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On A Cushion Of Air: Th Story Of Hoverlloyd And The Cross-Channel Hovercraft (SCARCE HARDBACK FIRST EDITION , FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS)
by Paine, Robin & Syms, Roger
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0956897819
- ISBN 13
- 9780956897817
- Seller
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Margate, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Woodstock, Oxfordshire: Robin Paine And Roger Syms/Writersworld, 2012. Fine. First edition, first printing. No d/w, (as published). Glazed pictorial covers. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'To -----/With best wishes from/Robin/Roger'. Profusely illustrated with photographs and line-drawings. A well-researched and authoritative history of Hoverlloyd, written by two former employes. With details of the invention and development of hovercraft. Hoverlloyd was the company which operated cross-channel hovercraft between Ramsgate, Kent and Calais. With Appendices, Bibliography, Glossary and Index. A fine copy of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS. HEAVY PLEASE CONTACT US ABOUT POSTAGE. ORDERS OUTSIDE OF UK MAY INCUR EXTRA COST.. Presentation Copy Signed By Both Authors. First Edition, First Printing. Hardback. Fine.
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- Greystone Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19223
- Title
- On A Cushion Of Air: Th Story Of Hoverlloyd And The Cross-Channel Hovercraft (SCARCE HARDBACK FIRST EDITION , FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY BOTH AUTHORS)
- Author
- Paine, Robin & Syms, Roger
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0956897819
- ISBN 13
- 9780956897817
- Publisher
- Robin Paine And Roger Syms/Writersworld
- Place of Publication
- Woodstock, Oxfordshire
- Date Published
- 2012
- Keywords
- Signed. Autographed. Hovercraft. History Of Hovercraft. History. Hoverlloyd. Sir Christopher Cockerell. Transport. Transport History. Cross-Channel Transport. Ramsgate. Ramsgate, Kent. Kent. Kent Transport. Kent Social History. Social History. Kent Histor
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Greystone Books is situated in Kent, England. We have been selling on the internet since 1999. We sell collectable books and try to stock obscure and scare non-fiction titles.
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