NY: Funk & Wagnalls, 1969. Second. Hard Cover. Yes. Large, thick quarto sized volume in turquoise cloth with spine stamped in gilt. 742 pps. with index of aeroplanes (British and other nationalities), index of engines, index of manufacturers. With 712 photographic illustrations. The second edition. By far the most detailed, comprehensive and authentic work on the subject of British aircraft of 1914-18. Contains virually every noteworthy fact ever recorded about these aeroplanes with descriptions of 286 basic types of planes both operational and experimental and details of all the known variants thereof. A tight, clean copy, few scattered small spots to the cloth. In dust jacket with a few short closed tears to the edges. (NOTE WELL: THIS VOLUME IS QUITE HEAVY AND EXTRA WEIGHT SHIPPING FEES WILL APPLY!).

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: E1328
Title: British Aeroplanes 1914-18
Author: Bruce, J.M
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used
Jacket Condition: Yes
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Second
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls
Place of Publication: NY
Date Published: 1969
Keywords: Aviation, Aeronautics, Military, Flight, Flying, Airplane, Aircraft, Aeroplane, Pilot, RAF, Britain, England, World War, Royal Air
Bookseller catalogs: Aviation;

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

TRACKING AND INSURANCE AT OPTION OF BUYER. ON UNINSURED ITEMS, OUR RESPONSIBILITY ENDS WITH PROOF OF SHIPPING---NO EXCEPTIONS! Books are returnable if misdescribed; we must be notified within 48 hours of receipt if making a return. We conform to accepted ABAA grading. "First edition" means "first printing" unless noted; if it doesn't say it has a jacket then it doesn't; faults such as ownership signatures, price clipping, etc. will be noted in the listing. Member ABAA, ILAB, ABNJ.

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About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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