THE AFTER-PARTY INCLUDED We, the famous flier’s own story of his life and his transatlantic flight, together with his views on the future of aviation

Large 8vo. 308 pp. Frontispiece etching by Robert James Malone, numerous photographic illustrations. Half parchment and boards, untrimmed on fore- and bottom edges, gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Separate leaf inserted with the signature of the author and publisher. An excellent copy. First and original Author's autograph edition, No. 460 of 1,000 copies signed by Lindbergh and G.P. Putnam. This is Lindbergh's autobiographical account of his famous solo trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris in May, 1927. It was published just under two months after his completion of that famous flight.
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BANQUET MENU HONORING LINDBERGH AT THE AMBASSADOR HOTEL, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, SEPTEMBER 20, 1927
On September 20, 1927, Charles Lindbergh, the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, arrived in Los Angeles on the Spirit of St. Louis as part of a nationwide tour. For seven hours enormous crowds gathered to honor him at the Los Angeles Coliseum before being the guest of honor at a banquet at the Ambassador Hotel, where the chef produced a very special meal, including cakes in the form of Lindbergh's airplane, the Spirit of St. Louis. (Inventory #: 16169)