Foreword by chuck yeager (8 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. NON-authorial gift inscriptions to top left corner of both FFEs. Color action photos of the warbirds in flight -- which means almost all photos are of planes rescued and restored some 40 to 45 years after the Second World War, or (in a few cases) modern scratch-built reproductions. We list the ISBN of "Ghosts"; the ISBN of "Spirits in the Sky" is 0-8317-6824-X . There are some vertical striations (wrinkles) to the dust jacket of "Spirits." These two large books full of color aviation photographs, combined, weigh more than 5 lbs. (2.27 kg.); shipping for the pair may cost extra. 120 pp., 144 pp. -- price for the pair now reduced from $14. Photographs by Philip Makanna, AND A SECOND BOOK, Photographer Patrick Bunce (illustratore).…

Cloth w/DJ. Condizione: VG/G. Charlottesville, VA: Thomasson-Grant. VG/G. (1987). . Cloth w/DJ. Oblong Sm. 4to., 120 pp., Dj chipped, edges yellowed . Color, B&W Photographs (illustratore).

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. First edition. ISBN 1560981873. Hardback. First Printing. Very Good to Near Fine condition book in a Very Good to Near Fine condition dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st edition. 1st edition, 1990. A Very Good book in a Near Fine dust jacket. 8vo., 302 pp., bound in publishers white cloth with illustrated dust jacket. Minor signs shelf wear to jacket. Previous owners name inside front cover, otherwise text appears unmarked. Spotting to text edges. Dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve. …

Hardbound. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Printing. Description: Well illustrated in color and black and white. The publisher's blurb reads: ''This tells the story behind the endeavor to fly supersonically and the legends of aviation -- both the people and aircraft -- that made it possible This presents an insiders view of one of the most significant achievements of the twentieth century. The book describes the many unknowns of supersonic flight at the time -- creating an aircraft that could withstand such high speeds without breaking apart and developing a propulsion system that would not explode. Thanks to a remarkable collaboration among the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (the precursor to NASA), the military, and the remanufactures of the aircraft and engine, these problems were overcome. World Wart II and the Cold War that followed made controllable, reliable high-performance aircraft a necessity, and the success of program was considered imperative to the security of the United States. The sense of urgency was pervasive during this period.'' BINDNG/CONDITION: pictorial boards (panoramic scene of a cockpit); a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket; publisher's price on the jacket flap is intact. appendices, notes, glossary, index. Pale blue endpapers. 10.5 inches tall by 8 inches wide. 144 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed by author on front free end page in black pen, "To David & Cathy. Best of luck. Bob Hoover" Third printing with 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 to number line. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 Book; binding tight, boards straight and clean; text free of marks, appears unread. Dust jacket ($79.00) has mild bumping to spine ends with two creases and lengthy fold to front flap. Color bright and sharp. Under archival quality mylar cover. Several photographs. Photos upon request. Packed well and shipped in a sturdy box. Inscribed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Near Fine. 1st edition. 1st edition, 1990. A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. Flat SIGNED by Anderson and Hamelin inside front cover. 8vo., 302 pp., bound in publishers white cloth with illustrated dust jacket, $19.95. Minor signs of shelf wear with light spotting to top text edge, dust jacket now protected in mylar sleeve.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Pacifica Military History, Pacifica, CA. 1999. Hardcover. First Edition. Signed by Chuck Yeager on the FFFP. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine; small splash spot on textblock top. DJ: Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($29.95). Blue cloth boards and spine with bright silver lettering on the spine. 306 pp 8vo. This book is the autobiography of WWII Triple Ace Clarence "Bud" Anderson. It details his life as a fighter pilot, test pilot, and commander, from his early love of flying to his combat tours in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, and his risky test pilot work, including flying parasite fighters launched from bombers. The book covers his 116 combat missions in the P-51 Mustang, his 16.25 aerial victories, and his experiences flying early jets and experimental aircraft, offering a candid look at the joys and dangers of aviation. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket. Signed by others involved with.…