Young Orville and Wilbur Wright loved building things. From the fastest sled in town to the highest-flying kite, the Wright brothers’ creations were always a step ahead of everyone else’s. They grew up learning all about mechanics from fixing bicycles and studied math and physics. On December 17, 1903, Orville took off in the world’s first flying machine! The Wright airplane is one of the most amazing–and life-changing–
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Destinations, frais et délaisVendeur : Keller Books, Lynchburg, VA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Landmark Book Pictorial Cover is in Very Good condition with a tight binding and mostly clean crisp pages. Inside text is in Very Good condition with some minor soiling, but appears to have had little use. There is a bent bottom corner on the first title page. Some minor soiling to some outside page edges. Pictorial covers are nice with some minor soiling and corner and edge wear. There was no Dust Jacket with this Pictorial Cover issue. Book has come from a private collection. Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative, enjoyable, and well worth reading and collecting. N° de réf. du vendeur 231007B
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Vendeur : Keller Books, Lynchburg, VA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Excellent. Etat de la jaquette : Good Plus. Vintage Cloth Cover Landmark Hardback Book with Dust Jacket. Book itself is in Very Good Plus to Excellent condition with a tight binding and clean crisp internal pages. Inside text is in Excellent condition and appears to be Unread and Unused! There is a Landmark Book Plate on the first end page with a name typed in the block. No other writing or markings in the book. Outside cloth covers are nice with just some minor corner wear. Dust Jacket is not price clipped (1505/150). Dust Jacket is in Good Plus condition with some minor soiling primarily to the back cover and outside spine, a tear to the top area of the outside spine that has been clear taped with a small missing piece, some edge chipping primarily at the top and bottom of the outside spine. Dust Jacket is now covered by a new clear mylar cover. Book has come from a private collection. Landmark Books and World Landmark Books are accurate, in-depth stories for young people in the 9-15 year old range. These living histories were written by award-winning authors or by men and women who experienced the events first hand. Written during the 1950's and 1960's and illustrated either with two-color drawings or clear photographs, the books are informative, enjoyable, and well worth reading and collecting. N° de réf. du vendeur 250316
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Vendeur : The Bookworm, Oroville, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardbound. Etat : Very Good. First Printing, so stated. Description: Illustrated with drawings by Jacob Landau This is Number 10 in the Landmark Books series. The Landmark series presents historic and biographical books for young readers, designed to hold the attention as well as to inform. Lives of outstanding people and topics of interest in American and world history are presented in story form with illustrations. Quentin Reynolds wrote three others in the Landmark series: The F.B.I. , The Battle of Britain, and Custer's Last Stand as well as several other nonfiction books. BINDING/CONDITION: green cloth with title and series device printed on the front cover; the top edge tint is red; a Very Good+ book, with a Good+ dust jacket. Illustrations on endpapers are specific to this book (airplanes). 8vo (8.5 inches tall). 183 pages. N° de réf. du vendeur 067619
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