Roscoe Turner: Aviation's Master Showman (Smithsonian History of Aviation Series)
by Carroll V. Glines; James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle [Foreword]
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good+/Good+
- ISBN 10
- 1560984562
- ISBN 13
- 9781560984566
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Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States
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About This Item
Signed (but with No Inscription or Personalization) by the Author, Carroll V. Glines, on the Title Page. First Edition, First Printing with a Full Number Line. This Book is Conservatively Graded in Good Condition. The Dust Jacket (protected by a Dust Jacket Protector) has a Small Crease to the Front Flap and Light Crinkling along the Edges but No Tears, Stains, or Other Major Damage. The Hardcover Boards have Light Wear at the Bottom Fore Edge Corner but No Tears, Creases, Stains, or Any Major Damage. The Binding is Strong and Intact. The Interior is Clean and Unmarked (other than the Author's Signature, of course) with No Writing, Highlighting, or Underlining and has a Former Owner's Ink Stamp on the Front End Page but No Tears, Creases, Stains, Mold, or Any Major Damage. The Page Edges have No Remainder Mark, Stains, or Any Major Damage. Securely Packed and Promptly Shipped.
Synopsis
A retired Air Force colonel, Carroll V. Glines is curator of the Doolittle Military Aviation Library at the University of Texas at Dallas. He is the author of thirty-one books, including Bernt Balchen: Polar Aviator (Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999).
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- Bookseller
- W. White, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20220328004
- Title
- Roscoe Turner: Aviation's Master Showman (Smithsonian History of Aviation Series)
- Author
- Carroll V. Glines; James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle [Foreword]
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1560984562
- ISBN 13
- 9781560984566
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C.
- Date Published
- 1995
- Pages
- xiv+340
- Keywords
- Aviation History
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W. White, Bookseller
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Muscle Shoals, Alabama
About W. White, Bookseller
I offer a wide variety of books on numerous topics and specialize in architecture and architectural history, art and art history, auction catalogs, academic history books and journals, and local histories, particularly ones of Alabama and the Southern United States. I am committed to providing each customer with the highest standard of service. All books are shipped promptly using USPS Media Mail within two business days of purchase and are packed securely and professionally to prevent any damage during shipping.
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