Arnold, H.H. (Henry Harley ‘HAP’).

Global Mission. With Inscription and Letter to Field-Marshal Alanbrooke.

First Edition. New York, Harper & Brothers, 1949. 20 x 14 cm. xii, 626 pages. Illustrated. Original black cloth with black title on gilt on spine. In original dust jacket. Very good condition in fair dust jacket. Minor rubbing and bumping. Binding damp stained. Dust jacket water damaged with some losses. Edges and end papers age darkened, otherwise internally clean. With a long inscription by Arnold to Field Marshal Alanbrooke on the front free end paper. Included in this sale is also a letter by Arnold to Alanbrooke.

Fellowes, P.F.M. / Stewart Blacker, L.V. / Etherton, P.T. / Buchan, John (Foreword).

First Over Everest. The Houston – Mount Everest Expedition 1933.

First Edition. London, John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1933. 23.5 x 16 cm. xix, 279 pages. Complete with all plates as listed, the folding maps and stereoscopic glasses in the rear pocket. Original dark blue cloth with red title on spine and blind decoration on front board. Very good condition. Binding rubbed, bumped and discoloured (see images). Spine faded. Edges dust dulled. Inscribed and signed on title page (see comments). Internally bright, clean and complete. With a small archive of letters, newspaper articles and other documents related to the expedition.

Parham, H.J. / Belfield, E.M.G. / Alanbrooke (Foreword).

Unarmed into Battle. The Story of the Air Observation Post.

First Edition. Winchester, Warren & Son for the Air O.P. Officiers’ Association, 1956. 21 x 14 cm. xiii, 168 pages. With B&W Illustrations, Photographs and maps, some folding. Original blue cloth with armorial gilt decoration on front board and gilt title on spine. In original red and white dust jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping, binding, edges and end papers dust dulled. Minor edge wear to dust jacket. Small blue card tipped in to front free end paper: ‘To the Master Gunner, who also had faith, with [?] Thanks from ‘Ambrose’ 30 November 1956’. Internally bright and clean. Dust jacket now in archival jacket.

Parham, Jack.

Bird Flights for Bird Lovers.

First Edition. Leicester, Drysdale Press / Harborough Publishing, Not dated [1944]. 21 x 15 cm. 59 pages plus one page advertisement. Illustrated with photos and sketches. White cloth hard cover with gilt title on front board. Blind line decorations. Original front part of dust jacket tipped in at the back of the book. No dust jacket. Very good condition. Minor shelf wear, rubbing and bumping. A little dust dulling throughout. Ex Libris of Alan Francis Brooke on front paste down. Gift letter by the author to Field Marshal Alanbrooke tipped in on title page. Internally a clean copy.

Payne, Michael.

Messerschmitt Bf 109 in the West 1937-1940: From the Spanish Civil War to the Battle of Britain.

London, Greenhill Books, 1998. 19cm x 25.5cm. 72 pages. Original softcover. Excellent condition. From the series Luftwaffe At War.

Training Division, Bureau of Aeronautics, US Navy.

Operation of Aircraft Engines. Flight Preparation Training Series.

New York and London, MacGraw-Hill Book Comapny, Inc., 1943. 18 x 12 cm, ix, 206 pages. Illustrated throughout in B&W (drawings and photographs). Original dark blue cloth. Hard cover, no dust jacket. Titel on front board and spine in yellow. Very good condition. Ex Library. Minor foxing to end papers. Dulled binding and edges. A few faint stamps (Special Services Property U.S. Army) and Lending card glued to rear paste down. Internally bright and clean with many interesting illustrations and pictures. Flight Preparation Training Series.