

109. RAWLINGS, John D. R. Fighter Squadrons of the R.A.F. and Their Aircraft. [London]: Crecy Books, (1993), quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (x); 11-590pp. Revised and Updated Edition. Contents include bases used by the 241 squadrons of the R.A.F., individual serial numbers quoted, insignia carried by their aircraft, appendices, and addenda. Hundreds of black and white photographs of aircraft and squadrons. An exhaustive study. Small bump (nick) to outer edge of front board at the top of the book, otherwise a fine copy. (18660) $65.00

110. RAWLINSON, A. The Defence of London 1915-1918. London: Andrew Melrose (Ltd.), 1923, octavo, blue cloth, stamped in white and gilt. (xiv), 267pp. First Edition. Introduction by Adm. Sir Percy Scott. An outline of the history of an endeavor to prepare an adequate defense of London after the air raids on Britain in two parts: the defense against and the defense against airplanes. Many of the details provided in this account are not easily found elsewhere. With eight photographic illustrations and one fold-out map. Spine very slightly faded, else a fine, clean copy. With the small bookplate of American diplomat Irwin Laughlin. (24107) $85.00

111. REECE, Robert H. Night Bombing With the Bedouins By One of the Squadron. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1919, octavo, dark blue cloth stamped in gilt. (109)pp. First Edition. Reece, an American, joined the RFC in 1916 and tells the story of No. 100 Squadron that flew night-bombing Handley-Page 0/400 aircraft over German lines, along with descriptions of several squadron personalities. With five photographic illustrations. Name and dated on front free endpaper, very tiny damp stain to upper corner of last twenty pages, spine faded. (17755) $95.00

112. REID, A. Cunningham. Planes and Personalities: A Pot-Pourri. London: Philip Allan & Co., 1920, octavo, red cloth. [12], (192)pp. First Edition. Introduction by Lt. Col. W.A. Bishop. Reid learned to fly at Farnborough in 1915 and later flew SE5's with No. 85 Squadron. He describes flight training, combat, his contact with the Prince of Wales and Prince Albert and their activities in the air, along with a lighter and more agreeable side of the spirit of the Air Force. Includes The Airman's Glossary, Slang and Otherwise. Illustrated. Inscribed on the front endpaper: "To S. R. S. (followed by a tipped-in calling card of John Coxon upon which is written 'With kind regards') who knew the author too." With numerous, relevant handwritten notes in the text. Errata slip tipped-in. Corners a bit bumped. (17054) $75.00

113. REVELL, Alex. Brief Glory. The Life of Arthur Rhys Davids, DSO, MC and Bar. London: William Kimber, (1984), octavo, blue cloth, in pictorial dust jacket. 222pp. First Edition. A fine biography of Rhys Davids one of the most popular British aces who flew with No. 56 Squadron and was the victor over the German ace . Illustrated with photographs. A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. (24325) $50.00

114. REVELL, Alex. British Single-Seater Fighter Squadrons on the Western Front in World War I. Atglen, PA: Schiffer , (2006), quarto, pictorial boards in pictorial dust jacket. 366pp. First Edition. With the stalemate of it was imperative that the two-seater observation/reconnaissance airplanes of Germany be prevented in carrying out their activities and destroyed, in effect to deny the enemy his 'eyes.' These fast 'fighter' airplanes were used to carry out this task which led to each side attempting to protect their reconnaissance airplanes that began a new type of warfare - aerial combat. Over 530 black and white photographs. New. (15665) $69.95

115. RICHTHOFEN, Manfred von. Der Rote Kampfflieger. Berlin: Im Deutschen Verlag, (1933), octavo, original red boards stamped in black on front cover and spine. (264)pp. Later printing. Illustrated with photographs. The memoirs of "The Red Baron". Top edge of text block a bit dusty, jacket dusty and with a few scuffs, but this is still and usually fine, clean copy. Jacket not clipped. The book appears to be unread. (23499) $65.00

116. (RICHTHOFEN, Manfred von). ITALIANNDER, Rolf. Manfred Freiherr von Richthofen der beste Jagdflieger des grossen Krieges. Berlin: R. Weichert, (1938), octavo, black boards stamped in red and white with white cloth spine, in pictorial dust jacket. (159) pp. First Edition. Text in German. Illustrated with photographs. Handsome binding design. Light shelf wear, printing on spine a bit flaked. Jacket slightly worn and chipped but presentable. (25030) $95.00

