Looping the Loop: Posters of Flight

Villard, Henry Serrano;Allen, Willis M. Jr.;Smithsonian Institution;Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service;National Air and Space Museum;Allen Airways Flying Museum

ISBN 10: 0967007623 / ISBN 13: 9780967007625

Published by Kales Pr, Carlsbad, California, U.S.A., 2000

About this Item

Clean text, tight binding, slight corner bumping. The dust jacket is in good condition and has been placed in a protective cover to maintain its condition. Due to the size of this book, extra shipping charges will be applied to international orders. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Looping the Loop: Posters of Flight
• Publisher: Kales Pr, Carlsbad, California, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0967007623
• ISBN 13: 9780967007625
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good / with Protective Cover

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.