The commodore (51 resultados)

paperback. Condición: Good. Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations. Only minor wear.

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Condición: Very Good. 18 pages, with photographs. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: National Geographic Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condición: Very Good. 6 pages. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 14 x 22.5 cms. Category: Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Condición: Very Good. 12 pages, 2 figures. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 17 x 24 cms. Category: Mariner's Mirror; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Paperback / softback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condición: Very Good. 7 pages, illustrated. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 16 x 23 cms. Category: Harper's Monthly Magazine; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. Softcover (Booklet - Unbound Pages).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 264 pp. Original black cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding lightly rubbed; spine ends bumped. Illust. from b/w photos. Contents nice.

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression 1959 near fine hardback, page edges browned, in a very good dust wrapper, small closed tears, corners and edges rubbed, top and bottom of spine rubbed. Protected by clear removable archival covering. Bookshop label at the bottom of front endpaper. No inscription. Not price clipped. 315 pages. Endpaper Maps. Illustrations.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Account of a bunch of crazy posh people who thought it would be a grand idea to fly over Mount Everest in the early 1930s with relatively basic equipment. It was there I suppose! Pretty decent looking copy with clean cloth boards although a little sun faded at the top edge and, especially so, on the spine.Also a little slitting along the outer hinge of the back board, nothing too severe but significant enough to be worthy of a mention in this description. A little toning to the page block edges and end papers. No inscriptions. No dust jacket. Terrific copy on the whole.…

Cloth. Condición: Near Very Good. No Jacket. Foreword by John Buchan and an account of the filming of the flight by Geoffrey Barkas. With Illustrations from Photographs, Diagrams and Maps. Thrilling account of the Everest Flight by the members of the expedition. Frontis illus. is a photo of Lady Houston. Fold-Out Chart & Map. Blue cloth cover with blind embossed vignette of a Biplane flying over Mountains on front. Red lettering to spine. 279 Pages, 900g. Spine and much of front cover faded. Hinges sound. No inscriptions. Pages in very good clean condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Octavo, color illus. stapled white wrappers, 87 pp + [ii] pp. ads. Very Good, with foxing (age darkened spotting) to wrappers. Photographs throughout. Aviation, British History, Royal Air Force, RAF. nslic.

Octavo, color illus. stapled white wrappers, 95 pp + [ii] pp. ads. Very Good, with foxing (age darkened spotting) to wrappers. Photographs throughout. Aviation, British History, Royal Air Force, RAF. nslic.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Cloth. Condición: Good Plus. None. Reprint. With a foreword by John Buchan and an account of the filming of the flight by Geoffrey Barkas. With 57 illustrations from photographs, diagrams and maps. Navy cloth, red titles to spine. Reprint in same month as first edition. 279 pages. Colour fading to covers with some wear to extremities of spine. Complete with spectacles to view anaglyph between pages 222 and 223. . ("Anaglyph will appear in stereoscopic relief when it is seen through the viewing spectacles contained inside the back cover of this book.") Ownership decorative initial "P" and other ownership details in copperplate on front endpaper.…

Hard Cover. Condición: VG. No Jacket. Cheap Edition. 8vo. original blue cloth (a little rubbed & sunned with a few marks to boards, extremities slightly bumped, prev. owner's name to upper pastedown, spotting to leaf edges and endpapers; blub from rear jacket flap loosely enclosed, otherwise lacks dustwrapper); pp. xviii, 280 [last blank], [4 (pubs. advts.)], with 33 illustrations + endpaper maps. [Neate F17: This first flight over the summit of Everest, and film record, was a considerable achievement and a most dangerous undertaking].…

Condición: Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back over navy ground. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains (xx), 332 pp with 15 plates and 17 monochrome headpieces. Fine condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing of the paper to the spine ends and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL NAVY (RN).…

Condición: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 10'' x 7''. Contains 268, [4] printed pages of text with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. SIGNED by the author to the title page 'Graham Pitchfork.' Letters form The Livery Club Aero Section concerning the publishing of this book and request for it to be signed by the recipient loosely inserted. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0850525861 ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF).…

Condición: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front. Quarto. 10'' x 7¼''. Contains (xx), 208 pp with monochrome photographs and 4 fold out colour sketch maps throughout. Neat ink name to the front paste down and in Very Good bright condition, dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. NORTH AFRICA [Sudan].…

Condición: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains (viii)-2, 258 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Loosely inserted 7'' x 5'' Number 163 of 200 photograph of Air Commodore Peter Malam Brothers reproduced by the Joint Services Charities Consortium SIGNED to the bottom white margin 'Peter Brothers', SIGNED to the rear by Stephen J. Hill J.S.C.C. Project Officer + The Battle of Britain information card on Air Commodore Peter Malam Brothers. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. BATTLE OF BRITAIN. …

8'' x 5'' flown cover No. 620 of 1470 post marked Brisbane Australia 19th November 1980 | SIGNED to the front cover 'Hughie Edwards' | Two London Heathrow stamps to the rear dated 13th November 1980 and 20th November 1980. Three cachet inserts. Certification signed by Jim Sastick Member of the P.B.F.A. AUSTRALIA (Terra Australis).…

Condición: Fine. 8½'' x 5''. Certified Copy No. 122 of 250 first day Royal Navy cover stamped envelope. SIGNED 'Michael Clapp'. One cachet insert. In Fine condition. Member of the P.B.F.A. FALKLAND ISLANDS.

