9780856830372 - A Time to Fly: The Memoirs of Sir Alan Cobham de Cobham, Sir Alan J. (7 résultats)

Hardback. Etat : Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.

Etat : Very Good. 1772711816. 3/5/2026 11:56:56 AM.

Etat : Good. First edition. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright. Good DJ with some edge wear and minor tears.

hardcover. Etat : Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.

First Edition. 1st edition, 1978. Pages slightly yellowed; otherwise a tidy copy in tight binding. Dust jacket price-clipped; a little yellowed; short tear at base of front joint; thin damp stain at lower edge of rear panel. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in Good dust jacket.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 1st Edition. This copy is in fine condition bound in burgundy cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. There is a neat inscription to the f.e.p. The unclipped dust wrapper has a small area of loss and a few closed tears to the top of the back panel so best described as very good condition. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. The modern traveller who checks in at an airport departure lounge to be flown in armchair comfort from one part of the globe to another, probably never gives a thought to how extraordinary the idea of air travel seemed only 60 years ago. One man played a greater part than any other in convincing world opinion that flying could - and would - become the accepted means of travelling long distances. His name was Alan Cobham. 60 years after one of his most spectacular stunts to persuade a doubting world, his memoirs are being re-issued. Part crusader, part showman, and endowed with not only charm and luck but also enormous energy, throughout his life he was a pioneer. Whether he was flying to South Africa or Australia or taking thousands of ordinary men and women for their first flight at one of his National Aviation Day displays, or exploring the practical possibilities of refuelling aircraft in flight, Cobham was a man who gave everything he had to the one idea which resulted in the universal acceptance of the aeroplane for civilian use. The book recalls the days of open cockpits with the wind screaming past fragile wings hour after hour; of dangerous landings on mud or grass in countries where no plane had been before; of aviation's heroic age; full of the exhilaration and drama of striving for what was deemed impossible. Ref A 3.

, x 1-214 pages, photo illustrated frontispiece plus three section of plates, introduced by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, edited by Christopher Derrick; and 128 pages with photographic illustrations throughout, signed by the author, ISBN 0752407813 First Editions , the first title shows a little light wear to the spine, owner's name to the front pastedown, light spotting to the tail of the block, the book is in very good condition; the second title has been signed by the author and is in near fine condition , bound in red coth with gilt titles to the spine; photographic card wrap with titles to the front and spine and blurb to the back , 24 x 16cm; 23.5 x 16.5cm hardback; Paperback SIGNED by the author ISBN: 0856830372.