Daffodil and Golden Eagle The Saga of Two Balloons Crossing the Sahara
Henly-on-Thames: Aiden Ellis Publishing, 1972. Octavo, orange cloth hardcover, 166 pp., 21 double-sided colour plates. Original dust jacket is frayed around extremities, otherwise a good copy. The story of two hot-air balloons which floated across the Sahara in 1972 and which broke the British altitude record for a hot air balloon at the height of 19,458 feet. This book narrates vividly Arab Africa and a wonderfully novel adventure. Item #3416
Price (AUD): $60.00
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