Ryan, the Aviator. Being the Adventures and Ventures of Pioneer Airman and Businessman T. Claude Ryan

WAGNER, William in collaboration with Lee Dye

ISBN 10: 0070676704 / ISBN 13: 9780070676701

Published by McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1971

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First Edition. First Edition. quarto, red cloth in dust jacket. (xii); 253pp. McGraw-Hill Book Company. Inscribed by T. Claude Ryan: "To Col. Perc Hart with my personal regards, Sincerely, T. Claude Ryan. Also signed (w/o inscription) by William Wagner. AS A BONUS, I'M INCLUDING THE "TEMPORARY VISITOR'S PASS" THAT COL. HART RECEIVED WHEN HE VISITED THE RYAN AERONAUTICAL IN JULY 1974. PRESUMABLY, BOOK WAS SIGNED DURING THAT VISIT. An interesting biography of Ryan's connection to many of the most dramatic episodes in aviation history: training World War II flyers in civilian flying schools; the building of the Spirit of St. Louis for Lindbergh; the design, development, and assembling of aircraft which greatly contributed to the allied air victory; and his contributions to civil aviation in the post-Lindbergh and post-War era. Name Index, Index of Ryan Planes, and Index of Other Aircraft and Spacecraft. Extensively illustrated with photographs, drawings, and facsimiles. Near fine copy, jacket not price clipped. quarto, red cloth in dust jacket. Seller Inventory # EB-009

Bibliographic Details

Title: Ryan, the Aviator. Being the Adventures and ...

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York

Publication Date: 1971

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

McGraw-Hill [Published date: 1971]. Hard cover, 253 pp. [From front jacket flap] Aviation buffs, collectors of Americana, World War II pilots who trained with Ryan or in Ryan military trainers, or readers with a special nostalgia for the days when adventurers flew by the seats of their pants up and away into the wild blue yonderâeach and all will enjoy this thrilling and entertaining story and the marvelous collection of vintage photographs that accompany it. The story of T. Claude Ryanâpilot's pilot designer's designer, builder's builder, and instructor of acesâis the story of a long list of highwater marks and famous firsts in the past fifty years of aviation. Arid through the medium of this stirring accountâyou are there! i