THREE-EIGHT CHARLEY by Mock, Jerrie - 1970-01-01

Phoenix Graphix Publishing Services 2013. SIGNED ANNIVERSARY EDITION, super octavo, illus light card covers, blue & yellow lettering to spine, illus prelims, vi + 273pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light creasing & curling to covers, light fading to spine, 1cm loss & sl creasing to title page)

Philadelphia & New York: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1970. 2nd Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good -. The interior of the book is clean and fresh. The front free end paper has a small ownership sticker, but the book has no other marks, or even signs of previous use. The turquoise boards are bright, with just a touch of wear at corners. The navy spine is lightly bumped. The silver spine lettering is still shiny. The dust jacket is not corner-clipped, and is also in very good condition. It has next to no general wear, but a former owner has reinforced all edges with plastic tape. This is not very visible (it doesn't really show in the attached scan, for example), but is still a flaw. The jacket is now in a removeable mylar cover. Synopsis: On March 17, 1964, Jerrie Mock became the first woman to make a solo flight around the world, piloting a single-engine Cessna nicknamed Three-Eight Charlie. This is Mock's own account of the flight, with all its problems and dangers.

Good++, Good++ Lippincott First Edition, 1970 8VO, B/W Illus, 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.

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. 1970. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 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… Read More