117. ROBERTSON, Bruce. Sopwith - The Man and His Aircraft. Hertfordshire, England: Air Review Ltd., Autumn, 1970, quarto, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (2), 244pp. First Edition. Extensively illustrated with black and white photographs, detailed 1/72 scale 3-view line drawings of 29 Sopwith aircraft by W.F. Hepworth, Camel drawing details by Peter G. Cooksley, color painting on dust jacket and frontispiece by J.D. Carrick. With Data Tables and List of Surviving Aircraft. Jacket not price clipped, a very fine copy. (18758) $65.00

118. ROBINSON, Douglas H. The Zeppelin in Combat: A History of the German Naval Airship Division 1912-1918. Atglen, PA: Schiffer, (1994), quarto, tan cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (416)pp. New Edition. The standard reference now revised and expanded. Dr. Robinson has opened up his vast photo archives to enhance this new edition of his classic work. Much of the new photographic material is published here for the first time. With over 350 black and white photograps, line drawings and charts. As new. (18436) $49.95

119. (ROCHFORD, Leonard H., Capt.). Framed print reproduced from the pen and ink drawing of Leonard H. Rochford, Capt. No. 3 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service, No. 203 Squadron, Royal Air Force. 16" x 20" Limited to 250 numbered copies signed by the artist, Rick Bryant. Part of the "As de Guerre" series published by JRS Autographics, Indianapolis, IN. This example features Capt. Leonard H. Rochford, No. 3 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Service, No. 203 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 28 Victories. Signed by the artist and by Capt. Rochford. Framed and glazed. (23886) $100.00 120. ROSHER, Harold. In the Royal Naval Air Service. Being the war letters of the late Harold Rosher to his family. With an Introduction by Arnold Bennett. London: Chatto & Windus, 1917, small octavo, pictorial wrappers. (vi), (150), (ii) pp. Fourth and cheaper [wrappers] edition. Rosher joined the RNAS in 1914, participated in a number of raids on the Belgian coast while a member of No. 1 Naval Aeroplane Squadron, BEF, and was killed at Dover while a member of No. 1 Wing RNAS. A good account of early RNAS activity and raids conducted by RNAS personnel and aircraft types. Photographic illustrations. This edition contains three additional letters. Spine creased from reading, one closed tear to front wrapper. Cheap paper used in this edition is remarkably intact without chips or tears. (24180) $95.00

121. ROSHER, Harold. With The Flying Squadron. Being the War Letters of the Late Harold Rosher to His Family. New Haven: The Macmillan Company, 1916, octavo, black cloth with gilt decoration on front cover. (156)pp. First American Edition. Introduction by Arnold Bennett. With 12 illustrations. Shelf wear. (15348) $75.00

122. RUSSEL, William Muir. A Happy Warrior. Letters of William Muir Russel, An American Aviator In the Great War 1917-1918. Detroit: Printed by Saturday Night Press, Inc., 1919, octavo, tan cloth. T.e.g. (xx), (214)pp., illustrations not paginated . First Edition. A family memorial of Russel's letters home describing his training and experiences as an American aviator in the U.S. Air Service during World War I. Russel, a Cornell graduate, enlisted in April, 1917, and after training in the U.S. sailed for England in October, 1917. After short duty as a ferry pilot he was attached to the 95th Aero Squadron, First Pursuit Group of the American Air Service and immediately went to the front on July 16, 1918, at Chateau Thierry. He was killed on August 11, 1918, and is buried in Courville, France. Photographic reproductions in black and white. A very fine, bright, neary as new copy. (25281) $395.00

