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Assult from the Sky; A History of Airborne Warfare
by Weeks, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0729600084
- ISBN 13
- 9780729600088
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Books for Pleasure, Dee Why West, New South Wales, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 192 pp., introduction by author, glossary, bibliography, acknowledgements and index. Pale grey coloured endpapers. Black and white photographic half title page and title page, showing military parachutists. The text is illustrated with numerous black and white and coloured photographs, maps and coloured illustrations. Dark red coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Corners of the book are slightly bumped but the head and heel of spine are quite heavily bumped. Dust marks to the top book edge and to the top paper edge. Photographic dustwrapper, showing a montage of different aspects of air warfare, with maroon coloured background, with white writing on the front panel and spine. Corners of the dust wrapper are slightly chipped, and there is one tear on the top dust wrapper front panel. Dustwrapper slightly rubbed and faded, and the bottom edge is likewise. This book is the history of airborne warfare -- a phenomenon of the 20th century. it includes the generals, planners and parachutists, the aircraft, gliders, weapons and helicopters, which have made airborne warfare so successful. Size: Folio (over 12" tall ). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Aviation; Military History -- Hardware; ISBN: 0729600084. ISBN/EAN: 9780729600088. Inventory No: 0101308. . 9780729600088
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0101308
- Title
- Assult from the Sky; A History of Airborne Warfare
- Author
- Weeks, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0729600084
- ISBN 13
- 9780729600088
- Publisher
- Books for Pleasure
- Place of Publication
- Dee Why West, New South Wales
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Airborne Warfare -- History, Military History, War, Parachuting -- Military, Aviation; Military History -- Hardware; Unbranded ISBN: 0729600084 EAN: 9780729600088 Weeks, John Assult from the Sky; A History of Airborne Warfare
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation; Military History -- Hardware;
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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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