Boston: Aviation Information Service, 1940. Probably a first edition, hardback. Octavo in blue cloth, gold artwork and lettering. Near Fine, no jacket. PRESENTATION COPY, BEAUTIFULLY SIGNED & INSCRIBED ON THE FFEP TO FELLOW WRITERS MAGRUDER AND JEAN WEST MAURY. Some light edgewear to boards . and spine end, some browning to the endpapers, but overall a gorgeous preserved copy..

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Bookseller: Billthebookguy.com (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 3858
Title: AVIATION GETS DOWN TO EARTH
Author: Hanks, Stedman Shumway
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Boston: Aviation Information Service, 1940
Keywords: NON-FICTION
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