Historical Aviation Album: Collector's All-American Series (Volume II), 1965, 1965

Item — Box: TB.S2.002, Folder: TF.S2.A.xxH

Identifier: 20268001

Scope and Contents

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Document Type: Periodical (Historical Study).

Purpose: Informational.

Authority: Author Expertise.

Document Number: Collector's Series (aka "All American Series") Volume II (dated 1965).

Scope: This book was produced (written, illustrated and edited) and published in 1965 by Paul R. Matt for readers interested in the history of American aviation, especially model builders. It continues from Volume One.

The book includes articles about specific airplanes, as well as other biographical and historical information related to aviation. Each article consists of pages of text and photographs and two or more pages of detailed three-view or four-view scale drawings of the aircraft from the top / bottom view(s) and side view(s).

Contents: Includes articles about: - Pfitzner 1910 Monoplane - L.W.F. [Lowe, Willard and Fowler] Model G - Berkmans "Speed Scout" - Curtiss-Cox "Texas Wildcat" Racer [written by Roland Rohlfs] - Curtiss "Carrier Pigeon I" - Vultee V-1A - Waco Cabin Model Aircraft - Curtiss AT-9 "Jeep" - Grumman F11F-1 "Tiger" [written by Harold Andrews] - The "Bonney Gull" - a two-page biography of Brig. Gen. Frank P. Lahm, USAF - a one-page story title "Home-built 1928 Aircraft"

Dates

Copyright: 1965
Publication: 1965

Creator

Matt, Paul R. (Illustrator, Person)
Matt, Paul R. (Author, Person)
Matt, Paul R. (Book producer, Person)
Historical Aviation Album (Publisher, Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research in the Archives & Special Collections reading room. Handling guidelines and use restrictions will be communicated and enforced by archives staff members.

Full Extent

1 Volume

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Folder Contents

Items in the same folder (ID #s): 20268000, 20268001 and 20268002.

Related Materials

See other items in the series (IDs #20268000, 20268001, 20268002, 20268003, 20268004, 20268005, 20268006, 20268007, 20268008, 20268009, 20268010, 20268011, 20268012, 20268013, 20268014, 20268015, 20268016, 20268017, 20268018, 20268019 and 20268020).

Format & Physical Description

Stapled 8.5" x 11" booklet with blue cardstock covers (52 pages plus covers). Printed on heavy bond paper. Includes numerous scale drawings and black & white photographs. Staples have been removed.

Note: Page numbering in Volume II continues from Volume One, starting on page 45 and ending with page 96.

Note 2: Overall very good condition with minor cover marks. Moderate browning of paper.

Note 3: Includes one single-sided 8.5" x 11" yellow-colored page labeled "Order Blank - Volume II". This paper could be used to order "full sized prints" (aprox. 16" x 22") of any scale drawing in this book.

Publication Data

Published in 1965 by Historical Aviation Album, PO Box 33, Temple City CA 91780. Copyright 1965 by Paul R. Matt. Lithograph and printing by Welsh Printing Company [likely in California, USA]. Overseas distributor: "W. E. Hersant, Ltd., 228 Archway Road, Highgate, London, N. 6. England".

Note: Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 65-16736.

Note 2: Cover price is $2.98 (US) and "22 / 6 d" (UK) [22 shillings, 6 pence]. Written in pencil on the title page: "6.00 Air" [dollar price paid by donor for the item].