The Rigid Airship: A Treatise on the Design and Performance
by Lewitt, E. H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, United States
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About This Item
First edition. Octavo. Illustrated with 2 large folding charts and 135 figures and diagrams in the text. Original gilt stamped blue cloth (top of spine a little frayed; corners with slight bump). No dust jacket. Very good. 283 pages + 8 pages of Pitman's other books. No dust jacket. Rubberstamp name of previous owner on the rear pastedown. Uncommon.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Houle Rare Books & Autographs (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 305486
- Title
- The Rigid Airship: A Treatise on the Design and Performance
- Author
- Lewitt, E. H
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Pages
- 283
- Size
- Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Houle Rare Books & Autographs
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Palm Springs, California
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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- Jacket
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