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A & R. Sydney. 1953 (1st Edition). 8vo, XIV, 243pp. Hardcover, blue cloth boards, maps on eps., now in protected d/w, ex cond. Exploratory flights, largely over the Pacfic by Captain P. G. Tayor; photographic illustrations, endpaper maps.
Frigate Bird by Taylor, P.G - 1953
by Taylor, P.G
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Frigate Bird
by Taylor, P.G
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Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1953. xii + 243pp, endpaper maps, 34 illustrations. Blue boards, slight spine twist, slight foxing to spine, dated owner's name to 1/2 title, general light ageing to contents, a VG tight copy in a Good (edge chipping with small loss mainly to spine head/top edge of front panel, not price-clipped, now in removeable protective sleeve) very presentable dustwrapper. Signed by the author on title page. Scarce. The story of the first air crossing of the South Pacific Ocean, from Sydney to Valparaiso, Chile. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition Good
- Edition First Edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher Angus and Robertson
- Place of Publication Sydney
- Date Published 1953
- Keywords Aviation Signed Copy Pioneer George Cross
- Size 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Frigate Bird.
by Taylor, P. G
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Frigate Bird
by Taylor, P. G
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MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia
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Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1953. 1st edition. Very Good. 8vo.. dust jacket 243pp., frontis., b/w plates, maps, Story of the first crossing of the Pacific from Sydney to Valparaiso, in a Catalina Flying Boat. Usual lovely Gordon Taylor writing style. Slightly chipped dust jacket is sunned at spine o/w nice copy
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Frigate Bird
by TAYLOR, P. G. [Sir Patrick Gordon]
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MILLERS POINT, New South Wales, Australia
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Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1953. Octavo, original blue cloth, endpaper maps, xii, 244 pp., frontispiece, eight double-sided plates. Moderate spotting and discolouration of the spine panel, previous owner's name to half-title, yet a nice firm copy overall with the dust-jacket. First edition. An account of the author's crossing of the Pacific from Sydney, Australia, to Valparaiso, Chile, in the Frigate Bird II, a Catalina Flying Boat, in March 1951.
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