Books

Jane's Vintage Aircraft Recognition Guide, Item 463
Tony Holmes

Includes the top 500 aircraft from World War I to the 1970s, history and technical specifications, recognition and confusion features, and grounded and operational aircraft. Illustrated, all color photography. 7 1/2 x 4 3/4, paperbound, 493 pages.

$24.95

Keuka Lake Memories, Item 015
William Reed Gordon

History of Hammondsport in pictures and narration with additional emphasis on the local wine industry, steamboats and railroads. Softcover. 8 1/2 X 11, paperbound, 244 pages.

$14.95

Lincoln Beachey - The Man Who Owned the Sky, Item 016
Frank Marrero

The story of the career of legendary aviator, Lincoln Beachey. 85 B&W photographs. 6 X 9, paperbound, 196 pages.

$14.95

Motorcycle Industry in New York State, Item 017
Geoffrey Stein

A concise encyclopedia of inventors, builders and manufacturers. B&W illustrations and photographs. 8 1/2 X 11, paperbound, 174 pages.

$29.95

My Life -To My Children - by Jack Vilas, Item 039
Revised edition by Mary J. Schueller

Reprinted memoir first published for his family in 1934. Jack Vilas was taught to fly by Glenn Curtiss and was the first to receive his pilot’s license after testing in a flying boat, which he had purchased from Curtiss. He flew this Curtiss Flying Boat across Lake Michigan. Vilas also flew it in forest fire detection in northern Wisconsin and was the “first boat flying fire warden in the entire world.” Illustrated. 5 3/4 x 8 3/4, paperbound, 235 pages.

$21.95

Pendulum II, Item 004
Jack Carpenter

The story of America’s three aviation pioneers: Wilbur Wright, Orville Wright, and Glenn Curtiss, the “Henry Ford of Aviation.” Includes how the partnership of Alexander Graham Bell and Glenn Hammond Curtiss led to the founding of the American Aviation Industry. B&W photographs and illustrations. 6 ½ x 9 ½, paperbound, 503 pages.

$24.95

Picture History of Early Aviation, 1903-1913, Item 018
Joshua Stoff

Pictorial history of early aircraft and experiments with flight. 307 B&W illustrations. Softcover. 8 7/8 X 11 3/4, paperbound, 136 pages.

$14.95

Queen Bess - Daredevil Aviator, Item 019
Doris L. Rich

The story of Bessie Coleman, the first black aviator - her life of adventure and determination. 6 X 9, paperbound, 153 pages.
Only 2 left.

$16.95

Robert Beck's Story, Item 021
Robert Beck

Written by Robert Beck in 1899 and later published by the Crooked Lake Historical Society, this book is a delightful and invaluable historical document, tracing Mr. Beck's varied and intriguing life, including his experiences in Hammondsport, NY. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4, hardbound, 214 pages.

$17.00

Stencil Book - Fun with Airplane Stencils, Item 103
Paul E. Kennedy

Colorful, fun-filled collection of 6 airplane stencils. The open stencils require no cutting or punching out and the simple shapes make tracing easy. 4 1/16 X 5 3/4, paperbound, 6 pages.

$1.50

stickers - Airplane Stickers, Item 085
Steven James Petruccio

16 full-color stickers ofer an exciting lesson in the history of flight. Published by Dover Books. 4 1/16 X 5 3/4, paperbound, 4 pages

$1.50

Stickers - Airport Sticker Picture, Item 092
Steven James Petruccio

18 1/2 by 12 1/4 inch laminated airport picture with 38 reuseable peel-and-apply stickers.
9 1/4 X 12 1/4, paperbound, 4 pages.

$4.95

Stickers - Classic Motorcycle Stickers, Item 099
Bruce LaFontaine

12 finely detailed classic motorcycle stickers. 4 1/16 X 5 3/4, paperbound, 4 pages.

$1.00

Stickers - Little Airplanes Stickers, Item 118
Cathy Beylon

12 large, peel and apply whimsical airplane illustrations. 4 1/16 x 5 3/4 paperbound,
4 pages.

$1.50

Stickers - Old-Time Transportation Stickers, Item 365
Maggie Kate

Fifty-five full-color peel-and-apply illustrations include images of ancient sailing vessels, canoes, paddle-wheel steamboats, and great ocean liners; hansom cabs, stagecoaches, covered wagons, horse-drawn sleds, and magnificent carriages, as well as a motorcycle, “tin lizzies,” splendid horseless carriages, and other forms of transportation from bygone days. 8 1/4 x 11, paperbound, 4 pages.

