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The Invisible War-Plane
A Tale of Air Adventure in the
Great Campaign
by
Claude Grahame-White
and
Harry Harper
Illustrated by
John de G. Bryan
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Publisher and place of
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Dimensions in inches (to
the nearest quarter-inch) |
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London: Blackie and Son Limited |
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5” wide x 7½” tall |
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Edition |
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Length |
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There is no date of Publication; however this
volume dates from circa 1915 |
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272 pages |
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Condition of covers |
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Internal condition |
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Original pictorial cloth gilt. The covers are
marked and rubbed, with some loss of colour on the front boards and spine,
and variation of colour on the rear boards. The spine ends and corners are
heavily bumped and lightly frayed. |
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There is a previous owner's name inscribed on
the front end-paper and a small pencil mark on page 21, together with a
cryptic code on the rear end-paper. There is some play in the inner hinges.
The edge of the text block is lightly foxed and dust-stained. The paper has
tanned with age. |
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Dust-jacket present? |
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Other
comments |
No
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Showing some wear to the covers and with some
edge-foxing but still a pleasing example. |
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Illustrations,
maps, etc |
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Contents |
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Please see below for details |
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Please see below for details |
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Post & shipping
information |
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Payment options |
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The packed weight is approximately
700 grams.
Full shipping/postage information is
provided in a panel
at the end of this listing.
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Payment options
include-
UK bidders: cheque (in
GBP), debit card, credit card (Visa, MasterCard but
not Amex), PayPal
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International bidders: credit card
(Visa, MasterCard but not Amex), PayPal
Full payment information is provided in a
panel at the end of this listing. |
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The Invisible War-Plane
Contents
I. An Unceremonious Arrival
II. Willoughby Explains his Mission
III. Rosenthal Accepts an Invitation to Dine
IV. Willoughby leaves Dale's Biplane in Mid-Air
V. The Duel in the Air
VI. An Awkward Predicament—and Some Theories
VII. The Cipher Message by Wireless
VIII. Kerr and the Boys Seize an Airship
IX. The Fight in the Cottages
X. A Night in a Zeppelin
XI. First Blood in the Air War
XII. The Professor gives a Demonstration
XIII. The Trial Flight of the Invisible Machine
XIV. Sinking of the German Submarine
XV. A Study in Dust-clouds
XVI. The Skirmish in the Village
XVII. The Threatened German Air-raid
XVIII. Naval Zeppelin L.Z. 10.
XIX. The Professor's Final Coup
XX. An Explanation
Illustrations
"The Professor, bending over the eye-pieces, was seeking to
determine the speed of the aircraft " Frontispiece
" With a slanting, sickening dive, she plunged down
helplessly towards the sea"
"The bow of the submarine could be seen jerking skyward"
"With a jerk and a roar from its motor, the car leapt
forward and sped down the road "
" The airships flew outward across the water, leaving
Heligoland behind"
" With one bomb from the tubes in the fore-car, the
Professor had sent her to destruction "
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The Invisible War-Plane
Authors’ Note
This is a purely non-technical book.
It is a book of fiction and not of fact; and, remembering that
fiction should be well ahead always of fact, we make no excuse for
picturing such an aeroplane as is described in the pages that
follow; or for suggesting an expedient by which, when air-fleets
attack cities, the inhabitants might seek to protect themselves.
Science is moving already, and in remarkable ways, not only in the
development of aviation, but in plans to safeguard earth-folk from
perils of the air.
Flying is still in its infancy; and in the European War the
aeroplane, though it has already done so much, has given no more
really than a suggestion of what its ultimate powers may be.
The imaginary incidents we have described in this book, surprising
though they may seem to-day, are likely to be eclipsed in the future
by actual events.
C. G.-W.
H. H.
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Please note: to avoid opening the book out, with the
risk of damaging the spine, some of the pages were slightly raised on the
inner edge when being scanned, which has resulted in some blurring to the
text and a
shadow on the inside edge of the final images.
Some of the illustrations may
be shown enlarged for greater detail and clarity.
