Airliners A Stunning Visual History of Air Travel
London: Quantum Books, 2003. Quarto, illustrated printed hardcover, 256 pp. Illustrated throughout with numerous colour and black-and-white photographs, diagrams, documents and air travel advertisements. Very slight wear on top edge of dust-jacket, otherwise a fine copy. This lavishly illustrated volume tells the story of air travel from its humble beginnings in North Carolina, through to the first passenger services, the pre-war flying boats, the post-war aviation boom and the development of supersonic swing-wing designs. Among the 350 photographs are many fascinating items of historical interest including posters, baggage tags, tickets and menus, that vividly evoke the Golden Age of air travel. Item #4939
Price (AUD): $50.00