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Crossbow & Overcast by McGovern, James - 1965

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Crossbow & Overcast by McGovern, James - 1965

Crossbow & Overcast

by McGovern, James

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Hutchinson & Co, London, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. appendix, acknowledgements, notes and sources and index. Gray coloured and pages. The text is illustrated with 8 pages of black and white photography between pages 112 and 113. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. A book in two separate parts, though dealing with the same general concept – German scientists. The first part, code named Crossbow – dealing with the discovery and defeating of the German rocket programme, and, part two, Operation Overcast, by which the Americans used methods both fair and foul to bring to America not only the documentation on rockets but also the scientists at the forefront of rocket technology – Werner von Braun being the most well-known. Softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Handling marks to the book panels with age toning of the text block edges and pages. Foxing to the edges and to the pages. Offset tanning to the end pages. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and back strip edges. The top edge has a small tear which a previous owner has supported with tape – tape still in situ. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [11], 4 - 279, [1] pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Military & Warfare; Rockets; Science & Technology. Inventory No: 0123762. .
  • Bookseller Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 AU (AU)
  • Illustrator Photographic
  • Format/Binding Hardcover
  • Book Condition Used - Very Good Condition
  • Jacket Condition Good
  • Quantity Available 1
  • Edition First Edition
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Publisher Hutchinson & Co
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1965
  • Keywords BZDB2 NOISBN military history, German V-1 & V-2 rockets, scientists, Werner von Braun Military & Warfare; Rockets; Science & Technology. Crossbow Overcast

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Crossbow and Overcast

Crossbow and Overcast

by McGovern, James

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William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1964. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1964. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Paperback Library, 1966. Mass Market Paperback. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Paperback Library, 1966. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Crossbow and Overcast

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William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1964T. hardcover. Good. 1.2000 in x 8.1000 in x 5.6000 in. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear .
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Crossbow and Overcast: The True Story of the V-2 Rocket

Crossbow and Overcast: The True Story of the V-2 Rocket

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NY: Paperback Library. F. 1966. 1st Printing. Paperback. Paperback Library #54-984. 1966. Stated first printing. Fine condition . Light tanning to the covers' versos and to the page margins. .
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Crossbow and Overcast: The True Story of the V-2 Rocket -- the Deadly Secret Weapon That Almost...

Crossbow and Overcast: The True Story of the V-2 Rocket -- the Deadly Secret Weapon That Almost Won the War for Germany

by McGovern, James

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Paperback Library, 1966. Good paperback, 1966 pages brittle. First Paperback Printing. Mass Market Paperback. Good.
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Crossbow and Overcast

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William Morow, 1964. Hardcover. Fine/Good. Sturdy book, gray cloth spine, black boards, blue lettering with thin red borders very fine on spine, dark blue color inside covers and adjacent end papers, 279 lightly browned pages on Nazi Germany's V-2 Rockets. Bookplate inside front cover. Includes a glossy photo section. DJ glossy black background to front and spine, white back lightly browned, blue and red swath of color behind white title at top front, yellow lettering at bottom. DJ has light wear to front bookfold edge, light to bottom front edge, slight surface wear at spine top and bottom edges. Good DJ/Fine book
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Crossbow and Overcast

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ISBN 13
9780090003105
ISBN 10
0090003101
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London: Arrow, 1968. Book. Very Good. Mass Market Paperback. First Arrow Edition. VG, Edgewear, creases, browning. 'The whole dramatic story of the Intelligence Battle for Hitler's secret weapons - and its aftermath'. Photo on request..
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