Land, Sea, and Air : Reminiscences of Mark Kerr
New York: Longmans, Green, 1927.
First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good- with no dust jacket. Item #16593
Spine and edge sunning, light tone, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; First American Edition, from English sheets. Fascinating autobiography of Admiral Lord Kerr, covering his career from being a midshipman in 1877, his early interest in aviation and becoming a pilot, through his World War One activities as head of the Royal Hellenic Navy and later the British Adriatic Squadron, and his work from 1917 onwards in the formation of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Kerr's reminiscences include encounters with a wide variety of notables, such as Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII). ; x, 406 pages.
Price: $49.95