124. SHORES, Christopher, Norman Franks and Russell Guest. Above the Trenches. A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-1920. (with Supplement volume). (Stoney Creek): Fortress Publications, (1990), quarto, blue paper boards in pictorial dust jacket. (400)pp. First Canadian Edition. Extensively illustrated. The great bulk of the book is devoted to over 800 biographies of individual scout pilots,with introductory notes providing, in the majority of case, place and date of birth, previous military service, decorations and post war career. The biographies include a full list of all claims made, by date, time, type and location, together with the serial and type of scout flown to achieve the claim and a note of the authors' sources. Along with a list of aces amongst gunners, bomber and Corps pilots. Along with: Supplement to Above the Trenches - A Complete Record of the Fighter Aces and Units of the British Empire Air Forces 1915-20 which was published in 1990. Twelve additional aces have been added along with amendments and additions to nearly 500 biographies along with 67 new photos. Both volumes in very fine condition. (24544) $95.00

125. (SIKORSKY, Igor Ivanovich). Poster. Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky: A Pioneer and His Vision. The Russian Years 1889-1918. Artwork by Alan Durkota and Terry Waldron. Attractive full color poster on posterboard measuring approximately 27" x 36". Depicting three portraits of Sikorsky along with detailed profiles of 23 of his airplane designs. Signed by Durkota. Very fine condition. (21046) $85.00

126. SPAIGHT, J. M. The Beginnings of Organised Air Power. A Historical Study. London: Longmans, Green and Co. Ltd., 1927, octavo, green cloth. (vi), 317pp. First Edition. A study of the organization of British air power with special emphasis on supply, design, and administration. One of the few works on this subject. Light foxing, front inner hinge cracked, corners bumped, light sacuffing to cloth. Bookplate of aviation book collector Alvin Kropff, (22189) $75.00

127. SPRINGS, Elliott White. Nocturne Militaire. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, (1927), octavo, black cloth in dust jacket. First Printing of this Edition. With illustrations and dust jacket by . Book in fine condition. Spine of jacket very slightly faded, but still a very attractive copy. Jacket flaps not clipped. (22511) $75.00

128. SPRINGS, Elliott White. The Rise and Fall of Carol Banks. Garden City : Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1931, octavo, green cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (317)pp. First Edition. "The Don Juan of War Birds swaggers through war and peace with wings on his chest and a cocktail in his hand." As per usual, the green cloth is a bit faded. Light wear and fading to spine of jacket. (15199) $125.00

129. (SPRINGS, Elliott White). Two decks of Springmaid Fabrics playing cards in the original case. circa 1955, The two decks are still sealed with the Internal Revenue Playing Cards stamp intact. The back of the cards reproduce the Springmaid Fabrics colonial maiden in an unusually modest pose, the face of the cards contain some of the racier illustrations (only the Joker is visible as the packs are sealed). One pack has an orange border, the other a blue border. The two packs sit in a blue velour slide box with silver trim. It is stamped in silver on the front "Merry Christmas [in script] / FROM / ELLIOTT WHITE SPRINGS." Very fine, without wear, packs never opened. (23995) $75.00

130. STEEL, Nigel and Peter Hart. Tumult in the Clouds. The British Experience of the War in the Air 1914-1918. (London): Hodder & Stoughton, (1997), octavo, green cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xvi), 383pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs. A history describing the human endeavours of the pioneers of military aviation in the First World War. Using personal testaments incorporating fresh oral material, diaries and letters the authors show how life changed from the early days of unarmed encounters to the deadly combat of the final years. As new condition, jacket not clipped. (24336) $65.00

131. STEWART, Oliver. Words and Music for a Mechanical Man. London: Faber and Faber, (1967), octavo, red cloth in dust jacket. 227pp. First Edition. Inscribed by the author. Stewart was a member of No. 22 Squadron flying F.E. 2Bs and then No. 54 Squadron flying Sopwith Pups. He was awarded the MC and the AFC. Jacket price is not clipped. A fine copy. (24221) $65.00

132. STURTIVANT, Ray and Gordon Page. Aircraft Serials and Units 1911 to 1919. (Tonbridge): Air-Britain, (1992), quarto, pictorial boards. 480pp. First Edition. Extensively illustrated with photographs. A very fine, clean copy. (24372) $65.00

