Valiant Wings ( Signed By Author and Ronnie Rotheram DFC)
by Franks, Norman
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus
- ISBN 10
- 071830697X
- ISBN 13
- 9780718306977
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: William Kimber, 1988. First Edition. Blue Cloth. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. Illustrated. 308pp. A lovely copy of this signed presentation copy to Squadron Leader Dennis Bird . First edition (1988). Blue ink inscripton ' For Dennis Bird best wishes, Norman Franks' to the title page and signed by Ronnie Rotheram in the margin adjacent to his photograph on the illustration page pp131. Silver embossed lettering to the spine and illustrated with numerous b/w photographs and several maps. There are light bumps to the head and tail of the spine with slight creasing to the overlying wrapper. Fresh and clean. Dust wrapper not price clipped with slight shelf wear. No tears or loss. Clean and bright. A very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 225131
- Title
- Valiant Wings ( Signed By Author and Ronnie Rotheram DFC)
- Author
- Franks, Norman
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Blue Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 071830697X
- ISBN 13
- 9780718306977
- Publisher
- William Kimber
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- X weight
- 29 oz
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