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Sky Masters
by Brown, Dale
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 039913705X
- ISBN 13
- 9780399137051
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1991. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing. U.S.A Edition, In Very Good / Near Fine Condition. Scarce Edition In U.K. Book Tight Clean And Square Feels Lightly Read, Some Minor Spotting To Top Edge Of Text Block Some Minor Shelf Wear To Lower Edge Of Boards, Overall Nice. The Jacket Is Also Very Good / Near Fine, Front Gilt And Lanminate Clean And Complete, Minro Rubbling To Top Fore Edge Corner. Rear Of Jacket Shows Shelf Wear And Has A Couple Of Non Colour Break Scratches, Other Wise In Near Fine Condition. First Edition First Printing, Tight Clean And Square. This Copy Is Not Exlib, Not Priced Clipped And Has No Inscriptions. For Grading Accuracy Books Are Photographed Without A Protective Book Cover. Note We Do Not Use Stock Images, The Book Pictured Is The Book Described. This Book Is Fitted With A Non Adhesive Archival Quality Book Protector To Make A Quality Addition To Your Collection. Uncommon Edition In U.K. Lovely Copy Of This Collectible First Edition First Printing Book.Please Note : This Book Is Very Heavy (1100G) All Overseas Purchasers Will Be Charged Additional Shipping. Please Contact Bookseller For Exact Price.
Synopsis
Former U.S. Air Force captain Dale Brown is the author of several best-selling military-action-aviation-adventure novels: Flight of the Old Dog (1987), Silver Tower (1988), Day of the Cheetah (1989), Hammerheads (1990), Sky Masters (1991), Night of the Hawk (1992), Chains of Command (1993), Storming Heaven (1994) and Shadows of Steel (1996). Dale's novels are published in 11 languages and distributed to over 70 countries. Dale was born in Buffalo, New York on November 2, 1956. He graduated from Penn State University and received an Air Force commission in 1978. He was a navigator-bombardier in the B-52G Stratofortress heavy bomber and the FB-111A supersonic medium bomber, and is the recipient of several military decorations and awards including the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Combat Crew Award, and the Marksmanship ribbon. He flew over 2500 hours in various military tactical and training aircraft from 1978 to 1986 and was also a graduate of the U.S. Army Airborne School. Dale is a volunteer pilot for AirLifeLine, a non-profit national charitable medical transportation organization who fly needy persons free of charge to receive treatment. He also supports a number of organizations to support and promote law enforcement and reading. He is a member of the Airplane Owners and Pilots Association, The Writers Guild, and a Life Member of the Air Force Association and U.S. Naval Institute. He is a multi-engine and instrument-rated private pilot and can often be found in the skies all across the United States, piloting his Piper Aerostar 602P. On the ground, Dale enjoys tennis, scuba diving, and hockey. He lives in Incline Village, Nevada.
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- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000374
- Title
- Sky Masters
- Author
- Brown, Dale
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 039913705X
- ISBN 13
- 9780399137051
- Publisher
- Putnam Pub Group
- Place of Publication
- E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1991
- Pages
- 510
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- Hammerheads Day Cheetah Stealth Bomber General
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Fiction;
- X weight
- 1098 g
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Durdles Books (IOBA)
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Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
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