| The Observer's Book of Aircraft No. 11
<The observer's Book of Airplanes 1942 >The Observer's book of Aircraft 1957 From 1955 until 1992 annual editions were published, each having their own cover design. As with the other Observer books, this title went through many forms. The editions between 1979 & 1982 were issued in pictorial boards, not with the usual dust jacket. Between 1983 & 1992 the book was published as a paperback in the New Observer's Series, with a new number N1. The final edition was the only one not to be published by Frederick Warne, being issued by Bloomsbury, returning to a hardback pictorial board format with yet another title change to "The Observer's Book of Airliners." These little books proved very popular with Aircraft spotters who were aided by some excellent silhouettes by Dennis Punnett to help identification. With over 100,000 copies a year being sold they are not among the scarcest books, but copies from the early 1950s with their original dustwrappers can be hard to find in acceptable condition.
<Two versions of the 1967 edition 1988 Paperback edition> The final twist for a collector is that between 1960 and 1971 each annual edition had two versions of the dust jacket, one with the year on the spine and one without. Therefore many collectors try to go for uniform wrapper types during this period so that they look correct on the shelf, and for the completist - well, they require a set of each! To see our current stock on this book look below or Click Here Below interior page from 1967 edition
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Green, William & Pollinger, Gerald. No illustrator listed. Stock no. 1203904
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Observers series No. 11. Describing 152 aircraft with 274 illustrations. 6th edition. Covers are a little mottled. Wrapper is grubby with small chips to corners and edge-wear. [S]
Price: £38.00
Green, William.Illustrated by Punnett, Dennis. Stock no. 1703177
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Observer's Book No. 39. With silhouettes by Denis Punnett. Wrapper edge-worn. [S] 0723200815.
Price: £18.00
Green, William.Illustrated by Punnett, Dennis. Stock no. 1703016
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st. 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Observers Book No 38. Printers code:587.367. A few ink words to base of title page. Wrapper lightly foxed with a little edge-wear. [S] 0723200807.
Price: £18.00
Green, William.Illustrated by Punnett, Dennis. Stock no. 1203539
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st. 1967. Almost very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. Observers Book No 38. Printers code: 587.367. Tape residue to covers, pastedowns and verso of wrapper. Wrapper is edge-chipped. [S] 0723200807.
Price: £14.00
Green, William.Illustrated by Punnett, Dennis. Stock no. 1203538
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1st. 1967. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Observer's Book No. 39. With silhouettes by Denis Punnett. Printers code: 1853.166. Wrapper is browned with some edge-nicks. [S] 0723200815.
Price: £15.00
Green, William.Illustrated by Punnett, Dennis. Stock no. 1105016
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1969. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Observer's Book No. 11. Describing 153 aircraft with 279 illustrations. 18th edition. Some scuffing to wrapper. [R] 0723210322.
Price: £9.00
Green, William.Illustrated by Punnett, Dennis. Stock no. 1105015
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1970. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Observers Series No. 11. Describing 155 aircraft with 280 illustrations. 19th edition. Some scuffing to wrapper. [R]
Price: £8.00
Green, William.Illustrated by Punnett, Dennis. Stock no. 1105014
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1967. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Observers series No. 11. Describing 155 aircraft with 279 illustrations. 16th edition. Some scuffing to wrapper. [R]
Price: £8.00
Green, William.Illustrated by Punnett, Dennis. Stock no. 1105012
Frederick Warne. 1968. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Observers Series No. 11. Seventeenth Edition. Wrapper is chipped and creased with crease to front flap. [R] 072320053.
Price: £10.00
Green, William.Illustrated by Punnett, Dennis. Stock no. 1105011
Frederick Warne & Co Ltd.. 1966. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper. Observer Book no. 11. Describing 156 aircraft with 279 illustraions. 15th edition. Light scuffing to wrapper. [R]
Price: £12.00

This is one of the most successful of the Observer's Books and probably the title with the most editions for a collector. The book started life entitled 'The Observer Book of Airplanes' written by Joseph Lawrence and was issued with this title in 1942, 1943 & 1945. Interestingly this book was not issued as an Observers Series number until 1949. The 1949 edition saw a number of changes, the most notable being the change in the title from Airplanes to Aircraft. It was allocated the number 11 in the Observer's Series and the authors became William Green and Gerald Pollinger. 


