MR. PIPER AND HIS CUBS by Francis, Devon - 1987

The Iowa State University Press, 1976. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Clean and tight. DJ in archival cover.

Iowa State University Press, Ames, 1973, Very Good Hardcover / Very Good Dustjacket, edgewear and closed tears on dustjacket, otherwise clean and tight.

Ames: Iowa State. Very Good. Hardcover. First. 1973.

Inscribed by a memeber of the Piper family
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Book and Jacket are in Fine, unused condition; no defects noted. As new. Jacket is in protective mylar sleeve. See photo.

Iowa State University, 1976, 1976. 4th ed. 256p. Photos. Early production models were pressed into service by the Army as artillery spotters and utility aircraft n WW II. In mylar. Fine/Fine Copy. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Ames: Iowa State, 1973. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Second printing. Near fine in a very good dust jacket that has some chipping and edge wear as well as an abrasion on the front panel. Endpapers illustrated with silhouettes showing genealogy of Piper Aircraft. Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. This account reflects not only the character and determination of William T. Piper but also the growth and development of the light plane industry in the United States and the use of its products throughout the world.

Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good- Condition/Very Good-. Book This book tells the story of the trials and tribulations of William T. Piper and his development of the Piper Cubs. From the front flap: "This lively told account reflects not only the character and determination of that remarkable man ..., but the fascinating tale of the growth and development of the light-plane industry in the United States and use of its products throughout the world. Here, for the first time, is the story of tiny machines with 65-horsepower engines that became the world's most lethal aircraft for tactical land warfare in World War II." Size: 8"-9" - Octavo (8vo). 256 pages. Item Type: Book. The text block is tight and the coated stock remains bright. There is some light foxing on the front and rear end papers and the first two leaves of the book (including the half-title page, frontispiece portrait, title page and copyright page.… Read More

Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1973. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. (xi) 256 pages, b/w photos in text, bibliography, acknowledgements, index, illustrated endpapers; 8vo, yellow cloth. Very good+, very slight dent bottom front cover, faint spotting top edge; dust jacket very good-, short tears front.

Ames,Iowa: Iowa State University Press, 1973. Book. Very Good. Hrd Cover. First Canadian Edition. 8 vo,. yellow cloth, xi, 256 pages illustrations, pict. endpapers, index, CONTENTS: The fire -- Britches without a fly -- The perfect bankrupt -- Hen houses always face south -- Two bills of divorcement -- Of bankers, brokers, barristers, and hanky panky -- Pilots by the peck -- War breeds grasshoppers -- The wild fliers -- The most lethal warplane in the world -- The well of innocence -- The kidney puncher -- The assault on the castle -- Birds with wings on the bottom -- The organization men -- The storm breaks -- The raid -- A monarch passes -- Cable address. small tear in d.j. at front lower spine. some minor edge loss to d.j. in protective mylar.