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| Shopify Unique ID: | 10561726841124 |
| Trademe Reference: | PR964 (247) |
| Category: |
Biographies Biographies: Military |
| New / Used: | Used |
Description
A MILLION MILES IN THE AIR
by Captain Gordon P. Olley
DESCRIPTION
Format: medium cloth board hardcover
Published: Hodder & Stoughton 1934, 1st edition
Size (mm): 155 w x 225 h x 40 d
Pages: 319
SKU: A4/2510/0675/B932
ABOUT
Biography of Gordon Olley (1893-1958) was a World War One air ace with 10 air victories.
On leaving the RAF, he worked as a pilot with Handley Page, KLM and Imperial Airways. In 1931 he became the world's first pilot to exceed one million miles. Leaving Imperial in 1934, he established his own airline, Olley Air Services, which he sold in 1953. His book provides a personal insight into the early days of civil aviation.
Includes monochrome images.
CONDITION
No dust jacket - first image for illustrative purposes only.
Excellent with wear/marks on covers, page edges and end papers, some spotting on pages, no stamps or inscriptions. Images depict all need to know detail.
REMARKS
Scarce
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