Diamonds In the Sky - a Social History Of Air Travel

London : Bodley Head and the British Broadcasting Corporation. 1st edition. 4to, 240 pages, illustrated. Fine condition hardback in a very good condition price clipped dust jacket. 40848. . Fine. Hardcover. 1979.

London BBC 1979. VG/VG First edition. (No significant damage to book or dj). Clean blue boards with gilt titling. All pages are present, and the binding is tight and solid. 240 pp including photographs. A detailed assessment of the social history of air travel starting in the 1920s. Many delightful images

London: The Bodley Head and BBC, 1979. A Fine uninscribed copy with Fine dustjacket which is complete. An entertaining account of the ways in which flying has ministered to human needs, whims and follies. 16 colour and numerous black and white photographs and other illustrations. From the first generation of passengers to the age of mass mobility it's emphasis… Read more about this item

The Bodley Head Ltd 1979 Hardback. Very Good. heavy

London: Bodley Head : British Broadcasting Corp. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Covered in plastic that has wrinkled.. 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. 0370301625 . Index, further reading. 1kg weight; Color Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 242 pages .

(Subject: Civil Aviation) Describing the early days of air travel, this book looks at the passengers, the menus, and the routes. Flights took 1 hour and 45 minutes from London to Paris on a good day in the 1920s, or 3 hours on a stormy day. It goes on examine the expansion of the international airlines through to the… Read more about this item

The Bodley Head Ltd 1979. Imperial octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book keeps postage costs down.

London: The Bodley Head/BBC, 1979. 240pp. Blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Unmarked. D/W not clipped. B&W + colour photos throughout. Looks at the history of air travel from the passenger's perspective.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.

GB: Bodley Head & BBC, 1979. SPECIAL POSTAL RATES APPLY. 1st Edition. Hardback. nrFine/VG+ DW.