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Auction: 19015 - The Philatelic Collectors' Series Sale
Lot: 2022

(x) South Africa
1917-18 Major Miller's Recruiting Tour
1917 (1 Nov.) complete "Aerial Touring Edition" of "Motoring in South Africa" with printed note at top "This Edition specially prepared for delivery by Major A.M. Miller, D.S.O., Royal Flying Corps, during his Recruiting Tour by Aeroplane - the first instance of aerial touring in South Africa", marked at left "Carried by Air Cape Town to Port Elizabeth 7/11/17" and autographed "Aviator M. Miller, Major R.F.C."; splitting at spine and the front cover detached for use in the display, otherwise fine and believed to be the single surviving flown example of this publication. Also Nierinck 171108. Photo

literature: Illustrated on page 23 of the Nierinck handbook

provenance:
Jeidel, June 1988

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£650