02144cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000270012624500470015326400510020030000470025133600260029833700260032433800360035050000310038650801180041752011680053553400450170365300200174885600430176899900190181162640UtSlPG20260610134437.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a38016958  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHE1 aBruechig, Emil,d-194714aThe History and Romance of Air Mail Stamps 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-07-14  aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson, Lisa Corcoran and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The History and Romance of Air Mail Stamps" by Emil Bruechig is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of aviation and its reflection in air mail stamps, providing insight into both the technical advancements in flight and the cultural significance of these stamps. Bruechig honors the daring pioneers of aviation, showcasing their stories through the lens of philately, the hobby of stamp collecting.  The opening of the work lays a foundation for the story of human flight, tracing its origins from ancient mythologies and early philosophical musings to revolutionary developments in aviation technology. It vividly describes the intersection of war and peace that propelled the development of aircraft, alongside illustrating the rich tapestry of air mail stamps that celebrate these milestones. The author introduces figures such as the Wright brothers and Santos-Dumont, highlighting their contributions while providing tantalizing anecdotes of their ambitious flights, all framed within the colorful context of the air mail stamps that commemorate these events. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAir mail stamps40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62640  c103464d103464