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Historical aviation books covering the major aircraft manufacturers such as Avro, Curtiss, Gloster, Hawker and Vickers and the development of aviation. Wide range of aviation historical reference books for all ages by leading book publishers available from the military bookshop a subsidiary of Cranston Fine Arts.

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Aircraft of the Second World War

The Development of the warplane 1939-45. Charts the enormous strides that were made during the Second World War, in all of the essential technologies that would revolutionise air transport in the years ahead.

Book serial number B8755. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 304 pages.   

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Biplane to Monoplane

Aircraft Development 1919-39. Explores the formative period between World Wars, through to the revolutionary breed of advanced all-etal monoplanes from Northrop, Lockheed, Boeing and Douglas that heralded the dawn of a new era in the history of the aeroplane.

Book serial number B8747. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 240 pages.

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Avro Aircraft Since 1908 by A J Jackson

The book includes full specifications of all Avro military and civil aircraft and production lists of all variants, with 3-view drawings and operational histories of over seventy major types.

Book serial number B8348. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 528 pages.

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Blackburn Aircraft Since 1909 by A J Jackson

This work presents the absorbing story of a great Yorkshire enterprise and details over fifty military and civil types in exhaustive detail.

Book serial number B8305. Price £30. Fully illustrated hardback with 576 pages.

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Boulton Paul Aircraft Since 1915 by Alec Brew

This book is a complete analysis of the pioneering work of Boulton Paul in metal structures, and its crucial contribution to the development of powered gun turrets.

Book serial number B8607. Price £30. Fully illustrated hardback with 374 pages.  

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Bristol Aircraft Since 1910 by C H Barnes

The revised edition of this book provides a complete reference to all Bristol military, civil and experimental aircraft from the Anglo-French Bristol Zodiac biplane of 1910 up to the Anglo-French Concorde.

Book serial number B8232. Price £30. Fully illustrated hardback with 416 pages.

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De Havilland Aircraft Since 1909 by A J Jackson

This new revised edition is a complete reference work to all de Havilland military and civil aircraft from the DH 1 pusher biplane to the DH 125 light jet executive transport.

Book serial number B802X. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 552 pages.

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English Electric Aircraft and their Predecessors by Stephen Ransom & Robert Fairclough

This work records the Phoenix and COW designs and other related types before dealing with those bearing the English Electric designation.

Book serial number B8062. Price £30. Fully illustrated hardback with 384 pages.

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Fairey Aircraft Since 1915 by H A Taylor

From the 1914-18 war until well after the Second World War Fairey's name was associated with some of the best British naval aircraft, from the Fairey IIIs to the nnet. This book describes and illustrates all the Fairey aircraft.

Book serial number B8259. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 464 pages.

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Gloster Aircraft Since 1917 by Derek N James

This revised edition reveals many new details about construction, development and operational history of the company's aircraft, and appendices give hitherto unpublished information on more than 100 Gloster projects.

Book serial number B8070. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 398 pages.

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Hawker Aircraft Since 1920 by Francis K Mason

An outstanding work when first published in 1962, the author has made a complete revision, adding some new chapters on the Sea Harrier GR5 and the joint Anglo-American Harrier.

Book serial number B8399. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 660 pages.

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The Royal Aircraft Factory by Paul R Hare

The Royal Aircraft Factory built a number of memorable aircraft, the most outstanding of which was the SE5, deployed during the First World War, and the BE, FE, and RE series.

Book serial number B8437. Price £25. Fully illustrated hardback with 330 pages.

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Shorts Aircraft Since 1900 by C H Barnes

This thoroughly revised and expanded new edition describes the whole story of one of the most famous aircraft companies and in doing so unveils the history of British flying-boats, including the current 360, Sherpa and Tucano.

Book serial number B8194. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 560 pages.

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Supermarine Aircraft Since 1914 by C F Andrews & E B Morgan

The Spitfire owed its existence to Supermarine's Schneider seaplane experience. After the war Supermarine played a major part in the development of aircraft for both the RAF and the Royal Navy.

Book serial number B8003. Price £30. Fully illustrated hardback with 416 pages.

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Vickers Aircraft Since 1908 by C F Andrews & E B Morgan

Describes all the Vickers aircraft from the early Gunbus and the Vimy, through designs of the interwar period, and on to the postwar Viking, Viscount, Vanguard VC-10 airliners and the RAF's first service four jet bomber, the Valiant.

Book serial number B8151. Price £30. Fully illustrated hardback with 608 pages.    

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Westland Aircraft by Derek N James

Covers the wide variety of military and civil types manufactured by Westland, written with the co-operation of the company's former test pilot. Now Westland concentrates on helicopters and has produced a successful family which serves the Royal Navy and the RAF.

Book serial number B847X. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 516 pages.    

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Aircraft of the Royal Air Force Since 1918 by Owen Thetford

Provides a reliable and comprehensive guide to every aircraft ever used by the RAF since its establishment in April 1918 to the present day.

