Edited by Neil D. Van Sickle, Colonel, U.S. Air Force
D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc., Princeton, NJ — 1958 Reprint
Offered here is a hardcover copy of Modern Airmanship, the comprehensive mid-century aviation training text edited by Colonel Neil D. Van Sickle of the United States Air Force. First published in May 1957 and reprinted in February and November 1958, this landmark volume covers the full scope of airmanship — aerodynamics, navigation, meteorology, aircraft systems, and flight operations — illustrated throughout with diagrams, charts, and photographs. This copy is part of the November 1958 reprinting, per the copyright page statement, and carries a period ink gift inscription dated Christmas 1958 on the front pastedown.
Bound in navy blue cloth boards with a white paper spine label bearing the title and a U.S. Air Force star roundel. The dust jacket has been placed in a new protective Brodart sleeve for the buyer's benefit.
CONDITION
Book: Good, overall sound with reading wear. Tight hinges and binding; page edges tanned with age; text block clean and complete. Light staining to rear pastedown.
Dust Jacket: Good. Notable chipping and small loss at head and tail of spine, with sunning/toning of the spine panel and general edge wear to corners. Now housed in a new Brodart sleeve.
A solid reading/collecting copy of this scarce USAF-associated aviation reference. See photos for full details of condition, including the inscription and jacket wear, and please ask any questions before purchasing.
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