Faster than the Sun by Peter Twiss. 1963, First Edition.
Faster than the Sun by Peter Twiss.
Publisher: Macdonald 1963, First Edition.
Very good hardback with jacket, binding firm, slight bumping, no inscriptions, minor marks, light foxing.
Jacket is rubbed, chipped, marked and faded, repaired tear to top edge.
223 pages, illustrated.
This autobiography of Peter Twiss, the man who flew 1000mph for the first time in history, tells the story of the record-breaking Fairey Delta. It describes the vast organization necessary for the record bid, the political lobbying and the almost intolerable tension when the flights failed.
ALL THE PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK.
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