Book serial number B8658. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 432 pages.

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The Air Defence of Britain 1914-1918 by Christopher Cole & E F Cheesman

Remains the definitive work on the subject. Every aircraft recorded as having taken off in response to a raid is listed, where possible with its service number and names of its crew.

Book serial number B5388. Price £25. Fully illustrated hardback with 496 pages.  

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The British Bomber Since 1914 by Francis K Mason

The most detailed work available on the subject. Covering 214 aircraft types and illustrated by nearly 500 photographs, the work has become the premier source in its field.

Book serial number B8615. Price £30. Fully illustrated hardback with 416 pages.

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British Flight Testing Martlesham Heath 1920-39 by Tim Mason

Records in detail the testing of hundreds of aeroplane types, as well as the testing of equipment and armaments.

Book serial number B8577. Price £30. Fully illustrated hardback with 288 pages.

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British Naval Aircraft Since 1912 by Owen Thetford

This sixth edition includes the latest trials of the new EH-101 Merlin as well as new information on the early aircraft involved.

Book serial number B8496. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 544 pages.

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Beech Aircraft and Their Predecessors by A J Pelletier

Analyses the development of a company which became famous for its single and twin engined aeroplanes, its executive aircraft and commuter liners.

Book serial number B8631. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 256 pages.

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Bell Aircraft Since 1935 by A J Pelletier

Looks in equal detail at Bell's large family of superb helicopters and the more unorthodox aircraft built before and during the Second World War.

Book serial number B8518. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback with 288 pages.

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Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 by Peter M Bowers

A complete history of the pioneer work of Glenn Curtiss. All Curtiss aircraft, including projects and prototypes, are described and illustrated with a large number of photographs and general arrangement drawings.

Book serial number B8119. Price £35. Fully illustrated hardback. 

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EDITIONS

Special Offer Pack of All Four Prints Price : £420

At the Setting of the Sun by Simon Atack Price : £105

Close Encounter by Ivan Berryman Price : £145

In Them We Trust by Ivan Berryman Price : £135

Fighter General by Graeme Lothian Price : £200

ARTIST
Featured Artist - Graeme Lothian



Graeme Lothian is an artist whose ability has seen him apply his talent to many different subjects - military, aviation, naval and landscape art. Having spent time in the army, taking on adventures such as parachuting, firing bazookas and making an attempt to climb Mount Everest, the discipline he has obtained from his experiences has been key to allowing him to take on his first love - painting - full time. Graeme first took on painting full-time by producing paintings of WW2 aircraft, such as Spitfires and Messerschmitts, but over his career in art, now spanning over two decades, has also produced many military and naval pieces too. More recently, he has undertaken a masive project of painting the River Thames, from its source, through London and beyond, producing over 50 paintings in this series, as well as a book. Graeme Lothian describes himself as a landscape painter. The paintings may have a Tiger, Steam Train, Spitfire or Kentish Oasts in them, but they're still landscapes. Graeme started painting in 1978 in oils, a medium he has stayed with since then. Joining the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces at the beginning of the 1980s, a parachuting accident curtailed his career and he returned to his first love - art. In the early 90s he formed a partnership with the late great Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson CB CBE DSO(two bars) DFC(bar) the top scoring Allied fighter pilot of WWII. Embarking on a career as an aviation artist, travelling all over Britain and Europe obtaining the signatures for his prints. Personally meeting the most famous aviators and top aces of both sides of the last war. Graemes first book An Artist on the Thames came out in 2004. His second, An Artist in London, which has taken 5 years to complete, is due to be published at the beginning of 2010. In between, he printed an Everest painting carrying the signatures of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sir Chris Bonnington. Graeme had solo exhibitions in 1981, 1989 in Sydney, Australia, 2007, 2008. In 2009, Graeme was one of only 56 other artists to exhibit at the internationally acclaimed and prestigious BP Portrait Awards at the National Portrait Gallery, London. In 2010 he is to go to Afghanistan as a war artist, one of only a select few to visit the war zone. He is being hosted by various units in the Helmand Province and Kandahar. Born in Sri Lanka, Graeme has painted all over the world including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Nepal, India and most recently Oman and Jordan. His originals hang all over the world and to date has had over 80 limited edition art prints published.

Battle of Britain Signature Prints



Save £165 on this specially selected pack of Battle of Britain aviation art prints. All four prints for £420, giving collectors these prints at trade discounted prices!

This pack of aviation art prints includes 4 separate prints, at a highly discounted price when purchased in this special pack. The prints included in the pack are :

At the Setting of the Sun by Simon Atack,
Close Encounter by Ivan Berryman,
In Them We Trust by Ivan Berryman
and
Fighter General by Graeme Lothian.

In all, the prints have 13 different signatures of pilots and aircrew from both British and German sides of the Battle of Britain.

Graeme Lothian's Fighter General features some of the most popular and sought after German Battle of Britain pilot signatures.

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