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. 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 unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Fine.
