The Longest Hop Celebrating 50 Years of the Qantas Kangaroo Route 1947-1997
Edgecliff: Focus Publishing, 1997. Large quarto, original red harcover with silver lettering on front and spine, illustrated endpapers, 192 pp., illustrated throughout. A near-fine copy in dust-jacket. First edition. Since the Lockheed Constellation Charles Kingsford Smith climbed out of Sydney through drizzling rain shortly after 10pm on 1 December 1947,Qantas has carried countless Australians between Sydney and London, the Kangaroo Route. 'The Longest Hop' is a fascinating journey into the past, capturing the colourful history and romance of the times with evocation photographs and anecdotes from past crew members, passengers, and celebrities. Item #5043
Price (AUD): $150.00