A Book for all Reasons
 Draper, Major Christopher, DSC, THE MAD MAJOR , Air Review, Letchworth, 1962,1st edn., 231pp, half tone frontis portrait, 32pp half tone photo ills., blue cloth lettered in gilt at spine, half tone photo pictorial dustwrapper, autobiography of the man known to thousands as 'The Mad Major' for his flight in 1931 under Tower Bridge, a colourful character who descibes his flying experiences during WW1, his time between the wars when he had a 12 year stage career, danced with the Prince of Wales at an all-male party, was presented to Queen Wilhelmina (of the Netherlands), had a half hour talk with Hitler, was invited to spy for the Germans and his essay into counter-espionage under MI5, his experiences during WW2, his enlistment in the Fleet Air Arm at the outbreak of WW2, his flight under 13 London bridges in 1953 and his subsequent summons, etc., signed by the author on the half title, very sl. cocked, dustwrapper: lightly rubbed at extrems., several short nicks to edges, near fine in a very good dustwrapper, (Book ref. 40469) £45.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, A Book for all Reasons , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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