Falling Upwards, How We Took to the Air, Richard Holmes

Falling Upwards; How We Took to the Air, by Richard Holmes.

Provenance; from the library of the late William St Clair (1937 - 2021), British historian, academic and author. Contains 'Review Copy' slip from the Publisher. No signatures or annotations included on the book. Please see our other listings for related works.

Published by William Collins, London, 2013, first edition. An interesting book about the world of aeronautical balloon adventures.

A very good blue hardback with gilt titles. A little bumped and discolored along the lower edges. Text is otherwise in lovely clean condition and tightly bound. Dustjacket is good - intact, but with some soiling and worn edge at the top.

xii + 404pp.

Weight approximately 838g unpacked.

Dimensions: Approximately 241mm high x 160mm wide x 38mm deep.