"The Professor, bending over the
eye-pieces, was seeking to determine the speed of the aircraft "
Frontispiece
" With a slanting, sickening dive, she
plunged down helplessly towards the sea"
"The bow of the submarine could be
seen jerking skyward"
"With a jerk and a roar from its
motor, the car leapt forward and sped down the road "
" The airships flew outward across the
water, leaving Heligoland behind"
" With one bomb from the tubes in the
fore-car, the Professor had sent her to destruction "
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE
BIDDERS |
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U.K. Bidders:
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To estimate the
“packed
weight” each book is first weighed and then
an additional amount of 200 grams is added to allow for the packaging
material (all
books are securely wrapped and posted in a cardboard book-box). The weight
of the book and packaging is
then rounded up to the nearest hundred grams to arrive at the postage
figures below. I make no charge for packaging materials and
do not seek to profit
from postage and packaging. Postage can be combined for multiple purchases. |
Packed weight: approximately 700gr
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Postage options to U.K. addresses: |
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Post is free
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First Class
Recorded Post (includes £39.00 insurance) is £3.40
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Special Delivery, which is
fully insured and guarantees next-day delivery, is £6.70
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Parcel Post (insured up to
£39.00) is £4.41
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Parcel Post (insured up to
£100.00) is £5.41
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£39.00), insurance is not usually necessary. If in
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however, on full insurance being paid for any book which sells for more than
£60.00. I do hope you understand that this is for the benefit of both buyer
and seller.
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card (Visa or MasterCard, but not Amex), cheque (payable to
"G Miller", please), or PayPal.
Please contact me with name and
address and payment details within seven days of the end of the auction;
otherwise I reserve the right to cancel the auction and re-list the item.
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International
Bidders:
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To estimate the
“packed
weight” each book is first weighed and then
an additional amount of 200 grams is added to allow for the packaging
material (all
books are securely wrapped and posted in a cardboard book-box). The
weight of the book and packaging is then rounded up to the nearest
hundred grams to arrive at the postage figures below.
I make no charge for packaging materials and do not
seek to profit
from shipping and handling.
Shipping can
usually be combined for multiple purchases
(to a
maximum
of 5 kilograms in any one parcel with the exception of Canada, where
the limit is 2 kilograms). |
Packed weight: approximately 700gr
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Ordinary Air Mail
= (uninsured) |
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Uninsured Air Mail
delivery to Europe (including Turkey) |
£4.64 |
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Uninsured Air Mail delivery to
America, Canada, Australasia |
£8.81 |
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Uninsured Air Mail delivery to most other countries |
£8.81 |
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Air Mail + Signed For
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“Signed For” Air Mail delivery to Europe (including Turkey) |
£8.34 |
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“Signed For” Air Mail delivery to America, Canada, Australasia |
£12.51 |
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“Signed For” Air Mail delivery to most other countries |
£12.51 |
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Air Mail + Signed For +
Insurance =
(£250 - £500 insurance depending on destination) |
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“Insured + Signed For” Air Mail
delivery to Europe (including Turkey) |
£10.54 |
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“Insured + Signed For” delivery to
America, Canada, Australasia |
£14.71 |
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“Insured + Signed For” delivery to most other countries |
£14.71 |
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(includes £39.00 insurance) and Fully Insured “Signed For” Air Mail postage. Insurance and/or tracking is
normally required for all books which have a final bid price over £39.00. For lower-value books (where the final bid is less than
£39.00), insurance is not usually necessary. If in
doubt, please contact me before bidding. I must insist,
however, on full insurance being paid for any book which sells for more than
£60.00. I do hope you understand that this is for the benefit of both buyer
and seller.
Due to the
extreme length of time taken for some deliveries, surface mail is no longer
a viable option and I am unable to offer it even in the case of heavy items.
I am afraid that I cannot make any exceptions to this rule. Please do not
bid and then ask me to alter the shipping figure: if the shipping figures
quoted above are unacceptable to you, then please do not bid on this item.
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Pounds Sterling] but only if drawn on a major British bank.
Regretfully, due to extremely
high conversion charges, I CANNOT accept foreign currency : all payments
must be made in GBP [British Pounds Sterling]. This can be accomplished easily
using a credit card, which I am able to accept as I have a separate,
well-established business.
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Please contact me with your name and address and payment details within
seven days of the end of the auction; otherwise I reserve the right to
cancel the auction and re-list the item
Prospective international
bidders should ensure that they are able to provide credit card details or
pay by PayPal within 7 days of the end of the auction (or inform me that
they will be sending a cheque in GBP drawn on a major British bank). I am afraid that Bank
Transfers and Money Orders are not acceptable due to the conversion charges. If this is a problem, or you wish to confirm
my bona fides, please contact me before bidding. Thank you. |
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(please note that the
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auction)
Book dimensions are given in
inches, to the nearest quarter-inch, in the format width x height.
Please
note that, to differentiate them from soft-covers and paperbacks, modern
hardbacks are still invariably described as being ‘cloth’ when they are, in
fact, predominantly bound in paper-covered boards pressed to resemble cloth. |
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same condition in which they were dispatched. For this reason, all books are
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