AMY JOHNSON - LONE GIRL FLYER de CHARLES DIXON

London: Sampson Low 151 pages. Amy Johnson was a famous woman pilot who flew many transcontinental flights in the 20s and 30s. Green cloth on boards cover is a bit grubby with some staining and dust soiling, a small cross in pen and a few bumps along lower edges, corners have bends. Former owner's name in several places, all neatly in pencil. Text is secure. B/w photos. A good copy for reading and reference.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket.

London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., Ltd., 1930. Book. VG-. Original Cloth. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Light green cloth, lettered in black. Minor moisture contact manifests as slight puckering to front cover cloth toward fore-edge, minor dampstaining/discoloration to portions of both covers, a minor cosmetic distraction. Text block edges a bit toned and foxed, endpapers toned. Interior shows scattered foxing, generally light, mostly to fore-edge margins. Slight bit of tape residue on front fixed pastedown. Firm binding. vii,151 pp., illus. w/ b&w plates. Exceptionally scarce pictorial dust jacket shows major wear but is present and still basically intact, with approx. 25% loss to spine panel partially affecting title, 1/4" loss along most of top rear edge, a few other chips of loss at corners and heel of spine, creasing/rubbing, tape repair, now in mylar..

London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd., 1930. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Green cloth, lettered in black. Cloth is somewhat mottled (uneven in color) with mild tanning along edges and mild foxing, tanned at head of spine. Toning to a portion of both flyleaves, some spotting/foxing to text block edges. Firm binding, clean and unmarked interior. Scarce pictorial dust jacket shows loss to 1/4" deep at top front corner and head of spine (slightly affecting "Amy" in title), minor loss at heel of spine and along top rear edge, rear panel with an area of surface loss and closed tear/creasing to lower portion, now in mylar. 1st ed. vii,151 pp., illus. w/ b&w plates..

Sampson Low, Marston & Co., London, 1930. . 8vo, 151pp, black and white illustrations. A good hardback copy in rubbed dust jacket. Offsetting to endpapers, edges foxed. . Rare dust jacket. .