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CANAV Selected Used Titles: Check out this list for some wonderful, often rare, books. Email larry@canavbooks.com if you wish to reserve a book. CANAV will advise as to availability, then will ship upon payment. Usual arrangements: Canada send cheque/MO + $8 for mailing code "A", $6.50 for "B", $12.50 only for 2 or more books. US/Overseas pay price shown in US$ + add 30% for shipping, and pay via any cheque/MO paid on any US bank, or via US$ banknotes or Canadian, UK, Euro banknotes equivalent. All books sent by surface post.

Aviation Titles
American Aviation Historical Society Journal

From "Year 1" 1956 to 2000, nearly a complete set all GC. Bar none, the ultimate source of US aviation history and beautifully produced each edition is. 1956-65 complete and bound, 1966 missing Fall & Winter, 1967 none, 1968 Spring only, 1969 missing Fall, 1970-2000 complete not bound. Also 8.5 kg of fabulous AAHS Newsletters. $600.00 + shipping (enquire: larry@canavbooks.com)

Cross & Cockade: The Society of World War I Aero Historians (Great Britain)

The journal of WWI aero historians and the best source covering this astounding topic. Each issue with in-depth topics covering aircraft types, squadrons, bases, personnel, tactics, etc. and each with many photos, line drawings, maps, etc. Complete volumes avail. All VG, each volume=4 superb journals. Volume 2 1971, Volume 3 1972, Volume 4 1973, Volume 5 1974, Volume 6 1975, Volume 7 1976, Volume 8 1977, Volume 9 1978, Volume 10 1979, Volume 11 1980, Volume 12 1981, Volume 13 1982. Each volume $25.00 + shipping (enquire: larry@canavbooks.com)

Cross & Cockade (USA)

Complete sets avail., each volume=4 superb journals. Volume 3 1962, Volume 4 1963, Volume 5 1964, Volume 6 1965, Volume 7 1966, Volume 8 1967, Volume 9 1968, Volume 10 1969, Volume 11, 1970, Volume 12 1971, Volume 13 1972, Volume 14 1973, Volume 15 1974, Volume 16, 1975, Volume 17 1976, Volume 18 1977, Volume 19 1978, Volume 20 1979, Volume 21, 1980. Each volume $25.00 + shipping (enquire: larry@canavbooks.com)

Cross & Cockade (USA). Vol. 15 Nos. 2, 3 & 4.

Trio only. $15.00 + shipping (enquire: larry@canavbooks.com )

Canadian Squadron/Base Titles
On Watch to Strike

Detailed history of 400 "City of Toronto" Squadron. Stnd. format. 134pp, hc, lf, photos, map, app'x. VG. $16.00 A

Aviation in Canada Milberry

Larry Milberry's 1st (1979) aviation title. 272pp, hc, lf, photos, biblio, index. Book designer Robin Brass' own copy with author's autogr. VG. $50.00 A

The Avro CF-100 Milberry.

Canada's first indigenous jet from design to service life. Hundreds of photos, colour profiles, fold-outs. "One of the best aircraft biographies… possibly the best of the decade." (USAF Times). 1st ed'n. Book designer Robin Brass' own copy with his name inscribed + author's autogr. 204 pp, hc, photos, foldout, app'x, index. VG. $90.00 A

Mynarski's Lanc:The Story of Two Famous Canadian Lancaster Bombers KB727 and FM213. Page (1989).

History of WO Andy Mynarski, VC, and today's CWH Lancaster that flies in his honour. How FM213 was put back into the air. 192pp, hc, lf, photos, art, app'x, index. VG. $35.00 A

Starfighter Bashow (1990).

Canada's "104s" 1961-86. A must from this era. Excellent! VG. 224 pp, lf, hc, photos, map, dia, app'x, index. VG except dj has a tear. $45.00 A

Vikings for Take-off Ostermann

Axel Ostermann's marvellous coverage of the Luftwaffe F-104 era. A unique F-104 art book if ever there was one! 176pp, lf, hc, photos, biblio. VG. $24.50 A

Canada's Aviation Pioneers: 50 Years of McKee Trophy Winners Sutherland (1978).

