Birds and Fools Fly
by URMSTON, John
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Vernon & Yates, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. London, Vernon & Yates, 1969. Octavo; papered boards very slightly marked; one corner a trifle bumped; rear cover slightly abraded; ownership signature; a very good copy with the very good dustwrapper a little marked, creased, chipped and torn. Dated (11 July 1970) and signed by the author. Urmston is a country doctor who learns to fly and builds an aeroplane of his own (a Curry Wot biplane with Walter Micron engine). ''I have something in mind,' I said. My wife looked up from her book. 'Will it make a mess on the carpet?''.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 116644
- Title
- Birds and Fools Fly
- Author
- URMSTON, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Vernon & Yates
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1969
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
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Adelaide, South Australia
About Michael Treloar Antiquarian Booksellers
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