Mock Jerrie (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. 288 pages. Light shelf wear, pages yellowing; a sound square binding; very good otherwise. the jacket is scuffed, torn and discolored; price clipped. "The first woman to make a solo flight around world took off on March 17, 1964, in a single engine Cessna nicknamed Three-Eight Charlie. Jerrie Mock was heading into an incredible adventure and a permanent place in aviation history. In this thrilling account of her flight, she describes her trials in the air, her precarious takeoffs and her nip and tuck landings." Quantity Available: 1. Category: Aviation; Inventory No: 227783. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Ex-Library copy with typical library marks and stamps. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked interior text. Scuffing and smudging to boards and spine strip. Dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar sleeve. Secure packaging for safe delivery.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. First Edition. Hardcover; Hardcover in dust jacket. Two tone blue cloth boards with title in silver on spine. Light soil. Light fore edge soil. Previous owner's name stamps on title page. Text pages are clean. Green photo illustrated dust jacket shows rubbing and soil/foxing. Edge wear chipping. Previous owner's name stamped on lower front of jacket. Looks good in new protective mylar. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; B/w Illus; 8VO.…

Hardcover. First Edition; First Printing. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. 1/4 inch open tear at top of front panel. "Three-Eight Charlie" is a book written by Jerrie Mock, published in 1970. Jerrie Mock was an American pilot who gained international fame as the first woman to fly solo around the world. In "Three-Eight Charlie," Jerrie Mock recounts her historic flight around the world in 1964 in her single-engine Cessna 180 aircraft, which she named "Spirit of Columbus." The book provides a detailed account of her journey, including the challenges she faced, the people she met along the way, and the triumphs and setbacks she experienced during her 29-day, 23,103-mile journey. Mock's solo flight shattered gender stereotypes and inspired generations of female aviators. "Three-Eight Charlie" is both a riveting adventure story and a testament to Mock's courage, determination, and pioneering spirit. Her historic achievement continues to inspire aspiring pilots and adventurers around the world.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Inscribed to prior owners and signed by the author on the fly leaf. 288 pp. Hardcover, bound in boards with dust jacket. Light edge-wear, the jacket rubbed at the corners. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Very Good DJ. First Edition Stated. Lippincott 1970 First Edition Stated Fine/Very Good DJ Signed by Author "Jerrie Mock" inside cover [Jerrie Mock was "The First Woman to Fly Solo Around the World" acording to Nancy Pimm who worte a about her]. Happy Birthday gift note penned inside cover dated "1971" from "Flyway's Girls Club". Also signed by Lis Ramer (and two others) who was formerly in the military and worked at "Business Flyways, Inc". Tight lightly tanned illustrated pages. Illustrated with photos and drawings. Inside page edges deckled. Bright glossy dust jacket with mended tears protected in clear dust jacket cover. 288 pages. HEAVY ITEM 1.32 Pounds. Size: 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 1 1/8 inches. Signed by Author.…