Capricorn Books

Quick Search

Author
Title
Description
Keyword
Advanced Search
 
 
Browse By Category
American History & Travel
Ancient History
Animation, Cartoons & Comics
Antiques & Collectibles
Architecture
Art - Canadian
Art - First Nations/Indigenous Art
Art - General
Art Instruction
British History
Business, Finance
Canadiana
Cars & Car Racing
Childrens
Civil Aircraft & Aviation
Drama, Plays, Theater
Fantasy
Fashion, Costume & Accessories
Film
Folio Society

View all Categories
 
Gift Card
Checkout a Gift Card


 
Go To:

Global Book Town
The independent online bookstores on Global Book Town have nearly a million used, rare and out of print books.

 

 
 
 

Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. Listings

If you cannot find what you want on this page, then please use our search feature to search all our listings.

Click on Title to view full description

 
View Image
1 Foster, J.A. Foreword by Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. FOR LOVE AND GLORY: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CANADA'S AIR FORCES.
McClelland & Stewart, (Toronto, 1989). 
143 pp, small 4to (10 1/4" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0771032463 Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs. "Canada's contribution to the development of aviation has been enormous. Author and former RCAF pilot J.A. Foster takes you to the beginning in 1909, just six years ater the success at Kitty Hawk, when the first manned flying machine to operate successfully within the British Empire flew at Baddeck, Nova Scotia. He documents the period between the wars when the Royal Canad ian Air Force was officially founded, through to the massive Canadian support in World War II, the Cold War and to the present, when detente means - perhaps unwisely - a reduction in air force personnel and units..." Minor wrinkle at bottom of s p i ne, rear board slightly bowed. Dust jacket has very minor edge wear, light edge wrinkling. VG+/VG+ 
Price: 15.00 USD
Add to Shopping Cart
 
 
View Image
2 Foster, J.A. HEART OF OAK: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY.
Methuen, Toronto, (1985), 1st. editionn. 
143 pp, small 4to (10 1/4"), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0458992305 The Royal Canadian Navy was born on May 4, 1910 when the Canadian government passed the Naval Services Act. During WWII, Canada grew from a 'Five trawler navy' to the third l argest in the world. After WWII, it dwindled to a small, ineffective force. This book is a tribute to the RCN's 75th anniversary. Very minor edge rubbing, minor waviness to fore-edge of textblock. Dust jacket has minor wrinkling at top of spin e and bottom of front hinge, very light browning on spine and on rear hinge area. Very Good+/Very Good 
Price: 20.00 USD
Add to Shopping Cart
 
 
View Image
3 McGuffie, T.H., ed. (Lt-Col. Charles B. Appleby, Major A. McK. Annand, J. & B. Mollo, T.H. McGuffie, Major P.E. Abbott, J.H. Broomfield, G. Archer Parfitt, Brigadier E.Foster Hall, et al.) JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR ARMY HISTORICAL RESEARCH. JUNE, 1961. VOL. XXXIX. NO. 158.
Society for Army Historical Research, London, 1961. 
Paging runs 55 - 110, 9 7/8" H, soft cover. Two colour plate, 6 pages sepiatone illustrations. Contents include: Captain George Jolland (1743 to 1773); A Report of the Tientsin Volunteer Corps in 1900; Waterloo Officers; The Life of a Light Cavalr y Regiment (continued); Photographs of Four H.E.I.C. Artillery Officers; Some Hundred Unreasonable Parliament Men / Notes: Loyal Wenlock Volunteer Infantry, c. 1803; etc. / Questions; Replies (The Oldest Regiment; etc.). Interior - minor browning t o pages, area of light browning at bottom inside of front cover, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - light to moderate edge wear/wrinkling, light browning, issue number written in ink on spine. Very Good- 
Price: 20.00 USD
Add to Shopping Cart
 
 
4 Foster, J.A. MUSKETS TO MISSILES: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CANADA'S GROUND FORCES.
Methuen, Toronto, (1987), Ist printing. 
251 pp, small 4to, Hardcover in dust jacket. Profusely illus in b&w with photos, drawings, pictorial endpapers. Covers from the 1600's to United Nations peacekeeping duties. Contents: Contest for a Continent; Rivalry and Revolution; Rebels and Ra iders; Confederation; On Foreign Service; World War I; World War II; The Korean War and Other Actions; Sidearms and Rifles; Appendix: Canadian Regiments in Order of Precedence. Light edgewear to boards. Dust jacket has minor edge wrinkling, lig h t rubbing to rear panel. VG/VG 
Price: 15.00 USD
Add to Shopping Cart
 
 
View Image
5 Johnson, L.A. & MacKirdy, K.A., eds. (Foster J.K. Griezic, Malcolm MacLeod, Lawrence Kitzan, Irene Dawson, K.C.A. Dawson.) ONTARIO HISTORY. THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ONTARIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOLUME LIX. NUMBER 1. MARCH 1967.
Ontario Historical Society, Toronto, 1967. 
56 pp, 9 13/16" H, soft cover. Contents: William McDougall and the North Ontario and North Lanark By-Elections, 1864; News From Our Local Socities; Simcoe's Schooner 'Onondaga'; The London Missionary Society in Upper Canada; The Dawson Route 1857- 1883: A Selected Bibliography With Annotations; Membership; Notes. Interior - faint erased old pencilled price and soft crease at top corner of first page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - slight browning to ed ges of textblock, light rubbing/soiling, one small corner crease, light edge wear/wrinkling on spine. Very Good- 
Price: 5.00 USD
Add to Shopping Cart
 
 
View Image
6 Foster, J.A. SEA WINGS: A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CANADA'S WATERBORNE DEFENCE AIRCRAFT.
Methuen, Ontario, (1986), 1st. edition. 
143 pp, sm 4to. (10 1/2" H), hard cover in dust jacket. A fascinating collection of historical photographs through which the author explores Canada's military aviation history, linked to fresh and salt water. Dust jacket has very light rubbing. V G+/VG+ 
Price: 17.50 USD
Add to Shopping Cart
 
 

 


Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Antiquarius.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Argosybooks.ca
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Ayerego.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Barbarossabooks.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Bibliotique.us
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Boomersbooks.net
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Cmgbooksandart.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Doreenstephensbooks.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Doullbooks.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Dustjacket.ca
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Gusbooks.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Kbookscanada.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Kisselburgmilitarybooks.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Lairdbooks.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Naughtonsbooks.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Olmsteadbooks.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Russellbooks.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Schoonerbooks.com
Foster, J.A. Foreword By Air Commodore Leonard J. Birchall. on Shelflives.ca


Questions, comments, or suggestions
Please write to info@CapricornBooks.ca
Copyright©2010. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by ChrisLands.com