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The Lore of Flight
by Tryckare, Tre
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Poor
- Seller
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Newton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Gothenberg, Sweden: Cagner & Co., 1970. Foreword by Igor Sikorsky From dust jacket: "I consider this book to be one of the finest ever produced in the aviation field, and one that should serve as an invaluable guide to both the interested layman and the expert. - Igor Sikorsky" 4to size blue clothbound hardcover (about 12 inches long and 11 inches wide.) Underneath the illustrated dust jacket the blue boards are illustrated with silver artwork and bright silver titles. 430 pages. Loaded with black and white and color, illustrations, maps, photographs and cutaways - more than 1,000 illustrations. Many illustrations are two page spreads. Illustrated end papers. Sections include: The History of Flying Aircraft Design and Construction Power Plant Development The Art of Flying Encyclopaedic Index Illustrations by John Wood with other art by: Norman Dinnage Brian Hiley William Hobson Tony Mitchell Jack Pelling Ake Gustavsson Members of the editorial team include: John W.R. Taylor Maurice Allward W.T. Bill Gunston Neil Collen Kenneth Munson John D.R. Rawlings "(This book) is a result of international co-operation between aviation, technical and other specialists." There is a list of contributors and a map of where they are located in the world. Contributors to this book include: Gunnar Atterholm, Sweden Arthur Black, South Africa Peter M. Bowers, USA J.B. Cynk, Poland Walter Dollfus, Switzerland Bart va der Klaauw, Netherlands Jean Liron, France Harry McDougall, Canada David Mondey, UK Vico Rosaspina, Italy Pierre Sparaco, Belgium There is some soiling to bottom of front cover, shelf wear and shelf soil to bottom of book. We note small spot in the margin of title page and abutting page. Dusty top Dust jacket is in poor condition with much wear, tears and chipping. Extra shipping applies to this heavy, oversized book which weighs more than 7 pounds, boxed. Quotes are for illustrative purposes and remain the property of their copyright holders. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Poor. Illus. by Wood, John W.. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Charity Bookstall
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000041
- Title
- The Lore of Flight
- Author
- Tryckare, Tre
- Illustrator
- Wood, John W.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Publisher
- Cagner & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Gothenberg, Sweden
- Date Published
- 1970
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- aviation, flying, airplane, airplanes, aeroplane, Aeroplanes, design, Construction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation;
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- Shelf Wear
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- Poor
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- Chipping
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