HOME BACK NEXT EMAIL
LOGO
Links to alphabetical listings:
A-C;   D-F;  G-L;  M-R;  S-Z; 
Aviation Biography Titles - pg. 4

MAN FLIES - STORY OF ALBERTO SANTOS-DUMONT, Winters, Nancy, Ecco Press, 1997, new, see photo, internationally acclaimed as the first man to fly, Santos-Dumont was feted for several years in Europe & America before learning that the Wright Brothers, whose early efforts had been discounted, had actually preceded him, photos & illustrations, 160 pgs. $10.00
MAN ON THE TWENTY DOLLAR NOTE, McNalty, Ward, Reed, 1976, f/f (as new), see scan, The life of Charles Kingsford-Smith, Australia's leading pioneer pilot. He began flying in WW I. Later, he did a Trans-Pacific flight and was the first to fly over the Tasman Sea to New Zealand, photos, 216 pages. $20.00
MARTIN MARAUDER AND THE FRANKLIN ALLENS, Mrozek, Guggham & Newekkm Sunflower University, 1980, fine (soft cover), see scan, Franklin Allen was a B-26 pilot who flew in the SW Pacific & later transferred to the 9th AF in Europe. This book is mainly composed of letters between Allen & his wife during the war, many photos, 544 pages. $25.00
MICKEY, Roth, Col. Myron, Minuteman Printery, 1993, fine condition (comb bound) see scan, Inscribed by his widow, Mickey Roth was a career Air Force officer who wrote magazine articles on aviation history. Here are over 60 articles he wrote covering epic flights & aviators (male & female) as compiled by his family photos, 119 pgs. $25.00
PIONEER AVIATORS OF THE WORLD, Matthews, Hart, McFarland, 2003, new (issued w/o dj),see photo, the first pilots from each of a hundred countries have their stories told in this work, a brief biography & description of his or her attempts to fly are provided for each early aviator, except in a very few cases where facts are hard to find, photos, 208 pgs. $25.00
POPYE LUCAS QUEENSTOWN, Lucas, F.J., Reed, 1972, f/f (as new). see scan, Signed by author, see scan, He was a bomber pilot (from New Zealand) in WW II. After the war, he returned to New Zealand aviation. Later, he went into farming, photos, 186 pages. $15.00
REAR ADMIRAL BYRD AND THE POLAR EXPEDITION, Foster, Coram, A.L. Burt, 1930, vg, see scan, Byrd's flight (1926) over the North Pole & (1929) over the South Pole, photos, 287 pgs. $15.00
R.G. SMITH, THE MAN AND HIS ART, Smith, R.J. Schiffer, 1999, new, see scan, autobiography of the noted aviation artist, featuring 140 of his works, many illustrations, 112 pgs. $25.00

Links to alphabetical listings:
A-C;   D-F;  G-L;  M-R;  S-Z; 
Secure Order Form

PREV HOME NEXT


Barbara J. Byrd
114 Deer Path Road
Williamsburg, Va., 23188-2208
(757) 565-4814 - Telephone
(757) 253-1089 - 24 hour FAX line
Open by Appointment or Chance
Site Copyright © Barbara J. Byrd 2005-2025