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50 Famous Tanks
by Bradford, George and Morgan, Len
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fair Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Arco Publishing Company, Inc, New York, 1967. First Edition. Softcover. Fair Condition. Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. introduction by authors and data tables. The text is illustrated with both black and white photographs and illustrations, some of the illustrations are cutaways. Illustrated card cover with green and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. The title says it all – each tank is given when it was in use, a brief line of its use and technical dart. The tanks commence with Little Willie from the British in 1915 and finish with the American Sheridan tank of 1965. The book shows age and use. Creasing to the book corners with reading creases to the backstrip. Heavy rubbing of the book panels and edges and there is chipping to the spine gutter edges. Browning with scattered foxing to the textblock edges. Some handling marks to the pages which also show age toning. Previous owner's details to the top edge of the title page. Size: Landscape 12mo. 96 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; Tanks; Inventory No: 0119371. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0119371
- Title
- 50 Famous Tanks
- Author
- Bradford, George and Morgan, Len
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Arco Publishing Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- BZDB2 military tanks, description, use, technical data, World War I, World War II, modern Military & Warfare; Tanks; Photographic and Illustrations Unbranded Bradford, George and Morgan, Len 50 Famous Tanks
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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