Rare Aviation Books

M'N Ouwe Kist ("The Old Bus")

KINGSFORD-SMITH, Charles

Amsterdam: B. J. Smit & Co., circa 1930. Small quarto, original decorated black cloth, 256 pp., plates and maps. Front external hinge partially split but holding and firm, cloth slightly rubbed, and some light foxing. Overall a very good copy. This book is a translated version of "The Old Bus", written by Charles Kingsford-Smith, from English to Dutch, and features photo plates of the historic Southern Cross flight from the United States to Australia. Item #1754

Price (AUD): $60.00