Rare Aviation Books

Great Moments in Aviation

TAYLOR, Michael J.H.

USA: Mallard Press, 1989. Large quarto, illustrated hardcover, dust jacket, 80 pp., profusely illustrated throughout. Small white mark on lower edge of back cover, light foxing on first few and last few leaves, dust-jacket a little worn with a tear at top end of spine without loss of text; otherwise a very good copy. First edition. This book covers 200 years of the history of aviation, from the attempt to fly across the Irish Sea in a balloon in 1785 to the first rescue in space. Item #4947

Price (AUD): $50.00