The New Complete Guide to London Airport
London: Pitkin Pictorial Ltd, Circa 1960. Tall octavo, illustrated printed wrappers, 32 pp., text included on inside of covers (unpaginated), illustrated throughout with numerous black-and-white photographs and aircraft silhouettes. Spine a little rubbed, faint impression of handwritten lettering on front cover without loss of text; otherwise a very good copy. First edition.
Part of Pitkin's "Pride of Britain" series, this slim but thorough and fully illustrated guide to London Airport circa 1960 covers the airport's operation and radar air control systems, as well as airline history and future airlines. Also included is "The Latest Spotters' Guide: Registrations of over 600 Aircraft" Item #4924
Price (AUD): $50.00
