Heading: (Aviation)
Author:
Title: The San Francisco Bay Area Presents the 1938 Pacific International Air Races: Official Directory and Log - Oakland Airport: May 28, 29, 30, 1938)
Place Published: [San Francisco]
Publisher:Pacific International Air Races
Date Published: 1938
Description:

34 pp. Illustrated with advertisements and from photographs. (4to) 30x23 cm (12x9"), illustrated wrappers.

Early in 1938 a small group of aviation enthusiasts gathered with the backing of the Exchange Club and requested The National Air Races to hold their 1938 event in the San Francisco Bay Area. When the reply came stating the races were committed to Cleveland Ohio, the group, with the promise of financial aid from many local businessmen, decided to go it on their own, calling the event "The Pacific International Air Races," under the direction of James Rowan Ewing, "A experienced Air Race Promoter." As the race dates drew near, much of the financial support melted away, but the prize money of $25,000 attracted a representative group of flyers. Only 1 listing, at the Denver Public Library, could be located at OCLC.

Some rubbing and creasing to wrappers; creasing to top corner of front wrapper and first few leaves, some worm damage to edges of a few leaves, one leaf with larger area of worming to top corner; very good.