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	Aviation - A History Through Art


	Author Philip Handleman

	Two Down, One To Go William Phillips


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This book was intended as a showcase for the artwork of the American Society of Aviation Artists, a job it does very well. The paintings grouped into 5 separate eras, chronicle the evolution of flight from WW I to the present day. Each colour plate is faced with a page of narrative by the author describing the subject of the painting in some detail.


	Brief biographies of the contributing artists are also included. In all 97 paintings are featured from 32 different artists. Overall this book is well laid out with good quality reproduction and represents good value.


	Before The Ax Fell Charles Thompson


	Morning In The Rockies Paul Rendel


	Preface is by Mike Machat of the ASAA and the introduction is by pilot Walter J. Boyne.


	When The Air Corps flew The Mail Nixon Galloway

	Darkness Visible Craig Kodera


	Reviewer’s Pick Complete failure to reach a decision leaves a tie between two superb paintings that represent well the range of subjects in this comprehensive book; When The Air Corps Flew The Mail and Darkness Visible.




	Welcome Home Yank



	Transatlantic Curtiss NC-4

All images copyright the individual artists or publishers.

Contents
1	Preface	5	World War II
2	Introduction	6	The Post War Era
3	Word War I	7	The Modern Era
4	The Golden Age	8	Index of Artists and Paintings

Publishing Information - First Edition (hardback)
Publisher: Howell Press	ISBN: 0-9432-3155-8	Released: 1992
Size: 10 x 10 inches	Pages: 128	Colour images: 70+

Publishing Information - Second Edition (hardback)
Publisher: BCS / Ian Allan	ISBN: 0-7110-2297-6	Released: 1994
Size: 10 x 10 inches	Pages: 128	Colour images: 70+

Availability
All editions:	Out of print, only available on the secondary market.


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