Britain in the Air
Nigel Tangye (b.1909)
Category
Books
Date
1944
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Chartwell, Kent
NT 3133556
Summary
The story of flight and Britain’s part in it. Volume 68 of the ‘Britain in Pictures’ series. Book gifted by: Nigel Tangye Book Inscription Signature: Nigel Tangye Book Inscription: The Right Hon. Winston Churchill “Feeble the wings, dauntless the soul! Take then the conqueror’s laurel crown; Take – for thy chariot grazed the goal – The imperial garland of renown; While those young eyes beyond the sun, See Drake, see Raleigh, smile ‘Well done’” With the author’s humble respect Date of Inscription: London - August 1944 (?)
Bibliographic description
47p.,8 plates . ill.. . 23cm.. Shelflist entry - state unknown. Provenance: Inscribed "The Right Hon. Winston Churchill / “Feeble the wings, dauntless the soul! / Take then the conqueror’s laurel crown; / Take – for thy chariot grazed the goal – / The imperial garland of renown; / While those young eyes beyond the sun, / See Drake, see Raleigh, smile ‘Well done’” / With the author’s humble respect Nigel Tangye". Binding: stiff paper.
Makers and roles
Nigel Tangye (b.1909)