The Smithsonian Book of Flight

Washington D.C. / New York: Smithsonian Books / Orion Books, 1987. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 9x1x11. First edition. No jacket. Minor general wear. 1987 Large Hardcover. 288 pp. Contains color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations. A lavishly illustrated history of aviation presents an intriguing account of humankind's struggle to fly, from the earliest flying machines to the state-of-the-art aircraft of the present day.