133. TABER, Sydney Richmond (compiler). Arthur Richmond Taber. A memorial record compiled by his father. Privately Printed, 1920, octavo, dark blue cloth with gilt decoration and stamping. (211)pp. First Edition. Taber was a volunteer ambulance driver in France in 1915, returned to Princeton University and learned to fly at the Princeton Aviation School in 1917. He was sent to the RFC ground school at Oxford, flight school at Stamford, and then assigned to the 3rd Aviation Instruction Center at Tours, France. In July of 1918 be became a ferry pilot and in February of 1919, he was killed in a crash while testing an airplane. The book provides descriptions of training experiences common to many American airmen and explains "behind the front line" activities required to support combat units. Includes photographic illustrations. Leaf of Addenda lain in. With the bookplate of aviation book collector Alvin Kropff. Cloth worn at extremities, inner hinges mended, text block bumped. (16091) $95.00

134. TAYLOR, Sir Gordon. Sopwith Scout 7309. London: Cassell, (1968), octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (189)pp., illustrations. First Edition. As an Australian pilot in WW I, Taylor was still a teenager when he received the and was awarded the (E.G.M.) in 1935. This is his story in 66 Squadron of the RFC in 1917 flying the Sopwith Scout 7309. Illustrated with photographs and a map. A very fine, clean copy in a dust jacket which is not price clipped. (24200) $145.00

135. TAYLOR, Sir Gordon. Sopwith Scout 7309. London: Cassell, (1968), octavo, black boards in pictorial dust jacket. (189)pp., illustrations. First Edition. As an Australian pilot in WW I, Taylor was still a teenager when he received the Military Cross and was awarded the George Cross (E.G.M.) in 1935. This is his story in 66 Squadron of the RFC in 1917 flying the Sopwith Scout 7309. Illustrated with photographs and a map. Top of spine slightly bumped. Jacket slightly worn at extremities, and with two small, closed tears. (24957) $75.00

136. THOMAS, Gerald C., Jr. The First Team: Thornton D. Hooper and America's First Bombing Squadrons. Dallas, TX: The League of World War I Aviation Historians, (1992), quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (x), 162pp. First Edition. The story of adaptation and innovation as the aviation element of the American Army attempted to overcome its extreme unpreparedness in 1917. As a member of the 96th and 11th Aero Squadrons, USAS, Hooper was involved with the creation of the bombing force from its earliest inception. His experience provides a close-up view of how the force was created, how it operated, and what it accomplished. Illustrations include numerous photographs, drawings, maps, and a chart of complete operations. Appendices include Table of Organization, Bomber Characteristics, Rosters of the 96th and 11th Aero Squadrons, Summary of Operations, October 1-31, 1918, and Conduct of a Day Bombing Raid. With a Postscript, Notes on Sources, and Index. A very fine, clean copy, jacket not clipped. (17024) $65.00

137. TURNER, Charles C. Aircraft of To-day. A Popular Account of the Conquest of the Air. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1917, octavo, red cloth with gilt decoration on front cover. 316pp. First American Edition. Principles of mechanical flight, first years of flying, modern airship theory, first use of aircraft in war, first stages and later developments of World War I. With numerous diagrams, tables, charts, and photographs. With a 25 page appendix containing Records, Aeronautical Terms, French Technical Terms, Lift and "Drag" Table, Scale of Wind Force, Wind Statistics, Weight of Gases, Bird Flight Analysis, and a Bibliography. Light soiling to cloth. (16521) $50.00

138. UDET, Ernst. Mein Fliegerleben. Berlin: Ullstein, (1937), octavo, blue cloth stamped with pictorial design in dark blue on cover and lettering in yellow, in pictorial dust jacket. (184)pp., followied by (8)pp. ads. Early printing. Well illustrated. An important autobiograpy of this influential flyer. Shelf wear and spotting to jacket, very slight foxing to text block, still a near fine, bright copy, jacket not clipped. (25027) $75.00

139. VERWOHLT, Howard W. Typed letter, signed, dated March 3, 1967. Sent to a collector, Verwohlt mentions an enclosed autographed photo which, unfortunately, is not present, along with an article published in the Columbus Dispatch for Armistice Day in 1964. It was Armistice Day, 1914, that Verwhohlt's badly shot-up leg was amputated by German surgeons. Verwohlt was a 1st Lt. with the 91st Aero Squadron, A.E.F. (23893) $125.00

140. (VICKERS). ANDREWS, C. F. Vickers Aircraft Since 1908. New York: Funk and Wagnalls, (1969), octavo, dark blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (x), 566pp. First Edition. Extensively illustrated with photographs and three-view drawings. With fine coverage of Vickers' World War One aircraft. A near fine copy, very slight scuffs to jacket. Jacket not price clipped. (23765) $65.00

