COMBAT FLYING EQUIPMENT: U.S. Army Aviators' Personal Equipment, 1917-1945
by Sweeting, C.G
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0874748941
- ISBN 13
- 9780874748949
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
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About This Item
Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1989. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Profusely illustrated. "The first book to describe the development and characteristics of virtually every item of personal equipment used by the Army's air arm from the First World War through World War II." Inscribed by Sweeting on the title page. Original blue cloth binding, with gilt titles. Minor bump to the top corner of the front board; otherwise a near fine copy in a bright and glossy dust jacket. Inscribed by Author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 57765
- Title
- COMBAT FLYING EQUIPMENT: U.S. Army Aviators' Personal Equipment, 1917-1945
- Author
- Sweeting, C.G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0874748941
- ISBN 13
- 9780874748949
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C.
- Date Published
- 1989
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Covina, California
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