Essential Canadian source book. The work on the subject to 1978. Beautifully done book with detailed bios + photos. 304pp, hc, lf, maps, index. Like new! $24.00 A

Reap the Whirlwind: The Untold Story of 6 Group, Canada's Bomber Force of WWII Dunmore/Carter (1991).

The first detailed history of this great Bomber Command group. Wellingtons, Halifax, Lancasters. Squadron life, many personal profiles. 436pp, hc, photos, biblio, app'x, index. VG. $40.00 B

The Royal Canadian Air Force at War 1939-1945 Milberry/Halliday.

Hefty Canadian military aviation book (480 pp, 1600+ photos, 9 x 12 in.). Every topic at home and overseas. Says Legion Magazine "The most wide-ranging and complete book yet on WWII Canada in the air." VG. $125.00 A

Woody: A Fighter Pilot's Album. Halliday (1987).

Bio. of the great Canadian WWII ace V.C. Woodward. 144pp, hc, photos, maps, index. GC. $25.00 B

Photographic Collection: RCAF Station Camp Borden

Original, mounted photos covering 1923-32, when Camp Borden was the heart of the RCAF. 150 b/w mainly 6.5 x 5 inch glossies ea. mounted on gray album paper and in an album with hard, black covers. This type of album would have been for official purposes. Condition is excellent. Depicts aircraft from Avro 504 to Atlas & Siskin, Courier, Curtiss JN-4, D.H.9, Fokker Universal, Fokker air ambulance, Hawker Tomtit. Also: buildings (hangars inside & out, etc.), aerial views, equipment (snow mobile ambulance, firefighting gear, etc.). Practice bombing, parachute activities, cockpit close-ups, prop swinging, ground & air personnel, ravages of a serious fire, personnel of No.10 Sqn, winter conditions incl. snow ploughing, flightline scenes, plane crashes incl. salvage operations. $800.00 pp

Supermarine Aircraft since 1914 Putnam/Andrews & Morgan (1981).

400pp, photos, line drawings, app'x, index. VG. $40.00 B

Harleyford Fighter Aircraft of the 1914-1918 War Lamberton.

1st ed'n 1960, Copy #78. Author's autograph + those of artists Carrick & Yeoman, editor Cheesman & producer Russell. For the hardcore collector. VG. 222pp, hc, dj, lf, photos, specs, 3-views, app'x, index. $175.00 A

Harleyford Aircraft Markings of the World 1912-1967 Robertson.

Colour galore. 232pp. VG. $85.00 A

Harleyford Spitfire: The Story of a Famous Fighter Robertson et al. (1960).

Book No.76 of the 1st ed'n signed by all 5 men on the production team - authors, artist, etc. 212pp, hc, lf, photos, art, gloss, index. VG. $130.00 A

Harleyford Aircraft Markings of the World 1912-1967 Robertson.

A magnificent Harleyford, colour galore. 232pp. VG. $85.00 A

Royal Air Force Flying Review case bound annual sets.

Very fine collector's items GC to VC. Sept '60 to Aug. '61; Sept '62 to Jul '63. Flying Review International Sept. '64 to Aug. '65; Sept. '65 to Aug. '66; Sept. '66 to Dec. '67; Sept. '68 to Apr. '69 Each volume $55.00 A

Air International case-bound sets.

