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Code 8514
EUR 800.00
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1782140524Code 8514 BookendPair of bronze-patinated cast iron bookends depicting the face of Charles Lindbergh.
Made in the USA in the 1950s.
Good condition. Dimensions: 12 x 6 x 13.5 cm – 4.8 x 2.4 x 5.4 in.
Charles Lindbergh was a famous American aviator, born in Detroit in 1902. From a young age, he showed a keen interest in mechanics and the nascent field of aviation, dropping out of college to pursue flight training and working initially as an aerobatic pilot and then as a mail pilot. In May 1927, he decided to attempt the daring feat of making the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris, an achievement for which the prestigious Orteig Prize was up for grabs.
His monoplane, named the "Spirit of St. Louis," a lightweight aircraft specially modified to carry the maximum amount of fuel possible, even sacrificing its front windshield, took off from Roosevelt Field in New York, facing thirty-three and a half hours of solo and dangerous navigation over the Atlantic Ocean.
During the journey, he had to battle fog, ice on his wings, and above all sleep deprivation. Thanks to his determination and navigational skills, he managed to reach the European coast and land triumphantly at Le Bourget Airport near Paris on May 21, 1927, where he was greeted by a delirious crowd.
This historic success instantly transformed him into an international hero and an icon of modern aviation, earning him the nickname "The Lone Eagle" and the prestigious Congressional Medal of Honor.
In the last years of his life he retired to live in Hawaii, dedicating himself to writing, winning a Pulitzer Prize for his autobiography, and actively involved in environmental conservation and the protection of isolated indigenous tribes until his death in 1974.
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