Paul Matt Scale Airplane Drawings (Volume 2) [1st Edition, 3d Printing], 1991, 1991
Scope and Contents
Document Type: Publication (Historical Study).
Purpose: Informational.
Authority: Author Expertise.
Document Number: Paul Matt Scale Airplane Drawings Volume 2 (dated 1991). This item is from the 3d printing in 1994. Drawn by the "late, great" Paul R. Matt and published as part of the "Aviation Heritage Library Series" by "publishers: Drina Welch Abel and Alan Abel."
NB: Aviation Heritage replaced Sunshine House, Inc. as the publishers for all of Paul R. Matt's work, which Sunshine House, Inc. had acquired from Matt's estate after his death in August 1987. Alan Abel and Drina Welch Abel are listed as the only two officers for both organizations.
Scope: This book was published in 1991 by Aviation Heritage (aviation-heritage.com) for readers interested in the history of American aviation, especially model builders.
The front cover includes six smaller replicas of various scale drawings included in this book, while the back cover contains a biographical "Tribute to Paul Matt". The contents consist of three- and four-view scale aircraft drawings originally drawn by Paul Matt and complied in this book by Drina Welch Abel. This book is dedicated to Paul Matt and his wife, Joan.
Note: the book notes that all of the drawings can be ordered from Aviation Heritage on "large sheets or CDs".
Contents: Includes Matt's scale aircraft drawings for 62 airplanes with names from H to W, starting with the Heath LNB-4 Parasol and going through the Wright-Martin V. For a few airplanes, additional photographs are also included.
Dates
- Copyright: 1991
- Publication: 1991
Creator
- Matt, Paul R. (Illustrator, Person)
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
Format & Physical Description
Perfect-bound 8.5" x 11" booklet with two-color cardstock covers (158 pages plus covers). Printed on heavy bond paper. Contents include primarily scale drawings with some text and black & white photographs.
Note: Overall excellent condition with minor cover marks.
Publication Data
Published in 1991 by Aviation Heritage (Drina Welch Abel & Alan Abel), PO Box 665, Destin FL 32540. Copyright 1991 by Historical Aviation Album. First Printing 1991,Ssecond Printing 1992 and Third Printing 1994. Printed in the United States of America.
Note: ISBN: 0-943691-05-2.
Preservation
Preservation Level 5. No conservation required as of April 2026.
Source
- Leonard, John Morris, 1939- (Donor, Person)
- Aircraft Engine Historical Society, Inc. (Donor, Organization)
Genre / Form
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives & Special Collections Repository
M. Louis Salmon Library
301 Sparkman Drive
Huntsville Alabama 35899 United States of America
256-824-6523
archives@uah.edu
