Verdict on a lost flyer;: The story of Bill Lancaster by Barker, Ralph
by Barker, Ralph
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Dearborn, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
St. Martin's Press, 1971-01-01. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover with DJ, First American Edition 1971 St. Martins Press 238 pages. Near Fine, in a VG DJ. Just a hint of shelf/edge wear to tan tweed cloth boards with gilt titles and brown accents - corners sharp. Minor shelf/edge wear to clipped DJ - now in mylar. Top and bottom of DJ spine have darkened area that wraps around to front and rear panels about 1 1/2 inches. No previous owner marks - all pages are clean and unmarked. 32 vintage B&W photographs, 7 maps which include the end papers. Captain Lancaster disappeared on a flight over the Sahara in 1933. After 29 years his body was found, with his notebook written as he waited for death. He had been charged with the murder of his lover's lover, but was acquitted. A very handsome vintage copy in DJ. LOC SSS-01
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- Bookseller
- Eyebrowse Books - MWABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- S2-OZ9R-PYTJ
- Title
- Verdict on a lost flyer;: The story of Bill Lancaster by Barker, Ralph
- Author
- Barker, Ralph
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Date Published
- 1971-01-01
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Eyebrowse Books - MWABA
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Dearborn, Michigan
About Eyebrowse Books - MWABA
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- LOC
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- VG
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- Fine
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