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London.: Hutchinson., 1955. 127pp, photographs, endpapers slightly marked.. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Bird Man by Leo. Valentin - 1955
by Leo. Valentin
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Bird Man
by Leo. Valentin
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Hutchinson, 1955. Hardcover. Good/Good. 1955. First Edition. 127 pages. Blue pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographic plates. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Light tape marks to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Book has a forward lean. Boards are bowed. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges. Dust jacket taped to boards.
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Bird Man.
by Valentin, Leo
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Bird Man
by Leo Valentin
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Lutterworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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London: Hutchinson, 1955. One man's life-long quest for true "independent" flight. First English translation from the French (Homme-Oiseau) by Mervyn Savill. Blue covers with silver, 127pp with b/w illustrations. Covers have light bumping to head and foot of spine, but very little wear, Dusty, lighty foxed page edges and prelims. Gift inscription on ffep, otherwise internally clean and tight. Ref:104442. First UK Edition. Cloth. VG/G. 14.5x22cm.
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BIRD MAN
by VALENTIN, LEO
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HAWTHORN EAST, Victoria, Australia
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Hutchinson & Co., London, 1955. 127 pp, b&w photographic plates, line drawings, edges mildly foxed, small clean tears to d/j edges, else very good copy in like, illustrated d/j.
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Bird Man
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Daw Park, South Australia, Australia
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London: Hutchinson. 1955. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. DJ is mildly age-toned at spine. Previous owner's details to front free end paper including a colour photograph of Greif Fixed Wing parachute and the notation 'very scarce parachute'. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Translated from the French by Mervyn Savill. 127pages. Story of the famous parachutist who tried them all! Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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Bird Man
by VALENTIN, Leo
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Auckland, New Zealand
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£9.58
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London: Hutchinson, 1955 Translated from the French by Mervyn Savill. Blue cloth titled in silver on spine, b&w illstns. Very tidy, light wear to front board, faint toning in endpapers. Dust jacket is unclipped, corner tears, slight loss at spine ends, faded at spine, protected in a removable clear film sleeve. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Bird Man
by Valentin, Leo; Translated by Mervyn Savill
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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£23.94
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London: Hutchinson, 1955. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Green cloth boards in dust jacket, octavo, illustrated in b&w. Book has toning to edges of boards, mild wear to spine ends and corners, binding tight, text clean and unmarked but toned throughout. DJ rubbed, toned and edgeworn, front flap price clipped. Carrying faint smell.
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Bird Man
by Valentin, Leo
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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£21.87
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London: Hutchinson, 1955. 1st edition. Very Good. octavo. chipped dust jacket 127pp., b/w pls., text ills., Story of the French ÔBird ManÕ. Valentine took parachute-jumping to new standards during his attempts at free flight on wooden wings. Incl. some amazing photos.
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Bird Man
by Valentin, Leo
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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£41.90
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Wunnenberg, Germany: Airtech Gmbh. As New in As New dust jacket. 1999. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. This book reprints a classic French memoir of an early attempt to fly. Blue cloth boards, pristine. Protected dustjacket is crisp and bright. Illustrated throughout. In English, French, and German (each section is about 126 pp. ) Translation by Mervyn Savil. Original title was "Homme-Oiseau. " Free of any markings, not ex-library. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Bird Man
by Valentin, Leo
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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£30.80
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London: Hutchinson, 1955. 1st edition. Very Good. octavo. dust jacket 127pp., b/w pls., text ills., Story of the French ÔBird ManÕ. Valentine took parachute-jumping to new standards during his attempts at free flight on wooden wings. Incl. some amazing photos.
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Bird Man
by Valentin, Leo
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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£55.86
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Airtec, 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The jacket is slightly rubbed. Internally clean and tightly bound. Inscribed by the publisher - Helmut.. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.
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