This 12” x 15” hardcover book retraces man’s quest to conquer the skies -- from the Wright Brothers and their flying machine to Charles Lindbergh, the Hindenburg disaster and the breaking of the sound barrier.
The key moments in the history of flight are in this special anthology, starting with a 1906 Times article that reported, “Flying Machine Invented by the Wright Brothers Sails Through the Air Without Aid of Balloon or Gas Bag – Working on It in Secret.”
Containing more than 80 reprinted Times pages, this leatherette-covered book chronicles early air races, Admiral Richard Byrd's North Pole expedition, Amelia Earhart, the Spruce Goose, the invention of the helicopter, the first balloon solo around the globe and much more. It is packed with as-it-happened reporting and photography, and rarely seen pages pulled from the extensive New York Times archives.
One of the many surprises in the book is the reproduction of "Lindbergh's Own Story," a 1927 pamphlet discovered a few years ago in The Times archives. This rare document, which appeared in the newspaper 90 years ago, is about Lindbergh's historic New York to Paris flight, as told in his own words.
This beautiful compilation with library binding comes with the option to personalize the cover with silver foil-stamp embossing.
The pages are printed on premium paper with a light gray tint to accent the historical nature of the pages. Each book comes with a 2.5" x 7.5" magnifier and a certificate of authenticity.
Produced in Vermont.
