Taking Flight. [Inventing the Aerial Age from Antiquity through the First World War]. AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY
by HALLION Richard P
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Oxford University Press, Oxford,, [2003]. Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with illustrated title-spread and numerous photographs in the text; white boards, pale blue cloth back lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR TO REAR-ADMIRAL RICHARD COBBOLD RN WITH THE FORMER'S SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON TITLE.
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- Title
- Taking Flight. [Inventing the Aerial Age from Antiquity through the First World War]. AUTHOR'S SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY
- Author
- HALLION Richard P
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, Oxford,
- Date Published
- [2003]
- Keywords
- aviation, flight, aerial warfare, richard hallion, richard cobbold
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