ix + 362 pp. Pictorial decorative end-papers. Profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs and artwork, with some colour. Dust-jacket rubbed. Boards bumped.
John Illsley has compiled a pictorial history of early flight in this country, from its humble beginnings to the aeroplanes that were used at the beginning of World War I. Each chapter has an introductory article, to set the scene for its subject, and the rest of the chapter is made up of pictures with comprehensive explanatory captions.
Among of the topics featured are:
First flights on man-made wings
Siege balloons in two colonial wars
Balloons on imperial service
Box kites
The first aeroplanes
South Africa\\\'s first true aviator
The brief genesis of SA military aviation
South Africans on the Western Front
First to the Cape and back
An airline for the Union
Aviatrixes
War planes
Air shows
Air races
Aviation history in envelopes and stamps
John Illsley has compiled a pictorial history of early flight in this country, from its humble beginnings to the aeroplanes that were used at the beginning of World War I. Each chapter has an introductory article, to set the scene for its subject, and the rest of the chapter is made up of pictures with comprehensive explanatory captions.
Among of the topics featured are:
First flights on man-made wings
Siege balloons in two colonial wars
Balloons on imperial service
Box kites
The first aeroplanes
South Africa\\\'s first true aviator
The brief genesis of SA military aviation
South Africans on the Western Front
First to the Cape and back
An airline for the Union
Aviatrixes
War planes
Air shows
Air races
Aviation history in envelopes and stamps
- Jacket Condition: Very Good +
- Binding Condition: Very Good +
- Overall Condition: Very Good +
- Size: Quarto
- Sold By: Tall Stories - Fine Books for Discerning Readers
- Contact Person: M. M. Kempthorne & A. J. V Kruger
- Country: South Africa
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: 27 (0) 12 662 2829
- Preferred Payment Methods: Visa, Mastercard and American Express
- Trade Associations: South African Book Dealers Association
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