{"product_id":"my-flying-scrap-book-major-c-c-turner-1st-edition","title":"My Flying Scrap Book, Major C.C. Turner — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Sampson Low, Marston \u0026amp; Co., Ltd., 1946\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. ix, 118.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Very Good. Bound in the publisher's original tan cloth with black lettering to the spine, the binding remains firm and square. The cloth presents well, exhibiting some scattered, mild soiling and light shelf-wear to the extremities, alongside minor bumping to the spine ends. Internally, the hinges are tight and secure. The text block is remarkably clean, with the pages remaining bright and largely free of foxing, an impressive survival given the highly acidic, restrictive wartime economy paper used in its production. A loosely inserted blue dust-jacket front flap is preserved, though the complete jacket is absent. A solid, highly presentable copy of this fragile wartime production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: First Edition. Produced in complete conformity with the Book Production War Economy Standard, this volume stands as a physical testament to the strict material publishing restrictions of mid-century Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe work is illustrated throughout with several photographic plates, including a striking frontispiece depicting the crew of the historic Cairo to Cape flight attempt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eAs an early and significant record of pioneering aviation history, this edition remains an uncommon find on the open market, particularly when retaining such bright internal pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"7\"\u003eMy Flying Scrap Book\u003c\/i\u003e offers a uniquely personal record of the pioneering days of flight. As the first journalist to learn to fly, Major C. C. Turner provides an intimate and authentic glimpse into the early twentieth-century skies. Brimming with captivating stories of the hazards, triumphs, and eccentricities of early aviators, this memoir serves as both an engaging autobiographical account and a vital piece of aerial history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55853965541715,"sku":"7005","price":23.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261110_105734.jpg?v=1794481921","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/my-flying-scrap-book-major-c-c-turner-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}