Francis. The Lonely Sea and the Sky.

by CHICHESTER

£220 · Offered by Henry Sotheran Ltd

CHICHESTER, Francis. The Lonely Sea and the Sky. [London]: Hodder and Stoughton [1964]. 8vo. Original cloth with pictorial dust-wrapper after a painting by David Cobb, marine artist, not price-clipped; pp. 352, plates after photographs, illustration to the text after drawings; apart from light fading to spine of wrapper, and minor marginal abasures, very good copy. First edition, first printing, signed by both the author and his son Giles on title-page. The autobiography of the navigator, aviator, sailor, and navigational scientist for both aviation and ships. 'Chichester used his navigation experience to create a successful map-making company, Francis Chichester Ltd, which today still publishes pocket guides and maps which are sold throughout the world' (Pan-Macmillan, online). His son Giles, a Conservative politician, has been working since 1969 in the family business. SKU: 2123349

• Binding: Hardcover

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