The Quest For Mach One: A First-Person Account of Breaking the Sound Barrier.

First edition of this collection of interviews with men who broke the sound barrier. Quarto, original half cloth, illustrated with photographs throughout. Boldly signed on a AlliedSignal Aerospace bookplate affixed to the half-title page by Chuck Yeager, the first person to break the sound barrier. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a small lose to the crown of the spine. Jacket design by Jaye Zimet. Commentary by Mac McKendry. Introduction by Walter Boyne. Afterword by Jeffrey Ethell.