{"product_id":"beginning-to-fly-the-book-of-model-airplanes-by-merrill-hamburg-1928","title":"BEGINNING TO FLY: The Book of Model Airplanes by Merrill Hamburg 1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eBEGINNING TO FLY: The Book of Model Airplanes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby Merrill Hamburg\u003cbr\u003e\npreface by Griffith Ogden Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\nintroduction by Commander Richard E. Byrd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: small cloth board hardcover with gilt lettering (heavy)\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: Houghton Mifflin Company 1928, 1st edition\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 135 w x 185 h x 25 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 197\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A5\/2605\/B940\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nMerrill Hamburg writes an inviting, beginner friendly introduction to the world of model aviation, aimed especially at young or first time builders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHe explains the fundamentals of how model airplanes work—lift, balance, stability, and propulsion—using clear, accessible language that connects basic aerodynamics to hands on building experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book guides readers through selecting materials, understanding simple structures, and assembling straightforward, reliable models that build confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images, drawings and diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nExcellent with light wear on covers, faint marks on end papers, pages clean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIMAGES\u003cbr\u003e\n**No dust jacket - first image for illustrative purposes only.**\u003cbr\u003e\nImages are of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452818276644,"sku":null,"price":79.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/2309084043.jpg?v=1784228212","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/beginning-to-fly-the-book-of-model-airplanes-by-merrill-hamburg-1928","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}