My Kite Books Collection
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The Magnificent Book Of Kites
Exploration in design, construction, enjoyment & flight
By Maxwell Eden
The most useful kite book on my shelf.
The Penguin Book Of Kites
By David Pelham
The most well written kite history I have ever read.
Kites - A practical handbook for the modern kite flyer
By Ron Moulton and Pat Lloyd
I got some good ideas from this book.
Le grand livre du cerf-volant
By G. Spini
Not a good book. All the pictures were taken at the same event. Too much missing information in the plans.
ART THAT FLIES
About the art of Curt Asker, Jackies Matisse and Tal Streeter
Inspirational.
NIHON NO TAKO (Kites of Japan)
A beatiful book with images and layouts of traditional Japanese kites.
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Bibliographic details
Published 1970 Jan 20th
Edited by Yuusaku TAWARA (c)
Photographs by Kiyoshi(?) SONOBE
Publisher Takashi(?) MIYAJI
Printed by Tokyo Insho kan Ltd, Gurabia Seikou sha Ltd.
Bound by Wada Seihon Kougyou Ltd.
Box by Nagai Shiki Seisaku jo
Publisher Kikka sha Ltd.