Greenwich, CT: Bison Books Inc., 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Fine Jacket on Near Fine book. See scans and descriptions. Greenwich, CT: Bison Books Inc., 1982. First Edition; no indication of printing sequence on copyright page. Antony Preston's 'Aircraft Carriers' Quarto, illustrated jacket, navy blue buckram boards with gilt spine imprinting, navy blue endpapers, 64 pp. A Fine jacket on a Near Fine book, the latter being in fact immaculate but for the original owner's bookplate affixed to the ffep. See scans. A short but thoroughly illustrated history of the development of aircraft carriers, text by Preston. The non-glossy photographs are black and white through World War II; section entitled 'The Nuclear Age, toward the end, has color photos. Relatively scarce; for the genre collector. LG13

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Bookseller: Singularity Rare & Fine (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 61461
Title: Aircraft Carrier
Author: Preston, Antony
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0861240677
ISBN 13: 9780861240678
Publisher: Bison Books Inc.
Place of Publication: Greenwich, CT
Date Published: 1982
Pages: 64
Size: 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
Keywords: Aviation, Naval, General, Weapons, World War I, World War II, Nuclear Warfare, Korean War, United States, Pictorial
Bookseller catalogs: Aviation; Maritime/Ships/Sailing/Yachts/Naval;

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