The Courage of the Early Morning: the Story of Billy Bishop --A Son's Biography of a Famous Father
by Bishop, William Arthur
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
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About This Item
Toronto: McClelland And Stewart. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in dust jacket. Third printing (1966) of first edition. Book and dust jacket are crisp and clean, with tight binding and sharp corners. Turquoise boards have a touch of wear at edges and jacket has light rubbing and several chips at edges. Photo illustrations. 8vo. 211 pp. Including index. In protective Mylar. .
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- KULTURAs books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 79220
- Title
- The Courage of the Early Morning: the Story of Billy Bishop --A Son's Biography of a Famous Father
- Author
- Bishop, William Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McClelland And Stewart
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- Military History; Military Aviation; World War I; Canadian Air Ace
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
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- Fine
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- Edges
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- Crisp
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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