From Sea to Air The Heritage of Sam Saunders
Isle of Wight, UK: Crossprint, 1989. Quarto, light navy-blue hardcover, spine and cover embossed with gilt lettering, 316 pp., illustrated endpapers, illustrated with black-and-white photographs and diagrams throughout. A fine copy. First edition. Samuel (Sam) Edgar Saunders began his career in boatbuilding and became known as a pioneering engineer in seacraft. After great success in this area, he moved to the Isle of Wight in the early 1900s and embraced the developing field of aviation. In the late 1920s, Saunders founded the aircraft company Saunders-Roe Limited with Sir Alliott Verdon-Roe. In this volume, Tagg and Wheeler focus on Saunders' achievements in aviation, offering detailed histories and descriptions of the aircraft designed by Saunders and his company. Item #4532
Price (AUD): $100.00