The book, British Civil Aircraft 1919-59 Volume 1 represents a comprehensive reference work on all aircraft ever registered for civilian purposes under British registration from 1919 to 1959.  The aircraft manufacturers reviewed range from A.B.C. to Dudley Watt and include both British and foreign producers.  Aircraft covered range from ultra-light single-seat models to heavy transports and are reviewed alphabetically by manufacturers and then in order of each aircraft’s model designation.  The main body of “British Civil Aircraft 1919-59 Volume 1” covers 110 important types, includes description, development and operational histories together with aircraft specifications.  The aircraft specification tables include: 1) Manufacturer; 2) Power-Plant; 3) Dimensions; 4) Weights and 5) Performance.  The major sections of “British Civil Aircraft 1919-59 Volume 1” are as follows: 1) Foreword; 2) Notes on the use of this book; 3) A.B.C.; 4) Aeronca; 5) Airspeed; 6) Alliance; 7) Alula; 8) ANEC; 9) Angus; 10) Armstrong Whitworth; 11) Arpin; 12) Arrow; 13) Auster; 14) Austin; 15) Aviation Traders; 16) Avro; 17) B.A.; 18) B.A.C.; 19) Barnwell; 20) B.A.T.; 21) B.E.; 22) Beardmore; 23) Beech; 24) Bell; 25) Bellanca; 26) Benes Mraz; 27) Blackburn; 28) Boeing; 29) Boulton and Paul; 30) Breda; 31) Bristol; 32) British Burnelli; 33) British Marine; 34) Britten-Norman; 35) Broughton-Blayney; 36) Brunswick; 37) Bucker; 38) Canadair; 39) Carden-Baynes; 40) Caudron; 41) Central; 42) Cessna; 43) Chilton; 44) Chrislea; 45) Cierva; 46) Civilian; 47) Clarke; 48) C.L.W.; 49) Comper; 50) Consolidated; 51) Convair; 52) Cranwell; 53) Cunliffe-Owen; 54) Currie; 55) Curtiss; 56) Dart; 57) De Bolotoff; 58) De Bruyne; 59) Deekay; 60) De Haviland; 61) Desoutter; 62) Dornier; 63) Douglas; 64) Druine; 65) Dudley Watt; 66) Appendix A – Miscellaneous Civil Aircraft; 67) Appendix B – Military Types used for Civil Purposes; 68) Appendix C; 69) Appendix D – Individual Aircraft Histories; 70) Index of Aeroplanes and 71) Index of Engines.  In addition to an informative narrative, “British Civil Aircraft 1919-59 Volume 1” includes the following features: 1) Approximately 510 black and white photographs and 2) About 109 multi-view black and white aircraft illustrations.  This book is 576 pages, comes with a clear plastic protective cover and is in very good condition with only minor wear on the dust cover.  The author is A. J. Jackson.  Edition published in 1959.