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Birth Of A Legend : The Spitfire

Birth Of A Legend : The Spitfire

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Birth Of A Legend : The Spitfire

by Jeffrey Quill

  • Used
  • near fine
  • Hardcover
Condition
Near Fine/Very Good
ISBN 10
0874747767
ISBN 13
9780874747768
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About This Item

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Smithsonian Press, 1986. This is a second printing copy. Jeffrey Quill, the chief test pilot of the Spitfire, here recounts the events that led up to the development of this legendary WWII fighter plane. The early years of its operation, the air battles over Dunkirk, and the Battle of Britain are also recounted here. 158 pages with Index, illustrated throughout with black & white and color photos. High quality paper stock. Light blue cloth covered cover boards. Cover is flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. The dust jacket is intact, it is not price clipped, and has been protected with a clear, removable cover. One small cut mark on the spine of the jacket, through the 'middle of the word 'Birth' of the title. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Not a remainder, not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

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Bookseller
Hopkins Books US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
22-08542
Title
Birth Of A Legend : The Spitfire
Author
Jeffrey Quill
Book Condition
Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0874747767
ISBN 13
9780874747768
Publisher
Smithsonian
Place of Publication
Washington, Dc
Date Published
May 17, 1986
Bookseller catalogs
WWII;

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