Man's Fight to Fly: Famous World-Record Flights and a Chronology of Aviation by Heinmuller, John P. V - 1944

New York, NY: Aero Print Company, 1945. Spine cover is missing; hinges are loose but boards are attached; and the text is intact, tight and clean with no writing or markings. Boards are worn with considerable edgewear. The book is a history of aviation with stories of the greatest flights. There are over 200 photographs plus many illustrations including graphs of time versus speed and heigth obtained in various flights. . Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Bernasconi, Adolphe. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY. Good with no dust jacket; Hardcover; Aero Print Co ; 1945; Revised Edition. Orange and blue hardcover. Good, rubbing to edges, some light soiling. Foreward by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker. Illustrated by Adolphe Bernasconi, numerous black and white illustrations and photographs thru out. 370 pages with index. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .

New York: Funk & Wagnalls Co., 1944. 1st . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Bernasconi, Adolphe. 366pp.incl.index; HB blue w/gilt; rubbed w/edges&corners worn w/tears; spine darkened; PONstamp,pastedwns.; clean,tight pgs. "Presented in this book are those pioneers or major events, year by year, from ancient days to the present time, which together make up this exciting drama of the air." illus.&photos. signed.

1 . hardback. Near Fine. Famous World-Record Flights and a Chronology of Aviation. Foreword by Captain Eddie Rickenbacker. Illustrated. 4to. 1st ed. NY (Funk & Wagnalls) 1944. Corners worn. Backstrip dull else a fine copy. This is a heavy book, and will likely require additional shipping.

New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Near Fine. 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover in blue boards with bright gilt title on front. No dust jacket. 4to. SIGNED by author. One of a Collector's numbered limited edition, this copy #A360, inscribed on limitation page to Mr. H. E. Linden. Foreword by Eddie Rickenbacker. John P. V. Heinmuller (1892-1960) , the Swiss president of Longines-Wittenauer Watch Company, was an aero-philatelist and historian of manned flight, a friend to zeppelin designers and captains and to Charles Lindbergh. "Man's Fight to Fly" was called "the foremost handbook of aviation records and aero-philatelic information. " Very slight softening to top of spine, else crisp and clean and fresh. Designed and illustrated by Adolphe Bernasconi. 366 pp. Including index. Heavy--may require additional postage if shipped other than domestic media mail. .

Funk & Wagnalls, 1944. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. heavy, may require extra postage outside South Africa. boards are shelf rubbed. light markings binding is intact.contents are clean, clear and in good reading condition.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Foreword & Flat signed by Eddie Rickenbacker. Name inscribed FPD, else content appears as unread and unblemished with fair boards displaying surface/edge wear, as shown, with Taped/Repaired spine.Heinmuller financed part of his first trip to the United States (1912) by selling Bavarian Jubilee. A 1944 Man's Fight To Fly hardcover book by author John P.V. Heinmuller. This aviation book honors the contributions of man and his pursuit of flight.. There is a large photo of author John Heinmuller in the front section of this classic book. The book contains black and white photos, illustrations, and history of American aviation history. From Foreword by Rickebacker "It has been my good fortune to know Hohn P. V. Heinmuller, President of the Longines-Wittnauer Watch Company, as a friend for many years past. The same statement, I am sure can be made by every one of the long list of pioneering pilots and navigators during the nard and trying years of aviation infancy.… Read More

NY 1944 1st. 4to., 366pp., illus., index, boards. Signed by Heinmuller on the front free blank. Good, spine ends a bit worn, no DJ.

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1944. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Foreword by Eddie Rickenbacker. Designed and illustrated by Adolphe Bernasconi. Small quarto. Slight wear to the boards, a very good or better copy.