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Smithsonian Books 1989 hardcover Good Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or limited writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
ISBN10: 0874745020, ISBN13: 9780874745023, [publisher: Smithsonian Books] Hardcover Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or limited writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! [Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1989]
ISBN10: 0874745020, ISBN13: 9780874745023, [publisher: Smithsonian Books May 1989] Hardcover Book stamp from former owner on front pastedown, minor wear overall. [Santa Maria, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1989]
Smithsonian Books , May Date: 1989. Hardcover. Used - Very Good/Very Good. Book stamp from former owner on front pastedown, minor wear overall. 1989. Smithsonian Books ISBN 0874745020 9780874745023 [US]
Smithsonian Books, Date: 1989. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1989. Smithsonian Books ISBN 0874745020 9780874745023 [US]
Washinton, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press - Summit Books - Simon & Schuster, Incl, Date: 1989. First Edition Stated . Hard Back. Very Good/Very Good. 7 1/4" x 9 3/4. 168 Pages Indexed. Nine red lines of owner's name and address on the front endpaper. Top corners very lightly bumped. Beyond this is an As New book with flawless interior text and illustration pages. For forty years the Canberra has been a familiar sight in England and around the world in war and peace. This illustrated book tells the story of the many successes of this classic aircraft. The Canberra, Britain's first jet bomber, was a replacement for the Mosquito. Its introduction to service was a very low-key affair until the Korean War proved that the new swept-wing MiG-15 jet fighters of the communist countries had outdated, almost at a stroke, the West's piston-engined bombers, such as the B-29 and B-50. Britain needed a jet bomber, capable of holding its own with the new generation of fighters. Canberra was put into superpriority production to bridge the gap. It fulfilled its purpose to such good effect that even the USA built it under licence as the Martin B-57. Thereafter, for over three decades, Britain was able to depend on this inspired design, refurbished time and again to meet the country's ever-changing defence requirements as well as those of a host of overseas customers. This book is the definitive record of the operational history of these versatile aircraft, from i ...
ISBN10: 0874745020, ISBN13: 9780874745023, [publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press - Summit Books - Simon & Schuster, Incl, Washinton, D.C.] Hardcover First Edition 168 Pages Indexed. Nine red lines of owner's name and address on the front endpaper. Top corners very lightly bumped. Beyond this is an As New book with flawless interior text and illustration pages. For forty years the Canberra has been a familiar sight in England and around the world in war and peace. This illustrated book tells the story of the many successes of this classic aircraft. The Canberra, Britain's first jet bomber, was a replacement for the Mosquito. Its introduction to service was a very low-key affair until the Korean War proved that the new swept-wing MiG-15 jet fighters of the communist countries had outdated, almost at a stroke, the West's piston-engined bombers, such as the B-29 and B-50. Britain needed a jet bomber, capable of holding its own with the new generation of fighters. Canberra was put into superpriority production to bridge the gap. It fulfilled its purpose to such good effect that even the USA built it under licence as the Martin B-57. Thereafter, for over three decades, Britain was able to depend on this inspired design, refurbished time and again to meet the country's ever-changing defence requirements as well as those of a host of overseas customers. This book is the definitive record of the operational history of these versatile aircraft, from ...
Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, Date: 1989. First U.S. Edition, First printing. Hard Cover. AS NEW IN DJ. 1989. Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN 0874745020 9780874745023 [US]
ISBN10: 0874745020, ISBN13: 9780874745023, [publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington DC] Hardcover First Edition AS NEW IN DJ. [San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1989]
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