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The Wright Brothers - The Remarkable Story of the Aviation Pioneers Who Changed the World
by Ian Mackersey
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0316861448
- ISBN 13
- 9780316861441
- Seller
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Little, Brown, 2003 Book. Very Good. Green Cloth Boards. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tal. Fascinating new study of the eccentric geniuses, Wilbur and Orville Wright, who launched the first successful powered aeroplane in 1903. 554pp with index, illustrated with 16 pages of black and white photographs. White lettering to spine, illustrated endpapers. Minor marking to boards, sunning to edges and former owner's name to endpaper, otherwise very good copy. Unclipped DJ has minimal edge and surface wear, otherwise vg. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage for 1st class/overseas shipping. Loosely enclosed related clipping and card..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Washburn Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011409
- Title
- The Wright Brothers - The Remarkable Story of the Aviation Pioneers Who Changed the World
- Author
- Ian Mackersey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0316861448
- ISBN 13
- 9780316861441
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2003
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Washburn Books
Biblio member since 2010
Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
About Washburn Books
Washburn Books is a small family business, based in Yorkshire. We offer a wide variety of hard-to-find and out-of-print books in our virtual store, as well as an offline search service. We take pride in our fast delivery of well packaged books.
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