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L'Identification Des Avions Par Le Systeme F. Bianconi
by Bianconi, F
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Moab, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Paris: Marini Et Cie. Good. 1926. First Edition. Softcover. French-language title, L'identification des Avions par le Systeme F. Bianconi, has green yapp-style softwraps with gilt title and colorful mounted artwork of an airplane. The covers is heavily toned around the edges, and shows folding and chipping along. The spine is sun-faded and missing a chip at the bottom. First free end pages show discoloration and some interior pages show light rubbing. This scarce 1926 aviation book is illustrated throughout with color drawings of international airplane insignia. The title page has a mounted picture of the same picture from the cover. The Systeme F. Bianconi allowed people to classify airplanes as military, domestic or tourism-related, and to identify the country of origin by the insignia on the underside of a plane's wings. This book was published after postal delivery via airplane was well-established, but before Lindbergh's famous trans-atlantic flight (1927) which fueled a huge investment in the avaiation industry and the future of passenger service. ; Navigation Aerienne Internationale; Color Illustrations; Oblong Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 89 pp .
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- Bookseller
- Back of Beyond Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013151
- Title
- L'Identification Des Avions Par Le Systeme F. Bianconi
- Author
- Bianconi, F
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Marini Et Cie
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1926
- Keywords
- French Language Title, Aviation History, Systeme F. Bianconi
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Moab, Utah
About Back of Beyond Books
Located in the heart of the desert southwest Back of Beyond Books is an indie bookstore in Moab, Utah. The name of the store was drawn from one of Edward Abbey's most well-known fiction titles, The Monkey Wrench Gang. We specialize in natural history, environmental literature, southwestern guidebooks & maps, Native American books, and Western history. But we also carry a wild assortment of fiction, science, philosophy, current affairs, rare books, and generally other cool stuff.
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- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Rubbing
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Edges
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