Vintage Flyers III

[Eric Presten]

“Vintage Flyers III” is done and available for the 2011 Christmas season.

Just a quick post to let you folks know that I have completed my new book, and it is ready for shipping.

It features 1015 color pictures of 1047 pre-1956 restored vintage airplanes. 528 pages hardbound all done on a new very high gloss paper stock. There are 695 different piston-powered types covered (144 new types since our last book) from all over the world (20% of these pictures were taken at events and private collections that are in foreign countries). There are 430 air-to-air pictures covering over 300 different types. Over half of the pictures are in flight shots, and 219 of them are large format pictures that measure at least 10 inches in frame size.

Over 60% of the pictures included have never been published before, and they are accompanied by 136.000 words of text. There are photos from thirty US states, six countries, and three continents! There are 87 seaplanes, 156 multi-engine airplanes, 270 biplanes, 331 military marked examples, 363 open cockpit airplanes, and 507 radial powered machines. There are even eight types of tri-motor airplanes. A dozen types are shown on wheels, floats and skis. Airplanes covered span the pioneer, the WWI, the golden age, the WWII, and the classic eras.

The book is an 8.5 x 11 horizontal format and each copy is $89.95 plus $5.00 postage and handling (to U.S. customers). California residents will need to include 8% sales tax as well. To get more information or get a copy, you can see my listing on E-bay, send a check (or V/MC/Dis number and expiration date) and mailing address to Prewar Publications P.O. Box 660 Vineburg, California 95487 or just call me at (707) 939-8913 and I will process a credit card order for you and send it out immediately.

Thanks for your interest,

Eric Presten.

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[Mike]

It's a great book, I've had my copy for a couple of weeks now. Lots of interesting and unusual types, I've learned a lot from it. Great photos too!

[Eric Presten]

Thanks Mike. Website on the way.

[Roger Cain]

Got my copy a few weeks ago also, lots of information in there on the many types around, both the U.S. and overseas. With all the types of our currently flying warbirds in there, it's a great research book if your going through pictures from past air shows and fly-ins, and trying to identify a picture you have of antique or classic aircraft, or want to read about the type. It's a great book for a friend, or yourself (X-mas hint to the spouse?)

[Eric Presten]

Thanks for the comment Roger.

If you guys let me know you are Wixers when you call, I will autograph your copy if you wish.

[Eric Presten]

A last chance note.

If you want a copy of “Vintage Flyers III” delivered (to you or someone else as a gift) by Christmas, you should order it by 3:00 PM Monday (the 12th). I will be making the last mailing that I am sure will arrive by the big day late in the afternoon.

Thank you to those of you who have already ordered,

Eric P.

[Eric Presten]

Well, I finally have the Prewar Publications website up and running. Please feel free to have a look at it at www.prewarpublications.com and tell me what you think.

[C170BDan]

My wife gave me my copy for Christmas. Again... great work, Eric. So many rare types! I will be looking thru this book every night for the next several weeks to soak it all in.

[Eric Presten]

Dan,

Like the brochure says, it's a winters read. Glad you like it.

EP