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Flights of Fantasy: From Leonardo da Vinci to Hotol
by Bill Gunston
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine Condition/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 060057024X
- ISBN 13
- 9780600570240
- Seller
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Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia
9 Copies Available from This Seller
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About This Item
Hamlyn, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Near Fine Condition/Near Fine. Bill Gunston is one of the world's leading aviation and aerospace authors and has written over 100 books. He is the former Technical Editor of "Flight International", contributes to "Aircraft" and is an assistant compiler of "Jane's All the World Aircraft". He is an ex RAF pilot and flying instructor. This important and highly detailed history of flight is lavishly illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Size: A4 (300 x 210mm approx.). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in very good condition, without tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 9. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Aviation; ISBN: 060057024X. ISBN/EAN: 9780600570240. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: 12578. . 9780600570240 This book is extra heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.
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- Bookseller
- Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12578
- Title
- Flights of Fantasy: From Leonardo da Vinci to Hotol
- Author
- Bill Gunston
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 9
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 060057024X
- ISBN 13
- 9780600570240
- Publisher
- Hamlyn
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- BZDB1 Aviation; ISBN: 060057024X EAN: 9780600570240 Bill Gunston Flights of Fantasy: From Leonardo da Vinci to Hotol
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation;
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About the Seller
Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books
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Katoomba, New South Wales
About Mr Pickwick's Fine Old Books
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