How to Fly

Clean tight copy bound in maroon cloth with gilt titles, fading to spine gilt. In preface author extolls the virtues of being a war time pilot-less dangerous than fighting in the trenches, safer than automobiles, easy to learn and a future post-war need for sporting and commercial uses. Sections include: How the Aeroplane was invented, is built, is balanced, how hte engine works, how to become a pilot, where to learn to fly, how aeorplanes are used in war, and notes on flight, flyers, and flying. There are 171 pages of text with a total of 182 pages including index.