Julian Messner, Inc, Date: 1964. Hardcover. Very Good. 5x0x8. [The Flying Dude] Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Some foxing to edges. Pages unmarked. 256 pages, illustrations, portraits, 22 cm. <br> Glenn L. Martin was an American airplane inventor whose bombers and flying boats played important roles in World War II. In Santa Ana, Calif., before World War I, Martin designed his first powered airplane and leased an abandoned church as his first factory. He became one of the outstanding barnstorming flyers (from about 1910 to 1914) and used his experience to develop several successful types of military aircraft. The first Martin bomber, designated the MB, appeared in 1918-19, too late for active use in World War I, but its success in the hands of Colonel 'Billy' Mitchell established Martin as one of the leading military airplane manufacturers of the United States. He built a factory in Cleveland and in 1929 moved his manufacturing facilities to Middle River, Md., near Baltimore. Toward the end of his life Martin took great interest in civic affairs, education (he gave large sums to the engineering school of the University of Maryland), and wildlife conservation. 1964. Julian Messner, Inc [US]

[publisher: Julian Messner, Inc.] Hardcover [The Flying Dude] Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. No dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Some foxing to edges. Pages unmarked. 256 pages, illustrations, portraits, 22 cm. Glenn L. Martin was an American airplane inventor whose bombers and flying boats played important roles in World War II. In Santa Ana, Calif., before World War I, Martin designed his first powered airplane and leased an abandoned church as his first factory. He became one of the outstanding barnstorming flyers (from about 1910 to 1914) and used his experience to develop several successful types of military aircraft. The first Martin bomber, designated the MB, appeared in 1918-19, too late for active use in World War I, but its success in the hands of Colonel 'Billy' Mitchell established Martin as one of the leading military airplane manufacturers of the United States. He built a factory in Cleveland and in 1929 moved his manufacturing facilities to Middle River, Md., near Baltimore. Toward the end of his life Martin took great interest in civic affairs, education (he gave large sums to the engineering school of the University of Maryland), and wildlife conservation.
[Boonsboro, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1964]

Julian Messner, Inc., Date: 1964. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 1964. Julian Messner, Inc. [US]

Julian Messner 1964 Hard cover Fair in fair dust jacket. COVER (hardcover with dust jacket)-large and small tears, other wear; age-related yellow blotches on back, spine, flaps inside; sun-fading on spine. PAGES-age-related yellow blotches (especially on outside edge and blank end-pages; no writing; no tears. Not ex-library. 200+ pgs.