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Now Solo: One Woman's Record-breaking Flight Around the World (SIGNED COPY)
by Jennifer Murray
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 1840185066
- ISBN 13
- 9781840185065
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About This Item
Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/As New. Inscribed by Author. blue endpapers with b/w. map of route. Jennifer Murray circumnavigated the globe aboard a Robinson R44 helicopter the distance of 36,000 miles in 97 days in 2000, earning her the current Guinness World Record for the first helicopter circumnavigation by a woman & this book documents that journey. Author inscription on title page reads: "To Charles who has given me so much advice and encouragement on all things Antarctic for my coming venture. With very best wishes, Jennifer - 17th September, 2003". The Charles referred to was the British glaciologist & polar specialist Charles Swithinbank who had worked in both polar regions & the 'coming venture' was Jennifer Murray's Pole to Pole flight in December, 2003 which is described in her later book "Broken Journey". Size: Octavo (standard book size). 238 pages. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Silver titles spine. Blue cloth; illustrated by colour photo's.& b/w. maps. Includes appendix giving route, distances & times. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Aviation; Helicopter Flying; Helicopters; Travel; Biography & Autobiography. Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 1840185066. ISBN/EAN: 9781840185065. Inventory No: 2895. . 9781840185065
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2895
- Title
- Now Solo: One Woman's Record-breaking Flight Around the World (SIGNED COPY)
- Author
- Jennifer Murray
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1840185066
- ISBN 13
- 9781840185065
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- BZDB227 Aviation/Autobiography/Helicopters/Travel/Helicopter Flying/Record-breaking Flights/Circumnavigation Aviation; Helicopter Flying; Helicopters; Travel; Biography & Autobiography. Inscribed by Author Unbranded ISBN: 1840185066 EAN: 97818401850
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