Looping the Loop: Posters of Flight

Henry Serrano Villard; Willis M. Allen Jr.

ISBN 10: 0967007623 / ISBN 13: 9780967007625

Published by Kales Press, 2000

About this Item

Kales Press, San Diego, 2000. Hardcover, 160 pp. Large format. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at The Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Vintage posters from the early days of flight through World War 2. Profusely illustrated with over 100 large color images, including gliders, hot air balloons and blimps. Fine condition in a near fine dust jacket. **Heavy or oversize Item. An extra shipping charge may apply.**.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1615848202129

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Looping the Loop: Posters of Flight
• Publisher: Kales Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0967007623
• ISBN 13: 9780967007625
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Artists & Exhibitions
  • Art
  • Popular Culture

About this title

Synopsis

Looping the Loop tells of the passion for flight with an array of 102 rare posters spanning the years of Early Flight, World War I, The Golden Age of Aviation, and World War II. Originally published in Fall 2000 in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service companion exhibition, these vibrant, colorful, hallmark designs each on their own full page, provide an artistic and historical retrospective. The late Ambassador Henry Serrano Villard (1900û1996), a statesman, philanthropist, and scholar, is considered to have been one of the world's leading authorities on early aviation. The book is based largely on Mr. Villard's never-before-published personal accounts from attending worldly early aviation events. Through his eloquent, graceful writing, he leaves a legacy of love and understanding of man and flight. 102 full-color illustrations with accompanying historical text.

About the Author

Ambassador Villard was an accomplished writer receiving acclaim for several of his books including Contact: The Story of Early Birds and Hemingway in Love and War. Mr. Allen is past president of the International Aerospace Hall of Fame.