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THE SKY'S THE LIMIT

by Wendy Boase

Published by Osprey Publishing. 1st. 1979

Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Women Pioneers in Aviation. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos.

Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Spine slightly bumped. Dustwrapper is lightly edge creased, fading to edges of rear panel.

ISBN: 0850453186
Stock no. 595756

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. The Pioneers: 1910-1928
  • 2. The Flying Duchess: Duchess of Bedford
  • 3. Friendly Rivals: Lady Heath and Lady Bailey
  • 4. 'Lady Lindy': Amelia Earhart
  • 5. 'Amy, Wonderful Amy': Amy Johnson
  • 6. The Woman's Decade: 1929-1939
  • 7. The Quiet American: Anne Lindbergh
  • 8. 'Try Again, Jean': Jean Batten
  • 9. Women at War
  • 10. The Flying Fraulein: Hanna Reitsch
  • Postscript: The End of Pioneering
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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