Classic Planes by Ivor Wilkins

[Dave Homewood]

I went into Wrights Bookshop in Cambridge today and I spotted a new book that I'd never seen nor heard of before called 'Classic Planes' by Ivor Wilkins. the book is HUGE, at a guess it's 50mm thick, maybe more, and wow it's so heavy. I had a quick flick through and it is a gorgeous production, with loads of photos and lots of history of New Zealand aviation. The price was $95.00. I took a snap of the cover and  thought I'd give a heads up to the book lovers here.

[suthg]

WOW that image took a long time to download! Almost line by line of the image... Interesting book too! Under $100, I'll see if it is here at Paper Plus too.

Graeme

[Dave Homewood]

Yes I should have reduced the size of the image but was in a rush.

[jp]

I've seen a review of this - latest New Zealand Aviation newspaper I think? Reviewed as generally good, with a few obvious errors..... definitely worth a look

[ZacYates]

It looks huge! I've seen an ad for it on Facebook, I can't remember which page it was on. I'll have to take a look at the book next time I'm in our local branch.

[camtech]

It is quite significant, Zac.
It may become my Xmas present to me and "The End of the Iroquois" will become an early birthday present.

[Dave Homewood]

My first thought when i picked it up was 'This is too big to read in bed!'

[kiwithrottlejockey]

I noticed that book at Paper Plus in Masterton about a week ago and picked up a copy and thumbed through it, but I've got so many NZ aviation books of roughly that format, that I haven't gone back to it, although I'll possibly purchase a copy eventually, perhaps in the Boxing Day to New Year sales if any of the bookshops around here still have any copies left and on sale for a discounted price, as is often the way at that time of the year.

[Dave Homewood]

From RNZ today

www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018622268/classic-planes-love-is-in-the-air