FLUGTECHNISCHE AUSBLICKE / ZUR KLÄRUNG DER LUFTWIDERSTAND FRAGEN , by P. W. Lippert. Transcript of a Lecture on FLIGHT AIR RESISTANCE given at the Austrian Department of Machine Engineers on November 19, 1890. WIEN [VIENNA]: Verlag des Verfassers, 1891. Large Format Booklet, 10x13 inches (26x34 cm), 12 pages. TEXT IN GERMAN. Illustrated with numerous in text charts and illustrations in text. "Separate reprint from the weekly paper of the Austrian Association of Engineers and Architects, No. 26, 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1891." From a lecture held in the Department of Machine Engineers on November 19, 1890, on the clarification of air resistance questions. P. W. Lippert was an Austrian Engineer. Only FAIR CONDITION:

Wear and soiling to wrappers; horizontal fold across the middle with a 2 inch tear starting at the its front edge (the fold is tender and the 2 inch tear will increase in size if the pages are not opened carefully) and a smaller tear and wear at its rear edge; some other wear, chips and closed tears to edges here and there; the printing remains bright, clear and unmarked. Scarce Technical Document from the Early Days of Flight by a Noted Austrian Aviation Engineer. Please Note: This large format booklet will be shipped folded, as is its normal state.

MEIN AUTO. Ein Ratgeber für Autobesitzer und alle die es werden wollen, von Dr. K(arl) A(ugust) KROTH. Mit 91 Lichtbildern, 60 technischen Bildern und Zeichnungen. Mehrfarbige Zeichnung auf Einbanddeckel von Ludwig Hohlwein. Erste Auflage. (MY CAR. A Guide for car owners and those who want to be, by Dr. K(arl) A(ugust) Kroth. , With 91 photographs, 60 technical drawings and paintings. Multi-colored Cover drawing by Ludwig Hohlwein. First edition. Published by Dieck & Co., STUTTGART, (Germany), 1926. First Edition, so stated. TEXT IN GERMAN. Rare Vintage GERMAN CAR BOOK, with lots of PHOTOGRAPHS of GERMAN CARS, all pre 1926. Lots of Technical Drawings too. Really Cool! Hardcovers, cloth covered spine and paper covered boards, illustrated front cover, no dustjacket as issued, 5" x 7.5", 174 pages plus a page of Contents and a page of Publisher's ads at the end. Illustrated with b&w photographs and detailed drawings, mostly of cool old German cars. GOOD condition, covers have some wear to the spine ends and corner tips, rubbing, and light soiling; internally just lightly used and still tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A nice, solid copy.

GLIMPSES OF THE EAST - N.Y.K. OFFICIAL GUIDE - Eleventh Annual Issue 1928-1929 - SHIPPER'S & TRAVELER'S GUIDE to all the PRINCIPAL PORTS of the WORLD.

THE N.Y.K. LINE (THE NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA / THE JAPAN MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY) and the part played by N.Y.K. in the Global Shipping Market.

Published by T. Kawata, Tokyo, Japan, 1928.

Hardcovers, blue cloth covered boards, embossed with gilt and silver lettering and designs on the front cover and spine, 7.5x10.5 inches, thick volume paginated in 23 thumb-indexed tabbed sections. Included are sections on China, Formosa, Hong Kong, British India, Australia, British Columbia, United States (especially San Francisco, the largest and most important West Coast port in 1928).

Profusely ILLUSTRATED throughout with color and b&w photographs. Contains lots of shipping and travel related ads of the day. I am particularly fond of the many hotel and regional business ads that precede each country section.