141. WADE, W.L. The Aeroplane in the Great War. A Record of its Achievements. London: Virtue & Company, [1919], octavo, gray pictorial cloth. (x), 229pp. First Edition. A general study of the achievements of the airplane with topics that range from the beginning of WWI, the early work of the RNAS and RFC, early bombing raids, the Italian front, flying in the east and Africa, night flying, North Sea operations, Zeppelin strafing, to month-by-month summaries of the war in 1915, 1916, and 1917. Illustrated with drawings by Geoffrey Watson. Postscript by C. G. Grey. Signature of C.G. Grey on front end paper. The white stamping on the pictoral spine has chipped away, shelf wear. approximately one half inch at the top of the front and back inner endpapers shows damp stain as well as very top of the frontis (not affecting the image). (16917) $125.00

142. WALCOTT, Frederic C. War 1916. (New York ): Privately Printed (The Trow Press), 1916, large octavo, newly rebound in brown marbled boards and calf, t.e.g. 114pp. First Edition Limited to 100 numbered copies. Walcott was a US Senator from Connecticut. During World War One he served with the US Food Administration. This book is a personal record of his service and travels as a member of the War Relief Commission in Europe and Poland. Inscribed on the limitation page: "My dear Arthur - Please accept this copy of my notes as an expression of my esteem. Most Sincerely, F. C. Walcott ." (20842) $95.00

143. WESTROP, Mike. A History of No.6 Squadron Royal Naval Air Service in World War I. Atglen, PA: Schiffer , (2006), quarto, pictorial boards in pictorial dust jacket. 224pp. First Edition. The pilots' log books, and many previously unpublished photographs has enabled the author to produce the first in-depth look at the activities and accomplishments of this "forgotten" squadron that was the first British fighter squadron to deploy a production twin gun scout on the Western Front (beating the Royal Flying Corp's elite 56 Squadron by a couple of weeks) and the first squadron to take the notoriously unreliable Siddeley Puma powered D.H.9 into battle. The Royal Naval Air Service had a reputation for fielding the most colorful Allied machines in France and Belgium and the reputation was upheld by the Nieuport scouts of No.6 Squadron. With over 170 black and white photographs and superb profiles of the Nieuport 17Bis scouts by Mark Miller in color. Very fine copy. (15666) $69.95

144. (WIGHT AIRCRAFT). GOODALL, Michael. The Wight Aircraft. The History of the Aviation Department of J. Samuel Wight & Co. Ltd. 1913-1919. London: Gentry Books, (1973), quarto, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. xiv, 194pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs, diagrams and plans. A near fine copy, jacket not price clipped. (24406) $50.00

145. WILLIAMS, Col. Walter S. Two Autograph Letters, signed. dated April 1, 1968, and September, 1970. Two lengthy letters, two pages and four pages, addressed to the aviation historian, Merle Rice, discussing reunion arrangements of the , aka the Balloon Busters. (23556) $65.00

146. WISE, S.F. Canadian Airmen and the First World War. The Official History of the . Volume I. [Toronto]: University of Toronto Press, (1980), quarto, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xxiv), 771pp. First Edition. The first of four volumes of the Official History of the RCAF. The definitive account of Canadian World War I airmen. During the war some 20,000 Canadians serving in air units and many such as Bishop, Collishaw, McLaren, and Barker achieved the highest recognition for their achievements. Wise explains in detail the strategies and policies of the Canadian government in directing their part in the air war. With over 200 photographs, maps (some fold-out and color), appendices, notes, index, and map endpapers in color. Fine copy. (17400) $50.00

147. WISE, S.F. Canadian Airmen and the First World War. The Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Volume I. [Toronto]: University of Toronto Press, (1980), quarto, blue cloth in pictorial dust jacket. (xxiv), 771pp. Second Printing. The first of four volumes of the Official History of the RCAF. The definitive account of Canadian World War I airmen. During the war some 20,000 Canadians serving in air units and many such as Bishop, Collishaw, McLaren, and Barker achieved the highest recognition for their achievements. Wise explains in detail the strategies and policies of the Canadian government in directing their part in the air war. With over 200 photographs, maps (some fold-out and color), appendices, notes, index, and map endpapers in color. Fine copy. (24508) $50.00

