LADY LUCY HOUSTON DBE: AVIATION CHAMPION AND MOTHER OF THE SPITFIRE
Published by Pen & Sword Aviation. 1st. 2016
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. The life-story of Lady Lucy Houston DBE (1857-1936) must surely be one of the most romantic and dramatic epics of the last one hundred and fifty years, yet nowadays she is a 'woman unknown'. An ardent and productive campaigner for women's rights, gained her recognition as a Dame of the British Empire in 1917. Her greatest legacy arose from her steadfast support for the Royal Air Force which had a crucial bearing on the development of the Merlin engine and the Spitfire aircraft, essentially kick starting the chain of events that would ultimately end in allied victory during the Battle of Britain. Black boards, silver title to spin. B/w & colour photos.
Top of spine bumped. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Pictorial dustwrapper has light creasing to corresponding bump at top of spine.
ISBN: 9781473879362
Stock no. 1822827
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- TRANSPORT
- AVIATION
- WORLD WAR II
- BIOGRAPHY
