JOHN JOSEPH MONTGOMERY, FATHER OF BASIC FLYING, 1858-1911

Spearman, Arthur Dunning, S.J.

Santa Clara, California: University of Santa Clara, 1967. First edition. Hardcover. 241 p. Profusely illustrated. Though little known today, Montgomery performed the first manned, controlled, heavier-than-air flights in the United States in 1883 - roughly 20 years before the Wright Brothers' successful and hallowed flight. Quarto. Original tan cloth binding, with brown stamping. Internally crisp and clean. Light fading and wear along the extremities of the dust jacket; else near fine. Near Fine / Near Fine. Item #61446

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