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This special re-print edition of Charles Miller's booklet "The Construction and Flying of Kites" is a guide to making and flying kites. Written in 1909, this classic text provides insight into the basics of kite design and construction, as well as how to fly kites. Included are plans for English Bow Kites, Star Kites, Japanese Kites, Circular Kites, Hexagonal Kites, Box Kites, Triangular Box Kites, Balloon Kites, Artistic Kites and many other designs all made from basic materials. Also incuded are details on early 20th Century kite making contests and kite flying tournaments. Not only a handy little book on the subject of kite construction, but a fascinating short read. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781726051569
  • ISBN-10: 1726051560
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publish Date: August 2018
  • Dimensions: 11.02 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.3 pounds
  • Page Count: 48

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