FLIGHT OF THE CENTURY Kessner Charles Lindbergh Aviation History Flying Plane

Description: Book Title ~ The Flight Of The Century ~ Charles Lindbergh And The Rise Of American Aviation Author ~ Thomas Kessner Publisher ~ Oxford University Press. © Date ~ 2010, probably a First Edition but not stated, no other date present. Number Line 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2. Cover ~ Blue and black hardcover with silver lettering on the spine. With Dustjacket. Number of Pages ~ 313 pages with Index. Illustrated ~ Yes, with a map and some photographs. Book measures about ~ 9 3/8 inches X 6 3/8 inches X 1 3/8 inches. Condition ~ Very Good. The Dustjacket is Like New. There is a very small white mark on one top corner of the front flyleaf (see photo). Otherwise the Book is in Very Good condition! The pages ARE clean and bright! About the Book ~"On May 20, 1927, an unknown and unassuming twenty~five~year~old airmail pilot from rural Minnesota stunned the world by making the first nonstop transatlantic flight. A spectacular feat of individual daring and collective technological accomplishment, Charles Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris launched American aviation.In The Flight of the Century, Thomas Kessner recreates the alternately tedious and terrifying thirty~three~hour flight and the euphoric reaction to it on both sides of the Atlantic." ~ ~ ~ ~ ~This Book would be nice for any Aviation Historian, Collector, or for anyone interested in Aviation History or Charles Lindbergh!It would be a nice Gift!If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ SHIPPING & PAYMENT INFORMATION PLEASE USE THE SHIPPING CALCULATOR AT THE BOTTOMor contact us for a quote We will be happy to combine Shipping Charges for multiple purchases that can ship in the same package (for Domestic or International packages) Domestic or International EXPRESS MAIL shipping IS available upon request ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ International Buyers Please contact us for a shipping quote ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ International Buyers - Please Note Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's Customs Office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. Sometimes your country's Customs Office will delay delivery of your package. Please understand that we have NO control over any delays caused by your country's Customs Office.~ ~ ~ ~ ~I have many more interesting Books, Collectibles, Antiques, and other Stuff in my Ebay Store!Use the Store Search Box above or this Link to My Store -Dixie Cat's Books And StuffI AM ALWAYS HAPPY TO COMBINE SHIPPING COSTS FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES - The more you buy, the more you save!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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Book Title: The Flight Of The Century

Signed: No

Ex Libris: No

Narrative Type: Nonfiction

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Original Language: English

Intended Audience: Young Adults, Adults

Inscribed: No

Edition: First Edition

Vintage: No

Personalize: No

Publication Year: 2010

Type: Illustrated

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Author: Thomas Kessner

Personalized: No

Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Genre: Adventure, Aviation, Biographies & True Stories, Engineering & Technology, History, Leisure, Hobbies & Lifestyle, Transportation

Topic: Aircraft, Airplanes, American History, Collectibles, Flying, Historic Figures, History of Technology, Hobbies, Mechanical Engineering, Recreation, Technology, Transport Technology

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Number of Pages: 313