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The Bader Wing
by John Frayn, Turner
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 1840371269
- ISBN 13
- 9781840371260
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
SOFTBACK "AVIATION HISTORY," SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus. * Impression: 1st .* Date of Publication: 1999 (1981)* Publisher: Airlife Publishing Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Mono photo-illustrated stiff card covers showing a flight of Spitfires to front. Blue, white & yellow titles to spine & face. No shelf wear to edges, or to head or tail of spine. No visible marks. Spine minimally faded. VG++.* Contents condition: Clean, crisp, tight & bright. No annotations, marks or inscriptions, no tanning or other visible faults to pages. Seems lightly used if at all. FINE.* Illustrations: A number of b/w photos within text.* Pages: 153 pp. text. vii pp. index & blank pages at rear.* Description:- Douglas Bader became a legend in his own lifetime, but less is known about the Bader Wing and its contribution to the Battle of Britain. This book tells the story of the charismatic wing commander and the five squadrons that he led.* This is a FINE TEXT copy of the 1st thus. 1st. Imp. with minor spine fading reducing it to VG++.*
Synopsis
Originally published: Speldhurst: Midas, 1981. Includes index.
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10214
- Title
- The Bader Wing
- Author
- John Frayn, Turner
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 1st. Imp.
- ISBN 10
- 1840371269
- ISBN 13
- 9781840371260
- Publisher
- An Airlife Classic.
- Place of Publication
- Shrewsbury UK.
- Date Published
- 1999
- Pages
- 160
- Keywords
- Aviation History. WW II
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