Author: CRAWLEY, AIDAN
Title: Leap Before You Look - a Memoir
Description: London, Collins. 1988, First Edition. (ISBN: 0002179504). Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with dustjacket which is not price clipped. 444 pages. 24 illustrations. This is a memoir of a man who has experienced more in his lifetime than most dream of. Aidan Crawley (1908-1993) was a journalist in the 1930's making an epic tour of the world, a dairy farmer, an RAF pilot who escaped from a German prison camp, a documentary film maker, a politician who became Under Secretary of State for Air in Attlee's government, and an author. In the 1950's and 1960's, starting as a pioneer commentator for the BBC, he had a long career in television, was founder editor of ITN and first chairman of London Weekend. NOT EX LIB A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.0 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 12. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Suez, Clement Attlee, Itn, Bbc, Pioneer Broadcaster 0002179504


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