VERY GOOD condition, the covers are rubbed and have a bit of wear to the corner tips and spine ends, but are sturdy and attractive; internally, a light crease to some early pages, otherwise tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, nice, very presentable copy.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This book is heavy and will require substantial additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact us ahead of time to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

CLOSE SUPPORT and SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT PRODUCT LINE. Produced by GENERAL DYNAMICS / CONVAIR. Produced for presentation to the USAF in the hopes of achieving a major government contract. Dates generally refer to 1964-1966, i.e. when proposals were made to various USAF officers, when various aircraft would go into production, etc. 43 printed sheets stapled together at their upper corner, printed on one side only, includes photos and diagrams of military aircraft and proposed military aircraft, timeline for building and delivering various Convair military aircraft, drawings showing Mission Capabilities of various aircraft, schematics showing Combat Effectiveness, Attack Procedures, and Mission Cost Effectiveness, etc. Rare and Scary. Convair really wanted to make a lot of money off the Vietnam War and were hoping that the USAF officers would give them the green light. A true Military Industrial Complex document. VERY GOOD condition, sheets lightly age toned, staple rusted, a few light page creases from handling, overall bright, clean, clear and unmarked. SCARCE. The only copy I have or have ever seen.

A scarce unrealized illustrated transportation report undertaken to identify alternate means of travel between Marin County and San Francisco. This May 1967 San Francisco Marin Crossing presents serious construction plans for increasing access to Marin county. Plans include: building a second bridge from San Francisco to Marin, building a bridge to Angel Island connecting to Tiburon, building an underwater tube linking San Francisco and Marin, and a number of lower deck options for the Golden Gate Bridge are also investigated. A graphic treasure trove of imagery, construction plans, projects, renderings, maps, and photographs illuminating what today looks like a science fictional landscape. Iconic Plans that might have been, will probably never be realized, but you never know .

SAN FRANCISCO MARIN CROSSING May 1967

Published by the State of California Transportation Agency, Department of Public Works, Division of Bay Toll Crossings, San Francisco, May 1967. First and only edition. Illustrated stiff card covers, plastic spiral comb binding, 17" x 11", viii, 110 pages, illustrated throughout with maps, renderings, and photographs. GOOD Condition: some of the plastic comb spirals are broken but still holding, relevant business card taped to front cover (Y. Tito Sasaki - Golden Gate Bridge District Transportation Planner), and light wear to the covers, internally, title page with relevant penciled note, light wear from age and use, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Scarce, no copies in the OCLC.

CONCORDE SUPERSONIC JET. Test Flight Data / Information Sheets and Large Printed Publicity Photographs. Likely used to convince cities and airports to give the supersonic jets flight and landing rights.

These text flight information sheets and publicity photographs are from circa 1975, BEFORE the Concorde's first flight with paying passengers. From Wikipedia: "On the morning of January 21, 1976, two Concordes, one each from British Airways and Air France, took off simultaneously on what would be the aircraft's first commercial supersonic flights with fare paying passengers."

The publicity information sheets consist of seven 8.5x11 inch sheets, single stapled together at the upper left corner, first page on Concorde letterhead, printed on one side only. The sheets are dated November 19,1974. The first page begins with "CONCORDE VISITS PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOR ICING TRIALS". The sheets also include information on areas of concern for both cities and airports: Sonic Boom, Airport Noise, Engine Emissions, etc. Clearly these are meant to promote the Concorde..

There are SIX large 12x16 inch printed color photographs, printed on glossy heavy-weight paper. Each has a caption at the bottom. (1) Concorde - on cold-weather trials at Fairbanks, Alaska. (2) Concorde - at Caracas Airport, Venezuela. (3) Concorde: arriving at Dulles Airport, Washington. (4) Concorde - at Logan International Airport, Boston. (5) Concorde - landing at Miami International Airport. (6) Concorde - flight deck view of a landing approach.

There is also a 3x16 inch advertising banner. The Banner states: "Produced and Printed in England by Davis, Gibson Advertising Limited". Arthur Gibson, of said firm, is considered one of the best aviation photographers of the 20th century. His firm was hired by British Aircraft to promote the Concorde.

Everything is in VERY GOOD condition, bright, clean, solid, unmarked.

