MILDENHALL TO MELBOURNE: THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIR RACE
Written by Stuart McKay
Published by The Tiger House Press
in 2009
ISBN: 9780956398109
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MILDENHALL TO MELBOURNE: THE WORLD'S GREATEST AIR RACE
Written by Stuart McKay.
Stock no. 1825595
1st.
2009.
Hardback.
Large format.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The City Fathers of Melbourne, Australia, decided something special was needed to celebrate the centenary of their city in 1934. The result was an air race that would attract the world's best aeroplanes and crews, starting in London and transiting by the most practical route to Melbourne... Large format. Blue paper boards, gilt title to spine and publisher's vignette to front board. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780956398109. Top of spine bumped and corresponding tiny closed tear to dustwrapper else a lovely copy.