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[CS4001] 6-1/4"x 9" 24 page brochure. "The 400 H.P. 'Bristol' Jupiter Radial Aircooled Aero Engine". Provides drawings and pictures of the engine and its installation inaircraft. Also has specifications. Cover has collage of aircraft using engine. Circa 1924. A piece approximately 3-3/4" x 1-1/4" has been cut from bottom of cover (does not affect text, as back of cover is blank.) Date stamp on front cover and small label applied to top of cover. Interior VG. $65.00

[CS4002] 6" x 8-1/4" 40 page brochure "Luftfahrt-Lehrbucherei - Band 18 - Die Deutschen Flugmotoren Jumo 205". Text in German. Provides exploded views, drawings, and descriptive specifications. Dated 1940. Very light water stain to bottom edge, else VG. $55.00

[CS4003] 8-5/8"x 11" 6 panel pamphlet "Fiat Engines at the Second Annual New York Aviation Show". Illustrates the Fiat Type A55 and A50 engines along with data on other Fiat engines. Includes specifications. Back panel describes records held by Fiat powered aircraft. February 1930. Tears to folds. Small piece missing from bottom corner, else VG. $45.00

[CS4007] 8" x 10" 4 page De Havilland "Gipsy Minor Engine - Price List and Specification". Dated June 1939. VG. $40.00

[CS4008] 8-1/8" x 10-1/2" 4 page De Havilland "Gypsy Twelve Engine - Specification". Dated April 1939. Some light creasing, else VG. $40.00

[CS4010] 8-3/8" x 14-1/4" brochure (containing 18 single-sided sheets) on the "Gypsy Minor Aero Engine". Lists specifications and operational characteristics along with photos and the many accomplishments of this engine. Dated October 1938. Small paperclip stain on first page, else VG. $60.00

[CS4011] 8-1/8" x 10-1/2" 4 page De Havilland "Gypsy Six Series II Engine - Price List and Specification". Dated June 1938. Some damage one edge, does not affect text. $40.00

[CS4015] 5-5/8" x 7-3/8" 6 panel brochure on the engines manufactured by Farman. Text in French. Circa 1925. Minor tear along one fold. Has GM Research Lab rubber stamp and label on front cover. Good + condition. $40.00

[CS4017] 22-3/4" x 15-3/4" Double sided advertisement for Salmson engines, Billancourt-Paris, France. Both front and back of sheet picture engines and their specifications. Circa 1930. Sheet has been folded into eighths and has some tears along folds. Corporate library label at top. Good minus condition. $65.00

[CS4019] 8-5/8" x 5-7/8" 8 page Hispano-Suiza brochure issued as a souvenir to celebrate the 1930 Paris-New York transatlantic crossing by Costes and Bellonte. French text. Dated 19302. Corporate library label on front cover. Good + condition. $85.00

[CS4022] 11-7/8" x 8-1/4" 16 page brochure on the Argus 410A 12 cylinder inverted 465 hp. engine. Catalog also has 16 clear plastic overlay pages that show cutaway portions of the engine. Issued by Argus Motoren GMBH of Berlin, Germany. German text. Circa 1935. Spotting and crease to cover. Good minus condition. $175.00

[CS4023] 5-3/4" x 8-1/4" 8 panel pamphlet on the Jumo-Junkers 205, 210 and 211 engines. Provides technical specifications of each engine plus a brief description of their automatic propeller. German text. Circa 1936. VG. $85.00

[CS4026] 11-1/4" x 8-1/2" 20 page brochure on the Napier Series XI 530 hp., 12 Cylinder, 3 block (one verticle, two at 60 degree vee) engine. Describes in four languages (English, French, Italian and German) the design attributes of the engine. Circa 1935. VG. $150.00

[CS4031] 8-3/8" x 6-5/8" 8 panel brochure ("Twice Round the World Untouched") on the De Havilland 100 hp. "Gipsy" four cylinder inline air cooled engine. Circa 1935. Folds are weak, else VG minus. $60.00

