Spitfire : The History of Britain's Most Famous World War II Fighter
by JACKSON, ROBERT
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F/VG++/VG
- ISBN 10
- 1844615200
- ISBN 13
- 9781844615209
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About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2003* Publisher: Marks & Spencer.* Binding and cover condition: Laminated photo-illustrated boards, white title to spine & face. No bumps or rubs, absolutely minimal shelf wear. VG++* Jacket condition: Matching colour photo-illustrated dust wrapper. NOT PRICE CLIPPED but showing no shelf price. Slight shelf wear to top & bottom edges and to head & tail of spine. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, seems lightly used if at all, otherwise no visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: Colour & b/w photos & line drawings throughout.* Pages: 85 pp. text. x pp. appendices & index at rear.* Description: Britain?s most famous World War II fighter aircraft. This volume traces the history, development and operational record of the legendary Supermarine Spitfire. It features more than 110 full-colour and black and white photographs and artworks. Included are the full specifications for key variants, detailing performance, powerplant, dimensions and armament.* A NEAR FINE copy with some shelf wear to dust jacket reducing it to VG.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3122
- Title
- Spitfire : The History of Britain's Most Famous World War II Fighter
- Author
- JACKSON, ROBERT
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F/VG++/VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Thus,
- ISBN 10
- 1844615200
- ISBN 13
- 9781844615209
- Publisher
- MARKS & SPENCER
- Place of Publication
- Lon don UK 96
- Date Published
- 2003-01-01
- Size
- 27.2 x 21.8 x 1.6 cm
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