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Claxton W.J. THE MASTERY OF THE AIR
Blackie and Son Limited, London Revised Edition Hard Cover Good 20cm
This is the Revised Edition and Includes 16 plates and many line drawings. Areas of interest include Balloons and Air-ships, Aeroplanes and Airmen and Aviation in the Second World War.
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22.00 AUD
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Ellison Norman FLYING MATILDA Early Days in Australian Aviation
Angus & Robertson, Sydney 1957 1st Edition Hard Cover Very Good/Good Very Good in Protective Cover 22cm
Well researched and presented account of the history of early aviation in Australia. "The early days were rich in excitement, comedy and picturesque characters, against a background of sustained and determined effort to build up a service vital to the development of the country." Includes many black and white photographs and includes mentions of many of those responsible for early air transport including Nigel Love, C.T.P. Ulm, Keith Anderson, Jim Mollison, Fergus McMaster and Hudson Fysh.
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21.00 AUD
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Forrester Larry SKYMEN: HEROES OF 50 YEARS OF FLYING
St Martin's Press 1961 0312727828 / 9780312727826 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very Good condition. "Skymen is a collection of personal stories and anecdotes about the backgrounds, characters and careers of the world's famous- and infamous- flyers."
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20.00 AUD
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Gallaty Hazel, Morrin Benice and Spiller Thelma GEORGES HALL The Land and Its People
Australia The Athors 1992 064609033x / 9780646090337 First Edition Card Cover Very Good Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall
This is a Social History of the area known as Georges Hall and includes early European Settlement, The Depression Years, Wartime, and Post War Settlers. There are many early b/w photographs of historical interest as well as Family profiles and local school records.Bankstown Airport is also included.
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38.00 AUD
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Hudson Kenneth and Pettifer Julian DIAMONDS IN THE SKY: A SOCIAL HISTORY OF AIR TRAVEL
The Bodley Head 1979 0370301625 / 9780370301624 First Edition Hard Cover Very Good Very Good 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Very Good condition. "Many amateurs of aviation history have, like train spotters, a connoisseur's passion for the technical minutiae. But aviation history is about the people as well as the planes, and Diamonds in the Sky is about the passengers who for sixty years have taken their courage in both hands and decided to fly. This is a highly readable and entertaining account of the ways in which flying has ministered to human needs, whims and follies."
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15.00 AUD
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Kilvington Patrick THE LAST LANC'
Boolarong Publications, Australia 1982 0908175329 / 9780908175321 1st Edition Hard Cover Good to Very Good 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
Well researched and presented with many b/w photographs The history of one Lancaster bomber rescued and flown back to Australia. Also includes details of the other 7,376 Lancaster bombers built during World War 11. Book is in good to very good condition. Some wear on board margins. Internally book has clean white pages with original owners name and address in front.
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140.00 AUD
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