Sir Alan Cobham's Book Of The Air
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: price clipped dj.
At the dawn of aviation's golden age, when the skies were still a frontier of daring and discovery, Sir Alan Cobham's Book of the Air presents a sweeping chronicle of one of Britain's most celebrated aviators and the breathtaking world of flight he helped to shape. Written by R. S. Lyons and edited by Sir Alan Cobham himself, this volume details the remarkable achievements of a man who became a household name through record-breaking long-distance flights — from London to Cape Town and on to Australia — transforming the public's understanding of what was possible in the air. The book instructs and captivates in equal measure, guiding the reader through the mechanics, history, and human drama of early twentieth-century aviation with the authority of a true insider. Beyond its biographical scope, this work stands as a significant document of an era when aviation was reshaping empires, commerce, and the very concept of distance. Lyons' prose, shaped by Cobham's own editorial hand, carries the vigour and optimism of an age that believed the sky was not a limit but a beginning. Published by the venerable Blackie & Son Limited of London and Glasgow, it was crafted with the spirit of inspiring a generation of young Britons to look upward — leaving the reader to wonder just how far that inspiration reached.
Author: R. S. Lyons
Format: Hardback
Published: 1938, Blackie & Son Limited
Genre: Travel & exploration
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: price clipped dj.
At the dawn of aviation's golden age, when the skies were still a frontier of daring and discovery, Sir Alan Cobham's Book of the Air presents a sweeping chronicle of one of Britain's most celebrated aviators and the breathtaking world of flight he helped to shape. Written by R. S. Lyons and edited by Sir Alan Cobham himself, this volume details the remarkable achievements of a man who became a household name through record-breaking long-distance flights — from London to Cape Town and on to Australia — transforming the public's understanding of what was possible in the air. The book instructs and captivates in equal measure, guiding the reader through the mechanics, history, and human drama of early twentieth-century aviation with the authority of a true insider. Beyond its biographical scope, this work stands as a significant document of an era when aviation was reshaping empires, commerce, and the very concept of distance. Lyons' prose, shaped by Cobham's own editorial hand, carries the vigour and optimism of an age that believed the sky was not a limit but a beginning. Published by the venerable Blackie & Son Limited of London and Glasgow, it was crafted with the spirit of inspiring a generation of young Britons to look upward — leaving the reader to wonder just how far that inspiration reached.