B33392

Shelfmark

Ne.1a.01

Author

Archer, Wesley David

Title

Death in the air :, the war diary and photographs of a flying corps pilot.

Edition

2nd ed.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London :, William Heinemann ...,, 1936.

Physical description

159 p. :, ill. ;, 23 cm.

Note

Publisher's black cloth binding ; gilt lettering on spine.

Note

Anonymous work claiming to contain photographs of air warfare taken by pilot. The work is actually a fake. The photographs were taken by Wesley David Archer, a model maker in the film industry, and his wife presented the manuscript to the publishers under the fake name of "Mrs Gladys Cockburn-Lange".

Provenance

Presented to Eton College by Eugen Millington-Drake.

Provenance

Signed by previous owner "William J.P[?] Terry" on front endpaper.

Subject

World War, 1914-1918.

Subject

World War, 1914-1918, Aerial operations.

Subject

Jerusalem (Place), Politics and government.

Added entry--name

Millington-Drake, Eugen, donor.

Added entry--name

heinemann, publisher.

Added entry--place

England, London.

001B33392

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260##$aLondon :$bWilliam Heinemann ...,$c1936.

300##$a159 p. :$bill. ;$c23 cm.

500##$aPublisher's black cloth binding ; gilt lettering on spine.

500##$aAnonymous work claiming to contain photographs of air warfare taken by pilot. The work is actually a fake. The photographs were taken by Wesley David Archer, a model maker in the film industry, and his wife presented the manuscript to the publishers under the fake name of "Mrs Gladys Cockburn-Lange".

561##$aPresented to Eton College by Eugen Millington-Drake.

561##$aSigned by previous owner "William J.P[?] Terry" on front endpaper.

650#0$aWorld War, 1914-1918.

651#0$aWorld War, 1914-1918$xAerial operations.

651#0$aJerusalem$xPolitics and government.

7001#$aMillington-Drake, Eugen$edonor.

7102#$aHeinemann$epublisher.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.