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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561170866468 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR1388 (32) |
| Category: |
Biographies |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
THE CHALLENGING SKY: The Life Of Sir Alliott Verdon-Roe
by L. J. Ludovici
DESCRIPTION
Format: small hardcover with dust jacket
Published: Herbert Jenkins 1956, 1st edition
Size (mm): 150 w x 220 h x 20 d
Pages: 158
SKU: A5/2108/0365/K514
ABOUT
A biographical account of the life of Sir Alliot Verdon-Roe.
Born to upper-middle class parents, the young man went on to apprentice as a mechanic, experiment with planes, and rise to become a great designer of airplanes who added much to the design of early British aircraft.
Illustrated throughout with monochrome images
CONDITION
Immaculate original condition for age, light wear on dust jacket, binding tight, pages near new, light spotting inside end papers. Images depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Increasingly scarce, especially in this condition
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