PURE LUCK: The Authorised Biography of Sir Thomas Sopwith, 1988-1989
by Bramson, Alan
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very good
- ISBN 10
- 085979105X
- ISBN 13
- 9780859791052
- Seller
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Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Manchester: Crecy Publishing Limited, 2005. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. ...narrates the moments of triumph and tragedy during Thomas Sopwith's early life and describes the events leading to his 80-year involvement in aeronautics." Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales, with numerous textual illustrations. Octavo. Original purple cloth binding, with gilt titles. A very good or better copy in like dust jacket.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 68065
- Title
- PURE LUCK: The Authorised Biography of Sir Thomas Sopwith, 1988-1989
- Author
- Bramson, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- ISBN 10
- 085979105X
- ISBN 13
- 9780859791052
- Publisher
- Crecy Publishing Limited
- Place of Publication
- Manchester
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- Aviation, Sopwith Aviation, Thomas Sopwich, Aeronautics
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