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"Project Cancelled" by Derek Wood VINTAGE 1975 Hardcover History Of Failed British Air Designs 1st Edition 1st Printing In DJ

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"Project Cancelled" by Derek Wood VINTAGE 1975 Hardcover History Of Failed British Air Designs 1st Edition 1st Printing In DJ

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by The Book Barn
August 13, 2026 5:00 PM EDT
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Shapliegh, ME, US 07076

VINTAGE 1975 Hardcover History Of Failed British Air Designs 1st Edition 1st Printing in Dust Jacket. "Project Cancelled" by Derek Wood. FULL TITLE: "Project cancelled: British aircraft that never flew." HARDCOVER 1975 Bobbs-Merrill Company 1st American Edition, Stated 1st U. S. Printing w/ "First US Printing" & no additional printings on copyright page. Nice Collectible 1st U. S. edition, 1st printing hardcover copy IN DUST JACKET. Exactly as shown in listing scan(s). UNCOMMON AVIATION TITLE.

"A book of the romance of failure, a study of the frequent inability of men in groups to realize the immense potential of an effort shared. It examines in detail those aviation projects whose abandonment has led to the irretrievable decline of Britain's aerospace industry since WWII."

Profusely Illustrated with photos & drawings. Internally tight and unmarked. Binding Exterior; all lettering/decoration bright. NO REMAINDER MARK; NOT X-LIBRARY. Scattered light edge wear to SELDOM PRESENT $12.50 UNCLIPPED DJ. ALL ITEMS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ACCURATELY DESCRIBED, NOT DEFECTIVE, & GENUINE.

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