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Per Ardua Ad Astra; 70 Years of the RFC and the RAF
by Donne, Michael & Fowler, Cynthia
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0584110227
- ISBN 13
- 9780584110227
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Frederick Muller Ltd, London, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. 192pp., last blank, acknowledgements, forward by air Chief Marshal Sir Michael Beetham, G.C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C., A.F.C., A.D.C., Chief of the Air Staff, preface by authors bibliography and index. Illustrated endpapers, showing a stylised sky of planes. The text is illustrated with copious amounts of coloured and black and white photographs. Light blue coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Minor shelf wear evident to the lower edges of the book and bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine. Dust marks to the top book edge. Gift inscription on the verso of the ffep. Some handling marks internally. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing the insignia of the Royal Air Force, with blue background and white and orange writing on the front panel and spine. The dustwrapper is rubbed and faded particularly the spine. Some crinkling to the dustwrapper corners. On April 13, 1912, the Royal Flying Corps was commissioned. Seventy years on the Royal Flying Corps (now the Royal Air Force ] has a distinguished history -- this book celebrates that history. This is the first UK edition. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Aviation; History -- British; ISBN: 0584110227. ISBN/EAN: 9780584110227. Inventory No: 0101745. . 9780584110227
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0101745
- Title
- Per Ardua Ad Astra; 70 Years of the RFC and the RAF
- Author
- Donne, Michael & Fowler, Cynthia
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0584110227
- ISBN 13
- 9780584110227
- Publisher
- Frederick Muller Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Royal Air Force -- History, Royal Flying Corps -- History, British Military Aviation -- History, Aviation History, Flying Aviation; History -- British; Unbranded ISBN: 0584110227 EAN: 9780584110227 Donne, Michael & Fowler, Cynthia Per Ardua Ad
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation; History -- British;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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