The Golden Book of Airplanes

The Golden Book of Airplanes
by Paul Jensen
Adopted for Conservation by
Clarice J. Peters
on March 6, 2018
The Golden Book of Airplanes

The golden book of airplanes

By Paul Jensen. New York : Simon and Schuster, 1953.

From the National Air and Space Museum Library's rare book collection, this 1953 classic is another publication from the Golden Book series on aviation for young readers. It was given to the Smithsonian’s National Air Museum (as it was called then) in 1957 by Paul Garber, the first curator of aeronautics for the Smithsonian. It is filled with aircraft illustrations, flight history, and biographies of well-known aviators of the period. Due to its age and paper quality, it is in need of some preservation treatment.  

Condition and Treatment: 

This mid-20th-century paperback edition is signed by Paul E. Garber, the first Director of the National Air and Space Museum. The pages are brittle, and the volume is housed in a flimsy envelope. Conservators will create a custom enclosure to house this sentimental item.

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Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future

Location: 
National Air and Space Museum Library