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Larry A Biography of Lawrence D. Bell
by Donald (Don) J. Norton
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- Signed
- first
- Condition
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Clarence, New York, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1981. First Edition. This book is a first edition with a full number line down to the 1 on the copyright page. Measures approximately 10" x 7" with 260 numbered pages.
This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor scuffing to rear board. Newspaper clippings and annotations on front pastedown and endpaper. Possible author's signature and inscription dated on front endpaper. Annotations in ink up until the first chapter. Bill Swenson's copy. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Heavy chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate creasing at front gutter. Moderate chipping to all edges.
This is a biography of Lawrence D. Bell founder of Bell Aerospace. This copy belonged to Bill Swenson a former Bell employee who worked on XS-I rocket plane that first broke sound barrier.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory #(N4-86).
This book is in good plus condition. Moderate bumping to both ends of spine. Minor scuffing to rear board. Newspaper clippings and annotations on front pastedown and endpaper. Possible author's signature and inscription dated on front endpaper. Annotations in ink up until the first chapter. Bill Swenson's copy. Dust jacket is in good minus condition. Heavy chipping to both ends of spine. Moderate creasing at front gutter. Moderate chipping to all edges.
This is a biography of Lawrence D. Bell founder of Bell Aerospace. This copy belonged to Bill Swenson a former Bell employee who worked on XS-I rocket plane that first broke sound barrier.
Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books.
Inventory #(N4-86).
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- Bookseller
- Ernestoic Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4156
- Title
- Larry A Biography of Lawrence D. Bell
- Author
- Donald (Don) J. Norton
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Nelson-Hall
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1981
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- Edges
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- Chipping
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- Number Line
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- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
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