The Tragedy of R 101 [signed copy][vol 1only]
Published by E.F. Spanner. London, 1931
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Riverby Books, Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.Riverby Books
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2001
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 300.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Hardcover with DJ. Dark blue cloth with gold lettering on cover and spine. Clearly marked as being Volume 1 (we do not have the second volume). Cream colored DJ faded to brown, with mylar cover for protection. Binding good and tight and clean. Rubberstamp on front endpaper and title page from Lloyd's Register Technical Library (a private library not a circulating library). Copyright page states first edition 1931. 327 pages plus folding charts. This copy signed on the title page by the author, 'J. Foster King, with kind regards + compliments. E.F. Spanner.' King, the recipient, was Chief Surveyor for the British Corporation Register of Shipping. from the collection of Prof. Christopher Sterling, a voracious and discerning collector of Aviation, Naval and SigInt books, many others of which we are pleased to offer alongside this set. Please email with questions or to request photos. If you see a photo beside this listing, please be aware that it s an ABE Stock Photo (whatever that is) and not a photo of this book. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Tragedy of R 101 [signed copy][vol 1only]
- Author
- Spanner, E. F. [signed]
- Publisher
- E.F. Spanner. London
- Publication year
- 1931
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- Good
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- aviation
Riverby Books
Fredericksburg, VA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since June 4, 2001
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We're at 805 Caroline Street, in the heart of Fredericksburg's historic district. Open Monday to Saturday 10-6; and Sunday 12-5. In warmer months we stay open until 9 most nights, but you might want to call ahead. (540) 373-6148 Shipping rates are for Media Mail, in a padded envelope - WE DO NOT ADD TRACKING UNLESS THE CUSTOMER REQUESTS IT AND PAYS FOR IT - we have been selling books online for more than 20 years & find that the USPO delivers 99.99% of packages quickly and safely, without any need for a tracking number. We trust them & we hope you will too. If you need tracking, please consider PRIORITY SHIPPING. We ship orders valued at more than $50 in a box, at no additional charge. Priority mailing is for a Flat-Rate envelope, with tracking included. If the book does not fit into a flat rate envelope, we will likely need to request extra shipping costs from you, in order to put it in a box. We only charge the actual amount of shipping, so we hope you'll understand that it's just a matter of getting the book to you without taking a loss on it -- shipping is a service we happily offer without a 'handling' charge.... but we can't afford to charge you less than the cost of the stamps!…
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We ship orders valued at more than $50 in a box, at no additional charge.
Priority mailing is for a Flat-Rate envelope, with tracking included.
If the book does not fit into a flat rate envelope, we will likely need to request extra shipping costs from you, in order to put it in a box.
We only charge the actual amount of shipping, so we hope you'll understand that it's just a matter of getting the book to you without taking a loss on it -- shipping is a service we happily offer without a 'handling' charge.... but we can't afford to charge you less than the cost of the stamps!
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