Sopwith - the Man and His Aircraft
by Robertson, Bruce ( compilator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Very Good
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Letchworth: Air Review Ltd. , 1970. 1st Edition. Blue Cloth. Very Good Plus/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Large. Hepworth,W.F; Cookslet, Peter G; Carrick, J.D. Type: Z 244pp. A lovely copy of this first edition ( 1970) in wrapper. Very bright and tight. 4to large. Numeorus b/w photographic images throughout. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. The tail of the spine is a little bumped. Fresh, clean and tight. Dust wrapper is price clipped. There are a few tiny niks to the wrapper edges, with a little associated creasing. Light rubbing to the front edge of the front panel of the wrapper. Clean and tight. A very good plus copy in a very good wrapper.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 227758
- Title
- Sopwith - the Man and His Aircraft
- Author
- Robertson, Bruce ( compilator)
- Illustrator
- Hepworth,W.F; Cookslet, Peter G; Carrick, J.D
- Format/Binding
- Blue Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Air Review Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Letchworth
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
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- Gilt
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