A Book Of Air Journeys -compiled by- Ludovic Kennedy. 200 years of history of air journeys, from Vincent Lunardi's pioneering balloon flight to Michael Collins' account of his space mission; includes the Wright brothers, Bleriot, Alcock and Brown, Lindbergh; record-breakers like Alan Cobham and Amy Johnson, the intrepid Flying Duchess, Mary Bedford; Freya Stark and Evelyn Waugh travelling to Paris; Prince Philip and Basil Boothroyd flying across America; wartime heroism from Cecil A Lewis and Antoine de St. Exupery to Manfred von Richthofen, Richard Hillary and Peter Townsend (Collins, London, 1982) ISBN 0002163772. Used hardcover book in dust jacket, 350 pages, foxing on reverse of dust jacket, eps and page edges, insect damage to upper edge of dust jacket rear flap and some page edges, else good.
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Aircraft Of World War 2: 600 Full-Colour Drawings -by- Bill Gunston. A superbly illustrated book of 40 different aircraft types, all of which played significant roles in World War Two; full scale colour drawings showing aircraft in typical camouflage and markings; five-view drawings of each  type, plus a selection of profiles of variants shown in a multitude of markings; concise technical data including number produced, dimensions, weights, engines, performance and military load; a useful reference source for modellers and students of aircraft development (Octopus Books, London, 1980) ISBN 0706412877. Used oversize hardcover book in dust jacket, 207 pages, foxing on reverse of dust jacket and on eps, dust jacket worn along upper edge with small chips at top of spine, some stains on edges of pages, else very good. Weighs 1.3 kilograms.
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Automotive Brakes: Basic Conditions of Operation and Their Influence on Component Proportions. Design criteria for friction materials used in automotive braking systems. (published by Hardie-Ferodo Pty Limited. Sydney. Undated but circa 1970) ISBN 0909322007. Used small spiral-bound softcover book. 61 pages. Covers are soiled. Pages are very good.
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Conquer The Sky: Great Moments In Aviation -by- Harold Rabinowitz. The significant moments in the history of flight, illustrated with more than 400 images from the Bettmann Photo Archive - many of them rarely seen before; focuses particularly on the men and women whose efforts made the miracle of flight possible, including early visionaries Leonardo Da Vinci and Jules Verne; George Cayler, the "Father of Flight"; Madame baronne de Laroche, the first aviatrix; German ace Manfred von Richthofen, also known as the Red Baron; designers Igor Sikorsky and Bill Boeing; and the heroes of the early space programme (Metro Books, New York, 1996) ISBN 1567993818. Used hardcover book in dust jacket, 208 pages, a little wear to edges and corners of dust jacket, else in fine condition. This book weighs 1.4 kilograms.
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High Adventure ... From Balloons To Boeings In New Zealand -by- R T Alexander. The history of aviation in New Zealand; published to mark New Zealand National Airways Corporation's 21st anniversary, April 1 1968; dedicated to all New Zealand aviators who flew between 1889 and 1968, and to the men on the ground who kept the aircraft flying (New Zealand National Airways Corporation, 1968) No ISBN. Oblong softcover book, 95 pages, foxing on covers and on edges of pages, else good.
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Jackie Cochran: An Autobiography Of The Greatest Woman Pilot In Aviation History -by- Jackie Cochran & Maryann Bucknum Brinley. At the time of her death, Jackie Cochran held more speed, altitude, and distance records than any other pilot, male or female; illustrated b/w plates (First Edition 1987 Bantam) ISBN 055305211X hardcover in dust jacket, white-out on fep, very good.
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Modern Railway Operation -by- David Lamb. With 82 illustrations and diagrams (many fold out) all in very good condition (Pitman's Transport Library, Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd, London, reprint of 3rd edition, 1946) Used hardcover book No dust jacket. 243 pages. Very good dark red cloth with black lettering on cover and spine. Small sticky patch on fep from removal of a label. Light foxing throughout, else in very good condition.
