| 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 |
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 (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 )
Woody: A Fighter Pilot's Album.
Bio. of the great Canadian WWII ace V.C. Woodward. 144pp, hc, photos, maps, index. GC. $25.00 B
Supermarine Aircraft since 1914400pp, photos, line drawings, app'x, index. VG. $40.00 B
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.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 Aircraft of the WorldOne 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
Conquerors of the Air: The Evolution of Aircraft 1903-1945Something 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 WarOne 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 BarsBio 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 1914-1917Rare collector's item. 100s of poems by nation, incident, etc. For the real aficionado. 280pp, hc. FC. $40.00 B
A History of USAFEA 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 DebriefUltimate 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
Royal Navy Aircraft Serials and Units 1911-1919Massive Air-Britain research project and for the hard-core collector. 480pp, lists galore, maps, photos. VG. $65.00 A
Military Aviation Disasters: Significant Losses since 1908176pp, hc, lf, photos. Fabulous research sourcebook. New ($64.95). $40.00 A
United States Navy and Marine Corps Fighters 1918-1962Good 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 1849-1922From 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
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 |
$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 WorldCirca 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