John Golley in association with Sir Frank Whittle. Technical Editor Bill Gunston.
£495.00
Author: GOLLEY, John
Publisher: Washington DC, Smithsonian Institute, 1987
First US edition inscribed by Frank Whittle, “Ron Drak with best wishes Frank Whittle 28 Aug 87.”
8vo., original cloth with dust wrapper. A near fine copy.
With loosely inserted a pamphlet issued by Alstom Automation Ltd entitles “A Tribute to Sir Frank Whittle”, a copy of the Order of Service for the Service of Thanksgiving held for Sir Frank Whittle at St John’s Church Lafayette Square in Washington DC, and a photocopy of the typescript of the eulogy given by Sir Frank’s son at that service,