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When the tooth that she was saving for the tooth fairy disappears, Ora Mae sets out to find the thief and send him "airmail to the moon!"

The illuminating letters of the National Book Award winning poet Robert Bly and the Nobel Prize winning poet Tomas TranströmerOne day in spring 1964, the young American poet Robert Bly left his rural farmhouse and drove 150 miles to the University of Minnesota library in Minneapolis to obtain the latest book by the young Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer. When Bly returned home that evening with a copy of Tranströmer's The Half-Finished Heaven, he found a letter waiting for him from its author.With this remarkable coincidence as its beginning, what followed was a vibrant correspondence between two poets who would become essential contributors to global literature. Airmail collects more than 290 letters, written from 1964 until 1990, when Tranströmer suffered a stroke that has left him partially paralyzed and diminished his capacity to write. Across their correspondence, the two poets are profoundly engaged with each other and with the larger world: the Vietnam War, European and American elections, and the struggles of affording a life as a writer. Airmail also illuminates the work of translation as Bly began to render Tranströmer's poetry into English and Tranströmer began to translate Bly's poetry into Swedish. Their collaboration quickly turned into a friendship that has lasted fifty years.Insightful, brilliant, and often funny, Airmail provides a rare portrait of two artists who have become integral to each other's particular genius. This publication marks the first time letters by Bly and Tranströmer have been made available in the United States.

A comprehensive handbook of New Zealand Aerophilately with complete accounts of many of the pioneer trans-ocean flights to and from New Zealand.

A few visionary crews of pilots, mechanics and postal officials began the airmail service. Many gave their lives for it. These are a few of their stories......

When the tooth that she was saving for the tooth fairy disappears, Ora Mae sets out to find the thief and send him "airmail to the moon!"

"A return to the world of Chibi vampire! A collection of touching manga stories that follows the continuing adventure of our favorite vampire... finally discover what happened to Karin and her friends all while getting a glimpse of some mysterious vampires from the Marker family that were never before seen in the main series"--From publisher description.

With air travel a regular part of daily life in North America, we tend to take the infrastructure that makes it possible for granted. However, the systems, regulations, and technologies of civil aviation are in fact the product of decades of experimentation and political negotiation, much of it connected to the development of the airmail as the first commercially sustainable use of airplanes. From the lighted airways of the 1920s through the radio navigation system in place by the time of World War II, this book explores the conceptualization and ultimate construction of the initial US airways systems.The daring exploits of the earliest airmail pilots are well documented, but the underlying story of just how brick-and-mortar construction, radio research and improvement, chart and map preparation, and other less glamorous aspects of aviation contributed to the system we have today has been understudied. Flying the Beam traces the development of aeronautical navigation of the US airmail airways from 1917 to 1941. Chronologically organized, the book draws on period documents, pilot memoirs, and firsthand investigation of surviving material remains in the landscape to trace the development of the system. The author shows how visual cross-country navigation, only possible in good weather, was developed into all-weather “blind flying.” The daytime techniques of “following railroads and rivers” were supplemented by a series of lighted beacons (later replaced by radio towers) crisscrossing the country to allow nighttime transit of long-distance routes, such as the one between New York and San Francisco.Although today’s airway system extends far beyond the continental US and is based on digital technologies, the way pilots navigate from place to place basically uses the same infrastructure and procedures that were pioneered almost a century earlier. While navigational electronics have changed greatly over the years, actually “flying the beam” has changed very little.