What an opportunity for the aviation bibliophile! Ea. 300+pages, like-new cond'n, photos, 3-views, specs, history galore. As with RAF Flying Review, Air Pictorial, etc. these are to die for! Vol.2 Jan-Jun '92, Vol.3 Jul-Dec '72, Vol.6 Jan-Jun '74, Vol.7 Jul-Dec '74, Vol.9 Jul-Dec '75, Vol. 10 Jan-Jun '76, Vol.11 Jul-Dec '76, Vol.12 Jan-Jun '77, Vol.13 Jul-Dec '77, Vol.14 Jan-Jun '78, Vol.15 Jul-Dec '78, Vol.20 Jan-Jun '81, Vol.21Jul-Dec '81, Vol.22 Jan-Jun ' 82, Vol.23 Jul-Dec '82, Vol.24 Jan-Jun ' 83, Vol.25 Jul-Dec '83, Vol.26 Jan-Jun '84, Vol.27 Jul-Dec '84, Vol.28 Jan-Jun '85, Vol.29 Jul '85-Dec. '85, Vol.30 Jan-Jun '86, Vol.31 Jul-Dec '86 Each $25.00 A

The Annals of 100 Squadron Maj C.G. Burge, OBE ( 1975 update of the 1919 original)

Detailed history of the sqn's WWI years. Of BE 2s, FE 2s, D.H.9s, F2bs and HP O/400s. Much from the ORBs and very fine history it is. Book #88 of 500 1975 copies. 210pp, hc, lf, photos, stats. VG. $40.00 A

Jet Pioneers: Gloster and the Birth of the Jet Age Kershaw (2004)

The definitive work. The E.28 onwards. Test pilots (Winkle Brown, etc.), development to the Meteor. 150pp, hc, lf, photos, dia, line drawings, app'x, biblio, index. New. $40.00 A

Jet Aircraft of the World Green & Cross (1955)

One of the great aviation classics and a rare find these days. 176pp, hc, lf, photos, 3-views, profiles, app'x, index. GC except frayed a bit due to use. Well-worn dj. $45.00 A

The History of Combat Airplanes: The James Jackson Cabot Professorship of Air Traffic Regulation and Air Transportation at Norwich University, Publication No.7, December 1941 Charles E. Gray

Detailed analysis of the topic from WWI to 1941 this is a marvellous piece of work and a major collector's item. 158pp, hc. GC. $60.00 B

Conquerors of the Air: The Evolution of Aircraft 1903-1945 Heiner Emde (1968)

Something for the reader who loves the lore of aviation and an especially beautiful book with great text and eye-appeal. 202pp, hc, lf, photos, colour profiles, line drawings, index. VG. $30.00 A

Battlebags:British Airships of the First World War Mowthorpe (1998)

One of those really magnificent books. Anyone would love it! 194pp, hc, lf, photos, dia, app'x, index. VG. $28.50 A

Fly for Your Life: The Story of "The Immortal Tuck" - Wing Commander Robert Stanford Tuck, DSO, DFC and Two Bars Forrester (1956, 2nd ed'n)

Bio of the incomparable "Tuck", Battle of Britain and all the rest. 366pp, hc, photos, no dj. GC. $45.00

A Treasury of War Poetry: British and American Poems of the World War 1914-1917 G.H. Clark (1917).

Rare collector's item. 100s of poems by nation, incident, etc. For the real aficionado. 280pp, hc. FC. $40.00 B

Fighter Aces of the USA Toliver & Constable (1979).

Huge, authoritative effort.400pp, hc, lf, photos, app'x, index. Key sourcebook. VG. $25.00 A

A History of USAFE Steijger (1991).

A real winner of a book. The Americans in Europe in the Cold War, but much of previous air force days since WWI. Great WWII stuff as well + Berlin Airlift and such special events. Spectacular photo selection. 180pp, hc, lf, maps, app'x, index. Simply a beauty! $35.00 A

Gulf War Debrief Morris (1992).

Ultimate word on the First Gulf War air campaign. All the resources, bases, order of battle, you name it. 100s of photos, say no more! 224pp, hc, maps, 3-views, app'x, index. Collector's item ... still wrapped. $60.00 A

F/A-18 Hornet collection Hornet:The Inside Story of the F/A-18 Kelly (1990).

