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London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd., 1940. Oblong octavo, navy blue cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, 137 pp + [xvi] pp ads. Fair, with speckling to spine & edges; interior clean & binding tight.

London: Sampson Low Marston & Co., 1937. Oblong octavo, blue cloth (hardcover), xv + 172 pp. Photos, diagrams. Very Good, with bookplate.

(Subject: Aviation - World War II ) Scarce wartime edition of the sought after series. Each double page spread contains a photograph, descriptive text, specification and a three-view general arrangement drawing of each of the aircraft featured. There are 18 pages of interesting advertisements ranging from manufacturers (Hawker, Vickers Armstrong etc.), engine and equipment builders (Bristol, Dowty etc.) to accessory and parachute makers (Irvin, Salter etc.). The book is in good to fair condition with the top third of spine slightly detaching (Published: 1940) (Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston) (Pagination: Small landscape format, 18pp ads + 137pp text, 68 b/w photos & 3-view GA drgs,) (Condition: Fair in pasted on, hand decorated d/w) UL-XXXXXX

London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1937. 3rd edition. Very Good. oblong octavo. orig. cloth 17 + 172pp., b/w plates, profiles, With a photograph of each aircraft, 3 view profiles & full technical details. Wear& rubbing to boards but internally very good indeed. Uncommon

London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., 1936. 2nd edition. Nice Copy. oblong octavo. orig. cloth 15 + 178pp., frontis., b/w plates, profiles, With a photograph of each aircraft, 3 view profiles & full technical details. Light rubbing to boards but internally very good indeed. Uncommon

London: Sampson and Low, 1936. Has some mild shelf wear, fading to edges, PP good and clear. Cloth Boards. Good/No Jacket. 12mo Landscape.

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co Ltd. Bound in blue cloth, with gilt title lettering to spine, this 1940 Fifth Edition hardcover is Vg. XV111/137pp with 19 fullpages of aero adverts, more than 60 aircraft types described, with photo, builders, construction details, power, dimensions, wings, weights, performance and remarks. Includes scale drawing for most examples, but one or two photos missing for wartime reasons. Size is 9" x 6", condition VG . Very Good. Hardcover. Fifth Edition. 1940.

London: Sampson Low Marston and Co Ltd, 1934. Excellent book on the aircraft of this period, 152 pages in bright clean condition, many B/w photographs and illustrations plus very informative text. Rear endpaper has had a small split in the paper which has been neatly pasted back down, binding is sound and strong but with the slightest of up and down movement, previous owners name on front endpaper. NO dustwrapper, outer boards have some light marking and gold lettering on spine is worn and dulled just readable.Though not perfect still a pleasing copy of an interesting book SEE IMAGE. DETAILED IMAGES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. First Edition. Boards. Good/No Jacket. 8 ¾ x 5½ Inches. Hardcover.