With air travel a regular part of daily life in North America, we tend to take the infrastructure that makes it possible for granted. However, the systems, regulations, and technologies of civil aviation are in fact the product of decades of experimentation and political negotiation, much of it connected to the development of the airmail as the first commercially sustainable use of airplanes. From the lighted airways of the 1920s through the radio navigation system in place by the time of World War II, this book explores the conceptualization and ultimate construction of the initial US airways systems.The daring exploits of the earliest airmail pilots are well documented, but the underlying story of just how brick-and-mortar construction, radio research and improvement, chart and map preparation, and other less glamorous aspects of aviation contributed to the system we have today has been understudied. Flying the Beam traces the development of aeronautical navigation of the US airmail airways from 1917 to 1941. Chronologically organized, the book draws on period documents, pilot memoirs, and firsthand investigation of surviving material remains in the landscape to trace the development of the system. The author shows how visual cross-country navigation, only possible in good weather, was developed into all-weather “blind flying.” The daytime techniques of “following railroads and rivers” were supplemented by a series of lighted beacons (later replaced by radio towers) crisscrossing the country to allow nighttime transit of long-distance routes, such as the one between New York and San Francisco.Although today’s airway system extends far beyond the continental US and is based on digital technologies, the way pilots navigate from place to place basically uses the same infrastructure and procedures that were pioneered almost a century earlier. While navigational electronics have changed greatly over the years, actually “flying the beam” has changed very little.

United States Postage Stamps 1902-1935, Regular Issues, Parcel Post, Airmails by Max G. Johl. Published by Quaterman Publications, Inc., 1976. HB w/intact DJ, 566pp, b/w illust. Never used condition.

United States Postage Stamps 1902-1935, Regular Issues, Parcel Post, Airmails by Max G. Johl. Published by Quaterman Publications, Inc., 1976. HB w/intact DJ, 566pp, b/w illust. Never used condition.

The World's Rarest Stamps 24K Gold-Plated Proof Coin Collection Featuring Images Of Some Of The Most Collectible Stamps Throughout History - A century ago in America, the very first regular airmail flights were set to begin on May 15,1918. In their honor, a special 24-cent, airmail stamp was rushed into production. The stamp showcased a blue Curtiss JN-4 biplane (nicknamed "Jenny") within a red frame. However, on just ONE sheet of 100 stamps the airplane's image was shown upside down. Today, these error stamps are incredibly rare - in 2016 just one stamp sold for an amazing $1.3 million! Now you can honor this coveted stamp and many others throughout history with this collection of heirloom-quality Proof coins. Introducing The World's Rarest Stamps Proof Coin Collection, available exclusively from The Bradford Exchange Mint. Your impressive collection begins with Issue One, The Inverted Jenny. Soon your collection continues with Issue Two, Abraham Lincoln and FREE Deluxe Display Box, followed by Issue Three, 3D Vermillion and additional Proof coin collectibles, each a separate issue to follow‡Intended as collector's items, each gleaming coin in this collection is offered in coveted Proof condition and richly plated in 24K gold. Proof quality coining dies create each coin's polished, mirror-like fields and raised, frosted imagery. Each non-monetary Proof coin showcases imagery of a valuable and coveted historic stamp on the back side, enhanced with selective color. The front side of each coin features a heraldic American eagle. Each commemorative Proof coin arrives sealed in a crystal-clear capsule to enjoy for years to come, and a FREE display box, arriving with Issue Two, is included with your collection so you can display and store your Proofs. This collection is sure to appeal to coin collectors and history buffs alike, but the edition is strictly limited to 1,918 complete collections. Strong demand is expected, so don't miss this opportunity. Order now!

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This is a new first edition paperback copy with a DJ, white spine. MEDIA SHIPPING ONLY, extra for airmail or international shipping.

This is a near fine, hardcover first edition copy in a near fine mylar protected DJ, black spine. Lovely photos of the art nouveau architecture of Barcelona. MEDIA SHIPPING ONLY, extra for airmail or international shipping.

Paperback. In Omaha, an evening stroll can provide passage into a fascinating past. Travel from a madam's elaborate grave in North Omaha to the site of the first U.S. airmail flight in Aksarben. Chase down the echoes of a Duke Ellington performance at the Dreamland Ballroom in the Jewell Building. Stow away on a tour that treats the whole city like a museum. Colorful street murals and Gilded Age mansions stand in as exhibits alongside the more traditional offerings of state markers and archival collections. Gain fresh appreciation for familiar landscapes and famous landmarks as Eileen Wirth and Carol McCabe move through Omaha neighborhood by neighborhood. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

This is a fine, as new, hardcover third edition, first printing copy, no DJ, black spine, MEDIA SHIPPING ONLY, much extra for airmail or international shipping.

