The Pocket Encyclopedia of World Aircraft in Color, 6 Volumes Pioneer Aircraft 1903-14; Bombers between the Wars 1919-1939; Bombers 1939-45; Fighters 1914-19; Fighters between the Wars 1919-39; Fighters 1939-45
by Munson, Kenneth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York: The MacMillan Company. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. First American. Hardcover. Six clothbound volumes in various colors. Each contains full color illustrations of various aircraft with descriptions of each. Each contains a Preface, Introduction and Index. Bindings are strong and tight. Each cover has bright gilt aircraft with bright gilt to spine. No marks. Unclipped DJs, now in Brodart, are bright and crisp with only extremely minor wear. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall .
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- Bookseller
- The Book Lady
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 85
- Title
- The Pocket Encyclopedia of World Aircraft in Color, 6 Volumes Pioneer Aircraft 1903-14; Bombers between the Wars 1919-1939; Bombers 1939-45; Fighters 1914-19; Fighters between the Wars 1919-39; Fighters 1939-45
- Author
- Munson, Kenneth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First American
- Publisher
- The MacMillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Keywords
- Military, Aircraft
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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The Book Lady
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Lawrence, Kansas
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Glossary
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Brodart
- Generally used to refer to a clear plastic cover that is sometimes added to the dustjacket or outside covering of a book. The...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- 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...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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