BIRTH OFLEGEND by Jeffrey Quill ISBN 13: 9780874747768

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.

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

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, 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.

Paperback. Very Good.

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.

Very Good. This is a very good clean copy with no inscriptions. It has a very good dust jacket and will be posted from the UK within 24 hours in a padded envelope by a family run bookstore. Please let me know if you require photos of the actual book and I will send them through to you. Just to clarify – This is NOT AN EX-LIBRARY COPY.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institute Press, 1986. Second Printing. good, good. 160, illus. (some color), diagrams, index, DJ somewhat worn and soiled. Foreword by Air Vice-Marshal "Johnnie" Johnson. The author was appointed Assistant Experimental Test Pilot to Vickers Aviation Ltd. in 1936. During the Battle of Britain he served in 65 (Fighter) Squadron.

U.S.A.: Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1986. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Tight Firm Clean Copy - Reprint - No Signatures Inscriptions Or Notations Discovered. Illustrated. Blue Cloth Hard Cover With Gold Gilt Titles Opn Spine - Faint Wear. Unclipped Jacket In Similar Condition..

Smithsonian, 1986-05-17. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!