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Morrow, 1957. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Two-inch tear and small chip to jacket. Tape repairs to back of jacket. Price-clipped.
Lifeline in the Sky; The Story of the U.S. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) by Clayton Knight - 1957
by Clayton Knight
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Lifeline in the Sky; The Story of the U.S. Military Air Transport Service (MATS)
by Clayton Knight
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New York, NY : William Morrow & Company, 1957 William Morrow & Company, New York. 1957. Hardcover. First Edition (SD/NAD). Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a small reading date on the FFFP. Book Condition: Very Good; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; light soiling to boards and spine. DJ: Good; NOT Price Clipped ($6.00); missing small pieces at head, tail, and along spine; edge chipping and missing small pieces at flap folds and panel bottoms; archival tape repair to DJ reverse. Light green cloth boards and spine with bright blue lettering on the spine and front board; airplane picture in blue on front board. 264 pp 4to. This is the story the MATS, the Military Air Transport System, which was set up after World War II as an unarmed command to support Army and Navy logistics missions around the globe. It is the logistics arm of the Strategic Air Command. 72 drawings and 2 full color paintings by the author of MATS planes and bases. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.
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- Book Condition Used - Very Good
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- Edition 1st Edition
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- Publisher William Morrow & Company
- Place of Publication New York, NY
- Date Published 1957
- Keywords MATS, Military Air Transport Service, Military Logistics, Cold War, Berlin Airlift, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, Strategic Air Command, Air Sea Rescue,
- Size 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
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Lifeline in the Sky: The Story of the U.S. Military Air Transport Service
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Lifeline in the Sky: The Story of the U.S. Military Air Transport Service.
by KNIGHT, Clayton
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NY:: William Morrow,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1957. Hardcover. B001Q8YA9M . Illustrated by the author. First edition. Very good or better in like dust jacket. .
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Lifeline in the Sky: the Story of the U.S. Military Air Transport Service
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Morrow, 1957. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Dust jacket in good condition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Secure packaging for safe delivery.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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Morrow. Used - Good. Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. In protective mylar cover. (USAF, air force, US history, military history) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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Lifeline in the Sky: the Story of the U.S. Military Air Transport Service
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Morrow. Collectible - Good. First edition copy. Collectible - Good. Good dust jacket. (United States Air Force, Military Air Transport Service)
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Lifeline in the Sky: The Story of the U.S. Military Air Transport Service
by Knight, Clayton
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Sudbury, Massachusetts, United States
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William Morrow and Company, 1957. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Book is clean throughout. Binding tight. DJ has a little chipping on corners and top of spine. Not price clipped. In archival cover.
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Lifeline in the Sky: the Story of the U.S. Military Air Transport Service
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Binghamton, New York, United States
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New York: Morrow, 1957. 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/Dust Jacket Included. Oversized. Light blue cloth. Index. Map endpapers by Andersen. Front and spine of dj almost intact; upper part of back dj is gone. With author's artwork. 264 pgs
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LIFELINE IN THE SKY: THE STORY OF THE U.S. MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
by Knight, Clayton
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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New York: William Morrow and Company, 1957. 2 full-page colour illustrations by Clayton Knight. Black and orange maps on endpapers. Green cloth cover with blue titles. Three corners bumped, light wear to the spine. VG. Illus. by Knight, Clayton.
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Lifeline in the Sky: The Story of the U.S. Military Air Transport Service
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Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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New York: William Morrow and Company, 1957. First Edition. fair, fair. Clayton Knight. 264, illus. (some in color), map, index, foxing & discoloration ins bds & flyleaves, ink name & notes ins fr bd, stains to fore-edge. DJ worn and scratched: small tears, small pieces and a few larger pieces missing. The U.S. Military Air Transport Service (MATS) was a joint service of the U.S. Air Force and the Navy, an unarmed command set up after World War II to cope with such emergencies as the Berlin Air Lift.
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