Historical Aviation Album: Collector's All-American Series (Volume XV), 1977, 1977-02

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

Identifier: 20268014

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 XV (dated 1977).

Scope: This book was produced (written and illustrated) and published in 1977 by Paul R. Matt for readers interested in the history of American aviation, especially model builders. It was edited by Thomas G. Foxworth and Kenn C. Rust.

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).

The front cover includes a full-color photgraph of a Douglas A-20A "Havoc".

Contents: Includes articles about: - DOUGLAS DB-7/A-20 "HAVOC", PART I, Attack Bomber, Development History (written by John Alcorn) - BERLINER-JOYCE XF3J-1 (written by Paul R. Matt) - AERONCA MODEL K and L, PART II (written by Paul R. Matt) - SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT: REX B. BEISEL (biography by Gerard P. Moran)

Scale Drawings: - DOUGLAS A-20G-30 "HAVOC" - BERLINER-JOYCE XF3J-1 - AERONCA MODEL L, Low Wing - AERONCA MODEL K

COVER ILLUSTRATION: Douglas A-20A in olive-drab and gray camouflage and national markings of 1941. The -A models represent the first production versions ordered by the U.S. Army Air Corps. The type, known as DB-7 had been in service with the French and British for nearly a year by this time. Photo courtesy McDONNELL-DOUGLAS CORP.

Dates

Copyright: 1977
Publication: 1977-02

Creator

Matt, Paul R. (Illustrator, Person)
Matt, Paul R. (Author, Person)
Matt, Paul R. (Book producer, Person)
Rust, Kenn C., 1925- (Editor, 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): 20268014 and 20268015.

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

Perfect-bound 8.5" x 11" booklet with multi-colored cardstock covers (72 pages plus covers). Printed on semi-glossy paper. Includes numerous scale drawings and black & white photographs and charts.

Note: Overall very good condition with several loose pages near the back. Moderate browning of paper.

Note 2: Page numbering in Volume XV continues from Volume XIV, starting on page 284 and ending with page 355.

Note 3: Includes a folded 11" x 14" single-sided sheet labeled List 2-77 and titled "Historical Aviation Album: Full Size 3-View Scale Drawings of Famous Airplanes of the Past." This form could be used to order "full sized prints" (aprox. 16" x 22") of almost 100 scale drawings.

Publication Data

Published in February 1977 by Historical Aviation Album, PO Box 33, Temple City CA 91780. Copyright 1977 by Paul R. Matt. Overseas distributor: "W. E. Hersant, Ltd., 228 Archway Road, Highgate, London, N. 6. England".

Note: Cover price is $7.50 (US). Written in pencil on the title page: "6.00 Air" [dollar price paid by donor for the item].

Note 2: Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 77-16736 and SSB No. 911852-14-X.