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A Quest for Flight
Published by
Jack G Salter, 2007
ISBN 10: 0955516900
ISBN 13: 9780955516900
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Paperback
First Edition
Seller: Cocksparrow Books, Salisbury, WILTS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: VG+/VG/ND. y 1st. Edn, 1st. Imp. SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 2007* Publisher: Self Published.* Binding and cover condition: Coloured-pencil illustrated soft card covers. No bumps or rubs. Minimal shelf wear to edges & corners. No creases to spine or hinge. Seems lightly used. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight & bright. Neat owners name inscribed to fep. No annotations, inscriptions or marks to text, no tanning or other visible faults. VG+* Illustrations: None.* Pages: 143 pp. text. i pp. blank pages at rear.* Product Description:- The history of the Herby family?s attempts to take to the air go back to the year 1838 with the birth of George William Herby, son of a mariner, and whose mother was of Irish origins, was gifted with striking blue eyes and an abundance of humour. A humour that would be tried and tested to the extreme during the forthcoming ambitious adventures of her offspring. George studied the flight of birds and at 12 years old he tried to fly with a sheet tied to his wrists and ankles but plunged 80 ft. to the sandy beach below the cliffs. A broken leg and a sprained wrist did not prevent further attempts to fly but unfortunately at the age of nineteen he eventually succombes to the inevitable. He is buried in Ower churchyard in 1857 but not before he passed on to his son Timothy an enquiring mind and an interest in flying ? and so it went on.* This is a NEAR FINE copy of the 1st./1st. thus with minimal shelf wear & very slight marks reducing it to VG.* 2007-01-01. n. Seller Inventory # 5531
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