Famous First Flights Across the Atlantic
by Frank J. Delear
ISBN: 0396077048
ISBN-13: 9780396077046
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Dodd Mead
Published date: 1979
Ages: 7 to 9
Publisher's Notes
Dramatic stories about historic first flights across the Atlantic focus on the NC-4 flying boat, Alcock and Brown's nonstop flight, the R-34 dirigible, Lindbergh's heroic solo crossing, Amelia Earhart's feats, and the Double Eagle II balloon passage.
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Famous First Flights Across the Atlantic
Frank J. Delear
Dodd Mead. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information)
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Famous First Flights Across the Atlantic
Delear, Frank J
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd Mead, 1979. ref. ISBN: 0396077048. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Ex-Library. AERONAUTICS FLIGHTS HISTORY JUVENILE NONFICTION. ( more information)
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Famous First Flights Across the Atlantic
Delear, Frank J
NY: Dodd & Mead, 1979 History of the first crossing (Read), first nonstop (Alcock, Brown, & Viny), first east-to-west (Douglas world Cruisers), first solo non-stop (Lindbergh), first by helicopter (Whilring Wings), first by balloon (Double Eagle II) and several other milestones. Hardcover. 105 pages; tight; no markings; very slight hint of age-yellowing; very minor wear; dj edgeworn. Many bw photos. Personal inscription on endpaper by author.. Signed by Author. First Printing of First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. ( more information)
Offered by Butterfield House (United States)
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Famous First Flights Across the Atlantic
Delear, Frank J
New York, NY: Dodd Mead & Company, 1979. Text is unusually bright and clean for ex-library. 205pp with index. Many B&W photos.. First Edition. Cloth. Good Plus/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library with Usual Markings. ( more information)
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Famous First Flights Across The Atlantic
, Delear
New York: Dodd Mead & Company, 1979. First Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR WITH PRICE CLIPPED. BLUE HARDCOVER COVER WITH LIGHT STAINING. INTERIOR PAGES STAMPED "DISCARD" AND HAVE SLIGHT STAINING WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. ( more information)
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My Mystery Ships
Campbell, Gordon Rear-Admiral
London: Hodder & Stoughton. 1929. Octavo Size. VERY GOOD condition. No dustjacket. Black & white illustrations. Previous Owners name/details to Preliminary Pages. [xx]300 pages. . Reprint. Hardback. ( more information)
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Famous First Flights Across the Atlantic
Delear, Frank J
Dodd Mead. Hardcover. 0396077048 HC. First Printing. ISBN:0-396-07704-8. VG/VG; dj price clipped; previous owner rubber stamp mark; numerous B&W photos . Very Good. 1979. ( more information)
Offered by Russell Books Ltd (Canada)
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Famous First Flights Across the Atlantic
Delear, Frank J
New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1979. Summary: Includes, among others, such historical flights across the Atlantic as the very first flight, the first non-stop flight, and the first mass crossing. 204 #ed, profusely illustrated (B&W) pages. Slight shelfwear.. First Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. ( more information)
Offered by Tom and Rita McCauley (United States)
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Famous First Flights Across The Atlantic
Photographs, Delear
New York: Dodd Mead & Company, 1979. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. EX-LIBRARY EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. PICTORIAL DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR IS LIGHTLY SOILED. BLUE CLOTH COVER, EXPOSED EDGES WITH SHELFWEAR. INTERIOR PAGES CLEAN, BRIGHT AND TIGHT WITH LIBRARY STAMPS MARKED OUT. ( more information)
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Famous First Flights Across the Atlantic
Delear, Frank J
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dodd, Mead, and Co., 1979 Light wear to extremities. Dj is in mylar cover, but shows some signs of wear underneath - mostly scuffing and some other marks showing up against the white background. Price-clipped. Black and white photos and maps. From back wrap: "Here you have the dramatic stories of the classic 'firsts' across the Atlantic - the NC-4 flying boat, Alcock and Brown's nonstop flight, the R-34 dirigible, the Douglas Workd Cruisers, Lindbergh's heroic solo crossing, Amilia Earhart as th first woman, the Bremen and the Question Mark, General Balbo's mass Crossing, thenonstop helicopter flight , and the Double Eagle II ballon passage."(23). 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information)
Offered by Caribou Books (Canada)
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