Kill Devil Hill The Epic of the Wright Brothers 1899-1909

COMBS, Harry B. with CAIDIN, Martin

Edité par Secker & Warburg, London, 1979

A propos de cet article

Tall octavo, olive-green cloth, spine and front cover embossed with gilt lettering, xx, 390 pp., 16 double-sided black-and-white plates, illustrated throughout with black-and-white diagrams, three appendices included. Tail end of spine a little bumped, spotting on top edge of text block, spine of dust-jacket a little faded; otherwise a near-fine copy. First edition. An account of the Wright Brothers' determination to design, build, develop, test and successfully create an aeroplane that could fly. Combs, a pilot, and Caidin, an aviation writer, bring the experiences of Wilbur and Orville Wright to life in this engaging and informative retelling of the history-making events that occurred between 1899 and 1909. Included is a foreword by Neil Armstrong, who, when he set foot on the moon, planted a fragment of the original canvas structure of the Wright Brothers' plane along with the American flag.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Kill Devil Hill The Epic of the Wright Brothers 1899-1909
• Éditeur: Secker & Warburg, London
• Date de parution: 1979
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: Edition originale
• État de la jaquette: Jaquette
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • History & Biography