Gliders -
Soaring
General books on
soaring followed by a section of original Glider manufacturer's
brochures
Books
[3109] Conway, Carle. The
Joy of Soaring - A Manual of Instruction. Los Angeles,
CA: The Soaring Society of America, 1973, VG/G. DJ has wear,
several small tears, creases. 6th printing. 134 p., photos,
illus. $10.00
[D1510] Poynter, Dan. Hang
Gliding - The Basic Handbook Of Skysurfing. North
Quincy, MA: Daniel F. Poynter, 1974. First Edition. 8vo - over
7¾" - 9¾" tall. Soft Cover. Good Soiling to covers.
Previous owner's name. Approx. 20 pages have stains from
paperclips. Several pages have penned notations. 205 p., photos,
illus. $3.00
[E2254] Weiss, J. Bernard. Gliding
and Soaring Flight - A Survey of Man's Endeavour to Fly By
Natural Methods. London: Sampson Low, Marston &
Company, LTD., 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard
Cover. Very Good / Good. No date, but published in 1923. Very
rarely seen in Dust Jacket. Jacket has minor tears to edges. 164
pages, photos. $150.00
Manufacturer's
Brochures
[CS5547] 3-3/4" x
7-1/4" 4 page pamphlet describing the Alfaro PTG-2 Glider.
Contains specifications and photos of the glider in flight. Circa
1930. VG. $75.00
[CS5548] 7" x 9" 6
panel pamphlet describing the Bowlus Gliders. Gives
specifications and illustrations of both the Bowlus Primary
Glider as well as the record breaking Bowlus Sailplane. Circa
1930. Rubber stamp of Syracuse, NY dealer on front cover.
Multiple folds and light staining. Good minus condition. $75.00
[CS5587] 3-3/4" x
8-1/2" 6 panel sales pamphlet: "Haller Hawk High
Performance Sailplanes" made by the Haller-Hirth
Sailplane Corp. of Pittsburgh, PA. Describes the performance and
specifications of the Hawk. Circa 1933. Has been folded in half.
Light wear. VG minus condition. $85.00
[CS5588] 3-3/4" x
8-1/2" 20 page sales brochure put out by the Mead Gliders of
Chicago, IL and entitled: "Mead Gliders - Gliding at its
Best". Describes the various Rhon Ranger glider kits
available as well as parts lists and prices. Circa 1932. VG.
$185.00
[CS5589] 8-1/2" x
11" Double-sided sheet: "Introducing the
'Challenger' - Another Triumph of Mead Engineers".
Describes the various kits available for making either the
"Standard" or "Contest" model 'Challenger'
glider. Circa 1932 (See 5588). Has been folded in thirds to fit
envelope and has a thumbtack hole at top. VG. $40.00
[CS5590] 8-1/2" x
11" Single-sided sheet on the "Mead Challenger C-3"
glider. Describes the specifications and kit prices. Issued
before the official literature pamphlets were printed for this
model. Circa 1932. Has been folded in thirds. VG. $30.00
[CS5617] 8-1/2" x
5-1/2" 8 panel pamphlet from the "Nelson Aircraft
Corp." of San Fernando, CA. Describes their
"Bumblebee", the first production model auxiliary
powered glider. This aircraft was designed by W. H. Bowlus, noted
glider designer. Circa 1936. Good condition. $175.00
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