148. WOODFIN, Edward C. Camp and Combat on the Sinai and Palestine Front. The Experience of the British Empire Soldier, 1916-18. (Basingstoke): Palgrave, (2012), octavo, pictorial boards. (xx), 220pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs.The mounted soldier is one of the most evocative symbols in Australian military history. Now a celebrated part of 's army heritage, the role and very existence of mounted troops in modern warfare was being called into question at the time of its most crowning military moments. Light horse regiments, particularly those that served in South Africa, Palestine and the trenches of Gallipoli, played a vital role in Australia's early military campaigns. Based on extensive research from both Australia and Britain, this book is a comprehensive history of the Australian Light Horse in war and peace. Historian Jean Bou examines the place of the light horse in Australia's military history throughout its existence, from its antecedents in the middle of the nineteenth century, until the last regiment was disbanded in 1944. Very fine copy. (24627) $60.00

149. WRIGHT, Jack Morris. A Poet of the Air. Letters of Jack Morris Wright First Lieutenant of the American Aviation in France April, 1917 - January, 1918. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1918, octavo, original boards and cloth with printed paper label on spine. xvi, (248)pp. First Edition. Frontispiece portrait of Wright. One photo in the text. Wright was killed in a flying accident while awaiting a combat assignment. Corners and edges of boards scuffed, bookplate, text block dusty. (23631) $50.00

150. WRIGHT, Jack Morris. A Poet of the Air. Letters of Jack Morris Wright First Lieutenant of the American Aviation in France April, 1917 - January, 1918. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1918, octavo, original boards and cloth with printed paper label on spine. xvi, (248)pp. First Edition. Frontispiece portrait of Wright. One photo in the text. Wright was killed in a flying accident while awaiting a combat assignment. Very slight shelf wear to corners of boards, neat, old inscription on the front end paper, otherwise a very nice copy of a book which often shows up quite worn. (23632) $65.00

151. YEATES, V. M. Winged Victory. London: Cape, (1961), octavo, blue boards in pictorial dust jacket. (vi), 456pp. Reissue of the 1934 reprint. With Henry Williamson's Tribute to Yeates and a Preface to the New Edition. Laid in is the eight page Prefactory booklet reprinted pages of the text and order form for the book, covers reproduce the just jacket in color. There is no bitter snarl nor self-pity in this classic novel about the air war of 1914-1918, based very largely on the author's experiences. Combat, loneliness, fatigue, fear, comradeship, women, excitement - all are built into a vigorous and authentic structure by one of the most valiant pilots of the then Royal Flying Corps. Some barely noticable foxing to first few leaves of text block. Book has a very slight musty odor. Just jacket has a bit of foxing. Jacket is not price clipped. (24513) $65.00

152. (YEATES, V. M.). ATKIN, Gordon. Winged Victor. A Biography of V. M. Yeates the author of Winged Victory. (Ramsbottom): Springwater Books, 2004, octavo, pictorial card wrappers. xii, 228 pp. First Edition. Winged Victor is a biography of Victor M. Yeates, a World War I Pilot with No. 46 and 80 Squadrons, whose novel, Winged Victory, is widely considered to be one of the classics on aerial warfare in the Great War. Yeates relied heavily on his own experiences when flying on the Western Front in 1918 and was written when he was in and out of TB sanitoriums. Winged Victor explores the factual aspects of Yeates' book through a detailed examination of his logbook entries, letters to his family, and the official Squadron records. A well written account illustrated with a map and over 70 photographs. With a foreword by Guy Yeates. The book contains a previously unseen chapter of Winged Victory omitted from the original publication. As new. (19290) $55.00

153. (ZEPPELINS). MARBEN, Rolf. Ritter der Luft. Zeppelinabenteuer im Weltkrieg. Berichte von Kriegsteilnehmern. Hamburg: Broschek, 1931, octavo, original blue cloth stamped in white on front cover and spine. (192)pp. First Edition. Illustrated with photographs. Zeppelin adventures during Wold War One. Lettering on spine a bit scuffed, otherwise a fine, clean copy. (23082) $50.00