Sir Sefton Brancker [Signed]

Macmillan, Norman [Air Vice Marshal Sir William Sefton Brancker KCB, AFC (22 March 1877 - 5 October 1930), was an officer in the Royal Air Force and pioneer in British civil and military aviation].

Verlag: Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition . 1935., 1935

Beschreibung

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue buckram covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9'' x 6''. Contains [xxv] 491 printed pages of text with two monochrome photographs. Surface stain to the bottom edge of the rear board, sun fading to the areas on the spine where the dust wrapper has pieces of paper missing. Good condition book in Good condition dust wrapper with internally repaired tears across the spine ends and corners, spine sun faded. Together with Lord Thomson, the Air Minister, Sefton Brancker was killed when the airship R101 crashed near Beauvais, France on 5 October 1930, during its maiden voyage to India. Includes original 4½'' x 6½'' monochrome photograph of Sefton Brancker at a charity fête in London holding an aeroplane and with signed contemporary inscription on the reverse by unknown 'Here is the photograph taken at your stall, with all good wishes to you and to the North and West London Branch', the reverse also has an indigo stamp from 'London News Agency Photos Ltd.' Sefton Brancker has SIGNED below his image on the photograph 'Sefton Brancker.' Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ROYAL AIR FORCE (RAF). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 87230

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Sir Sefton Brancker [Signed]

Verlag: Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition . 1935.

Erscheinungsdatum: 1935

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Befriedigend

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: 1. Auflage