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1995). 1995 1st edition. Small 8vo paperback (125 x 182mm). Pp144. Colour photographs, bibliography. Stiff card covers with flaps. Covers slightly faded but a new unread copy. A guide to the forage foods of saltwater gamefish ".crabs and shrimp, sand eels, mossbunker, mackerel, mullet, silversides and other prey of importance. .Tabory lists the important baits, where and how to find them, how to identify different baits, how they behave in nature, what waters hold which baits, and when they will appear. Also included are Lou's tested fly pattern suggestions, fly-action recommendations for each of the baits, plus color illustrations for each of species discussed - and for the imitations." Chapters include: Finding baits; The major foods; Places; Similar baitfish, all waters; Which fish eat what; Juvenile gamefish as food; Flies and fly types. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (New, Hardcover, 2004). 2004 1st edition. 4to (195 x 252mm). Pp368. Colour photographs throughout, colour illustrated maps by Gareth Fareham. Red boards, spine titled in gilt. Fine new copy in dust-wrapper. A collection of memorable carp angling sessions from Paisley and a great number of contributors. Chapters include: Memories of carp by Tim Paisley; The night of the beer barrels by Chris Ball; Hilti's Redmire forty by Jack Hilton and Tim Paisley; When it all comes right - Hutchy at Redmire by Rod Hutchinson; Colne Valley winter by Rod Hutchinson; West Arm monster by Kevin Ellis; The wonder of Wraysbury by Chris Ball; The Snake Pit common by Damian Clarke; Moonlight, mist and mangrove magic by Tim Paisley; Result at Bivvy City or a man's gotta do by Rod Hutchinson; The bulldozer by Leon Hoogendijk; December on the Mangrove by Tim Paisley; Chantecoq Lac du Der - big hit on the hell-hole by Rob Marsh; Memories of Mary by Dave Lane; Jack - light my fire! by Ian Chillcott; Horton - one of those years by Keith Jenkins; The monster(s) from the Mere by Terry Hearn; Orchid winter - after Arnie by Tim Paisley; An African dream by Rob Hughes; Dream session at Madine by Simon Crow; Domaine de Boux - merci beaucoup! by Tim Paisley; Introduction to Cassien - the Mecca by Tim Paisley; Christmas in the North Arm by Steve Briggs; The Shepherd's Cottage stretch and the big common by Tim Paisley; Birch opening, May 2001 - two out of three ain't bad! by Tim Paisley; South Arm saga by Tim Paisley; The Eye by Chris Pearson; The hunt for red october by Tim Paisley; Brook of dreams - the quest for two tone by Lee Jackson; Five fifties fortnight! by Tim Paisley; Two fifties in four hours by Frank Warwick; Fragments of time by Tim Paisley. The foreword is by Julian Cundiff. .

ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 2007). 2007 1st edition. Large 4to (220 x 280mm). Pp272. Colour & b/w photographs, photographic end-papers. Tan bonded leather boards, spine & upper board titled in gilt. Slight shelf-wear o/w a fine unread copy in dust-wrapper. One family, a passion for hunting, the bushmen of the Kalahari and the fascinating environments of the Kalahari and Okavango Delta make this book a truly fascinating read. The Blackbeard name was brought to Africa by Francis Blackbeard, a silver and goldsmith from England who came to Africa with his family [in] 1820. In 1879, his son Samuel left to go to the Bechuanaland (now Botswana) as a trader with the Bamangwato people" where the family have stayed ever since. "Dennis Blackbeard was one of Samuel's sons [who became] an accomplished hunter in Serowe. His driving passion was to become a professional hunter running "organized" safaris in Botswana. Between working at his newly built service station, Dennis would outfit and guide South African hunters on hunts in the Kalahari. Both Dennis's sons, Gavin and Ronnie, grew up with their father's love of hunting. Ronnie has his own safari company in Botswana today and some of his hunting stories will make your hair curl. Gavin's son, Luke, grew up amongst the Basari people, the bush people of the Kalahari who learned to track as soon as they could walk. Luke has learned and developed their incredible bush craft and tracking skills and has been described as "a legend in his own time." .

First Edition. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.