The Illustrated History of Seaplanes and Flying Boats
New York: Exeter Books, 1980. Quarto, blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 128 pp., profusely illustrated with photographs and diagrams in colour and black and white. Spine ends and edges of covers slightly worn, foxing on endpapers, light foxing on edges of leaves throughout, dust-jacket a little discoloured and worn and torn at edges; otherwise a very good copy. First edition.
This book is a comprehensive and compelling survey of the development of the various land-and-sea aircraft that, since their earliest beginnings, have captured the public's imagination. Louis S. Casey of the Smithsonian Institute provides an expert analysis of this vital story of air power at sea. His text is accompanied by numerous photographs and the detailed, full-colour aviation artwork of John Batchelor. Item #4971
Price (AUD): $80.00