Henri Guillaumet,

Tessier, Roland - Ham, Geo (Illustrations)

Published by Ernest Flammarion, Paris, France, 1947

About this Item

French language book from the series "Les heros de l air en images". - - Portrait of the famous French pilot Henri Guillaumet, with beautiful illustrations by Geo Ham (Peintre officiel du Ministére de l' Air). - - Guillaumet (1902-1940) was a pioneer of French aviation in the Andes, the South Atlantic and the North Atlantic. He contributed to the opening up of numerous new routes and is regarded by some as the best pilot of his age. He was later appointed managing director of Air France. - On 27 November 1940 his four-engined Farman F.220 NC.2234 airliner "Le Verrier" was shot down by an Italian fighter over the Mediterranean Sea. [Biographical data: Wikipedia] - Guillaumets burning aeroplane is shown on the cover of this book. 55 p. many Illustrations, most in color. Seller Inventory # 949

Bibliographic Details

Title: Henri Guillaumet,

Publisher: Ernest Flammarion, Paris, France

Publication Date: 1947

Binding: Softcover, large format

Condition: very good condition