DEMETZ, PETER - The Air Show at Brescia, 1909

NY: Farrar, Straus And Giroux, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 0374102597; Binding, DJ and Contents are almost like new. ; 7-1/2" Tall, 254pp. White boards, off-white cloth spine, bright gold lettering. HISTORY. "In 1909, municiapl authorities built an airfield in northern Italy and invited the world's leading aviators to compete on it. (This book) is Peter Demetz's sparkling account of what happened in the air and on the ground before, during, and after this amazing moment at the dawn of the modern age. " Bibliographical Notes. Index. 19 illustrations - mostly b/w photos, some maps.. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .