Birth of a Legend: The Spitfire
by Quill, Jeffrey
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0907621643
- ISBN 13
- 9780907621645
- Seller
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Hudson, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
London: Quiller Press, 1986. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Short quarto, 160 pp., b/w frontis, color illus., b/w photos & illus., graphs, appendices, index. The history of the development of the Spitfire & its first major test in the Battle for Britain at the beginning of World War II. Signed by a Spitfire pilot & ace. Tipped-in on the f.f.e.p. is a b/w photo of & cutout autograph of Jim Goodson of the Eagle Squadron. He received the DSC, DFC (8 times), Silver Star, Air Medal, & Purple Heart during his war career. Hard cover book in good cond. D/W in v.g. cond.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ross & Haines (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011510
- Title
- Birth of a Legend: The Spitfire
- Author
- Quill, Jeffrey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0907621643
- ISBN 13
- 9780907621645
- Publisher
- Quiller Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Spitfire, RAF, Eagle Squadron, World War II
- Product_type
- 2
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About the Seller
Ross & Haines
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Hudson, Wisconsin
About Ross & Haines
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- Quarto
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