Sky High by W. E. Johns

Sky High

by W. E. Johns

Latimer House, 1951, hardcover with front dustjacket pastedown

Good Condition, some edge and shelf wear, some rubbing and bumping to edges and corners, age toned pages, foxing to edges and some pages, discolouration to covers, spine and some pages, front of dustjacket attached to front cover, dustjacket wrap attached to front endpaper, previous owners’ inscription and details to front endpapers, inscription scribbled out on front endpaper, small torn part missing at top of half title page (See photographs)

“Sky High begins the strange story of Decley Montfort Delaroy, known to his friends as “Steeley’, ex R.A.F pilot turned smuggler, who distributed most of his financial gains anonymously to deserving charities.  After several exciting brushes with the police in England and on the Continent, Steeley takes over a gun-running expedition to Hertzovnia when the original pilot is killed.  On arrival his machine is shot down and Steeley and his companions taken prisoner. ”