Beginning in the 1920s as a lowly crop-dusting operation in Louisiana, Delta Air Lines had, by its fiftieth anniversary, down to become one of the largest companies in the industry and one of the most consistently profitable. First published in 1979, this is a comprehensive account of the growth and development of Delta's strategy and style, the steady expansion of its routes, its relationship with federal regulatory agencies, and the everchanging composition of its fleet. Because the underlying spirit of the Delta ...
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Beginning in the 1920s as a lowly crop-dusting operation in Louisiana, Delta Air Lines had, by its fiftieth anniversary, down to become one of the largest companies in the industry and one of the most consistently profitable. First published in 1979, this is a comprehensive account of the growth and development of Delta's strategy and style, the steady expansion of its routes, its relationship with federal regulatory agencies, and the everchanging composition of its fleet. Because the underlying spirit of the Delta enterprise owed so much to its founder, C.E. Woolman, this is also an engaging portrait of the man who came to be classed alongside Eastern's Eddie Rickenbacker and Pan American's Juan Trippe as a pioneer of commercial aviation.
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Add this copy of Delta: the History of an Airline to cart. $7.66, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1982 by University of Georgia Press.
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Good. Good Dust Jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. pp. 503. 503 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Good dust jacket. NOTE: The primary reason for the lower "good" rating is because there is foxing / soiling to the page edges from age and previous use. Please consider as a "good" reading copy with no markings in the text. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.
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Very Good. Size: 9x6x1; Hardcover and dust jacket. Tears to jacket with loss. Dust jacket in protective mylar cover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear.
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Very Good in Good jacket. Size: 9x6x1; Minor wear to binding on corners, edges & spine. Light soiling on edges of text block. Dj shelf worn with scuffs, light soiling, small tears. Dust Jacket protected by mylar cover.
Add this copy of Delta: the history of an airline to cart. $13.00, very good condition, Sold by Books N Stuff rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from OPELIKA, AL, UNITED STATES, published 1979 by The University of Georgia Press.
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Good. Good Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. pp. 503. 503 pp. Tightly bound. Tips of two corners lightly bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Good dust jacket. NOTE: Foxing to page edges.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.
