Wings in the Sun : The Annals of Aviation in Florida by Lazarus, William C - 1952

Orlando, Florida: Tyn Cobb’s Florida Press, 1951. First Edition. One of an edition of 2000. Octavo, orange cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, 310 pp. Near-Fine, with slight sunning to spine and foxing (age darkened spotting) to endpapers. From Preface: ...For countless centuries Florida has been then natural habitat of creatures with wings. Man, in the 20th century, quickly recognized Florida’s advantages for his newly found mechanical wings. Here was a climate where sleet and snow did not have to be laboriously removed; where engines would start easily on the coldest days of winter; where the sun shone with such regularity that newspapers could be given away when it did not; and where a level terrain was conducive to airport construction and eliminated the hazards of fog-shrouded mountains while flying “blind.” Here was a land strategically situated between the Continents of the Western Hemisphere...

Orlando, Florida: Tyn Cobb’s Florida Press, 1951. First Edition. One of an edition of 2000. Octavo, orange cloth (hardcover), gilt letters, 310 pp. Near-Fine, with slight sunning to spine and foxing (age darkened spotting) to endpapers. From Preface: ...For countless centuries Florida has been then natural habitat of creatures with wings. Man, in the 20th century, quickly recognized Florida’s advantages for his newly found mechanical wings. Here was a climate where sleet and snow did not have to be laboriously removed; where engines would start easily on the coldest days of winter; where the sun shone with such regularity that newspapers could be given away when it did not; and where a level terrain was conducive to airport construction and eliminated the hazards of fog-shrouded mountains while flying “blind.” Here was a land strategically situated between the Continents of the Western Hemisphere...

Orlando, Florida: Tyn Cobb's Florida Press, 1951. [viii], [311]pp ---- Inscribed: To my good friend Bevo Howard / William C. Lazarus January 6, 1952 ---- [about 1/3 of page 3/4 torn away and missing, with resultant loss of text, else Very Good] From the library of Beverly "Bevo" Howard, world champion pilot and aviation pioneer from the 1930's until his death performing an airshow in 1971. . Inscribed and Signed By the Author. First Edition stated. Orange Cloth Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by B&w plates. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

This harcover book is a very nice and clean/tight copy.
The jacket has some very small chips missing on the upper spine and lower back edge. The cover has very original drawings of Florida themes and airplanes. Very bright colors. It has a removable mylar cover.
"Florida is a land where favorable climate, excellent terrain and startegic position on the world air routes are combined to create a mecca for all forms of aviation. It has become the natural providing ground of military aviation, scheduled air transportation, and civilian flying"

Orlando, Florida: Tyn Cobb's Florida Press. Very Good. 1951. Hardcover. Orlando, Florida: Tyn Cobb's Florida Press, (1951). First Edition, 1/2000 copies, Author Inscribed, illustrations by Zack Mosley and others, a Very Good copy in a slightly chipped but Good, decorative DJ in plastic cover. .