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Glory Gamblers: The Story of the Dole Race; (Signed)
by Forden, Lesley
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good +
- ISBN 10
- 0913958034
- ISBN 13
- 9780913958032
- Seller
-
South Pasadena, California, United States
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About This Item
Alameda, CA: The Nottingham Press, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good +. Hardcover in blue boards with title and image in gilt on front and spine. No dust jacket, as issued. First edition. SIGNED, dated, and inscribed by author on title page. Book is crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Heavy wear at one corner tip. The story of the California to Hawaii Dole airplane race. Laid in are two notes from the author, one a chatty typed postcard to the friend to whom the book is inscribed, the other a typed paragraph listing the errors in the book. Illustrated with photos. 4to. 194 pp. including index. Heavy--will require additional postage if shipped outside the U.S.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Warwick Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94887
- Title
- Glory Gamblers: The Story of the Dole Race; (Signed)
- Author
- Forden, Lesley
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0913958034
- ISBN 13
- 9780913958032
- Publisher
- The Nottingham Press
- Place of Publication
- Alameda, CA
- Date Published
- 1986
- Keywords
- Aviation history; air races
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Warwick Books
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South Pasadena, California
About Warwick Books
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
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