Leap Before You Look : A Memoir by Aidan Crawley - 1988

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

HarperCollins Publishers Limited. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

HarperCollins Publishers Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London: Collins, 1988. A near Fine unmarked copy with dustjacket which is not price clipped. 444 pages. 24 illustrations. This is a memoir of a man who has experienced more in his lifetime than most dream of. Aidan Crawley (1908-1993) was a journalist in the 1930's making an epic tour of the world, a dairy farmer, an RAF pilot who escaped from a German prison camp, a documentary film maker, a politician who became Under Secretary of State for Air in Attlee's government, and an author. In the 1950's and 1960's, starting as a pioneer commentator for the BBC, he had a long career in television, was founder editor of ITN and first chairman of London Weekend. **** NOT EX LIB **** **** A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.0 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST **** 12. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London : Collins, 1988. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong.Provenance: signed letter from author loosely inserted. Physical description: 444 pages,[12]p of plates: ill, ports. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: Crawley, Aidan. 1900-1999. Authors, English 20th century; Biography. Authors, English. Fiction in English Crawley, Aidan Biographies. Genre: Autobiography. Biographies. Illustrated.