Conquest of the Skies: The Wright Brothers Portfolio

(Wright, Wilbur and Orville) deMarco, S. J. The Franklin Institute

Published by The Franklin Institute, 1978

About this Item

'Portfolio created to commemorate the achievements of the Wright Brothers on the 75th anniversary of their flight.' - from rear of folder. Portfolio folder 12 x 16 inches, string-tied with B/W photograph on front and printing on rear. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in very good folder. Contents: 1. Contemporary map of the Kill Devil Hills area (on inner surface of folder); brief history of how Wilbur and Orville Wright conquered the skies (20 page brochure); reproduction of May 1900 letter to Octave Chanute from Wilbur Wright describing Wilbur's plans to develop a flying machine (5 pages); reproductions of Wrights' calculations made on the back of scraps of wall paper (2 pieces); seven framable copies of B/W photographs of Wright gliders and flyers;B/W photograps of the life balance in the winf tunnel and three of the airfoils tested on the balance (2 photographs); reproduction of original 3-view drawing of the Kitty Hawk flyer made by the Wrights on brown wrapping paper; reproductions of Wright Brothers' patent and their telegram announcing their first flight (2 items); reprint of first published account of the Wrights' successful development of the airplane. Folder with surface scuffs and tanning. WITH: 2 B/W signed prints of pencil drawings, by S. J. deMarco, Wright No. 3 Glider (1902) and Wright Model Ex (1911). Each print 11 x 14 inches. Salvatore 'Joe' deMarco (1919-2012) was well-known for his pencil drawings of aircraft. Prints are near fine. Prints were purchased at Smithsonian Institute.

Seller Inventory # 281789

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Conquest of the Skies: The Wright Brothers Portfolio
• Publisher: The Franklin Institute
• Publication Date: 1978
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Seller catalogs:
  • Aviation and Space