Air Race

 Christy, Joe.  Racing Planes Guide (Modern Aircraft Series).  Sports Car Press, 2nd Printing, 1966.  140pp, illus, 5x8", x-library with usual stamps, original pictorial soft covers rebound to stiff covers.  Reading/reference copy, back page loose.  Fair.

 Inaugural program for this first Cleveland National Air Race.  Cleveland, Davis & Cannon Printers, 1929.  65pp, illus, ads, program schedule, trophies, aviation articles, etc.  Very rare program and only the third I have been able to offer.  The condition is very good, the cover is bright with some light foxing and the text block is sound.  A centerpiece of any 1920's - 1930's air racing collection.

 Tan canvas bag about 15"x15"x20" with a top flap secured by 7- Carr Fast Co. post fasteners and front & rear loop web carrying handles.  Flap carries the stenciled logo of Irving.  Included is a postal cover commemorating the fatal flight of Paul Redfern attempting a solo flight from Brunswick, NJ to Rio de Janeiro in 1927.  The story attached to this bag is that it belonged to Redfern but I have no documentation.  Nevertheless, a very early artifact from the Golden Age of Aviation.  Structurally sound with no tears but with soiling throughout.

 Vintage 1911 5x7" sepia-tone photo of Charles Weymann at a Reims Military Concours.  Weymann is well-known for his flying at Reims 1910, Paris-Rome Race 1911, Circuit European, 1912 Gordon Bennett and the 1912 Monaco Hydro-Aeroplane Race.  Photographer stamp and stamped date of 15 Nov 1911, along with hand-written text, on the reverse.  Very good.