Pioneers of Flight
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| Binding: | Hardcover |
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| Volume Condition: | Near Fine |
| Dust Jacket: | Slipcase |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | Good |
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher Name: | Virgin Atlantic |
| Publication Year: | 1991 |
| Publication Place: | London, UK |
| SKU: | 038079 |
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| Categories: | Transportation |
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Transportation
[30pp], with stunning coloured illustrations. Quarter bound in red cloth over marbled boards. 8vo. Volume is neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. Housed in its original card slipcase. The slipcase is gently rubbed at edges and a little shelf worn.
An elegant booklet on the history of flight from the Wright Brothers to the days of Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic, with stunning illustrations including of the Wright Flyer, The Spirit of St Louis (1927), De Havilland Gypsy Moth (1930), the R-100 Airship (1930), Boeing 747 (1960) and Concorde (1969). With an introduction by Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic.
Keywords:
Aviation
Aviation History
Virgin Atlantic
Richard Branson
Aeroplanes
History of Flight
Concorde
De Havilland