As it says and a thorough effort. 330pp, hc, photos, drawings, biblio, index. VG. F-18 Hornet Multi-Mission Warplane Robbie Shaw. Grand overview in text and colour photos. 72pp, sc, app'x. VG. F/A-18 Hornet Peacock. Osprey series. 48pp, sc, text/photos, app'x. VG. Stingers. Bill Gunston's excellent photo coverage of the F/A-18 Hornet. Modern Fighting Aircraft:F/A-18 Spectacular coverage in this extra-large format beauty. 64pp, hc, photos, dia., gloss. Hornet Aeroguide 20 36pp, sc, lf, photos, multi-views. Great for the modeller. F/A-18 Hornet in Colour Rare Japanese magazine for the modeller. 142pp, photos, drawings. F-18 Hornet Sixma/Van Geffen/Ian Allan (1993). 64pp monograph. VG. F-18 Hornet In Detail & Scale, Linn 72pp monograph. KOKU-Fan F/A-18 152 magazine. Set only $60.00 A

Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911-1919 Sturtivant & Page (1992).

Massive Air-Britain research project and for the hard-core collector. 480pp, lists galore, maps, photos. VG. $65.00 A

Royal Navy Shipboard Aircraft Developments 1912-1931 Cronin (1990).

Incredible results of Cronin's huge research project with Air-Britain. 384pp, hc, lf, photos, maps. ill, app'x, index. VG. $45.00 A

Military Aviation Disasters: Significant Losses since 1908 Gero (1999).

176pp, hc, lf, photos. Fabulous research sourcebook. New ($64.95). $40.00 A

Raiding the Reich:The Allied Strategic Bombing Offensive in Europe Freeman (1997).

From one of the great experts on this topic. Origins, Bomber Command gets down to business, tactics wise and foolish, Battle of Berlin, the US gets into the fray, etc. One of the best photo galleries ever assembled in one book. The whole affair very well described. 160pp, hc, lf. VG. $35.00 A

United States Navy and Marine Corps Fighters 1918-1962 Matt et al (1962).

Good copy of this rare classic! 248pp, hc, lf, photos, art, 3-views, colour chips, app'x. GC. $60.00 A

Before the Aircraft Carrier:The Development of Aviation Vessels 1849-1922 Layman (NIP 1989).

From the Austrian Vulcano launching hot-air bombs, to later vessels that were home to observation balloons, to the first crude aircraft carriers, this is a special book. Each vessel featured with its specs, history and aviation role. 128pp, hc, lf, photos, biblio, index. VG. $32.00 A

Airshow Program & Magazine Collection: 1949 National Air Races Cleveland Official Program and Log 84pp, GC, Canadian International Air Show 1972, 1975

Official Souvenir Magazine of the Canadian National Exhibition incl.. CNE airshow news, Canadian International Air Show 1992, World Airshow News 10 misc. issues 1992-94 VG, Aurora Airshow (Chicago) 1980 GC, 14th Ann. All Woman Transcontinental Air Race July 1960 FC, Canadian Internat'l Airshow Toronto 1958 FC, 1966 Jaycee Nat'l Air Show Milwaukee FC, The Eleventh SBAC Show [Farnborough]: An Illustrated Record by the Editorial Staff of The Aeroplane FC, Reno Air Race 1965 GC, EAA Oshkosh 1982, EAA Oshkosh 1983 GC, EAA Oshkosh 1984 GC, Rock County Airshow, Wisconsin 1982 GC, Cleveland Nat'l Air Show 1980 GC, ICAS News July/August 1980 GC, ICAS News March/April 1981 GC, World Aerobatics 1980 at Oshkosh GC, Oshkosh 80 Fly In Vol.1 No.1 FC, 15th Ann. Int'l EAA Convention and Sport Aviation Exhibition 1967 GC, 18th Ann. Int'l EAA Convention and Sport Aviation Exhibition 1970 GC, 20th Ann. Int'l EAA Convention and Sport Aviation Exhibition 1972 GC, 26th Ann. Int'l EAA Convention and Sport Aviation Exhibition 1978 GC, 27th Ann. Int'l EAA Convention and Sport Aviation Exhibition 1979 GC, 28th Ann. Int'l EAA Convention and Sport Aviation Exhibition 1980 GC, 19th Ann. EAA Air Show Lewis University July 1979 GC, Winnipeg Centennial Air Show 1974 GC. Air Show Program for Dedication of S.J. Wittman Field July 1969 GC. 1982 Sun 'n Fun Souvenir Program GC. Sun 'n Fun '84 10th Annual Sun 'n Fun EAA Fly-In GC. Scramble Valiant Air Command 1986 (54pp) + 1987 (64pp) Airshow ed'ns. Aero Heritage: 18th Hamilton International Airshow 1987, Pegasus magazine - air racing special ed'n Aug. 1956. Lot only $75.00 A

Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual for the Beechcraft Bonanza S35 October 1975.

All the gen in its original binding. Also incl. same manual for M35 and V35. GC. $25.00 B

Flight Handbook USAF Series ZC-46A, C-46D, C-46F, R5C-1 Revised 31 August 1953; Flight Manual USAF Series C-119C 1 September 1962; Flight Handbook USAF Series T-33A, TV-2 20 September 1951; Safety of Flight Supplement F-80B and F-80C.

All in original USAF heavy-duty binder. Weighs 7 lb. GC. Lot only $150.00 A

Operator's Manual Army Models UH-1D/H and EH-1H Helicopters HQ Dept. of the Army 18 May 1979.

As a Huey pilot would expect. Original document. 9 chapters, app'x, index. GC. $40.00 A

Pilots' Information File US War Department Restricted August 1, 1944

Basic wartime info - airframe, engine, nav, weather, armament, radios, safety, survival, etc. 250pp, sc, lf, ill., index. GC. Collector's item $50.00 A

KOKU-FAN magazine.

Yes, that hugely collectable pub'n coveted by non-Japanese speakers everywhere for its magnificent photos alone! Originally $8-$12 per issue, these avail. in annual sets of 12 (all VG cond'n) at ea. set $65.00 A
1993 set only.


Non-Aviation Titles

Century of Service:The History of the South Alberta Light Horse Graves.

$69.95 new. The regiment & its predecessors. From the Rockies to the Rhine. 4 wars + peacekeeping. 480pp, hc, lf, photos, maps, biblio, app'x, index. New. $50.00 A

West of the Great Divide:An Illustrated History of the Canadian Pacific Railway in British Columbia 1880-1986 Turner 2003.

Magnificent history in word and photograph. Unbeatable! 336pp, sc, lf, biblio, index. $35.00 A

The American Line 1871-1902 Flayhart (2000).

One of those ultimate books. Everything about the great firm, its people, ships, routes. 404pp, hc, lf, photos, maps, art, biblio, index. New ($55.00). Spec. price $30.00 A

The Encyclopedia of Military Modelling Smeed & Burgess (1981).

A staple title for the modellers. Beautifully produced and highly informative - all eras. Massive text, fabulous colour ill. 192pp, hc, lf, index. $23.50 A

New Peerless Atlas of the World Collector's item copyright 1925.

128pp, hc, ex-large format, colour throughout, index. GC. $35.00 A

Non-book item - collectable toy: Double Decker London Transport (No.14)

Has adverts for Frog Aircraft & Penguin Scale Models + Triang Toys. Good condition with original (but well-worn) box. Said by some to be the nicest toy produced in the Minic line. Comes with a well-worn/folded catalogue of Minic toys. Includes wind-up key and still runs well. Barely a paint flaw except around key hole. USD$300.00

Non-book item - collectable toy: Taiyo Toy World

Circa 1960 "Fire Dept. Jeep FD 1920-2" with siren noise and friction power (good working condition). 9.5" x 4.5". Fine condition except paint worn where windshield folds + no antenna. In original (but worn) box. USD$90.00