Rare Aviation Books

High Adventure

STANNAGE, John

Christchurch: H. W. Bullivant, 1944. Octavo, staple-bound, illustrated printed wrappers, 194 pp., one additional leaf at back (unpaginated). Spine and cover worn, foxed and well thumbed; edges of leaves foxed; pail water mark on front cover; otherwise a very good copy. First edition, signed by the author. Scarce.

John Stannage's personal account of his life and experiences as a pilot including his adventures with Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith. Item #4783

Handwritten on the title page is: "Russell and Lesley Matthews"

Price (AUD): $45.00