Solo woman: Gaby Kennard's world flight Tapa dura - 1990

Sydney: Bantam Books, 1990. 1990. Hardcover. 8vo. hardcover. 216pp. b/w illus. very good+ / very good+ d/w. .

Bantam, 1990. Hardcover in Dustjacket. FINE. The author is the first Australian woman to have flown solo around the world. This is her own account of her 1989 flight in a single-engine aeroplane and it includes descriptions of all aspects of her adventure. Signed by Author (inscription). First Edition. pp. 216 illusts #0620 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.

Bantam, 2009. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As new/as new. Inscribed to former owners and signed by Kennard on title page. Crisp, fresh, gift quality.

Sally Milner Publishing Pty Ltd, 1990. Hard cover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. Lower corners lightly bumped, else Very Good+ in Very Good+ dustjacket. Inscribed "With Best Wishes Gaby Kennard". Gaby Kennard (born 1944, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) was the first Australian woman to circumnavigate the globe by airplane. When she was 18 she found out that her natural father, who was an American pilot during World War II, was killed in New Guinea from a plane crash shortly after she was conceived. She completed her commercial pilot's license in 1984 and her multi-engine instrument rating in 1987. In 1989, she began her journey, following Amelia Earhart's route as much as possible. The trip took 99 days and covered 29,000 nautical miles (54,000 km). In recognition of this achievement, she received the Harmon Trophy. The trip made Kennard a celebrity and she used this status to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia. In 2008 Kennard was awarded… Leer más

Bantam Books, 1990. Hardcover. Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Bantam Books, 1990-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!