Grieve k mackenzie (10 resultados)

Blue hardback cloth cover. Condición: Good. First Edition. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover rubbed. 190mm x 130mm (7" x 5"). 128pp + plates. 14 b/w plates.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This daring 1919 account documents the intense rivalry during the Daily Mail's transatlantic flight competition, chronicling the events and emotions of Lieutenant-Commander Mackenzie Grieve and Hawker as they attempted the journey in their Sopwith Atlantic aircraft. Amidst perilous weather conditions and treacherous fogs, the crew valiantly navigated their course, navigating the aircraft with the stars and the limited instruments available. The narrative explores the personal courage and resilience of the pioneers of aviation, offering insights into their profound patriotism and commitment to human advancement. Ultimately, their story serves as a reminder of the enduring human desire to conquer challenges and push the boundaries of human endeavor. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Hardcover. Blue cloth over boards with dark blue lettering. Spine toned; light toning to covers. Minor rubbing at crown and foot of spine. Covers wrapped in protective mylar. Binding tight. No date on title page. Copyright page dated 1919. 128 pages. Black and white illustrations in the text; black and white plates throughout. Pages uniformly toned; light spotting to first and last few pages. Signed by former owner on title page. Also signed by Chris Sterling on title page. Overall very good condition. This volume comes from the Aviation collection of Prof. Chris Sterling. Sterling spent his lifetime teaching, writing, and collecting books on civil and military aviation. We are proud to house his Aviation collection, part of the extensive library which is his legacy. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it's a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book.…

HARDCOVER. 1st edition. 128pp, small octavo. letter from John Smith & Son laid in. minor soiling to front, corners bumped, light fading to spine, binding remains solid, toning to endpapers, clean throughout, Good +.

128pp + plates. 1st ed.,clean in worn original cloth.

128 pp. With fourteen illustrations and six diagrams. 12mo, publisher's cloth. First edition. Old ink gift inscription; light use to cloth; tight and sound.

No Binding. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Blue cloth titled in navy on spine and front board, 14 b&w illstns and 6 diagrams. Tight and square, ink smudge on front board, spots of foxing in the edges and endpapers, toning in endpapers. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Hardback. 1st. With a preface by MajorGeneral J E B Seely with fourteen illustrations and six diagrams 128 pp. book.

hardcover. Condición: Good. First Edition. Publication: London, Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1919 Formatting: 8vo, pp. xi, 128. Condition Report Good. The book is presented in its original light blue publisherâs cloth, which remains structurally sound but displays age-appropriate wear. The spine has significantly darkened, exhibiting moderate rubbing along the joints alongside characteristic crushing and minor fraying at the head and tail. The board corners are softly bumped with slight surface wear to the cloth extremities, while the rear board shows a small, isolated dark smudge. Internally, the binding remains resilient and square. The text block edges show typical age-toning and mild scattered foxing that occasionally creeps into the page margins, most notably near the bottom edge. Despite these external signs of its century-old vintage, the pages are otherwise bright and clean, free of major blemishes, making this a respectable and sturdy survivor of an increasingly scarce early aviation volume. Catalogue Note This is a true first edition, complete with the fourteen photographic illustrations and six diagrams called for, and features a preface by Major-General J. E. B. Seely, the Under-Secretary of State for Air. The front free endpaper bears a neat, contemporary previous ownership signature dated 1924, adding a modest touch of early provenance without detracting from the book's overall presentation. While first printings of this post-World War I aviation classic appear on the market with moderate frequency, they are almost universally devoid of their fragile original dust jackets. In its original cloth, it represents a highly desirable cornerstone piece for collectors of early flight and exploration history. In Our Atlantic Attempt, pioneering aviators Harry Hawker and Kenneth Mackenzie Grieve offer a thrilling, firsthand account of their heroic 1919 bid to conquer the Atlantic Ocean by air. Competing for the historic £10,000 Daily Mail prize, the duo set off from Newfoundland in a single-engine Sopwith biplane, braving treacherous weather, rudimentary navigational challenges, and immense physical strain. Though a blocked radiator ultimately forced them to ditch their aircraft in the storm-tossed ocean after fourteen hours of flight, their miraculous rescue by a passing Danish freighter turned their "failure" into a global sensation. This gripping narrative is a testament to the extraordinary courage, technical ingenuity, and indomitable spirit of the early pioneers of flight. N/A (ilustrador).…

Hardback. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fair to Good. First Edition. St Marys Books is incredibly proud to present this 1919 first edition of Our Atlantic Attempt by H G Hawker and K Mackenzie Grieve housed in its original dustjacket making it an incredibly scarce copy Bound in light blue cloth this hardback book contains ixi and 126 pages of text complete with stunning contemporary black and white photographs Within the pages of this book the reader is treated to a modest account of a gallant and pioneering voyage across the Atlantic This copy is impeccably well preserved other than a small inscription and some minor offsetting on the front free endpaper there are few notable blemishes or imperfections on this book The original dustjacket on the other hand can only be described as fair as though it remains clean it has suffered significant losses however it is nevertheless remarkable that this copy has its dustjacket Our Atlantic Attempt is looking for a new home and would make for a perfect gift for any early aviation enthusiast or lover of a good pioneering adventure. book.…