A very complete book (4 volumes), with both theory and practical
information, is Lee & Lo, _Antenna Handbook_. It should be in print. For
theory, one I particularly like for clarity and insight is King, Mimno,
and Wing, _Transmission Lines, Antennas, and Wave Guides_. There's a
1965 Dover paperback reprinting of the 1945 original, that's pretty easy
to come by. Another theory book is Jordan and Balmain, _Electromagnetic
Waves and Radiating Systems_. And if you really like math and want to
get at some fundamentals, try King and Harrison, _Antennas and Waves_.
(It'll give you an appreciation for the subtle complexity of even a
humble dipole, and a real appreciation for today's modeling programs.)
I'm quite sure that all but Lee and Lo are out of print, but it's
getting pretty easy to find older books on the web. Amazon has a deal
with a lot of small dealers, so you can order older books from Amazon --
I just got a 1965 book on numerical methods from a bookstore in Colorado
that I ordered through Amazon.

If you really want to dig into antenna theory, you're really studying
electromagnetics. There are a number of good textbooks in that field, also.

Roy Lewallen, W7EL

alhearn wrote:
Can anyone recommend a good antenna book that is primarily advanced
theory and less practical construction -- a book that is currently
available, say, from Amazon? I have the ARRL Antenna Handbook, and
John Kraus's 1st (1950) and 3rd (2001) editions of Antennas (looking
for 2nd edition (1988) if anyone knows about one). One can never have
too many antenna books....

Al, WA4GKQ