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Empires of the Sky: Zeppelins, Airplanes, & Two Men's Epic Duel to Rule the World. [1st hardcover].
by Rose, Alexander
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+/VG+ dj. Estate acquisition. Appears partly read: 4 previously dogeared pages, no spine creasing. Former owner's sig on b
- ISBN 10
- 081298997X
- ISBN 13
- 9780812989977
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, Florida, United States
Item Price
A$33.46A$26.77
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About This Item
New York. Random House. (c2020). HARDCOVER.. VG+/VG+ dj. Estate acquisition. Appears partly read: 4 previously dogeared pages, no spine creasing. Former owner's sig on back endpaper else text clean/tight/crisp. Jacket complete/clean, creased along top spine but NO tears. Octavo. Illustrated in b&w: pictorial title page + 16 pages of glossy plates. xviii. + 604pp. Bibliography, Source Notes, Index. First Edition so stated [U.S.]. 1st Printing per print number line. NOT a remainder. SHIPS USPS MEDIA MAIL IN A BOX.
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- Bookseller
- Booktopia
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1042222
- Title
- Empires of the Sky: Zeppelins, Airplanes, & Two Men's Epic Duel to Rule the World. [1st hardcover].
- Author
- Rose, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER.
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/VG+ dj. Estate acquisition. Appears partly read: 4 previously dogeared pages, no spine creasing. Former owner's sig on b
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 081298997X
- ISBN 13
- 9780812989977
- Publisher
- Random House.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- (c2020).
- Pages
- xviii. + 604pp.
- Keywords
- Aeronautics Aviation History Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin Hugo Eckener Juan Trippe Airships Dirigibles Balloons Flight
- Size
- Octavo.
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Booktopia
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Beverly Hills, Florida
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- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- VG+/VG+
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- Remainder
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