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The Magnificent Moisants
Campions of Early Flight
by Doris L. Rich
ISBN: 1560988606
ISBN-13: 9781560988601
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Harpercollins
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.5 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.15 pounds
Pages: 248
Publisher's Notes
Among the most flamboyant of aviation's pioneers was the Moisant family. Mathilde Moisant was one of the earliest of licensed women pilots. Amelia Earhart biographer Doris L. Rich draws on family interviews and long buried records to revive the Moisants' many adventures both in the air and on the ground. 13 photos.
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The Magnificent Moisants: Champions of Early Flight
Rich, Doris L
Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1998. Ex-library copy with the usual stamps and markings.. Ex Libris. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by Pistil Books Online (United States)
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The Magnificent Moisants
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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1998. FINE in Fine jacket HARDCOVER. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall.. First Edition. BOARDS. Fine/Fine. Illus. by PHOTOGRAPHS. ( more information) Offered by Stephen Chapman, Bookseller (United States)
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The Magnificent Moisants: Campions of Early Flight
Rich, Doris L
Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press. Good/Good. 1998. Hard Cover. 1560988606 Gentle bumps on a couple of corners. Light creasing on jacket edge. . ( more information) Offered by Mark Wake Books (Canada)
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Rich, Doris L
HB. Smithsonian (1998). May have a remainder mark and/or minor shelf wear. Text is clean. VG or better. ( more information) Offered by McIntyre & Moore Booksellers Inc (United States)
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