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Adversity in Success; Extracts from Air Vice Marshal Hewitt's Diaries 1939-1948
by Hewitt, Air Vice Marshal J. E
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0959462201
- ISBN 13
- 9780959462203
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Langate Publishing, Melbourne, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Signed by Author. XIII, 330pp., preface by author, abbreviations, appendix and on the rear paste down is a pocket and in that pocket is a errata sheet, index and map of Australia and its environs. Within the text there are contemporary black and white photographs. Tan coloured boards with gilt writing on the spine. Very minor scuffing to the book corners and to the extreme edges of the head and heel of spine. Marks to the cloth on the front panel on the lower half of the cover. Browning to the paper edges and on the bottom paper edge there is a stain which does not impinge upon the internal pages. Some handling marks internally. The errata script is missing from the pocket on the rear pace down. Extracts from the author's diary covering the years 1939 -- 48 and the war waged in the Pacific region. This book is one of a limited edition of 3000, being signed and numbered, this book No. 209. Signed by the author. A Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Aviation; Military History -- World War II; Asia; Diaries. Signed by Author. ISBN: 0959462201. ISBN/EAN: 9780959462203. Inventory No: 0101710. . 9780959462203
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0101710
- Title
- Adversity in Success; Extracts from Air Vice Marshal Hewitt's Diaries 1939-1948
- Author
- Hewitt, Air Vice Marshal J. E
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0959462201
- ISBN 13
- 9780959462203
- Publisher
- Langate Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Melbourne
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- BZDB2 World War II -- History -- Asian Theatre of War, Memoirs -- World War II, World War II -- Campaigns -- New Guinea, Military History, Royal Australian Air Force -- History, Flying, Aviation, Signed Book Biography & Autobiography; Aviation; Milit
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation; Military History -- World War II; Asia; Diaries;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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