Warrendale, PA: Society of Automotive Engineers, 1995. First Edition. First printing. Octavo (27cm). Red paper over boards, titled in gilt on spine, with dust jacket; xvi,426pp; black and white illustrations. Gently rubbed, minor spotting to edges of text block, one or two internal spots and creases, but largely clean: Very Good. Jacket heavily faded at spine and rear cover along spine, else clean and sound: Very Good.

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Bookseller: Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 57501
Title: Allied Aircraft Piston Engines of World War II
Author: WHITE, Graham
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers
Place of Publication: Warrendale, PA
Date Published: 1995
Bookseller catalogs: WW2;

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First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...