1958 From Kite to Kitty Hawk Richard Bishop First Printing Aviation History
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First printing of From Kite to Kitty Hawk by Richard W. Bishop, illustrated by John Teppich. Published in 1958 by Thomas Y. Crowell Company with the original illustrated dust jacket.
This vintage aviation history traces humanity’s long pursuit of flight—from ancient myths and Leonardo da Vinci’s designs through kites, balloons, parachutes, gliders, airships, and the Wright brothers’ breakthrough at Kitty Hawk. It profiles important pioneers including the Montgolfier brothers, André-Jacques Garnerin, Sir George Cayley, Alphonse Pénaud, and Octave Chanute while explaining how each development contributed to powered flight.
A desirable period aviation book featuring numerous illustrations and an especially striking mid-century dust-jacket design. Suitable for aviation-history collectors, pilots, educators, and readers interested in early aeronautical engineering.
Former school-library copy with stamps, classification writing, labels, remnants, and related markings. The dust jacket has been covered in an older protective plastic covering and shows heavy edge wear, tears, chips, creasing, rubbing, and material loss. Boards and spine ends show substantial wear. Page edges are toned and stamped. Interior has age-related discoloration and additional library markings. Binding remains readable and usable. Please examine all photographs carefully.
SKU G-6
1958 From Kite to Kitty Hawk Richard Bishop First Printing Aviation History
$49.99
This vintage aviation history traces humanity’s long pursuit of flight—from ancient myths and Leonardo da Vinci’s designs through kites, balloons, parachutes, gliders, airships, and the Wright brothers’ breakthrough at Kitty Hawk. It profiles important pioneers including the Montgolfier brothers, André-Jacques Garnerin, Sir George Cayley, Alphonse Pénaud, and Octave Chanute while explaining how each development contributed to powered flight.
A desirable period aviation book featuring numerous illustrations and an especially striking mid-century dust-jacket design. Suitable for aviation-history collectors, pilots, educators, and readers interested in early aeronautical engineering.
Former school-library copy with stamps, classification writing, labels, remnants, and related markings. The dust jacket has been covered in an older protective plastic covering and shows heavy edge wear, tears, chips, creasing, rubbing, and material loss. Boards and spine ends show substantial wear. Page edges are toned and stamped. Interior has age-related discoloration and additional library markings. Binding remains readable and usable. Please examine all photographs carefully.
SKU G-6