Inscribed, 1st edition. Boards are bumped slightly. Dustjacket is rubbed.
The book details the spectacular life and career of Charles "Speed" Holman, a pioneering American stunt and airmail pilot. Holman was the first pilot hired by Northwest Airways and a record-holding aviator who died in a plane crash at an airshow in 1931, his death leading to a large funeral and a significant impact on the perception of air travel safety.