Antique Airplanes Coloring Book

Peter F. Copeland

Courier Corporation, Jun 1, 1975 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 48 pages

41 drawings reproduce with authenticity antique and historical airplanes from the Wright Flyer of 1903 through World War II and the dawn of the jet age - British, French, American, German, Italian, Russian, Japanese, and others. Each airplane is described briefly, with complete instructions for accurate coloring. Fifteen of the planes are shown in full color on the covers.

About the author

Peter F. Copeland was born September 19, 1957. He received a B.A. from Lawrence University in Wisconsin, and also attended the University of Exeter in England. An experienced reporter, Copeland worked for the City News Bureau of Chicago from 1980 to 1982, the El Paso (Texas) Herald Post from 1982 to 1984, and the Scripps-Howard News Service in Washington, D.C. in 1984. Copeland has written books on United States history, including From Antietam to Gettysburg, (1983), She Went to War: The Rhonda Cornum Story (with Rhonda Cornum), (1993), and Great Native Americans, (1997). He has also authored numerous historical coloring books.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Antique Airplanes Coloring Book; Dover Coloring Bks; Dover History Coloring Book Series
• Author: Peter F. Copeland
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Courier Corporation, 1975
• ISBN: 0486215245, 9780486215242
• Length: 48 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Activity Books; Juvenile Nonfiction / Transportation / Aviation