Len Deighton; Arnold Schwartzman — Airshipwreck
London, Jonathan Cape, 1978. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this tribute to airship travel in the twenties and thirties, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. First edition. Illustrated throughout. A comprehensive historical commentary on air travel during the twenties and thirties, exploring the short-lived age of the airship. Written by Len Deighton, a British author best known for his spy novels, though he has also penned cookery books, history and military works. Also written by Arnold Schwartzman, a British designer, author, and film director who won the 1982 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature. In the original black cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.
