Edition: First Edition
Published By: Methuen & Co. Ltd.
St Mary's Books is proud to present this 1928 first edition of "Memories of Land and Sky" by Gertrude Bacon. Housed in its original blue dustjacket featuring black and white photographs of a dirigeable and an aeroplane, this hardback book is bound in blue cloth with black ink lettering on the cover and the spine. Inside, one finds i-viii and 244 pages of text supplemented by contemporary black and white photographs much like the frontispiece, an image of the author, Gertrude Bacon. This is the fascinating tale of the life of Gertrude Bacon - the first woman to make a "right away" voyage in an airship and the first Englishwoman to ascend in an aeroplane. This book is in very good condition, though its dustjacket is bumped and torn in places and thus can only be described as good, the book itself remains remarkably well preserved considering its age and rarity. "Memories of Land and Sky" is looking for a new home and would make for the perfect gift for any aviation enthusiast hoping to read a varied and exciting memoir concerning the feats of early aviation.
Book Condition: Very Good
Author: Gertrude Bacon
Binding: Hardback
Ref: 122782
Price £85.00
