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THE TUMBLING MIRTH: REMEMBERING THE AIR FORCE.
by Harvey, J. Douglas
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0771040490
- ISBN 13
- 9780771040498
- Seller
-
Oakville, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1983. 263 pp, 8vo (9 1/4" H). Liberally illustrated with b&w cartoons. "(A)n anecdotal history of the Royal Canadian Air Force from its origin in 1924 to the time of unification in 1967. It is an account to delight all readers - and one that will bring tears of laughter and recognition to air force personnel of every rank and station." Previous owner's ink name stamp on top of text block, Christmas gift inscription on free front endpaper, light wear and wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, very small surface paper loss at bottom of front board. Dust jacket has been price clipped, has light edge wear - mainly at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, slight browning to colour on spine, a few very light line indentations on rear panel, soft crease down front panel near hinge, surface paper loss at top 2" of front flap-fold, light rubbing, light edge wrinkling and one small edge tear archivally taped. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-.
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- Bookseller
- Capricorn Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23157
- Title
- THE TUMBLING MIRTH: REMEMBERING THE AIR FORCE.
- Author
- Harvey, J. Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0771040490
- ISBN 13
- 9780771040498
- Publisher
- McClelland and Stewart
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- RCAF, Royal Canadian Air Force, Pilots, Ground crew, Satire, Humor, Air combat, Air warfare, Air Forces, World War II, Women's Division, Biography.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military - World War II; Military - Aviation;
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Capricorn Books
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