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Dave Dawson in Libya (The War Adventure Series)
by Bowen, R(obert) Sidney
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G-/Good-
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Akron, Ohio: Saalfield Publishing Company, 1941. First Thus . Hardcover. G-/Good-. Book #3 in the 15-book WWII adventure series for boys featuring aviator Dave Dawson. Orig. published in 1941 by Crown, this is a contemporaneous reprint from Saalfied, not a modern reprint. Hardcover with dark blue cloth over boards stamped with a black image of Dave & his plan to front/lettering to spine is in Good- condition: clean, binding strong & straight. NO writing/underlining/highlighting; not ex-lib. Pages heavily tanned & very fragile, commensurate with poor quality wartime paper. Flaws: both hinges cracked, front one starting. rubbing to extremities, heaviest at both ends of spine & corners. Spotting/soil to spine. The unclipped DJ is colorful & bright, but also Good-, downgraded due to heavy rubbing to extremities, many small chips, soil; nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021221
- Title
- Dave Dawson in Libya (The War Adventure Series)
- Author
- Bowen, R(obert) Sidney
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G-
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- Saalfield Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Akron, Ohio
- Date Published
- 1941
- Keywords
- BOYS YA MIDDLE SCHOOL SERIES CHAPTER BOOKS FLYING AVIATORS AVIATION PILOTS MILITARY FORTIES WORLD WAR TWO WWII
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Collectible Series; Transportation: Planes/Trains/Automobiles/Boats/Motorcycles/Bikes;
Terms of Sale
Gargoyle Books
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About the Seller
Gargoyle Books
Biblio member since 2006
La Mesa, California
About Gargoyle Books
On-line booksellers since 1996
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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