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New York: Coward-McCann, Inc, 1952. Third printing [stated]. Hardcover. Poor/as is. The format is approximately 9.125 inches by 6.5 inches. 62 pages. Illustrations. Cover has wear and soiling. Spine missing. Front and back boards weak/loose due to loss of spine. Decorative cover. Ink marks inside front cover. Covers Fighters, Bombers, and Transports from some NATO countries, Russia, Argentina and Sweden. Carroll Burleigh Colby (September 7, 1904 - October 31, 1977) was an American writer, primarily of nonfiction books. He wrote more than 100 books that were widely circulated in libraries in the United States. Colby sold his first story in 1929. Learning to fly glider aircraft in 1931, Colby began writing and illustrating articles for various aviation magazines, becoming an editor of Air Trails and Air Progress magazines that were Street & Smith publications. He co-authored the Junior Birdmen Standard Aviation Dictionary for the Junior Birdmen of America. In 1943 he became aviation editor of Popular… Read More

Coward-McCann. Used - Good. Good condition. (Jet Planes, Aircrafts, Flight, Aviation) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.