Birth of a Legend: The Spitfire Tapa dura - 1986

Smithsonian Books, 1986. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Smithsonian Books, 1986. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London: Quiller Press. VG/VG+ (see notes). 1986. 2nd ptg. hardcover. 8vo . 160pp . Nice copy, but DJ has been taped to book library style, so likely there'll be tape ghosts on cover. But not ex lib. .

Hardcover with dust jacket, published by Smithsonian Press, 1986. This is a second printing copy. Jeffrey Quill, the chief test pilot of the Spitfire, here recounts the events that led up to the development of this legendary WWII fighter plane. The early years of its operation, the air battles over Dunkirk, and the Battle of Britain are also recounted here. 158 pages with Index, illustrated throughout with black & white and color photos. High quality paper stock. Light blue cloth covered cover boards. Cover is flat, the corners are not bumped or creased. The dust jacket is intact, it is not price clipped, and has been protected with a clear, removable cover. One small cut mark on the spine of the jacket, through the 'middle of the word 'Birth' of the title. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Edges of the text block are clean. Not a remainder, not a library discard. The attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.

Smithsonian Books. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Very Good.

Smithsonian, 1986-05-17. Hardcover. Good.

Smithsonian. HARDCOVER. VG. Binding solid, pages crisp and clean, no markings found. Dust jacket bright and shiny with very light scuffs and dents. Extremities lightly bumped with minimal tip wear.

Smithsonian Inst Pr. very nice copy . Fine. Hardcover. 2nd printing. 1986.

Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1986. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Second printing. 160pp. Illustrated with black and white photographs, color sketches. Spine cocked a bit, near fine in a near fine dustwrapper with modest edgewear.