Marjorie Ward; Edward Ward — Danger Is Their Business

London, Cassell and Company, 1955. First edition. Cloth. A selection of writings on several men that live dangerous lives. First edition. With original unclipped dustwrapper. This work is based on BBC radio interviews with several men. These are Texan oil fire-fighter Myron Kinley; a lion tamer with Bertram Mils Circus named Alex Kerr; Hans and Lotte Haas, deep-sea explorers; Jet fighter test pilot Nevile Duke; Kenyan missionary Cyril Hooper, and film stuntman Reg 'Crash' Kavanagh. Illustrated throughout, with numerous photographs. Edward Ward was a journalist, war correspondent and author. This work was written with his wife Margorie. In a full cloth binding with original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent. Minor bumping to the extremities as well as to the head and tail of spine. Dustwrapper is smart. Edges have been reinforced with tape to prevent chipping. Tape has faded to a yellow. Otherwise, wrap is generally smart with a few marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Offsetting to endpapers. Just the odd spot. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.