Rare Aviation Books

Diamonds in the Sky A Social History of Air Travel

HUDSON, Kenneth and PETTIFER, Julian

London: The Bodley Head, 1979. Quarto, dark blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 240 pp., eight double-sided colour plates, illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, some airline and air travel advertisements included. Spine ends slightly bumped, tail edges of covers very slightly rubbed, very light foxing on endpapers, light wear on dust-jacket; otherwise a near-fine copy. First Edition.

Diamonds in the Sky is a highly readable account of the ways in which flying has ministered to human needs, whims and follies, and about the passengers who embraced the unknown with open arms in deciding to fly. Item #4929

Price (AUD): $55.00