Isbn: 9780949284525 - qantas by george!: the remarkable story of george roberts (8 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Tall 8vo, 196 p, illustrated throughout with historic photographic images, some very light wear to edges but a very good copy. A signed presentation copy from the author. Signed by Author(s).

Soft Covers. Zustand: VG+. No Jacket. 1st. Sub-titled "The Remarkable Story of George Roberts" this book as well as recording the career of GR is also a potted history of Australia's flag carrier airline, Qantas. By the mid-1930s the airline was well established within Australia and looking to spreading its wings internationally. By then GR was also well versed in aviation engineering and in 1936 he gained a coveted position in the Qantas engineering department, where his brother was already emplpyed, against the policy to employ more that one person from the same family. He retired from the company in late 1970, havinge served with it from bi-planes to jet air liners, through the building of the airline to an international carrier, the era of the flying boat, through its rebuilding post-World War Two and the difficulties that conflict created, as well as the epic flights it instigated. GR was 90 when this book was published and much new light is shed on the airline's early days through his hands-on recollections, many cast with dinkum Aussie wit. If many of his anecdotes are new to Australian aviation history, so is much of the large collection of photographs and other material illustrating his book. A valuable addition to historic aviation literature. First edition from 2000 by Watermark Press, 196 pages including index, b/w photos throughout, plus few diagrams and document reproductions, small chapter head drawings are repeated in miniature top corner right hand pages. Stiff pictorial/art card covers are VG+, small paper square with gift inscription tipped in on half title, text block otherwise NF. Photos (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. The oldest living former employee of Qantas, a Qantas Engineer. None.

Zustand: Near Fine. Glossy card cover, 196 pages. A firm straight book. Neat owner's name cancelled on first page, otherwise spotless inside and out, appears unread.

Soft cover. Zustand: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. private library liquidation. Book is As new. NO dj. SIGNED COPY.

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. AVIATION Australian Biography -A fascinating insight into early Australian aviation, seen through the long and interesting life of 91-year-old George Roberts, who joined Qantas in his early twenties, and over the next 38 years rose to great heights within the organization. George is still involved with maintaining the company's archives.George Roberts was an engineer at Qantas when it was a fledgling airline in the 1930s. He instituted a lot of the company's safety efficiency and innovative features. 196 p. ill., ports ; 24 cm. First Edition #040426 (Gift inscription on prelim) Roberts, George, 1909- Qantas Airways -- History Qantas Empire Airways -- History Aeronautical engineers -- Australia -- Biography Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

1st Ed. Foreword by James Strong. 196 PP with over 150 b/w illustrations (drawings, ephemera, 10 headpieces, photos). Pictorial stiff covers. Near fine. 23.3 x 18.

paperback. Zustand: Good. Good .Ships From Multiple Locations. book.