STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING: The Biography of Beryl Markham. by…

STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING: The Biography of Beryl Markham. by [Markham, Beryl, 1902--1986] Lovell, Mary S. < >

STRAIGHT ON TILL MORNING: The Biography of Beryl Markham.

Edition: First US printing.

New York: St Martin's, (1987) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first biography of this English-born Kenyan aviator who became Africa's first female thoroughbred trainer and its first female bush pilot. In 1936, she became the first pilot to fly solo from England to North America - against the headwinds. Shortly before her death, Lovell was able to interview Markham, and they become friends.Illustrated with photographs. Notes, bibliography, index. xxiv, 408 pp. ISBN: 0-312010966.

Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket.

Book ID: 78730
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