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The Wright Brothers, Fathers of Flight
by McMahon, John R
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good/very good
- Seller
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Chehalis, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Little, Brown, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. 308 pp, with illustrations from photographs. Some uneven toning to cloth, light dust soiling to top edge, pale stain at margin of title page. Otherwise claan and sound. In the scarce original dust jacket, which has some short tears and small losses, but is well-preserved and attractive overall, with the original $2.50 price present. The first biography of Wilbur and Orville Wright. As described on the dust jacket: "Basing his book on the unpublished letters and diaries of the two men, and on data obtained from Orville and his family, the author has laid strong stress on the personal and human side. It is a charming and sympathetic picture of an unusually devoted family life...and of the steady pursuit of an ideal through all sorts of difficulties and setbacks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walkabout Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22268
- Title
- The Wright Brothers, Fathers of Flight
- Author
- McMahon, John R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Walkabout Books
All books returnable for any reason within 21 days of receipt, provided they are in the original condition. Shipping costs fully refunded if an item is misdescribed or defective. Refund of purchase price only for returns for other reasons.
About the Seller
Walkabout Books
Biblio member since 2011
Chehalis, Washington
About Walkabout Books
Walkabout Books is an antiquarian bookstore located in southwest Washington State. We specialize in Americana and the literature of travel and adventure, including travel narratives, travel and tourism ephemera (travel diaries, vintage brochures, guidebooks, etc), exploration, mountaineering, and other outdoor pursuits. We also carry interesting and unusual books in many other fields.
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