Reference Books & Related Artifacts & Collectibles

ARTIFACT: This is a WWII USAAF Air Transport Command India-China Division History Boooklet Restricted. VINTAGE: Circa WWII. SIZE: Approximately 8" x 5-3/4" CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Paper, ink, staples. MARKINGS:  See above images. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a very crisp and clean hardcover copy of "The Aircraft Yearbook of 1952" with its original dust jacket. The book is an official publication of the Aircraft Industries Association, Inc. and covers topic such as the "The...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of "Aircraft Engines of the World 1946" by Paul H. Wilkinson. The book covers many engines from North America, Europe, Australia and the U.S.S.R in a two-page treatment with a black-and-white photograph facing...

ARTIFACT: This is a third edition (September 15, 1942) "Operators Manual for Allison Engine Installations" by the Allison Division of General Motors Corporation of Indianapolis, Indiana. The Allison engine was used in both USAAF and USN...

ARTIFACT: Jon A. Maguire's 1996 More Silver Wings, Pinks & Greens: An Expanded Study of USAS, USAAC, & USAAF Uniforms, Wings & Insignia ?? 1913 ??? 1945 Including Civilian Auxiliaries. This book is still one of the best WWI ??? WWII USAS, USAAC, & USAAF...

ARTIFACT: This is a large hardcover copy of "Guns and Rifles of the World" by Howard L. Blackmore, World War II arms instructor and founder of the British Arms and Armour Society. This volume includes information on guns from the fourteenth...

ARTIFACT: This is a hardcover copy of "Cut and Thrust Weapons" by Eduard Wagner, with many beautiful and detailed illustrations, several in color. The volume covers the different types of cut and thrust weapons, as well as how to wield them and...

ARTIFACT: This is a first edition hardcover copy of the "Aircraft of the World: Recognition Book". The book was published in London in the 1930s by Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd. It is a "pocket" size, but far too thick to fit in...