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B-52 Stratofortress: The Complete History of the World's Longest Serving and Best Known Bomber [LEATHER BINDING]
by Yenne, Bill
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0785835113
- ISBN 13
- 9780785835110
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Crestline. Near Fine. 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. 0785835113 . This is a full blue Leather binding with gilt spine and cover lettering, 5 raised bands with decorated compartments on the spine, all edges are gilt, silk moire end papers, and there is also a sewn-in yellow silk bookmark. The front cover has a glossy pictorial photograph pastedown of a B-52 in flight. This is a beautifully bound copy of Yenne's book and it appears to have been a limited edition done in conjunction with the Easton Press (though there is no indication of Easton's participation in the publication). This book covers the history of the development of the B-52, various operations in which the plane was used, the SAC, as well as specifications, model and block number, combat wings and squadrons, bibliography and index. A nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings. ; Color & B&W Illustrations; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 191 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19538
- Title
- B-52 Stratofortress: The Complete History of the World's Longest Serving and Best Known Bomber [LEATHER BINDING]
- Author
- Yenne, Bill
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0785835113
- ISBN 13
- 9780785835110
- Publisher
- Crestline
- Date Published
- 2014
- Keywords
- 0785835113, Air Force, Aviation, Bombers, United States
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Peninsula Books
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Traverse City, Michigan
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