Bridge in the Sky.
by Donovan, Frank
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dade City, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Robert Hale & Company, (1970). Octavo, black boards (hardcover), x + 209 pp. Neat former-owner bookplate; otherwise, Fine; in a Near-Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: In June 1948 the Russians closed down all rail, barge, and road traffic into Berlin and isolated the city. Coal supplies were cut off and electrical service was forced to function on an intermittent basis. Medicines and other staple items became difficult or impossible to obtain. Suddenly the people of West Berlin were faced with the threat of starvation. The Allies, surprised by the blockade, were expected to knuckle under to Russian demands, ince the only access to the city was by air. The Russians, however, reckoned without the determination and ingenuity of the Americans and British, who began to fly fuel, food, clothing, and medical supplies into Berlin. At first, the shipments were small, and Berliners had to pull in their belts and go without many necessities. But the Americans and British stepped up the pace of the airlift until a record shipment of 12,941 tons and 1,398 flights was achieved on Easter Sunday, 1949. This amounted to an average of one round trip to Berlin every minute. And thereafter shipments never fell below 9,000 each day. That unusual Easter Parade made it clear to the Russians that Brlin could be maintained on a normal basis without the use of ground transportation.
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- Bookseller
- Lighthousebooks, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- vas5266
- Title
- Bridge in the Sky.
- Author
- Donovan, Frank
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Robert Hale & Company, (1970).
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Aviation, Military History, German History, Germany, Berlin.
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Lighthousebooks, ABAA
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About the Seller
Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Dade City, Florida
About Lighthousebooks, ABAA
Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.
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