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Panel Beating And Car Restoration In Australian And New Zealand -by- Donald Wait (Child & Henry Publishing, Sydney, 8th edition, 1987) ISBN 0867773863. Used hardcover book, no dust jacket, 184 pages. Pictorial covers. Foxing on endpapers. Else very good. Weighs 1.3 kilograms.
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Road To Alaska: The Story Of The Alaska Military Highway. Story -by- Douglas Coe. Pictures -by- Winfield Scott Hoskins (Julian Messner Inc Publishers, New York, First Edition, 1943) Used hardcover book in dust jacket, 175 pages. Dust jacket is fair: worn with small tears and chips on edges and corners. Spine of dust jacket darkened with a few small pieces missing. Written inscription on reverse of fep. Book itself is very good, with only light shelf wear on lower edges of boards.
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Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, Comiche, Camargue, Silver Wraith II and Bentley T -by- John Bolster. An authoritative and definitive history of the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow and its derivatives, told by one of the most experienced road test journalists in the world, who feels that the car justifies its title; includes a full specification section including prices, production and warranty information (Osprey AutoHistory, Osprey Publ, London, 1979) ISBN 0850453240. Used hardcover book in price-clipped dust jacket, 135 pages, edges of pages lightly tanned, back of dust jacket worn, else very good.
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Caracciola: Mercedes Grand Prix Ace: An Autobiography -by- Rudolf Caracciola. Translated from the German -by- Charles Meisl. Foreword -by- George Monkhouse. Autobiography of Rudolf Caracciola Mercedes Grand Prix Ace driver. Motor Vehicle Racing. Illustrated with 45 black and white plates. (G T Foulis & Co Ltd. London. 1955) Used hardcover book in dust jacket. 175 pages. Dust jacket is worn on edges and corners with small tears and small pieces missing from both ends of spine. Bookshop bookplate inside front cover. Written gift inscription to previous owner on front free endpaper. Foxing on endpapers and edges of pages. Else good.
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The Gate: The True Story of The Design and Construction of The Golden Gate Bridge -by- John Van Der Zee (Simon & Schuster, New York, 1986) ISBN 0671602055. Used hardcover book. No dust jacket. 381 pages. Covers are grubby and have damage to edges of boards. Soiling to edges of pages. Text is good. Good reading copy. Weighs 1 kilogram.
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The Great Machines: Poems And Songs Of The American Railroad -edited by- Robert Hedin. Anthology of poems and songs written about the American railroads in the last century and a half; selections from both oral and written traditions celebrate the historical and cultural significance of trains and railways. Lyrics only. No music notation. (University of Iowa Press. Iowa City. 1996) ISBN 0877455503. Used softcover book. 251 pages. Edges of pages are stained. Corners bumped. Else good.
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The History Of Australia's Airlines -by- Samuel Brimson. First published in 1984 as "Flying the Royal Mail". The story of Australia's airlines and aviation from 1919 through to 1988; covers Western Australian Airways, founded by Norman Brearley; the world's second oldest airline, Qantas; the Royal Flying Doctor Service; Charles Kingsford Smith; Charles Ulm; Qantas Empire Airways; Australian National Airways (ANA); MacRobertson Miller Aviation; the Larkin Aircraft Supply Company; Reg Ansett and Ansett Airways; Trans-Australia Airlines (TAA); the Two Airline Agreement; the Two Airline Policy; profusely illustrated with b/w and colour photographs including from times of the earliest aviation in Australia (PR Books, Sydney, 1988) ISBN 0867773979. Used hardcover book, no dust jacket, pictorial boards, 221 pages + index, in excellent condition. This book weighs 1.3 kilograms.
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Triumph Of Narrow Gauge: A History of Queensland Railways -by- John Kerr (Boolarong Publications. Brisbane. Revised edition. July 1998) ISBN 0864392044. Used hardcover book in dust jacket. 248 pages. Light wear to edges of dust jacket and slight shelfwear to edges of boards. Else in excellent condition. Weighs 1.4 kilograms.
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