History by Contract: The Beginning of Motorized Aviation, August 14, 1901 : Gustave Whitehead, Fairfield, Conn

O'Dwyer, William J and Stella Randolph

ISBN 10: 3922175007 ISBN 13: 9783922175001

Published by Fritz Majer & Sohn, Publisher, West Germany, 1978

Language: English

Condition: VG- Hardcover

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Hardback book bound in turquoise cloth-covered boards with white decoration on the front and white title on the spine. Only defect to note on the book is damp stain on lower back cover (does not appear on book pages); clean, tight and unmarked interior. The dust jacket has light edge wear. This is #1341 of a Limited First Edition. Book reports that history shows that Gustave Whitehead predated the aerial ventures of the Wright Brothers and thus was first to fly. Numerous black and white photos of early aircraft and pilots. 344 pages including the General Index for Documents. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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Title: History by Contract: The Beginning of Motorized Aviation, August 14, 1901 : Gustave Whitehead, Fairfield, Conn
Publisher: Fritz Majer & Sohn, Publisher, West Germany
Publication Date: 1978
Language: English
ISBN 10: 3922175007
ISBN 13: 9783922175001
Binding: Hard Back
Edition: Limited First Edition.
Condition: VG-
Dust Jacket Condition: VG
Book Type: Book

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History by Contract accurately reveals that there is a real legal contract between the heirs to the Orville Wright estate and the Smithsonian Institution, which forbids the Smithsonian from recognizing anyone else as flying first. This contract has paralyzed early aviation history research in the USA. The book is a must read, and well done, with loads of original documents and information confirming that Gustave Whitehead of Bridgeport and Fairfield, CT, actually flew before the Wright Brothers by two years. The book explains in detail how the Smithsonian has fought the evidence, due to the contract.

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