From Blacklock's Rare Books (est 1988), Egham, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 01 November 2022
About this Item
Blue cloth boards with silver lettering. A little shelf worn. 173 pages, 4 B & W illustrations. Scarce. Biro 1/-shilling in manuscript. Story of a society beauty, eccentric and patriot. Financed aircraft designer R.J. Mitchell's Seaplane that won the 1931 Schneider Trophy that assisted the birth of the Spitfire. "One of the Few" refers to her help in producing the plane that won the Battle of Britain. Seller Inventory # 000015
Bibliographic Details
Title: Lucy Houston DBE "One of The Few": A Memoir
Publisher: Constable
Publication Date: 1947
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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