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ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES OF THE WORLD.

by FOSS, CHRISTOPHER F:

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ISBN 10
0711002177
ISBN 13
9780711002173
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UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[True first published 1971 - this edn updated,added to,new information and all new phototgraphs,making it a new 1st edn.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn but price-clipped dw/dj. Colour+b/w photographic upper wrap,b/w photographic rear wrap; with minimal shelf-wear and negligible creasing to dw/dj edges and no nicks or tears present.Partial sunning/fading to upper wrap, with spine/ backstrip slightly sunned/ faded - as usual/normal.Minimal bumping/ creasing to both head+foot of spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges clean, contents tight and near pristine.Publisher's original,unblemished,brown cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus, 6-192pp includes half-title and b/w photographic double-page title page, contents and abbreviations lists;author introduction,profuse b/w photographs,8pp colour photographs,one a double-page,and an index. Since the first edition appeared in 1971 there have been many developments in the field of armoured fighting vehicles.Some old vehicles have been phased out of service,others that were under development have now entered service or,in some cases,have been abandoned.Many vehicles have been improved and updated and their performance and characteristics have changed.This new edition is in effect a new book.All data is now metric and the tables have been updated as have the sections on development,variants and user countries.Much additional information has been added and all of the photographs are new. Material for this book has come from over seventy governments, companies and individuals all over the world.Without doubt this book is the most comprehensive book in the English language on modern armoured fighting vehicles (then 1974). Christopher F. Foss has contributed numerous articles on modern fighting vehicles to Battle,Armies & Weapons,Defence, Armor and Military Modelling.He has also written four of AFV Profiles on the FV 433 Abbot SPG, the FV 432 series of APC, Commando/Twister Armoured Cars and high mobility vehicles and the Soviet PT-76 Light Tank family. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.uk ,because of the weight/value of this item,for correct,insured shipping P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

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Title
ARMOURED FIGHTING VEHICLES OF THE WORLD.
Author
FOSS, CHRISTOPHER F:
Illustrator
illus with b/w+colour photographs.
Format/Binding
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.
Book Condition
Used - FINE.
Jacket Condition
FINE.
Quantity Available
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Edition
UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0711002177
ISBN 13
9780711002173
Publisher
UK.SURREY.IAN ALLAN,1974.
Place of Publication
London
This edition first published
1971
Keywords
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