Jane's Encyclopaedia of Aviation - Revised, Updated, Expanded
Compiled and Edited by Michael J.H. Taylor
Contributors: Bill Gunston, A.J. Jackson, David Mondey, Malcolm Passingham, John Stroud, Michael J.H. Taylor, Susan H.H. Young.
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Contents: Foreword - Glossary.
Volume 1 (AAMSA-Antonov).
Volume 2 (Apollo-Cunningham-Hall).
Volume 3 (Curtiss-Hawker Siddeley).
Volume 4 (Heinkel-Norman Thompson).
Volume 5 (North American-Zlin).
Supplement: New Aircraft A-Z 1980-1993.
This definitive reference source brings together in one volume five encyclopaedic guides to the history of aviation from the days of hot air balloons to today's supersonic transports. Both aviation professionals and enthusiasts will find Jane's Encyclopaedia of Aviation to be a fascinating chronicle of the tremendous advances in flight technology.
1. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dark blue shiny buckram boards with gilt text on the spine. Corners intact. Bottom rear corner has been scuffed but not bumped. Almost no shelf wear on the edges.
2. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A small tear on the bottom front edge and a water stain on the bottom spine end. Little shelf wear on the corners and the top edge. Light scuffing on the front and back panel. Otherwise the dust jacket is still in a Very Good condition, bright, glossy and attractive.
3. A clean tight copy. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are tidy and clean even if slightly tanned around the edges by age. Unclipped.
4. Abundant black and white as well as some colour photographs.
5. This new edition is the first time the 5 volumes have been published as one volume.
6. Published by Crescent Books, 1995.
7. Binding Condition: Tight.
8. Overall Condition: Fine condition despite being 26 years old.
9. Size: Medium Octavo (8vo (285 mm X 229 mm X 64 mm). 3.4kg.
10. 964 pages plus Index.
11. ISBN 10: 0517103168
12. ISBN 13: 9780517103166
A stunning book in a great condition and an enjoyable addition to the aviation enthusiast and expert.
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