THE SECRETS OF FLYING SAUCER PROPULSION, by Noel Huntley.

Published by Prescience Publications, Los Angeles, 1982. First edition.

Softcovers, 5.25x8.25 inches, 170 pages. Illustrated with some in text drawings.

VERY GOOD condition, the covers have a bit of wear to the edges and spine folds, a small crease to the bottom front corner, and a bit of soiling to the rear cover, overall bright and clear with a smooth spine; internally, there is a number neatly written at the top corner of the title page, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A solid, very presentable copy.

About the author, Noel Huntley (from various Internet sources):

******Noel Huntley has a PhD degree in physics from Leeds University and worked for seven years at the Atomic Research Establishment in Aldermaston, England. He later earned further doctorates in psychology and parapsychology and has developed the foundations for a higher-dimensional form of physics.******

EVERNHAM : RACER INNOVATOR LEADER. SPECIAL SIGNED, LIMITED, NUMBERED COLLECTOR'S EDITION IN SLIPCASE. This is Copy Number 68 of only 500 copies. SIGNED and HAND NUMBERED on a Special Tipped In

Collector's Edition Page (following the front free endpaper). Though not called for, THIS COPY is also SIGNED and INSCRIBED by EVERNHAM on the front free endpaper. Published by Tehabi Books, San Diego, 2002. First Edition, as stated on the copyright page, First Printing, with the number line starting at 1. Included with this Special Collector's Edition is a laid in Certificate of Authenticity sheet, signed by the Publisher, Christopher G. Capen, with the Publisher's blind stamped gold seal attached. Large format book in dustjacket and slipcase, 10.5x11 inches, 156 pages. Illustrated throughout. Condition: NEAR FINE book, tight, bright, clean and unmarked; in a NEAR FINE dustjacket; both housed in a VERY GOOD slipcase that has a few rubs. Rare Special Collector's Edition copy in Slipcase, numbered 68 of only 500, Signed Twice, and with a Letter of Authenticity signed by the Publisher. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This book is large and heavy and will require substantial additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact me to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

EXPRESS TRAINS. A Japanese Picture Book on LIMITED EXPRESS TRAINS. Full of details on a wide variety of Japanese Express Trains, and a few International trains such as the French TGV and British APT. Includes technological details. FULLY ILLUSTRATED.

Published by Gakken, Tokyo, Japan, 1982. First Edition. ISBN: 4050044080.

Hardcover Book in Slipcase, 7.5x10.5 inches, 136 pages.

Condition: GOOD book, bump and wear to the top of the spine, inner pages lightly creased at the top of the spine, crease to the bottom corner area of the last page, otherwise the book is bright, clean, clear and unmarked; in a GOOD slipcase that has wear to its edges, corners and spine ends, but is bright, and doing its job well. A solid, presentable copy.

From a Japanese review on a Japanese website (roughly translated by Google, edited for clarity):

******This is a book that my parents bought me about 30 years ago. As a train lover, I often pulled this book off the bookshelf and looked at the illustrations and photos of the trains. I lost the book more than 20 years ago, but I recently found it again and bought it.

There are many trains that have been abolished since this book was published in 1982, which makes the illustrations of trains (such as Shinkansen 0 series vehicles), all the more interesting. Not only the trains, but also train names and rail lines themselves have changed or been abolished, for example the Nagano Shinkansen is no longer running, and the steep slope Usui Pass between Karuizawa and Yokogawa in Nagano Prefecture is now pulled by heavy duty electric locomotives. There are also pictures of "Asama" of the L limited express and of the old Shinkansen's general command center.

There are technical details I still do not understand, such as "In the Moha 781 intermediate electric car, the control of the main motor is constant current control by thyristor continuous phase control." The end of the book is full of such details, including the technology of train power, speed control, brakes, signals, etc. Maybe you will understand them.

When I turned the pages after a long absence, I felt very nostalgic.******