Flying the Frontiers. A Half-Million Hours of Aviation Adventure.
by Matheson, Shirlee Smith
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- fine
- ISBN 10
- 1895618460
- ISBN 13
- 9781895618464
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Saskatoon: Fifth House, 1994. Hardcover. fine. 1st edition. x,213pp. Octavo. Illustrated with photos in text. Original blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine in pictorial dust jacket. fine Review copy with a Fifth House Publishers insert detailing the books release. 1994
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- Bookseller
- Aquila Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 127586
- Title
- Flying the Frontiers. A Half-Million Hours of Aviation Adventure.
- Author
- Matheson, Shirlee Smith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1895618460
- ISBN 13
- 9781895618464
- Publisher
- Fifth House
- Place of Publication
- Saskatoon
- Date Published
- 1994
- Keywords
- Canadian Aviation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation;
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About Aquila Books
Aquila Books specializes in books dealing with Polar Exploration, Western Canadiana, Mountaineering, the Canadian Pacific Railway, Early Voyages as well as many other areas. We also deal in antique maps and prints, historic photos, autograph letters, postcards, antique scientific instruments and antique bookcases. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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- Fine
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