$5.95

Stories of Mt. Washington, Steuben County, New York, Item 038
Martha & Bill Treichler

The history of Mt. Washington begins in 1793 and is brought to the present by the Treichlers, whose strong love of the area is evident. Illustrated. 6 x 9, paperbound, 105 pages.

$14.95

Sure Signs, Item 051
Howard S. Ford

Stories behind and listings of the historical markers of New York State. 8/3/8 X 11, paperbound, 394 pages.

$26.95

The Finger Lakes Book, 3rd Edition, Great Destinations, Item 001
Katharine Delavan Dyson

“From the 11 beautiful lakes to the quaint villages of Canandaigua, Watkins Glen, Ithaca, and Skaneateles, to the numerous wineries and gorges that add both sophistication and natural splendor, The Finger Lakes Book tells you how to get there, where to stay, and where to eat, shop, and play. It also includes the beautiful Keuka Lake region. Illustrated. 6 x 9, paperbound, 320 pages.

$18.95

The Flight of the June Bug, Item 108
Curtiss Museum

Official Souvenir Program, June 23-27, 1976, at Hammondsport, NY. The replica of the June Bug, built by Mercury Aircraft, flew on June 23, 1976. Book includes many articles and B&W photographs. 8 ½ x 11, paperbound, 52 pages.

$1.50

The Story of Flight - Amazing Flights of the Golden Age, Item 111
Ole Steen Hansen

Read all about the amazing records set by the adventurous aviators of the Golden Age of flight. This is the time when planes were pushed to – and sometimes beyond – their limit, as pilots raced to be the first to cross oceans and continents. At home, surplus planes and out of work pilots gave rise to barnstormers and daredevils who thrilled crowds with their aerobatics. The Story of Flight Series. Ages 7-14. Illustrated. 9 1/4 x 11, paperbound, 32 pages.

$8.95

The Story of Flight - Military Aircraft of WWI, Item 110
Ole Steen Hansen

Read all about the amazing records set by the adventurous aviators of the Golden Age of flight. This is the time when planes were pushed to – and sometimes beyond – their limit, as pilots raced to be the first to cross oceans and continents. At home, surplus planes and out of work pilots gave rise to barnstormers and daredevils who thrilled crowds with their aerobatics. The Story of Flight Series. Ages 7-14. Illustrated. 9 1/4 x 11, paperbound, 32 pages.

$8.95

The Story of Flight - Seaplanes and Naval Aviation, Item 112
Ole Steen Hansen

Read all about early “flying boats,” float planes that serve remote communities, and the low-flying seaplanes of the future. The year 1910 marked the first-ever flight to take off from water. At the start of World War I, seaplanes were mainly used to observe enemy ships but by World War II, aircraft were taking off and fighting from carries at sea. The Story of Flight Series. Ages 7-14. Illustrated. 9 1/4 x 11, paperbound, 32 pages.

$8.95

Time Before Space, Item 024
E. H. Rowley

“An Airman’s Odyssey…from Biplanes to Rockets. Elton Rowley, born in Bristol Center, NY, in 1911, took his first airplane ride at age 10 in a Curtiss Jenny and his first solo flight in 1929 in a Curtiss Oriole. His career took him from weather school in the U.S. Signal Corps, to meteorologist, to weather reconnaissance pilot. He was a project coordinator at Curtiss Airplane Company in Buffalo, NY, from 1934-1937. “He flew the ragwings in the 1920s and the experimental jet aircraft of the 1950s. He received the OX-5 Aviation Pioneers Legion of Merit in1976 and was recognized in1992 by the OX-5 Aviation Pioneers Hall of Fame for his expertise and commitment to aviation from the 1920s to the 1960s – the “Time Before Space.” These are only a few highlights of Elton Rowley’s remarkable life in aviation. Illustrated. 6 x 9, paperbound, 238 pages. ONLY 3 LEFT.

$24.95

Tony's World, Item 025
William E. Doherty, Jr.

The recollections of William "Tony" Doherty, a pilot, a sailor, a skier, a bobsledder, a winemaker, a museum director - and a natural storyteller. Edited and introduced by Charles Champlin. 6 1/4 X 9 1/2, hardbound, 276 pages.

$29.95

Vintage Flyers Guidebook, Item 011
Eric Preston

A photographic guidebook of antique and classic aircraft, with index. All featured aircraft were built before 1955 and were powered by reciprocating engines. The Vintage Flyers Guidebook is not a history, but a chronological tribute to these planes. 456 color photographs. 8 ½ x 11, paperbound, 140 pages.

$29.95