ISBN10: 1853107328, ISBN13: 9781853107320, [publisher: Airlife] Hardcover First Edition 1st 1996. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. This book describes Slingsby sailplanes and gliders from the British Falcon of 1931 to the last motorless aircraft produced, the Vega. Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. A nice, clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-worn and has a mark caused by a label removal to front panel. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!
[Tintern, MON, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]
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Airlife Publishing, Date: 1996. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. Dust jacket and book are clean, has a very good binding, no marks or notations. 1996. Airlife Publishing ISBN 1853107328 9781853107320 [US]

Published by Airlife, Date: 1996. 1st edition.. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. This book describes Slingsby sailplanes and gliders from the British Falcon of 1931 to the last motorless aircraft produced, the Vega. Large format. Grey boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and diagrams. Tiny lower corner crease to a few pages. Contents clean. Price-cut grey pictorial dustwrapper is a little scuffed and lightly creased. 1996. Published by Airlife ISBN 1853107328 9781853107320 [GB]

Shrewsbury: Airlife, Date: 1996. 256pp; numerous illustrations; pictorial grey d/j in clear plastic covering; price clipped; blue title to spine.. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1996. Airlife ISBN 1853107328 9781853107320 [GB]

Shrewsbury Airlife 1996 Hard Cover Good in Good jacket 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 256pp; numerous illustrations; pictorial grey d/j in clear plastic covering; price clipped; blue title to spine.

Shresbury: Airlife Publishing, Date: 1996. The dust jacket is a little edge worn. This work describes every Slingsby sailplane and glider from the British Falcon of 1931 to the last motorless aircraft produced - the Vega. Each type is illustrated with a full-page three-view drawing, with photographs and text outlining the background to the design. The drawings are based on the original workshop plans. Slingsby was for 40 years the main, and for most of the time only, producer of gliders and sailplanes in Britain. The company was one of the first to use glass-fibre reinforced plastics in production aircraft as early as 1953 and carbon-fibre composite materials for main structural members.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1996. Airlife Publishing ISBN 1853107328 9781853107320 [GB]

Airlife Publishing. Hardcover. 1853107328 Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light overall wear to the boards with minor edgewear; The textblock edges are unblemished; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be stored and delivered in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (11.75" - 12.75" tall); Silver dust jacket with airplane photos and title in purple lettering; 1996, Airlife Publishing; 256 pages; "Slingsby Sailplanes," by Martin Simons. . Very Good. Airlife Publishing ISBN 1853107328 9781853107320 [US]

ISBN10: 1853107328, ISBN13: 9781853107320, [publisher: Shrewsbury Airlife 1996] Hardcover First Edition First Edition. 4to., grey clothbound hardback gilt, with unclipped dust jacket; 256pp, illustrated throughout with b/w plates and diagrams. A clean copy with no previous ownership inscriptions or annotation. Overall VG/VG. (SHELF 7) ISBN: 1853107328 PLEASE NOTE: Heavy Book (1.3 kg+) might require special shipping arrangements. ** Pictures available upon request, if not already displayed here.** The shop is open 7 days a week. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.
[Canterbury, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1996]