Fred l meagher illustrators (2 risultati)

Second printing (first published 1941). xii, 371 pages. Hardcover: H 24.75cm x L 18.75cm. Dust jacket with colorfully illustrated front panel showing planes in-flight among background of clouds and blue sky, rubbed, several tears and strong creasing along edges, small chipping at spine and flap fold ends, 3cm deep chip at top right corner of front panel with two much smaller chips at top and bottom edges, white rear panel soiled; dj now presented in a mylar Brodart protector. Gray cloth with dark blue lettering, light bumping to spine ends, minor shelfwear along bottom edges of boards. Black top edge. Past owner's signature on front pastedown. Two small promotional sheets for other Funk & Wagnalls books laid-in. Illustrations throughout by Frank Carlson and Fred L. Meagher. An aviation prodigy, Assen Jordanoff (1896-1967) enjoyed his first solo flight before his 16th birthday in 1912 and joined the Bulgarian Air Force in the fall of that same year so as to participate in the First Balkan War. Jordanoff assembled his first airplane in 1918 and was later employed by Curtiss-Wright and Boeing. Jordanoff authored several other aviation books including "YOUR WINGS" (1936), "THROUGH THE OVERCAST; THE ART OF INSTRUMENT FLYING" (1938), and "JORDANOFF'S ILLUSTRATED AVIATION DICTIONARY" (1942). A very good+ copy in a good+ dust jacket.…

Black slipcase snugly fits the two books so presumably original as issued; splitting seams with several old tape repairs but all still holding; chipping along right side's entry edge. *** {Book #1} THROUGH THE OVERCAST; THE WEATHER AND THE ART OF INSTRUMENT FLYING. First edition (as stated upon copyright page). xii, 356 pages. Hardcover: H 24.75cm x L 19cm. Dust jacket lacking most of spine panel with obtrusive lengthwise old tape repair which overlaps into panels; front panel retains bright color; slight soiling to white rear panel; shallow wear along panel edges. Blue cloth; vibrant silver stamping to front board; loss to upper half of spine's surface cloth along with other tears and marring. Aquamarine top edge. Toning to endpapers; past owner's parental ink Christmas 1938 inscription on front pastedown hidden by dj front flap; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Illustrations by Frank Carlson and Fred L. Meagher. *** {Book #2} YOUR WINGS. April 1938 third printing (as stated upon copyright page - originally published December 1936). xii, 282 pages. Hardcover: H 24.75cm x L 18.75cm. Dust jacket with spine loss descending approx. 16cm from head and with obtrusive old tape application lengthwise which overlaps into panels; front panel retains bright color; slight soiling to white rear panel; a few nicks at edges and short tear at front flap fold heel which has verso tape repair. Blue cloth; tearing and light discoloration to upper spine. Black top edge. Toning to endpapers; past owner's parental ink Christmas 1938 inscription on front pastedown mostly hidden by dj front flap; interior pages are otherwise clean. Binding is firm. Illustrations by Frank Carlson. *** An aviation prodigy, Assen Jordanoff (1896-1967) built his own glider with his first solo flight before his 16th birthday and designed the first Bulgarian-made airplane which was constructed during the summer of 1915. Emigrating to the United States in 1921, Jordanoff enjoyed a long career in aviation as an engineer and consultant employed by Curtiss-Wright, Boeing, Lockheed, among others with a particular specialty in the compiling of instruction manuals for specific aircraft operations, maintenance, repair, etc. as well as books regarding piloting skills. *** Please note that this set has an approximate shipping weight of 6.25 pounds (2.83 kg) and will require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.…