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PRACTICAL FLYING: A Training Manual for Airplane Pilots, by Byron Q. James 1928

Product Description

Practical Flying: A Training Manual for Airplane Pilots

by Byron Q. James

Part of the Ronald Aeronautic Series. Chapters cover flying parlance and plane parts, dressing for a flight, starting and testing the motor, physical attributes, the airplane controls, the emergency landing after the take-off and more.

210 pages. 6" by 8.5"

Publishing Info: The Ronald Press Company, New York 1928

Hardback is overall in VERY GOOD condition, with a GOOD DJ.

• First Edition
• Very scarce with DJ
• Six b&w plates including frontis
• Blue cloth boards are in great condition
• Gilt on spine bright and intact
• Pages iv to v uncut
• No gift inscription or any other ownership marks
• Binding is secure
• A few pencil marks to back endpaper
• DJ shows light wear to corners and creases to top edges
• There is a .5" tear to top left of spine and some small chips off spine tail
• DJ shows some chips off bottom of back with some folding to edges
• Book may exhibit additional minor signs of age or wear.
• VS20151002

AS IS! Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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