St. Paul, MN: MBI Publishing, 2003. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto, original navy blue cloth covered boards. 156pp. including index. Very generously illustrated throughout with black and white and color photographs and reproductions of historic advertising and posters for airline travel, aerial photographs of airport installations, modern and vintage aircraft, maps, air show programs etc. A beautifully produced concise history of growth of the modern American airport into an essential part of urban infrastructure. Chock full of great illustrations for lovers of aircraft and flying. A very tight, clean, fresh, unmarked and unread volume in a crisp, sharp, sparkling dust jacket. Pristine. AS NEW.

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Bookseller: Brillig Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 06145
Title: The American Airport
Author: Szurovy, Geza
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New As New
Jacket Condition: As New
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0760312427
ISBN 13: 9780760312421
Publisher: MBI Publishing
Place of Publication: St. Paul, MN
Date Published: 2003
Keywords: AIRPORTS TRANSPORTATION AVIATION COMMERCIAL, FLIGHT, TRANSPORATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, TRAVEL, AMERICAN, AMERICA, MODERN, AIRWAYS, AIRLINES, ILLUSTRATED, PHOTOGRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHY, HISTORY, PLANNING, URBAN, ARCHITECTURE, FLYING, LEISURE, VACATION, TOURISM, MU
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