Condición: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8¾'' x 5¾''. Contains (x), 219 pp with monochrome archive photographs throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubbing to the spine tips, price clipped. + Number 592 of 1300 Air Commodore F. M. F. West souvenir flown cover SIGNED to the front cover 'F. M. F. West' - September 6th 1978 post marked stamp Gibraltar. Signed to the rear by Sqn Ldr J. R. Myers and one further stamp Royal Air Force 16th September 1978. Two cachet inserts. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. VICTORIA CROSS AWARDS.…

Leinenband. Condición: Gut. 279 S., Gr.8°, Ln., Rücken gebleicht.

Hb. Condición: VG. None. First Edition. On ffep signed by H. Russell (Harry Russell), 90 Squadron, Navigator, Bomb Airmer, Warrant Officer RNZAF. Clean olive green cloth on boards, gilt title and gilt emblem of the 90 Royal Air Force Bomber Squadron. Very faint touch of foxing to the top-dge. Clean contents. B/w illustratoins. Binding is As New. 138p.…

Hard Cover. Condición: VG. No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo. original blindstamped blue cloth (rubbed & sunned with a few marks to boards, extremities a little nicked, prev. owner's name to upper pastedown; lacks dustwrapper); pp. xx [last blank], 280 [last blank], with 62 illustrations, maps & diagrams & 3-D glasses in rear pocket. Heavy item (1.3 kg), additional postage may be required for international delivery. A very good copy. [Neate F17: This first flight over the summit of Everest, and film record, was a considerable achievement and a most dangerous undertaking]. …

1st edition. ppxii 399. 11 tinted lithograph plates, including folding frontispiece, and six wood-engraved illustrations. hardback. re-cased into the original blue cloth gilt binding, with the original back-strip re-laid over a new spine. slight wear to the binding, and with 'foxing' to the plates, but generally a good bright copy a fine account of a ten-week cruise in the summer of 1862 sailing on the yacht 'Ierne' from Fort William on the west coast of Scotland, through the Caledonian Canal and in the waters of the Baltic. of interest both as an account of a mid-19th century yachting cruise, and as an excellent descriptive account of Denmark, Sweden and Russia at this period. [please see our storefront page for shipping information]. …

Condición: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 312 pp with double-page map and monochrome archive photographs to the centre pages. Tanning to the closed text block edges. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small tear to the bottom of the spine, not price clipped. This copy of Turncoat brings together two pilots and second world war heroes who both had remarkable escapes after being shot down. Air Commodore Sir Archibald Little Winskill and Air Marshal Sir Denis Crowley-Milling. This is Crowley-Milling's copy with his printed name and address in Fakenham to the front free end paper, the address is crossed out and his new address (Henley-on-Thames) written in, presumably, in his hand. Enclosed is a typed letter to Denis from Winskill who had borrowed the book from Crowley-Milling and SIGNED 'Archie'. He has also indicated on the letter the pages in the book relevant to his story, both men appear in the index. Also enclosed are two flown covers, each one SIGNED Sir 'Archibald Little Winskill' and Air Marshal Sir 'Denis Crowley-Milling', with information cards inside each. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Housed in Fine condition marble paper covered open-fronted slip case. Member of the P.B.F.A. WORLD WAR II (Second).…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. Reprint. Hard Cover, No Dust Jacket. Very Good. Sunfaded On Spine. Solid Binding. Clean Pages. Illustrated. With The Glasses Red Round Clear. And Blue Cardboard. 1932: March Headquarters Of Flight Located At College . With 61 Illustrations From Photographs, Diagrams And Maps. Of Aeronautical Engineering, Chelsea, The Original Cardboard 3D Spectacles In The Rear Pocket For The Anaglyph Photograph Folding Maps. The Original 3D Glasses Flan For Flight To Mount Everest, Sub- Mitted By L. V. S. Blacker, Considered By Council Of Royal Geographical Society. April Letter Sent To Secretary Of State For India By Council Of R.G.S., Intimating That In Their Opinion The Plan Is Likely To Produce Valuable Scientific Results. Air Ministry Grant Facilities At The Royal Aircraft Establishment, Raj. School Of Photography, And Experimental Estab- Lishment, Mardesham. Negotiations With Bristol Aeroplane Com- Pany For Pegasus Engine. Lord Peel And Colonel John Buchan Join The Committee Of The Flight. May Official Application Made To India Office For Permission To Fly Across Nepal. Colonel Etherton Communicates With British Envoy In Nepal, A Former Brother Officer. Size: 8vo - over 7 in- 9 in Tall. Book.…