Santos-Dumont - a Study in Obsession
by Wykeham, Peter
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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About This Item
New York: Harcourt, Brace World, 1963 First American edition. The true story of a pioneer aeronaut, world-famous in his day, whose daring captivated turn-of-the century Paris. Association copy of George Page Jr. and Stanley Vaughan - both notable members of the Early Bird Club. Stanley Vaughan built the Strobel airship in 1908. Page had his first solo flight at Long Island in 1913. "To STAN VAUGHAN with great appreciation and best wishes George Page Oct. 1964" on flyleaf with blue pen. Signed by Page. Also George Page's Reynoldsburg, Ohio address label attached to bottom of title page. 8vo Blue cloth stamped in silver on spine. 278 pages. 30 photographs printed on slick paper. Dust jacket. Fine/ Good. .
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- Bookseller
- Cultural Connection (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 021639
- Title
- Santos-Dumont - a Study in Obsession
- Author
- Wykeham, Peter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace World
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1963
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