214 pp, large 8vo (9 3/16" H), hard cover in dust jacket. ISBN 0870212095 Silhouette endpapers, b&w photographs/reproductions, 3-view line drawings, charts. "During her historic flight across the Pacific in 1936, Pan Am's 'China Clipper' captured the imagination of people around the world, and ever since her name has been endowed with mystery and nostalgia. This book evokes the romance of the era of this grand flying boat, the world's first over-ocean air transport. Here, Robert Gandt i n t roduces the dynamic personalities involved in the creation, life, and demise of the 'China Clipper' and the other flying boats of her time. It is an egrossing tale of courage, struggle, intrigue, and strange alliances among some of the most f am ou s and talented names in aviation history." Front board is slightly wider than rear board, minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine. Dust jacket has very light edge wear/wrinkling = mainly at top/bottom of spine and a little on front flap-fol d. V ery G ood+/Very Good+

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