The Pocket Encyclopedia of World Aircraft in Color; Airliners Since 1946
by Kenneth Munson
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: MacMillan Publishing Company, 1972 MacMillan Publishing Company, New York. 1972. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($3.95); light rubbing to jacket. Green cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine with SST in gilt on front board. 172 pp 12mo. For the background to the aircraft that make the news, this volume is a useful and attractive reference. The 78 airliners illustrated in this volume are shown in color in side elevation, plan view from above and plan view from below, combining the maximum visual appeal with essentials details of construction, national and international airline markings. The text describes each airplane's development and commercial career. A clean pristine copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006170
- Title
- The Pocket Encyclopedia of World Aircraft in Color; Airliners Since 1946
- Author
- Kenneth Munson
- Illustrator
- John W. Wood
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- MacMillan Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1972
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- airplanes, aircraft, airlines, commercial aircraft, commercial airlines, post-war airliners, civilian aircraft, transportation,
- Bookseller catalogs
- 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.
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Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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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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- Gilt
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- Price Clipped
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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- Rubbing
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- Spine
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- 12mo
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- Jacket
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- Fine
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