[CS4035] 8" x 13" 4 page brochure on the Rolls Royce Ltd 'Kestrel' and 'Buzzard' aero engines. Text is in both English and French and covers in detail technical aspects for both engines. Circa 1930. Two penned numbers on front cover. VG. $65.00

[CS4037] 8-1/4" x 11-5/8" 4 page brochure (opens to 15-3/4" x 11-5/8") issued by Junkers Flugzeug und Motorenwerke, Dessau, Germany. French text. Entitled "Le Moteur D'Aviation Junkers - Jumo 211". Brochure describes performance and specifications of this 12 cylinder inverted vee 1000 hp. engine. Circa 1937. Wear and creasing along edges. VG minus. $65.00

[CS4040] 6" x 10" 44 page brochure on the Bristol "Jupiter" aircraft engine. French text. Describes the technical aspects and performance curves for Type "F" models, as well as photos of its use in aircraft. Circa 1934. VG. $75.00

[CS4042] 5-5/8" x 10" 6 panel pamphlet with additional sheet inserted. Issued by Fiat, Torino, Italy and entitled "Fiat Motori D'Aviazione". Italian text provides brief description of the various engines and aircraft utilizing them. Covers A 24 R, A 70, A S 6, A 30 RA, A 78 RC, A 59 R, and A 33 RC. Back panel lists technical details in a table format for easy comparison. Circa 1935. VG minus. $75.00

[CS4043] 8-1/4" x 10-7/8" 4 page brochure issued by lsotta Fraschini, Milano, Italy. Provides performance curve and short description of the "Asso 200" 250 hp. engine. Dimensional drawing on rear page. English text. Circa 1930. Small piece missing from lower right hand corner, does not affect text. VG. $65.00

[CS4049] 8-3/4" x 12-5/8" 4 page brochure issued by Isotta Franschini, Milano, Italy. Provides an overview of the company and discusses the 1928 and 1929 Savoia-Marchetti tours of the Mediterranean areas. Center pages provide map and routes of the aircraft. Back panel shows types of engines I-F produced at time. Circa 1930. Small piece of lower right hand corner missing. Several minor tears not affecting text. Paper browning. $70.00

[CS4058] 9" x 12" 60 page brochure issued by Isotta Fraschini, Milano, Italy and entitled "Aviation - Isotta Fraschini's contribution to Italian Aviation". This was a presentation given at the International Civil Aeronautics Conference in Washington, DC. on 17 December, 1928. English text describes the company and the various engines and the aircraft that use them. The presentation was given to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Wright Bros. flight. Spine has small tear at top and 6" tear at bottom. Rubber stamp to front cover and title page. Good minus condition. $85.00

[CS4059] 9-1/2" x 11" 94 page brochure issued by Isotta Fraschini, Milano, Italy entitled "Aviation". French text describes all the aviation engines the company was manufacturing as well as picturing the various aircraft that used them. A very scarce and informative brochure. Circa 1926. VG minus. $90.00

[CS4060] 9" x 6-1/2" 8 sheet (printed on one side only) brochure issued by Isotta Fraschini, Milan, Italy and entitled "Moteurs D'Aviation". French text provides photo and specifications for the 170 hp. Type V 4 B of 1915-16, the 260 hp. Type V 6 of 1917-18, the 290 hp. Type V 8 of 1918, and the 310 hp. Type V 9 of 1919. Very Rare. VG. $120.00

[CS4065] 9" x 11-3/8" 8 panel brochure (opens to 18" x 22-3/4") issued by The De Havilland Co., Ltd., Stag Lane Aerodrome, Middlesex, England. Entitled "Gipsy Aero Engines", it includes a technical description of the three variations of this engine and a detailed description of the specifications and construction. Circa 1935. Folds are tender, with minor tears. (2) errata slips pasted to brochure. Good condition. $65.00

[CS4067] 5-1/4" x 8-1/4" 8 page brochure issued by Avions Louis Breguet of France. French text. Describes the details and specifications of the 1000 hp. "Quadri-Moteur". A 5" x 7" photo of the engine on display is included. Circa 1940. VG+. $65.00

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