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The Life Story of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, MC, AFC
by Sheil, Beau FO; Simpson, Colin
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
London: Cassell & Co, 1937. Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith (1897 - 1935), an early Australian aviator. In 1928, he earned global fame when he made the first trans-Pacific flight from the United States to Australia. He also made the first non-stop crossing of the Australian mainland, the first flights between Australia and New Zealand, and the first eastward Pacific crossing from Australia to the United States. He also made a flight from Australia to London, setting a new record of 10.5 days. CONDITION Blue bds (slight wear to spine head) pp x 202 with plate section to rear. Mostly bright and crisp with light spotting to ends and edges, name iside front and booksellers stamp.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15308
- Title
- The Life Story of Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith, MC, AFC
- Author
- Sheil, Beau FO; Simpson, Colin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cassell & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation;
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About the Seller
Ariel Books
Biblio member since 2003
Auckland
About Ariel Books
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Plate
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- Spine
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- BDS
- Common term for the covers of a hardbound book. The term 'boards' refers to the thick cardboard under the paper or cloth...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
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