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Little Giant: The Story of Gates Learjet
by Robert J. Serling
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Item Price
€60.72€42.51
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About This Item
Potomac, MD: Self-Published, 1974 Self-Published, Potomac, MD. 1974. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light soiling to front and rear boards. No DJ as published. Blue boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on front board. 36 pp 8vo. This is the story of Gates Learjet from the time of its beginning in 1967 when Gates bought out Lear Jet to become the Gates Aviation Corporation. This book covers the dismal days in 1971 when bankruptcy was knocking at the doors to the meteoric rise of the company in 1974 to new designs and profitability. A clean very presentable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016051
- Title
- Little Giant: The Story of Gates Learjet
- Author
- Robert J. Serling
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Self-Published
- Place of Publication
- Potomac, MD
- Date Published
- 1974
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Charles C. Gates, William P. Lear, Gates Learjet, business jets, corporate jets, The Gates Rubber Company, Harry Combs, Lear Jet Industries Inc., Gates Aviation Corporation
- Bookseller catalogs
- Transportation; Aviation/Aircraft;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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