The Wright Brothers Legacy : Orville and Wilbur Wright and Their Aeroplanes Book

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, this book is an in-depth photographic portrait of their monumental work in aviation—and the world's reaction to the invention of flight. From their early experiments with gliders to the first flight of heavier-than-air aircraft, from their tours of European and American air shows to their development of a military aircraft, to the final installation of the Kitty Hawk Flyer at the Smithsonian Institution in 1948, this book celebrates an invention that changed the world.

Composed entirely of photographs of the brothers and their aircraft, as well as such memorabilia and souvenirs as vintage postcards, posters, stereopticon images, and toys, the images in this book are drawn from the most extensive Wright Brothers collection in private hands, which includes many examples by the Wright Brothers' personal photographer, William Preston Mayfield. Published here for the first time, this extraordinary collection will also be on view in an international traveling exhibition.

About the Author:
A former photographer, Walt Burton is a collector and dealer in vintage photography, and the first person to exhibit the work of Ansel Adams in the Midwest. Owen Findsen is a writer and historian specializing in Ohio history. He was a features writer with the Cincinnati Enquirer for 35 years. Both authors live in Cincinnati.