London: Book Club Associates, (1979). Octavo, black boards (hardcover), silver letters, 360 pp. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. From dust jacket: Stranger and even more compelling than his best-selling The Ghost of Flight 401, John G. Fuller’s The Airmen Who Would Not Die investigates the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the historic crash of the great British airship R 101, the luxury lighter-than-air behemoth was to revolutionise travel in the 1930s. Fuller’s spellbinding tale begins in 1928 when a monoplane carrying World War I ace Captain Raymond Hinchliffe and his copilot, the flamboyant heiress-actress Elsie MacKay, vanished without a trace over the stormy Atlantic. As news of the disappearance made front-page headlines around the world, British workers raced to complete the largest and most advanced airship yet designed, the monumental R 101. Neither medium Eileen Garrett’s terrifying pre-vision of a dirigible tragedy, nor an even more fearful warning from the dead Captain Hinchliffe himself to another spiritualist, Mrs. Earl, was able to delay the much-publicised take-off of the R101 for India. Finally, in a last-minute seance that included both women and the already famous Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Hinchliffe warned the navigator of the R101 about its unresolved structural problems. In defiance of all the portents, the 777-foot R101 took off on schedule -- and plunged to the ground on the French side of the Channel, killing all but six of the fifty-four on board. But the disaster did not mark the end of this astonishing tale. For two days later, through another seance, the commander of the ill-fated airship was to recount in horrible detail the anguished end of the R101 and its crew. Bristling with suspense and astonishing evidence concerning the validity of psychic phenomena. The Airmen Who Would Not Die is a riveting account of a human tragedy and the superhuman events surrounding it. Illustrated.

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Seller: Lighthousebooks, ABAA (US)
Seller's Inventory #: vita5832
Title: The Airmen Who Would Not Die.
Author: Fuller, John G
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Book Club Associates, (1979).
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1979
Keywords: Aviation, Supernatural, Paranormal, Ghosts, Seance, Flight Disasters, Dirigibles.

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Orders usually ship within two business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know that an extra shipping fee is required.All items are subject to prior sale. Shipping costs are $4.25 for the first volume via USPS media rate, or $8.00 via USPS Priority Mail. Each volume thereafter is an additional $1. International orders shipped USPS Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelope, for a fee of $28.00; or otherwise, by weight. Sets, oversize and/or heavier volumes will generally cost more to ship, both domestically and internationally; we will quote a price to you when this is the case. Florida residents must add 7% sales tax. Payment may be by Check/Money Order (in US dollars), Credit Card (American Express, Mastercard, and Visa) or PayPal. All items are returnable within ten days of receipt.

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Lighthouse Books, ABAA is a family-owned and operated book shop located in downtown Dade City, Florida, celebrating more than 40 years of business. We're open to the public Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Our specialties include Florida history and literature, Americana, literature of the South, military history (including, but not limited to, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Korean War), children's literature, antique maps, leather bindings and rare & unusual items. We have a wide variety of general stock, including a large landscape/gardening section, a great selection of Christian/church history/Bible study titles, Beat literature, fishing, aviation, maritime, Asian history, African history, European history, South Pacific, British history, archaeology, psychology, philosophy, Latin American and Caribbean history, Canadian history, discovery & exploration, art, antiques & collectibles' reference, pop-up books, railroads, hunting, fire arms, etc. About 25 per cent of our total stock is listed in our online inventory. If ever you're in the area, we invite you to come in and browse; to show our appreciation, we'll offer a 15 per cent discount off any purchases made on your first visit. The proprietor, Michael F. Slicker, is one of about 450 qualified members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, Inc., and its affiliate the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He was also the founding president of the the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association and is still an active member and committee chairman. In addition to keeping regular hours at the storefront location, Lighthouse Books participate as a vender in about a dozen book fairs, antiques shows, map fairs and related events each year. One such show is The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, an annual trade show/charity benefit held in downtown St. Petersburg in the spring, that has become the oldest and largest antiquarian book fair in the Southeast; Slicker has served as Chair since its inception thirty years ago. Please contact us for more information regarding our certified appraisal services. Please visit our website: www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. Bibliophiles might also enjoy our blog, featuring articles on unusual books, author biographies, and other book related subjects:.OldFloridaBookStore.blospot.com.

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
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