Lot 109
[AVIATION]. Photograph and certificate

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Unknown photographer; J. R. Ashwell-Cooke, [AVIATION]. Photograph and certificate - 1930 British Gliding Cinque Ports Flying Club.Offered by John Bale Books, LLC., for more details or shipping information please email: jbalebooks@gmail.comEarly British Aviation—Gliding: Cinque Ports Flying Club subscription No. 1 certificate/receipt for J. R. Ashwell-Cooke, author of Motorless Flight, dated Jan. 15, 1930, with a photograph above it, the whole mounted on a specially designed mat with calligraphic heading. Certificate is signed by the British Gliding Association Treasurer - SEYMOUR WHIDBORNE. The British Gliding Association (BGA) formed on 27th March 1930 remains the governing body for the sport of gliding in the UK. (Gliding.com)Held by later tape, paper creased, edge torn (see back) some scuffing and soiling to mat but overall quite presentable.